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Template Drawing and AutoCAD

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Hi,

Im new at solid works.


How can I import a AutoCAD drawing (.DWG) into a template drawing(.SLDDRW) that I all ready have?
 
File, open, files of type ".dwg", browse to file. Follow steps.
 
Scott,
How do I import a dwg title block and make it a SW template?
I open the file in SW and tried to save it as a "drwdot" but I can't toggle between "edit sheet" and "edit sheet format". All I get is the geometry on the top and when toggled to "edit sheet", everything goes blank.


Macduff [spin]
Colin Fitzpatrick
Sr. Mechanical Designer
macduff's SW page
Inhouse System
Pentium(4)2.80GHz
Ram 1.00 GB
SW2005 Office SP 3.1
Windows 2000 SP4.0
NIVIDA Quadro4 750 XGL

 
Can anyone help me on this?

Macduff [spin]
Colin Fitzpatrick
Sr. Mechanical Designer
macduff's SW page
Inhouse System
Pentium(4)2.80GHz
Ram 1.00 GB
SW2005 Office SP 3.1
Windows 2000 SP4.0
NIVIDA Quadro4 750 XGL

 
Open a SW template, go to edit sheet format mode, open your ACAD template, select all, copy, go to SW, paste.

You will have to do some clean up and positioning etc, but to me that is the easiest way to get anything autocad into SW. Good old copy and paste.
 
jmongan is right, just highlight the Block and click Edit/Cut cut the Title block, RMB the sheet and select Edit Sheet format, and paste the title block (FYI - pick the sheet before pasting).

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2]
3DVision Technologies

faq731-376
 
Thanks for your help guys!

Macduff [spin]
Colin Fitzpatrick
Sr. Mechanical Designer
macduff's SW page
Inhouse System
Pentium(4)2.80GHz
Ram 1.00 GB
SW2005 Office SP 3.1
Windows 2000 SP4.0
NIVIDA Quadro4 750 XGL

 
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