>ACIS kernel programs include the AutoDesk products.
Autodesk products no longer use the ACIS kernel. They dropped ACIS back at v7. I think ACIS is now up to v14.
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Just out of curiosity what file format does the WEDM software import, native *.sldprt or something else?
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You are much more likely to get an answer here
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=78
I would simply create an adaptive sketch for a sweep or drive a constraint.
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>Architectural (formerly ADT).
>I use ACAD and soon Architectural...
What is Revit?
>(on the side off the record), AutoCAD will be replaced within the next couple years ...
Off the record huh? I wonder why someone wouldn't want to back up their claims with their good name?
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As long as you print black why worry about gray on the screen - seems like you are loosing important information if you set reference dimensions to display black.
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Not in r2005. Looks like you will have to project a curve to the face. Will take some calculations to get the correct curve.
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Start a new ipt from the Sheetmetal ipt template.
Exit Sketch.
Click the Derived Component tool.
Select your iam file.
Click OK.
Of course when combined this part will not unfold as the flange would have to stretch. And you did not dimension the 1.5 height.
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Mate your two parts into location in assembly.
Start a new sheetmetal ipt.
Derive the assembly into a single part.
If you have trouble figuring it out zip and post what you have so far here
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=78
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>Try to get an Inventor user to use Solidworks and it will be so simple for them that they brush it off as a light weight program with not enough features.
Huh,
Care to expand further?
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>Further to this many customers can't remember what type of file to send you let alone what version, so asking for a customer to send an ACIS file version 7 may be too much to ask.
I would hope for a better working relationship with customers. If you are having trouble getting ACIS 7 files from...
>Probably a good thing then that those unsavvy users can only use dumb solids from SWX.
From those SWX users savvy enough to remember to export as STEP, lest it gets too confusing to export as ACIS v7.
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>I wouldn't want an Inventor file imported into SolidWorks. From my experience, a lot of Inventor and AutoCAD users are not very design and computer savvy to create a good model.
The OP's question was about going the other way - from SWX to Inventor, not Inventor to SWX. Probably a good thing...
