You can open and import 3D files from other CAD systems directly into an
inspection project.
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SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2018 supports these formats:
- 3D XML files
- PTC® and Creo Parametric files
- CATIA® V5 CATPart and CATProduct files
You can navigate between the different views of the 3D file using the navigation tree in
the top right corner.
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The characteristics are ballooned and added to the Bill of
Characteristics.
After completing the inspection project, you can generate a Microsoft Excel file, a 2D
PDF, or a 3D PDF.