Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
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I have client that is currently using SW2003. We are doing all our modeling in SW2004. I need a way to send them the part file and allow them to open it up. Is the save-as parasolid my only option. I think if I do that, then I lose all my feature definitions. There has got to be a way, like mechanical desktops ability to save in autocad 200 format. Seems like exporting to earlier versions might be a killer for SW. It almost forces companies to upgrade to the softwares most-recent version is order to be compatible with everyone. Please help.
Thanks,
Brandon
Thanks,
Brandon






RE: Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
I believe that the only option is to saveas parasolid, iges or one of the other supported formats that SW2004 and previous versions share. I cant promise that you will loose the feature definitions or not with any or all of the saveas options. I think that exporting the part/model in that manner will produce an "imported" feature in the feature tree and not you individual features.
I know this is a common problem. I also am curious of any work arounds.
Best of Luck
Jay
RE: Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
If you disagree and think SW should be compatible like this. Then you should FIRST check out other threads regarding this. If you run a search in this NG you will find this has been discussed in great detail.
When saving your file to Parasolid file be sure to save it as version 14. SW04 uses version 15 Parasolid.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
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RE: Need help saving in SW2003 format. URGENT!!!
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?SQID=82459&SPID=559&newpid=559&page=3
Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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The only time backwards compat. isn't avaiable is within major versions.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376