You can edit a third-party native CAD file in SOLIDWORKS.
To edit a third-party native CAD file in SOLIDWORKS:
- Open the third-party native CAD file in SOLIDWORKS.
- Right-click the feature and select Edit Feature .
- In the PropertyManager, under File, click Browse to choose a different native CAD file format.
By default the file browser opens the location from where the file was originally inserted.
- Make changes to the part file using SOLIDWORKS features.
- Under Transfer, select any of the following entities to retain the features applicable to the selected file format:
- Solid Bodies
- Surface Bodies
- Planes
- Click .
You can update the SOLIDWORKS part with the latest changes made to the base part. Right-click the SOLIDWORKS part in the PropertyManager and click Update Model. Any modifications made to the base part are updated in the SOLIDWORKS part without losing the downstream features.