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Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

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Does anyone know how to copy a surface from one part then import that surface into another part then extrude a feature offset from the import surface?

RE: Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

In the source part, select the surface bodyyou want to export, then do a "Save as --> parasolid".  During the Save as, you will be asked whether to export all bodies or only selected bodies.  You can then import that parasolid into any other SW part file.

I believe you can also select faces to export.  I've never done it, but I recall that being an option.

RE: Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

You can import the part, insert into an assy, then create a new surface based off the imported surface.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 06
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RE: Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks

There's something more specific you can do.  Something like right-click your saved surface body (assuming you did an offset of zero to create a separate body in the feature tree) and select Features > Save Body As.  Doing this from memory.  I think the part is automatically opened as a surface body, with the name you designated.

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe trumps reason.

RE: Import Surface From one Part into another In Solidworks


When you insert a part file into an assembly you can then save the assembly as a part file. This will give you 3 options to save the part file

1 - exterior faces (surfaces)
2 - exterior components
3 - all components

you may want to knit a surface (the surface you want to export) in the original part file (before putting it into an assembly) and then delete a solid body before sending it to an assembly.

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