I drew a steel connector in a 3d cad program, and exported it as a .sat file.
This connector is a simple top plate 90 degrees to its side plate, with a knife plate protruding out at approx. 94 degrees to the back plate.
When I open in SW, and add bends, it adds bends at the 90 degree...
Hey Tick, Great tip with the drag and drop. That is really cool. I am messing around with this on a friends PC and it is looking pretty good...Only problem is that when I drag and drop, it only gives me a top, front and side view of the part in its folded state. Is it possible to drag and drop...
I must be losing my mind here!
When I open a .sat file, and insert my bends, then attemot to "save as" first I am prompted to fold the part. Then I go to save as, file type, and there is no option to save as slddrw. Does anyone know why I dont have this option?
Thanks for your replies. You have been a great help already.
Once I have exported the file as a .sat file.
Solidworks opens it as a .sldprt file type.
How do I make it into a drawing file so that I can "save as"
dxf/dwg while the part is in its folded state? I can not save a .sldprt...
I am interested in purchasing Solidworks, for its great design capabilites, and also it's sheet metal module.
Will I be able to import an .acis file of a 3d steel connection, then unfold it in solidwroks, and from there, export the unfolded part as a .dxf/dwg file?
I need the unfolded part in 2d...
