solid works

[CNCme]

Good day

 

Can anyone tell me what the latest

version of solid works is available

 

and can mc read these files or do they need

to be converted another way...having trouble

Using V9 Sp1 mill

 

Tony G

[gcode]

The latest SolidWorks is SW2003.

By default is exports a Version 14 parasolid,

Mastercam V9SP1 reads V13 parasolids.

 

When you export a parasolid from SW, click on the

Options Tab in the File/Save box.

Choose V13 for export.

 

That should fix your problem

 

Edit: At this time I don't think Mastercam V9SP1 can open an SW2003 sldprt file because of the

V14 parasolid issue. To export a SW file to Mastercam you have to export as a parasolid V13.

 

I like exporting as a parasolid better anyway. You can create a SW Coordinate System that orients the part to your Mastercam WCS.

When you export the parasolid you choose that Cooridnate System. When you open the file in Mastercam, it is already aligned with your MC WCS Very cool!!!

 

[ 12-14-2002, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: gcode ]

[CNCme]

Good Day

 

Thanks for info , and being timely

we wern't doin the ver 13...works great!

 

Tony G

[mikhael gutman]

Hi!

I gess time for new patch to fix this problem?!

[gcode]

V9.1 will export and import V14 parasolids.

It is currently in beta testing and will be released early in 2003

[cadcam]

Wow Gcode that was fast I was just going to post the same.

 

Dang dialup. My Cable is down so I am at home on dialup.

 

later

 

[ 12-14-2002, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: cadcam ]