Pro Engineer Wildfire 2.0 m020 3

[2000mustanggtguy]

Everybody,

Is there a trick I'm missing somewhere on how to convert Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2.0 m020 files to SolidWorks 2005. When I do the the conversion process by saving the pro-e file to (.prt, .igs, .x_t[parasolid]) extension. Then I try to bring the item into SW it won't do a [Feature Regonition]. I think all i'm doing is missing a process or missing a radio button in pro-e to make feature recogonition work in SW.
I really don't have the time to create thousands of parts over. Can someone help me.

Thank-You All

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[ctopher]

I have never been able to import all features. I think it is correct. Unless someone else has done it before. I don't use Pro-E, but all models I receive from Pro-E are as what you say you get.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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[2000mustanggtguy]

Thanks ctopher! I'll drink a pint for you tonight

I kinda thought I was sol. So I'll tuck my tail and run.



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[2000mustanggtguy]

Ctopher,

I figure how to convert pro-e to sw.
All you need to do is goto to tool-> add-ins-> and click a check mark on Feature Works. Then it will convert everything to a SW part. It's party time !



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[ctopher]

Very good! thanks, I will take note.


Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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[SBaugh]

If you bring in a native Pro-E file or Wildfire 1.0 - 2.0. You will not need Featureworks. Featureworks is only an add-on. The encrypted translators are built into SW without having that add-in.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[2000mustanggtguy]

Sbaugh,

Can edit each feature item after I bring it into sw ? When open the file it just says imported and I can edit the item.
But when I use feature it make every item edited, or am I missing something here.

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[2000mustanggtguy]

Scott,

If there is another way to sink a cat I'm up to new suggestions. I've only been using Solidworks 2005 for about a month so I'm not really an expert when it comes to different SW technique's. I've been using pro-e when it was called pt-modeler, and since the conversion I've been find way to distance myself from the PTC group. So I think you know of a short-cut to my problem.

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[SBaugh]

Is the file a native Pro-E file or a wildfire file?

You first post is

When I do the the conversion process by saving the pro-e file to (.prt, .igs, .x_t[parasolid]) extension.

*.igs and *.x_t is not a Pro-e or Wildfire file. These will come over as a SIngle imported body. But if you have the Pro-E file, SW will try to recognize the feature like Feature works does, and they will be editable the same way. If SW doesn't recognize all of them they will come in as imported body features. If they are not all recognized you can try and use the Featureworks to finish the job.

But Iwere you and I had the native files I would try those before I start using conversation, because data can be lost when converting.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users

 

[2000mustanggtguy]

Scott,

I've already done that when I open the (.prt) in SW I can't edit nothing, all it says is imported. I'm trying to dump proe so I'm converting file that we need for the future, at the sametime I want to be able to edit each file. I think the only way to full convert a pro-e file is to use feature works, I'm I right or wrong ?

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[2000mustanggtguy]

Scott,

I've talked to one of my co-workers, when you open a (.prt) in SW it opens it up (not fully converted). However if you open an (.igs) or (.x_t) it automatically does the fully conversion process for me, and it doesn't even prompt you it just does it. Like what you said I can use feature works to finish it of the pro-e file.

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[SBaugh]

Never mind just use the FeatureWorks if it works for you.

FeatureWorks is not perfect and will not read all the features in all the time. Sometimes it will take you to use the Interactiveity side of it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users

 

[2000mustanggtguy]

Scott,

Your'e right Scott, SW has tough time recognizes some countersink, and some revolved items. Thanks for all your help scott.

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