NX Parts and Assemblies Opening them in Solidworks Release 2017

[designnewz]

Guys and Gals,

Currently working in NX creating parts and assemblies in a Native environment. Saving all parts/assembly in one folder. I zipped this folder in an email to a user using "Solidworks Release 2017". I am trying to keep this simple for the Solidworks user keeping parts/assembly in one file per assembly. Solidworks user also works in Native.

Questions:

1. Does the user first open all piece parts first and do a save on all before opening the main Assembly?
2. When opening the Piece Parts does Solidworks give the file its own unique file extension like NX opening STEP files?

I am hoping this process that I am identifying is the key to success for the Solidworks user opening NX parts/assemblies. I do work using the Master Model concept. Once the Assembly is open in Solidworks, last would be opening the Spec Drawing. A Parasolid is no problem since Synchronous modeling will then be in play after the conversion.

I am looking for guidance on this issue. "Order of operation"

 

[rothers]

Can Solidworks 2017 even open a native NX assembly ? I know 2016 can't, it only opens NX parts.

 

[designnewz]

I wonder is there a way to open the assembly once the parts are fully open. Is there a way I can push it back from NX to the user as a Solidworks Assembly by purchasing some type of translator. I am thinking once the user has the assembly open sure there are files in the Navigator but do not resemble the true name. For instance %%name% maybe do replace component to right name.

 

[NutAce]

There is a Plugin available for Solid Works to open NX assemblies and parts.
But to be honest, I think you are better of asking this question in the solid works forum...
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Ronald van den Broek
Senior Application Engineer
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd
NX9 / TC10.1.2

Building new PLM environment from Scratch using NX12 / TC11

 

[looslib]

NX parts and SW parts are both built on Parasolid, so opening one in the other is reading the Parasolid data.
NX Assemblies are built with Siemens' coding and some constraint modelers that Siemens owns (and licenses).
Your best bet for importing assemblies into SW from NX is a STEP file or buy the SW module to open them directly. Most of these add-ins are doing a STEP translation in background anyway.



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