What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
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We are a sheetmetal job shop and we use SolidWorks 2003. One of our customers uses the new Pro/e and is asking me how to export/save his encrypted .prt files so we can take them in and unfold them. We would prefer .iges ourselves as they generally seem to be the most usable. Does anybody know what specific steps they should take to export and save an .iges solid file for me?






RE: What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
Once you bring the part into SWX you'll need to convert it to sheet metal. Just pick the dominant flat and Insert Bends. You'll need to specify the bend radius and method for determining the flat pattern calculation.
This is a piece of cake if their model of the formed part is good.
Let us know how it works out.
- - -DennisD
RE: What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
The best format is SAT (acis).
Regards,
MHendler
RE: What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
With Pro/E pre-Wildfire you only had IGES and STEP to choose from. I have alot of experience with both and find IGES (for some reason) generally gives better results.
RE: What Pro/e commands save a solid model for SolidWorks?
With Pro/E pre-Wildfire you only had IGES and STEP to choose from. I have alot of experience with both and find IGES (for some reason) generally gives better results.
Good luck.