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Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Save a 2007 asm as 2006

(OP)
Is there a way I can save an assembly in 2007 so that someone else that only has 2006 can open it up?

Thanx
Robert
Solidworks 2007 SP 1.1

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

No SW is not Backwards compatiable... you will have to save it as a Parasolid is your only choice... It will be a dumb solid with no Feature manager tree, but they will be able to open it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Yes, and no.

If you really need an assembly, you'll have to export each part as a parasolid (or some other neutral file), import each into 2006, and re-assemble.

If you just need a representation of the assembly, you can save the 2007 assembly as a 2007 part and then export this new part as a neutral file which can then be imported into 2006.

As far as getting native data back a release, you're SOL.

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Short answer is NO.

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cheers

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

You won't have to export each file as a parasolid... You can save the assembly out as a parasolid and that will change each file to its own parasolid file... That saves you from having to do each one.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Scott,

Didn't know that.  Apparently I can learn something by reading the same question for the bazillionth time.........

Please, new forum members, SEARCH before posting.  I realize I'm guilty of perpetuating the problem by answering - gonna have to stop that.

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

(OP)
Sorry about posting a repeated question.  I guess I didn't know the correct terminology for what I was trying to do, because nothing came up with my searches.

So if I save as a pro-e asm will that work better at importing into 2006 or is it the same as parasolids and the like?

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

The best format for exporting to previous SW versions is parasolid. It is the native format for SW. If the SW6 version has the Feature Recognition module, you will be able to use it to recognise all or most of the features, but they will not necessarily recreate the same feature history or even the same features as the SW07 version.

Saving as a Pro/E "asm" achieves a similar but a far less clean result.

cheers

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

File\Save as\ Change save type to "Parasolid" "x_t" file extension.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Save a 2007 asm as 2006

Feature Recognition is fairly basic, however.  If you're doing regular extrusions/cuts and not lofts/sweeps for more complex geometry you should be OK.

Parasolid is the way to go.

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

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