Import and Export Contents Importing/Exporting SOLIDWORKS Documents General Import Options Importing Documents Importing Geometry Import of Visual Properties The SOLIDWORKS software analyzes incoming colors and combines them when assigning them to a new SOLIDWORKS part or assembly. This reduces the number of visual properties created when you import files with appearances and saves time loading the imported models. File Distribution Best Practices You can distribute drawings and assemblies files to be viewed with the eDrawings Viewer. Editing Imported Features Import Diagnostics Overview Import diagnostics repairs faulty surfaces, knits repaired surfaces into closed bodies, and makes closed bodies into solids. Import Diagnostics PropertyManager Import Diagnostics repairs imported models. Exporting Documents and Setting Options DXF/DWG Native Format Exporting 3D Print Files You can export part and assembly files to STL (.stl), 3D Manufacturing Format (.3mf), or Additive Manufacturing File Format (.amf) format. Exporting to the PLY File Format You can export SOLIDWORKS part and assembly files to the Polygon® file format (.ply). Exporting a SOLIDWORKS Model for Use with AEC Software The Export to AEC Wizard helps you prepare a SOLIDWORKS model so you can import it into AEC software. Importing Mesh Files You can import a scanned file with mesh data into the SOLIDWORKS software without using the ScanTo3D add-in. The software imports the file and associated mesh data into a solid or surface body. You can select and reference the converted facets, verticals, and facet edges. You can also maintain the mesh as a mesh BREP model in SOLIDWORKS that allows graphical viewing of the mesh model. File Types SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect 3D Interconnect replaces SOLIDWORKS current translation capabilities with new technology and workflows for working with third-party native CAD data in SOLIDWORKS 2017. Exporting Using Extended Reality The Extended Reality Exporter exports content that powers rich AR, VR, and web experiences. 2D to 3D Conversion Scan to 3D DXF/DWG Import Wizard