Translating solid parts from Pro/e to AutoCAD

[SrGilberto]

I use pro-e but I need to be able to provide solids that can be imported into AutoCAD. Would someone instruct me in the procedure for the part translation. I have AutoCAD installed but never use it. When I launch AutoCAD I've looked to see if it will import .igs but I've not found a way (in Acad) to import a solid part. Any suggestions?

Regards,
SrGilberto

 

[Heckler]

To my knowledge this can't be done. I just saved an iges file in Pro/e 2001 but AutoCAD 2002 doesn't open this format. AutoCAD has 3D ability but it's extremely crude using Boolean operations to create 3D wireframe/surfaces

Best Regards,

Heckler

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups" John Kenneth Galbraith

 

[sunthorn]

I use proe 2000i2 and i export iges files to autocad. However i use autocad mechanical desktop. Autodesk discontinued iges import after release 14, but is still in the mechanical desktop product.

When you import the iges in autocad reads it as a wireframe model. If i want to convert it back to a solid 3-d model in autocad , i have to use the mechanical desktop commands to recontruct the model. On complex part its just not worth the time. It may have changed in the newer releases of MDT. I use ver5, and i think ver 7 was the last release.

 

[Heckler]

sunthorn - AutoCAD and autodesk mechanical desktop are two completely differnet programs. In fact, MDT is no longer supported by autodesk it's replaced by Inventor.

Best Regards,

Heckler

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups" John Kenneth Galbraith

 

[sgibbons]

AutoCAD is a 2D drawing construct while Pro/E is a 3D solid modelling construct. The only way to import Pro/E files into AutoCAD is to first create a 2D Pro/E file. You need to first create your drawing in Pro/E as you normally would, and then save as .dxf file. This .dxf file can be opened in AutoCAD. This is really only useful if you absolutely must get it into AutoCAD, otherwise there is no major differences between the two programs 2D capabilities. As mentioned previously there is Mechanical Desktop which is a 3D construct created by Autodesk (no longer supported by Autodesk however), and this program can open the 3D solid model created by Pro/E.