Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
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If anyone could give me some help with this I would really appreciate it.
I need to be able to transfer parts between i-deas and solidworks, preferably both ways, and retain the history and features.
My understanding is that this is possible with STEP files. However, simply exporting a standard step file does not work- while i do get the right solid body imported with no faults when transfering either way, the receptive program does not recognise any features so i cant edit it.
Can anyone shed any light on this please?
Thanks very much for your time.
I need to be able to transfer parts between i-deas and solidworks, preferably both ways, and retain the history and features.
My understanding is that this is possible with STEP files. However, simply exporting a standard step file does not work- while i do get the right solid body imported with no faults when transfering either way, the receptive program does not recognise any features so i cant edit it.
Can anyone shed any light on this please?
Thanks very much for your time.






RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
It doesn't import the history, and it only imports faces rather than a solid, in the same way iges would.
It also seems to do something strange to the faces, whereby you can only see them from the "wrong" side. I have no idea whats causing it, but its certainly not helping matters.
RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
You either have to live without the features....
Or get an independent that has the same cad package as what you are trying to work in for the customer.....
Or buy the software your customer uses.
Just the nature of the beast.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
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RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
SW08 can import Pro/E 2001 and WF1,2 & 3 with features and assy constraints (mates).
RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
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RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
You may want to contact your reseller on this one. As everyone said you will not get feature or history information. However, there may be some translation software that can do this for you. Of course, this is something that you would have to pay for. Here is one such service, but there are others:
http://www.translationtech.com/services.asp
In the past we had good results by getting an XPK file from I-DEAS then going to NX and then sending a STEP to SolidWorks. No history, but the geometry came in quite well.
Cheers,
RE: Translation between I-deas and solidworks.
Cheers anyway.