Saving as iges

[grunt58]

Can you save all configurations at one time with an .iges or do you have to save each individualy?

Is it possible to save all configurations as a "dumb solid" if so how does one do this?

Whats the best file format for sending parts & assy's to our customers? We don't want to send SW files .prt etc.

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2006 SP 3.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I believe each config has to be saved individually.

Dumb solid = Parasolid.

What is the customer going to do with the files?




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[grunt58]

Use it to design with. They are components out of our catalog.

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2006 SP 3.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

An alternative;

Insert the part into an assy, then "Save as" a part, with the outside surfaces only option.


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[grunt58]

Yes thats a good idea but then you run into customer A uses SW 04 customer B uses SW 06 and we use SW 06 what about customer A?

Basically since there is no one file type that can service all our customer needs and our's. What file type .iges, .step, parasolid etc. in your opinion will cover the majority and import into the major MCAD software. Hopefully that all makes sense.

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2006 SP 3.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100

 

[StefanHamminga]

combine the macro in the 'save as pdf' thread with the macro for saving configs in seperate files, that should be a start.

For different years of SW parasolid is the format of choice, because it is the native format for the geometry engine the SW geometry engine is based upon.

STEP AP214 SolidWorks <=> Inventor worked good for me as well.


Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Most of the major MCAD players can accept all formats.

If this is for a website where customers can download from, I suggest making all of the above available. If it's on a personal customer basis, either ask them which they prefer ... or make a ZIP file of all types & let them choose.


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[grunt58]

For now it's on a personal customer basis I'm suggesting as often as i can that we should offer ftp or some sort of DL but thats falling on deaf ears. We save as what ever the customer wants.

I was hoping there was an easier way. Then having 5 different file types. Our SW parts and Assy's for us and one other file type for anyone to give to customers engineering, sales etc. Guesse thats not possible.

Thanks for your help.



Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2006 SP 3.4
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100