SolidWorks eDrawings Publishers
SolidWorks eDrawings Publishers
are plug-ins for CAD applications that enable you to create eDrawings
files. You can view the eDrawings files with the SolidWorks eDrawings
Viewer, and you can mark them up with SolidWorks eDrawings Professional.
See the SolidWorks
eDrawings functionality matrix for a list of functions covered by
the various publishers.
Publishers are available for:
SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for AutoCAD
Create eDrawings drawing (*.edrw)
files from AutoCAD drawing files.
Installation
NOTE:
You must install AutoCAD before installing eDrawings.
The SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for AutoCAD installs automatically
when you install eDrawings. When you open AutoCAD, the eDrawings Publisher
for AutoCAD opens.
To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher
for AutoCAD:
From an AutoCAD drawing document, do one
of the following:
The new eDrawings file is displayed in the
eDrawings Viewer.
NOTES:
The new eDrawings file
is not saved automatically; you must save it using the eDrawings Viewer.
Certain toolbar and
menu items in the eDrawings Viewer, related to 3D data, are disabled because
eDrawings supports only AutoCAD 2D data.
The eDrawings application
can open DXF and DWG files. See Opening
Files for more information.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher
for Autodesk Inventor
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt), assembly (*.easm),
and drawing (*.edrw) files from
Autodesk Inventor part, assembly, and drawing and presentation files.
Geometric Limited develops and distributes the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher
for Autodesk Inventor. See also eDrawings Publisher for AutoCAD
above.
eDrawings for Autodesk Inventor
is a plug-in for Autodesk Inventor that allows users to publish, share,
and collaborate representations of 2D and 3D product design data from
Autodesk Inventor files as read only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download
the eDrawings Publisher for Autodesk Inventor from http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click
the downloaded executable file and follow the instructions to install
the eDrawings Publisher for Autodesk Inventor.
The eDrawings
Publisher for Autodesk Inventor appears as the eDrawings
menu in Autodesk Inventor.
NOTES:
The
installer detects and installs on all supported versions of Autodesk Inventor.
Enter
your SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to
install eDrawings Professional for Autodesk Inventor. If you do not enter
the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for
Autodesk Inventor.
To create eDrawings files using
eDrawings for Autodesk Inventor:
Open the
part, assembly, drawing, or presentation file in Autodesk Inventor.
Click eDrawings and select from the following:
NOTE: The eDrawings toolbar is also available with these options.
Click
OK to save the options, or Reset to set the options to the original
settings.
You can then
view the eDrawings file using the eDrawings Viewer.
Batch Publish. Converts multiple CAD
files to eDrawings files. Displays the Batch
Publisher dialog box.
Select
the files to publish. You can also select folders.
Specify
the location for saving the eDrawings files.
Set
export Options.
Click
Start.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about the
eDrawings for Autodesk Inventor applications, including the version.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Professional
for CATIA V5
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt), assembly (*.easm),
and drawing (*.edrw) files from
CATIA V5 part, assembly, and drawing files. Geometric Limited developed
and distributes SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5.
eDrawings for CATIA V5 is a plug-in
for CATIA V5 that allows users to publish, share, and collaborate accurate
representations of 2D and 3D product design data from CATIA V5 files as
read-only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download
SoldWorks eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5 from http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click
the downloaded executable file and follow the instructions to install
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5.
SolidWorks
eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5 appears as the Tools,
eDrawings menu in the CATIA V5
application.
NOTES:
To create eDrawings files using
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5:
Open the
CATIA V5 file.
Click Tools, eDrawings
and select from the options below.
NOTE:
The eDrawings toolbar is also available with these options.
Publish. Opens the eDrawings Viewer
with the eDrawings file displayed. The file currently open in CATIA is
exported using the options set in the Options
dialog box (see Options below).
Options. Displays the Options
dialog box.
Select
from these options which vary depending on the file type:
Export shaded data with drawings (drawings
only). Saves the shaded data from the drawing document in the published
eDrawings file.
Export hidden components with assemblies
(assemblies only): Exports hidden components in a CATIA assembly file
in the eDrawings file with the visibility set to hidden.
Export mass properties (parts and assemblies
only). Allows the mass properties of the entire model to be exported.
Tessellation Quality. Controls the amount
of tessellation. Lower settings have smaller file size but are less accurate,
while higher settings are more accurate but have larger file size.
Allow recipient to measure. Enables
measurement of this model by other SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users.
If the file is review-enabled,
then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement
is disabled and no one can measure the model.
Allow recipient to export STL (parts
and assemblies only). Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save
it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
Export BOM table: Exports bill of material
information from a CATIA assembly in the eDrawings file.
Export FTA: Exports 3D annotations with
3D captures in the eDrawings file.
Click
OK to save the options, or Reset to set the options to the original
settings.
You can then
view the eDrawings file using the eDrawings Viewer.
Batch Publish (Requires a Batch Scheduler
license). Converts multiple CAD files to eDrawings files. Displays the
Batch Publisher dialog box.
Select
the files to publish. You can also select folders.
Specify
the location for saving the eDrawings files.
Set
export Options.
Click
Start.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about SolidWorks
eDrawings Professional for CATIA V5 application,
including the version.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Google
SketchUp
Create eDrawings files from Google SketchUp files. Geometric Limited
developed and distributes the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Google
SketchUp.
eDrawings for Google SketchUp is a plug-in for Google SketchUp that
allows users to publish, share, and collaborate accurate representations
of Google SketchUp files as read-only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for
Google SketchUp from www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click the downloaded executable file and
follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for Google
SketchUp.
The eDrawings Publisher for Google SketchUp
appears as a menu item eDrawings
under the Plugins menu.
NOTES:
The
installer detects and installs on all supported versions of Google SketchUp.
Enter
your SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to
install eDrawings Professional for Google SketchUp. If you do not enter
the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for
Google SketchUp.
To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher
for Google SketchUp:
Open a file in Google Sketchup.
Click Plugins,
eDrawings, Publish.
In the eDrawings Viewer, with the eDrawings file
displayed, click File, Save.
In the Save
dialog box, select or clear:
Allow
recipient to measure. Enables measurement of this model by other
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users. If the file is review-enabled,
then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement
is disabled and no one can measure the model.
Allow
recipient to export STL (parts and assemblies only). Allows recipients
of the eDrawings file to save it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
Enter the file name, then click OK.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Professional
for NX/Unigraphics
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt), assembly (*.easm),
and drawing (*.edrw) files from
NX™/Unigraphics® part, assembly,
and drawing files. Geometric Limited developed and distributes SolidWorks
eDrawings Professional for NX/Unigraphics.
eDrawings for NX/Unigraphics
is a plug-in for NX/Unigraphics that allows users to publish, share, and
collaborate accurate representations of 2D and 3D product design data
from NX/Unigraphics files as read-only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for NX/Unigraphics from http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click
the downloaded executable file and follow the instructions to install
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for NX/Unigraphics.
eDrawings
Professional for NX/Unigraphics appears as the File>Export>eDrawings
menu in the NX/Unigraphics application.
NOTES:
The
installer detects and installs on all supported versions of NX/Unigraphics.
Enter
your SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to
install eDrawings Professional for NX/Unigraphics. If you do not enter
the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for
NX/Unigraphics.
To create eDrawings files using
SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for NX/Unigraphics:
Open the
NX/Unigraphics file.
Click File, Export,
eDrawings and select one of the
following:
NOTE: The eDrawings toolbar is also available with these options.
Click
OK to save the options, or Reset to set the options to the original
settings.
You can then
view the eDrawings file using the eDrawings Viewer.
Batch Publish. Converts multiple CAD
files to eDrawings files. Displays the Batch
Publisher dialog box.
Select
the files to publish. You can also select folders.
Specify
the location for saving the eDrawings files.
Set
export Options.
Click
Start.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about the
eDrawings for NX/Unigraphics application, including the version.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Pro/ENGINEER
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt),
assembly (*.easm), and drawing
(*.edrw) files from Pro/ENGINEER
part, assembly, and drawing files. Geometric Limited developed and distributes
the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Pro/ENGINEER.
eDrawings for Pro/Engineer is a plug-in for Pro/Engineer that allows
users to publish, share, and collaborate accurate representations of 2D
and 3D product design data from Pro/Engineer files as read-only eDrawings
files.
You can also open Pro/ENGINEER models
(parts and assemblies) in eDrawings.
Installation
Download the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for
Pro/ENGINEER from http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click the downloaded executable file and
follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for Pro/ENGINEER.
The eDrawings Publisher for Pro/ENGINEER
appears as the eDrawings menu
in the Pro/ENGINEER application.
NOTES:
The installer detects
and installs on all supported versions of Pro/ENGINEER.
Enter your SolidWorks
eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to install eDrawings
Professional for Pro/ENGINEER. If you do not enter the license key, you
will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for Pro/ENGINEER.
To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher
for Pro/ENGINEER:
Open the Pro/ENGINEER file.
Click eDrawings
and select one of the following:
Publish. Opens the eDrawings Viewer
with the eDrawings file displayed. The file currently open in Pro/ENGINEER
is exported using the options set in the Options
dialog box (see Options below).
Options. Displays the Options
dialog box.
Select
from these options which vary depending on the file type:
Export shaded data with drawings (drawings
only). Saves
the shaded data from the drawing document in the published eDrawings file.
Export hidden components with assemblies
(assemblies only): Exports hidden components in a Pro/ENGINEER assembly
file in the eDrawings file with the visibility set to hidden.
Tessellation Quality. Controls the amount
of tessellation. Lower settings have smaller file size but are less accurate,
while higher settings are more accurate but have larger file size.
Alert on free publishing. Enables a
pop-up dialog that appears if you publish an eDrawings file but do not
have a SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license from the pool of available
network licenses.
Export mass properties (parts and assemblies
only). Allows the mass properties of the entire model to be exported.
Export simplified representations/family table
(parts and assemblies only): Exports simplified representations and family
table instances in the published eDrawings file.
Export BOM table: Exports bill of material
information from a Pro/ENGINEER assembly in the eDrawings file.
Export multiple drawings sheets: Exports
multiple drawings sheets in the eDrawings file.
Allow recipient to measure. Enables
measurement of this model by other SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users.
If the file is review-enabled,
then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement
is disabled and no one can measure the model.
Allow recipient to export STL (parts
and assemblies only). Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save
it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
Click
OK to save the options, or Reset to set the options to the original
settings.
Save. Displays the eDrawings
Save dialog box.
Set
the Options (see the Options
section above).
To
protect the eDrawings file with a password, select Password
required to open the document, then enter and confirm the password.
Enter
the file name.
Click
OK to save the eDrawings file.
You can then
view the eDrawings file using the eDrawings Viewer.
Batch Publish. Converts multiple CAD
files to eDrawings files. Displays the Batch
Publisher dialog box.
Select
the files to publish. You can also select folders.
Specify
the location for saving the eDrawings files.
Set
export Options.
Click
Start.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about the
eDrawings for Pro/ENGINEER application, including the version.
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eDrawings
Publisher for RapidFire Lite
Create eDrawings assembly (*.easm) and drawing (*.edrw)
files from STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF files, STL, OBJ, and Rhino file
formats. Geometric Limited developed and distributes the SolidWorks eDrawings
Publisher for RapidFire Lite.
eDrawings RapidFire Lite allows
users to publish, share, and collaborate STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF files,
STL, OBJ, and Rhino files as read-only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download the
eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite.
Double-click the downloaded executable file and
follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire
Lite.
The eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge appears
as the eDrawings toolbar, as well
as in the Tools, Add-Ins
menu, in the Solid Edge application.
NOTE:
Enter your SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license key, if you have
one, to install eDrawings Professional for RapidFire Lite. If you do not
enter the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher
for RapidFire Lite.
To create eDrawings files using
the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite:
Open the STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF file, STL,
OBJ, or Rhino file.
Click:
Publish.
Opens the eDrawings Viewer with the eDrawings file displayed. The file
currently open is exported using the options set in the Options
dialog box (see Options below).
Options.
Displays the Options dialog box.
Select from these
options which vary depending on the file type:
Allow recipient to measure. Enables
measurement of this model by other SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users.
If the file is review-enabled,
then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement
is disabled and no one can measure the model.
Allow recipient to export STL (parts
and assemblies only). Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save
it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
Export layers. Exports layer information
in the eDrawings file.
Click
OK to save the options.
Set the Options
(see the Options section
above).
Enter the file name.
Click OK
to save the eDrawings file.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about the
eDrawings for RapidFire Lite application, including the version.
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SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt), assembly (*.easm),
and drawing (*.edrw) files from
Solid Edge part, sheet metal, weldment, assembly, and draft files. Geometric
Limited developed
and distributes the SolidWorks eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge.
eDrawings for Solid Edge is a
plug-in for Solid Edge that allows users to publish, share, and collaborate
accurate representations of 2D and 3D product design data from Solid Edge
files as read-only eDrawings files.
Installation
Download the eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge
from http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download.
Double-click the downloaded executable file and
follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge.
The eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge appears
in the Tools, Add-Ins, eDrawings menu in the Solid Edge application.
NOTES:
The installer detects
and installs on all supported versions of Solid Edge.
Enter your SolidWorks
eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to install eDrawings
Professional for Solid Edge. If you do not enter the license key, you
will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge.
To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher
for Solid Edge:
Open the Solid Edge file.
Click Tools, Add-Ins, eDrawings
and select one of the following:
Publish. Opens the eDrawings Viewer
with the eDrawings file displayed. The file currently open in Solid Edge
is exported using the options set in the Options
dialog box (see Options below).
Options. Displays the Options
dialog box.
Select
from these options which vary depending on the file type:
Export shaded data with drawings (drawings
only). Saves
the shaded data from the drawing document in the published eDrawings file.
Export hidden components with assemblies
(assemblies only): Exports hidden components in a Solid Edge assembly
file in the eDrawings file with the visibility set to hidden.
Alert on free publishing. Enables a
pop-up dialog that appears if you publish an eDrawings file but do not
have a SolidWorks eDrawings Professional license from the pool of available
network licenses.
Allow recipient to measure. Enables
measurement of this model by other SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users.
If the file is review-enabled,
then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement
is disabled and no one can measure the model.
Allow recipient to export STL (parts
and assemblies only). Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save
it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
Export multiple configurations: Exports
multiple configurations in the eDrawings file.
Export multiple drawings sheets: Exports
multiple drawings sheets in the eDrawings file.
Click
OK to save the options, or Reset to set the options to the original
settings.
Save. Displays the eDrawings
Save dialog box.
Set
the Options (see the Options
section above).
To
protect the eDrawings file with a password, select Password
required to open document, then enter and confirm the password.
Enter
the file name.
Click
OK to save the eDrawings file.
Batch Publish. Converts multiple CAD
files to eDrawings files. Displays the Batch
Publisher dialog box.
Select
the files to publish. You can also select folders.
Specify
the location for saving the eDrawings files.
Set
export Options.
Click
Start.
Help. Displays the eDrawings online
help.
About. Displays information about the
eDrawings for Solid Edge application, including the version.
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eDrawings Publisher for SolidWorks
Create eDrawings part (*.eprt), assembly (*.easm),
and drawing (*.edrw) files from
SolidWorks part, assembly, and drawing files.
Installation
The eDrawings publisher for SolidWorks
is installed with SolidWorks.
To create eDrawings files using
the eDrawings Publisher for SolidWorks:
Open the
SolidWorks file.
Click File, Publish
to eDrawings (
in the Save flyout toolbar).
The eDrawings Viewer appears with the published
file displayed.
Click Save
or File,
Save.
In the
Save As dialog box, select from
the options,
which vary depending on the file type.
Click Save to save the eDrawings file.
An alternative method is to click File,
Save As in SolidWorks and save
the document as an eDrawings document.
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