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How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

(OP)
I have a customer that semds me ProE files. I have no problem opening their assemblies and part files, but I cannot open their drw.1 drawing files. In most cases I cannot get PDF or DXF files from them. Is there a viewer or other method that will open the drw.1 files directly? I just need to print them.
thanks,
Tom

Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec T5400, dual Xeon 3.16,
4GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 5600
SWorks Premium 2009 SP 1 PDMWorks

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

Have you tried eDrawing?

cheers

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

(OP)
Yes, edrawing does not work for the drw.1 files, it reports incompatible file type. ProE has another viewer but the files must be saved in that viewers format

Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec T5400, dual Xeon 3.16,
4GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 5600
SWorks Premium 2009 SP 1 PDMWorks

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

There is an eDrawing version for Pro/E.

The SolidWorks version opens regular SW drawings, so I assume the Pro/E version would open the regular Pro/E drawings.

cheers

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

(OP)
I downloaded the Proe version and it did not work either. which I need to uninstall now.

Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec T5400, dual Xeon 3.16,
4GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 5600
SWorks Premium 2009 SP 1 PDMWorks

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

Are you sure the file extension is right on the drawing file. following format it should be something like name.drw rather than .1

Just a thought.

Joe Hasik, CSWP/SMTL
SW 09 x64, SP 1.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

Good point, Joe.

Tom, try removing the .1 extension.

cheers

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

The ProE version of eDrawings is just a eDrawings publisher (add-in) for ProE. It won't work for viewing ProE files.  I've been down this road before and have yet to find any type of free viewer for ProE drawings.

Joe
SW Office 2008 SP5.0
P4 3.0Ghz 3GB
ATI FireGL X1

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

I don't think SW will open Pro-E drawings. I didn't see anything in the pulldown when I went to file open. Only options for assemblies and parts for Pro-E.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2008 SP 4.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

(OP)
Thanks everybody for your input, but I have to agree so far with Joe Marv. I tried getting rid of the .1 but still no go. I spoke with PTC and they said I need to but a seat (of course). I also spoke with a ProE user and he said we need to get a seat of ProE for this too.
I'm not looking for a free viewer, but I was hoping I didn't need to pay for a full seat just to print drw.1 files

Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec T5400, dual Xeon 3.16,
4GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 5600
SWorks Premium 2009 SP 1 PDMWorks

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

Tom, can you post the file for some of us to try? We may be able to figure something out actually working with the file that we aren't seeing based on just your description.

Joe Hasik, CSWP/SMTL
SW 09 x64, SP 1.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

RE: How to import ProE drw.1 files into SolidWorks

Tom,

Looks like you are dealing with a customer is does not want to do data translation.  Can't say that I blame them.

What I would do is find out what version of ProE they are using. Then go out and find an independent contractor and have them open the files for you and do your data translation for you.  I am sure there are any number of folks in your area that could do this for you.  This will be more cost effective then buying a seat of ProE just to open up the drawing files.

I do not suspect you will find another solution short of buying a seat of ProE.

Cheers,



 

Anna Wood
SW2008 SP5.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
http://www.solidmuse.com
http://www.phxswug.com

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