STEP Assemblies AND Solidworks
STEP Assemblies AND Solidworks
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A supplier of Electrical Enclosures, www.hoffmanonline.com has models of their range of enclosure available for download in STEP format.
On downloading the zipped file and opening in Solidworks (2007) I have the perfect model of an enclosure, including hardware, internal panels, door latches etc. It has obviously been saved as an assembly in the parent program.
Solidworks saves this model as a part "imported 1" etc. - I want to be able to save this as an assembly and I break the assemble into it's individual pieces, such as the door if I want to put cut-outs for gages etc.
Can anyone help me save the imported part as an assembly?
Thanks in advance
Tommo
On downloading the zipped file and opening in Solidworks (2007) I have the perfect model of an enclosure, including hardware, internal panels, door latches etc. It has obviously been saved as an assembly in the parent program.
Solidworks saves this model as a part "imported 1" etc. - I want to be able to save this as an assembly and I break the assemble into it's individual pieces, such as the door if I want to put cut-outs for gages etc.
Can anyone help me save the imported part as an assembly?
Thanks in advance
Tommo






RE: STEP Assemblies AND Solidworks
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
Lower Alabama SolidWorks Users Group
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Lots of manufacturers don't want the guts of what they provide "exposed", so they'll often send out only the outer surfaces to mask what's inside. Hoffman could be selectively doing this with some of their parts or perhaps they're trying to save site bandwidth.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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At one stage or other I have done most of the things suggested such as opening the part, deleting parts and saving whats left e.g. a door etc.
I found the "Import multiple bodies as parts" option and made sure that was unchecked - I was hoping there was an opposite of this somewhere.
I think that jmirasola and dogrila were on the money with the assembly being saved as a part and acting as dumb solid when re-opened. Hoffmann may want to do this - but they offer most parts of their enclosures such as back-panels etc. for download.
I did try to find the "Split Bodies" function - Help told me it was on the "Features" toolbar - but I don't have it on my program here.
Thanks to all - I will contact Hoffman and see if they have an explanation.
RE: STEP Assemblies AND Solidworks
Acivate your Features toolbar, then RMB on a clear toolbar space and select Customize > Commands > Features, then drag the icon onto the Features toolbar.
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There is a whole new world of functions in that customize menu. I would never have thought to look!
I gave the split command a go, I can see that it might work, but I will need some practice.
Thanks for the lead!
Tommo