You can insert a third-party native CAD file into a SOLIDWORKS assembly using the Insert Component tool.
To insert a third-party native CAD file into a SOLIDWORKS assembly:
- Click Open (Standard toolbar) or and open a SOLIDWORKS assembly.
- Click Insert Components (Assembly toolbar) or .
- In the dialog box, browse to the desired part file.
- Click Open and add it in the SOLIDWORKS assembly.
- Click .
The third-party native CAD files are inserted in the SOLIDWORKS assembly.