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Exporting Solidworks into Ansys

Exporting Solidworks into Ansys

Exporting Solidworks into Ansys

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Hi,

Does anyone have a suggestion for creating solid model files in Solidworks for later export as IGES files into Ansys?

I have tried the various filters and settings (such as tolerence) both on the export and import side and still find that Ansys will not recognize my imported drawing as a solid model. There are only surfaces available.

I also experimented with the "heal" function without success in an attempt to repair the imported entity.

Are there some basic "rules of the road" when creating Solidworks drawings that allow for more seamless export into Ansys? Or export/import settings that may be peculiar to the SW/Ansys export/import?

Thanks,

Art

RE: Exporting Solidworks into Ansys

At work we use transfering files from UG NX2 to ANSYS. The problem is similar. We constantly prefer Parasolids over IGES because we found that it gives systematically better results. I know that SolidWorks also does a better work with Para than with IGES (obvious, it's its kernel!).
From within SW, if you want absolutely an IGES for other reasons, you can try setting the target application to "ANSYS" instead of "generic", but don't think it will make a big difference: the only thing it changes is the formatting of the IGES' header section

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