Importing Unigraphics file into AutoCAD 2000

[theodorickeith]

Hello,
I work for the repair division of my company and we use AutoCAD 2000 for our drafting purposes. We also have a manufacturing division and they use Unigraphics.
We are all working with the same parts, but we are having a hard time using the files that come out of the Unigraphics package.
I have noticed that AutoCAD can import .sat & .3ds files for use as 3d models. However, the Unigraphics cannot export either of these.
We have tried exporting as .dxf files, but they do not open well in AutoCAD.
I would even be happy with being able to get a couple of 2D views of the parts used in Unigraphics and recreate the part in AutoCAD!

Any and all suggestions for getting a usable file from UG to AutoCAD are appreciated.

Ted

 

[borgunit]

You will need to export the 2D using "2D exchange" in the UG export. Exporting as DXF tries to retain 3D info and it can become a mess at times. 2D exchange will output flat info from the UG drafting mode.

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