Importing Solidworks assembly into Mastercam

[JB7280]

I have made a fixture in Solidworks, as an assembly, but when I try to merge it into my Mastercam file, it simply does nothing.  Do I need to convert it to a different file format?  I don't understand solids and the different formats that well yet.

[zachlancy]

In solidworks use the mastercam direct addon

 

[nickbe10]

50 minutes ago, JB7280 said:

I don't understand solids and the different formats that well yet.

The most reliable transfer protocol is parasolid. You can use .x_t (parasolid text)  or .x_b (parasolid binary)

While there are tools as above for specific transfer protocols the parasolid are the most reliable over all the CAD systems.

[JParis]

Make sure ALL of the individual part files are in the same folder with the assembly file

An assembly file without the art files will open empty

[JParis]

Also, if you're trying to open SW2020 files into MCAM2020.....you cannot yet....next update from what I've read

[gcode]

The simplest solution is to export out of SolidWorks as an X_B file.

Go to System Config / Converters in Mastercam and check out the Save as Parasolid drop

and see what the highest Parasolid version is.

Then in Solidworks set it to that version on the Options page when you Save As

[JB7280]

 

9 minutes ago, JParis said:

Also, if you're trying to open SW2020 files into MCAM2020.....you cannot yet....next update from what I've read

Ah damnit.  Thats the problem.  So what about If i save it as a step file or something like that?  I've been planning to go back to SW2019 after this project is done anyways.  Maybe I need to do it sooner.

 

[JParis]

4 minutes ago, JB7280 said:

 

Ah damnit.  Thats the problem.  So what about If i save it as a step file or something like that?  I've been planning to go back to SW2019 after this project is done anyways.  Maybe I need to do it sooner.

 

You can save the assembly as either an x_t or x_b(Parasolid)  that should get all the parts

[JB7280]

5 minutes ago, gcode said:

The simplest solution is to export out of SolidWorks as an X_B file.

Go to System Config / Converters in Mastercam and check out the Save as Parasolid drop

and see what the highest Parasolid version is.

Then in Solidworks set it to that version on the Options page when you Save As

That worked.  Thank you!!!

[JB7280]

1 hour ago, zachlancy said:

In solidworks use the mastercam direct addon

 

I got it working for now, but I will check this tool out.  Thank you