.WRL file

[dklarz]

Quick question - I'm running SW 2008 Premium in an engineering consulting environment. I have a customer that has given me a .WRL file that I need to do some FEA on. Can I convert this to something that I can use???

Thanks - Dave

 

[handleman]

Any idea what program created the file? I'm afraid without that information you are USC.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[ctopher]

Go to File/Open/change file type to .wrl/browse to file.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Apr 30, 2008)

 

[takedownca]

It's a VRML file. You can import VRML files into SW as solid bodies, but it will be a faceted solid. It will look like a cross between STL and IGES. In order to do an analysis you might have to clean up some round surfaces.

 

[handleman]

Well, blow me down. There it is. My apologies!

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[ctopher]

Depending on what you are looking for with your FEA, you may ask for a SolidWorks file from your customer.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Apr 30, 2008)