Solidworks to Dwg ? [solidworks to AutCad?]

[591996]

Hi ,

I was wondering if i would be able to convert a Solidworks file to AutoCad format? im using autocad 2002 and solidworks 2004. I Believe the correct format for AutoCad is DWG. Can the solidworks file be converted and opened on AutoCad ?

Advice appreciated

Regards

Dave

 

[SBaugh]

File\Save as\DWG - try looking in the help on this one... there is an option button that becomes available then... click on that and view more options.

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[EngJW]

Sure can, just do "save" as and select dwg. If you have multiple sheets in SW you have to do this for each sheet, far as I can tell.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

With SolidWorks document/file open, do a "Save as" ... in the File Type you will see a list of all the formats that the file can be saved to.

Also a quick look in the SolidWorks Help file (yes SW does have one) for Export will list the options.


Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091

 

[SnowCrash]

Just to be clear, you can convert a SW drawing file to AutoCad dwg format. You have to make the drawing first, though, right?

--
Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2005 SP 4.0 (reluctant to change)
Matrox Millenium G550
AMD Athalon 1.8 GHz 512 Meg RAM

 

[ctopher]

yes, drawings only

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

 

[GBor]

SnowCrash, you can save a model to a .sat file. This is a "dumb" solid format, but it can be read in to AutoCAD.