Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
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Using SolidWorks 2016 SP2
When I save a SolidWorks drawing as a dwg file all Toolbox Threaded holes lose their hidden circle and look like a thru hole. Anybody know why this happens? or if there is a fix for this?
Any help is appreciated
Tom
When I save a SolidWorks drawing as a dwg file all Toolbox Threaded holes lose their hidden circle and look like a thru hole. Anybody know why this happens? or if there is a fix for this?
Any help is appreciated
Tom






RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
The easiest and clearest way is to add a callout for the thread.
Chris, CSWP
SolidWorks '16
ctophers home
SolidWorks Legion
RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
I have callouts in the solidworks drawing, but the AutoCad Dwg file is geometry only, no dimensions or text. This is why missing the hidden geometry for the tapped holes makes them look like thu holes and our WEDM guys could easily make a mistake.
I am playing around with mapping, but so far I'm not getting anywhere
Thanks
Tom
RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
Anna Wood
SW2015 SP5, Windows 7 x64
RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
I created a mapping file as jboggs suggested and I have all of the drawing elements mapping properly to AutoCad except for the darn cosmetic threaded hole. I get the thru hole, but the hidden geometry circle just doesn't come in. I've tried setting the mapped line style to Visible Edges, Hidden edges, By Layer, but they just don't show up in the dwg file. does anybody have a successful mapped file for cosmetic threads?
I attached a zip with my map file, Acad R12 Dwg, SolidWorks 2016 part and SolidWorks drawing. You will see the cosmetic threads in the solidworks files but not the AutoCad files.
I realize this may take a few minutes to open and check out, but my sincere Thanks to anybody for help with this
Tom
RE: Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG
look at the attached files particularly:
"bob Mapped Cosmetic Thread Test - Sheet1--2016-09-15 09_52.jpg"
I think you need to display annotations
not sure if you need to uncheck the shaded cosmetic threads box or not
The above is in your SLDDRW file properties
Also look at my map file:
"bob ACADMap 04-21-16"
See the ZIP file:
"bob_Mapped_Cosmetic_Thread_Test.zip"