Opening Solidworks part files

[david]

When we open a *.sldprt file into Mastercam, sometimes we get choices of certain configurations created in Solidworks( example top half, bottom half, bottom half no key). When I look at the Solidworks file with our engineers on their computer in Solidworks, it appears to have all the different configurations but when I open it in Mastercam I don't get options. Can someone help me out? Is it a setting in Mastercam or a setting in Solidworks?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Thee Rickster ™]

In the windows tree in solid works he has different parts and that is why

you get options.

 

Most customers here make me a casting and machining file in solid works

done the same way so you dont have to roll back to the casting part and save each file

 

i like it.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

What we've learned from working with SolidWorks on this is that this can happen when inactive configurations have been marked dirty in SW based on changes made to the active configuration. In those cases, the solid model for that inactive configuration is not saved until it is made active and rebuilt.

When opening a SW part into Mastercam, we only offer as choices those configurations which have been rebuilt before being saved.

Chances are that's what you are seeing

[cadman2112]

Agree with Pete.

 

It needs to be opened in SW and all of the configurations rebuilt and resaved, then they should be available

[david]

Pete, our engineer opened the model and rebuilt each configuration after making it active. Then saved the file. When I open that file in Mastercam it takes a little bit longer to open but it does not offer any choices of configurations. I thought we were on to something. Have any other suggestions?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

David, Those steps should be sufficient. Is it possible for you to send me the file?

And...what version of MC are you running? What version of SW is your engineer using?

[Thee Rickster ™]

I wonder why i dont have to rebuild mine.

 

I just rechecked the last file I brought in and it is intact.

It also still come up with the casting and Machining to choose from like normal??

[Manuel0822]

Close the file on Solidworks!!! At least that's the solution I found when working with both, although on my case I had both on the same machine.

 

I found that I needed to have all configs to be regen and saved and then close the solidworks part file if I wanted the Configs to be presented for me to pick one while loading the sldprt. If you don't close it on sldwks you will always be presented the main configuration.

 

Give it a try.

 

HTH