Importing Pro/ENGINEER Part Files
To
import a Pro/ENGINEER
part file into SolidWorks:
Click Open
(Standard toolbar) or File,
Open.
In the dialog box, set Files
of type to ProE Part (*.prt;*.prt.*;*.xpr).
Browse to a file, and click Open.
In the Pro/ENGINEER
To SolidWorks Converter dialog box, set these options:
Import geometry
directly. Imports
a model without features, either as a solid or surfaces.
BREP.
Imports the model as a solid using Boundary Representation data. In general,
BREP mode is faster than Knitting, especially for complex models.
Knitting.
Attempts to knit surfaces during import. Select Try
forming solid model(s)
to form solids (rather than surface bodies).
Do not knit.
Analyze the model
completely. Determines the number of features that SolidWorks can
recognize and import.
Import
material properties
Import
sketch/curve entities
Import geometry from
hidden sections
-
Click OK.
If you select Import geometry directly,
SolidWorks imports the model. If you select Analyze
the model completely, SolidWorks parses the imported file and redisplays
the Pro/Engineer to SolidWorks Converter
dialog box with a summary of the features and surfaces recognized and
the following options:
Features.
Imports the model and attempts to recognize features. Attempt
to correct invalid features attempts to correct problems such as
reversed extrusions.
Body.
Attempts to import the model as a solid using Knitting.
Attempt to correct invalid feature
has no effect.
Generate
translation report. If you select Features,
generates a report that includes the features plus the recognition and
import status.
Click Features
or Body to begin importing the
part.
In the
Translation Report:
Close the
dialog box to finish importing the part.