Dec 12, 2006 #1 draftsman101 Aerospace Dec 3, 2006 149 What is the best way, if any, to export a solidworks sketch to autocad?
Dec 12, 2006 #2 CorBlimeyLimey Mechanical Nov 5, 2003 15,292 "Save as" DWG or DXF ... or just Copy and Paste. Upvote 0 Downvote
Dec 12, 2006 Thread starter #3 draftsman101 Aerospace Dec 3, 2006 149 Thank you I think that I will try to copy and paste Upvote 0 Downvote
Dec 12, 2006 Thread starter #4 draftsman101 Aerospace Dec 3, 2006 149 I tried to copy and paste with no luck. An as for the save as option there is no option to save as a dxf or a dwg Upvote 0 Downvote
I tried to copy and paste with no luck. An as for the save as option there is no option to save as a dxf or a dwg
Dec 12, 2006 #5 MadMango Mechanical May 1, 2001 6,992 You have to bring your part model into a SW drawing, then Save As. [green]"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."[/green] Have you read faq731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums? Upvote 0 Downvote
You have to bring your part model into a SW drawing, then Save As. [green]"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."[/green] Have you read faq731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?
Dec 12, 2006 #6 CorBlimeyLimey Mechanical Nov 5, 2003 15,292 My apologies ... because you can copy and paste into SW from ACAD, I assumed the reverse would also be true. ... and yes "Save as" is only from a 2D drawing not a 3D models sketch. Upvote 0 Downvote
My apologies ... because you can copy and paste into SW from ACAD, I assumed the reverse would also be true. ... and yes "Save as" is only from a 2D drawing not a 3D models sketch.
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