Do you ever have to cut and paste

[wes616]

A sketch done in a 2D program (such as Autocad) into a solidworks drawing? Do you experience serious serious performance issues when you do this?



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[Beggar]

Wes, I've done it a handful of times and never run into serious problems, so long as the AutoCAD drawing was done properly (trimmed entities, closed regions, etc). However, I've done it into a part sketch, not a SWX drawing, so that may not be the same as what you're doing.

What kinds of problems are you experiencing?

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

I have learned to never trust anything drawn in AutoCAD, so I no longer cut-n-paste anything from it. Not because it's a bad program (it isn't), but because of the misuse of it by too many users.

I've found it safer (if not quicker) to re-draw.

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[Heckler]

I second CBL's statement.

 

[AnnaWood]

I have never cut and paste into a slddrw.

I often bring in dxf/dwg's into part sketches. Most times we receive the data we derive our tool cut geometry from in the form of AutoCAD drawings. If I am confident the geometry is good, I will import the customer geometry. We also always send our strip layout to the customer for approval and a double check to make sure there are no anomalies in the data.

It can be a real time saver, but you have to be 100% confident in the data you are using.

Regards,

Anna Wood
SW06 SP4.1 x64, WinXP x64
Dell Precision 380, Pentium D940, 4 Gigs RAM, FX3450

http://www.auerprecision.com

 

[ctopher]

I have tested it. I imported a DWG file into a SW part file (sketch). It slows down the PC.
If I import the DWG into a SW drawing, it slows a little.
If I ever need some geometry that is based in ACAD (very rare), I will copy it to a new sketch in SW, dim it, then use it for extrusions or cuts.
About 99% of the time I will create from scratch. Saves time and headaches.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
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[wes616]

PROBLEM IS, WHAT I AM LOOKING AT IS A COMPLETE SKETCH OF A FLOORPLAN (PLAN VIEW) OF AN A319 INTERIOR FULLY FURNISHED, THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS DONE. IT WOULD TAKE A LONG LONG TIME TO DIM IT ALL (AND IT WOULD BE A MESS).

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[wes616]

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND RE-DRAW EACH LINE, BECAUSE THE DESIGN GUYS (WHO MAKE THIS LAYOUT) FAIL TO ACTUALLY DO THINGS LIKE MAKE LINES TERMINATE... WELL I COULD GO ON BUT...

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

OK ... No need to shout

It probably won't change things, but try opening the sketch in DWGeditor first, clean up to your needs, save, and then take it into SW.

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[wes616]

wanst shouting, sometimes i just forget to uncap my keys when i'm working on a drawing



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[Diemaker1]

I cut and paste from acad to SW quite a bit and have never seen a slow down. But i don't ever import blocks, splines, text... or whatever else might be considered complex geometry. i would guess thats where your problem is.

The new fully define sketches in 2007 is terrific. I particularly like the auto-ordinate dims. A couple of clicks and you have a fully defined sketch, or close to.

 

[AnnaWood]

wes616,

I guess if I was trying to copy and paste an entire A319 interior floor plan I would expect it to slow down considerably. I only bring in small stuff (that I have cleaned up for my purposes).

I think CorBlimeyLimey's suggestion to use DwgEditor or AutoCad to clean-up the files before you bring them into your SolidWorks sketch is the way to go.

Unfortunately I do not think there is an Easy Button for what you need to do.

Regards,

Anna Wood
SW06 SP4.1 x64, WinXP x64
Dell Precision 380, Pentium D940, 4 Gigs RAM, FX3450

http://www.auerprecision.com

 

[ctopher]

Enhancement Request for Easy Button.
I would use the interior floor plan as a reference, create the features, then delete/hide it.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
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[wes616]

I've been submitting ER's for that easy button since SWx99!

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