Exporting SOLIDWORKS Features Using the CircuitWorks Export Wizard

You can export selected features from SOLIDWORKS parts into CircuitWorks using the CircuitWorks Export Wizard Task Pane.

1. Open system_dir:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\whatsnew\circuitworks\BoardFeatures1.sldprt.
2. In the SOLIDWORKS software, click Export to CircuitWorks (CircuitWorks toolbar) or CircuitWorks > Export to CircuitWorks.
3. In the CircuitWorks Export Wizard Task Pane, Select Top of Board and click Next until you reach Select the Board Outline.
4. For Select the Board Outline:
   1. Click Use the following SOLIDWORKS feature.
   2. When you click on the feature, the software converts the feature name to CircuitWorks-specific name. The old name appears under Selected Feature and the new name appears under New Name in the CircuitWorks Task Pane.
      In the FeatureManager design tree, select the Board and Chamfer1 features.
   3. Click Next.
5. For Select the Nonplated Hole Features:
   1. In the FeatureManager design tree, select Hole1 .
   2. Click Next.
6. For Select the Plated Hole Features:
   1. In the FeatureManager design tree, select Hole2 .
   2. Continue to click Next in the CircuitWorks Export Wizard Task Pane, until you reach Finish.
7. Click Finish.
   The software exports the part into CircuitWorks and opens it in the CircuitWorks application.