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.dwg Drawing Format

.dwg Drawing Format

.dwg Drawing Format

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We are currently toying with the idea of changing CAD systems. One issue that will affect our decision is that .dwg (AutoCAD) is currently the defacto standard for CAD drawings, the overwhelming majority of our customers require drawings in this format.

AutoDesk have moved away from AutoCAD to Inventor whose 2d drawings are saved in a different format. In order to save the drawings as .dwg we need to save them to a seperate location in that format, we cannot maintain the link between 3d and 2d as .dwg.

I presume that you can save drawings from SolidWorks/SolidEdge in .dwg format, how is this done?

RE: .dwg Drawing Format

Fawkes,

I would recommend against switching to Inventor for .dwg functionality, it is worse on export with more cleanup work required than when exported from Solidworks, I spent 4 years on SW and now have the unfortunate task of dealing with Inventor.  Oh how I wish I had SW back...it's easier, more intuitive...and after a month I am less comfortable on IV than I was after a week in SW.

Alan M. Etzkorn  
Product Engineer
Nixon Tool Co.
www.nixontool.com

RE: .dwg Drawing Format

Create a *.slddrw file for your part or assembly. To get a *.dwg all you have to do is File Save As . . .
It will not be linked, however, so you must save each time you revise the original part.

Crashj

RE: .dwg Drawing Format

To save a SolidWorks file in .dwg format all you have to do is Save As and then pick the desired extension from a drop down list. There is no 3D model to 2D .dwg link (this remains intact only in the SolidWorks 2D drawing file).
You may still have to perform some "clean-up" as the fonts & linetypes don't always translate perfectly.
Louis

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