solidworks 2013 drawings in mastercam x5

[Chuy Chacon]

Hi everybody, I'm new in the forum and using mastercam and solidworks... I have solidworks 2013 and mastercam X5, and I was wondering how to open the solidworks parts in mastercam x5, I know I can save them as .IGES or .DWG (autocad) and open them in mastercam x5 but when it comes to start the program for milling, I cannot select any line neither the center of any hole, any idea of what's happening or any suggestion? Thanks!

[gcode]

Try saving them out of SW as a parasolid

X_B.

You may need to set the version output lower

In SW to make the results compatible with X5

[Chuy Chacon]

and how do I set the version output lower? sorry for the question Im new hehe

[gcode]

and how do I set the version output lower? sorry for the question Im new hehe

I'm doing this in X6 because I don't have X5 Installed

Go to

Setting/Configuration/Converters and look at the "SaveAs Parasolid" drop-down.

The biggest number available is the highest parasolid version Mastercam will support.

For X6 MU3 I see 23.1.

 

Now go to SolidWorks and open the model you wish to export

Hit Save As

and change the filetype dropdown to X_B (Parasolid Binary) then click on the Options Button

Up at the top change the Output as Version drop down to the number you saw in Mastercam

When you save the file, it should come into Mastercam as a solid model

 

If you have your Autocursor setting right, you should have no trouble picking holes or corners

[Chuy Chacon]

oh!! thank you! It works now

[gcode]

[Chuy Chacon]

Hi, I'm having the same issue with the solidworks - mastercam solids again :S, the highest version of parasolid my mastercam X5 supports is 21.0 , I save my solids as parasolid binary 21.0 but when it comes to choose the chain for programming it doesn't let me choose any line. I've already try changing mastercam parasolid version to 20.0 and saving in solidworks as 20.0 but it's not working, what could it be?

[gcode]

you need to create a curve on the solid edge

The command is Create/Curve/Curve on One edge

[within a thou]

Do you have lines?

 

If you click on the options tab during file open you can choose whether or not your solid comes in with edge curves. Or you can create them after import. Create curve edge and then only make the geometry where you want it to drive your program.

[Chuy Chacon]

ok now it works again thank you and sorry for all the questions hehe

[CJep]

Hi, I'm having the same issue with the solidworks - mastercam solids again :S, the highest version of parasolid my mastercam X5 supports is 21.0 , I save my solids as parasolid binary 21.0 but when it comes to choose the chain for programming it doesn't let me choose any line. I've already try changing mastercam parasolid version to 20.0 and saving in solidworks as 20.0 but it's not working, what could it be?

 

If you save it as a step file then there is no need to change version.