Opening Pro/Engineer and Creo Parametric Assembly Files

To open Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Parametric assembly files:

  1. Click File > Open.
  2. In the dialog box, click This PC.
  3. In the dialog box, set Files of type to ProE/Creo Assembly (*.asm;*.asm.*;*.xas).
  4. Browse to a file, and click Open.
  5. In the Pro/E & Creo to SOLIDWORKS Converter dialog box, set these options:
    Option Description
    Component Import Options Select one of the following:

    Use feature import for all parts

    Opens all component parts as features.

    Use body import for all parts

    Opens all component parts as bodies.

    • BREP. Opens the model as a solid using Boundary Representation data. In general, BREP mode is faster than Knitting, especially for complex models.
    • Knitting.
    • Do not knit.

    Prompt for each part

    Prompts you to open each individual component as a feature or a body.
    If same name SOLIDWORKS file is found:
    • Use Existing. Does not open the new file.
    • Overwrite.
    • Save with new name.
    Import material properties  
    Import sketch/curve entities  
    Import component constraints (Mates) Pro/E and Creo constraints are translated into SOLIDWORKS assembly mates. All the basic types, plus Pro/ENGINEER Point on Surface, Point on Edge, and Edge on Surface constraints are supported. Only Pro/E and Creo high-level motion constraints such as Gear mates are not supported.
  6. Click Import.
    SOLIDWORKS converts and opens the file.

    If you selected Prompt for each part in the Component Import Options section, SOLIDWORKS redisplays the Pro/E &Creo to SOLIDWORKS Converter dialog box.

  7. Set these options:
    Option Description
    Import geometry directly Opens a model without features, either as a solid or as surfaces.
    • BREP. Opens the model using Boundary Representation data. In general, BREP mode is faster than Knitting, especially for complex models. BREP attempts to open the model as a solid.
    • Knitting. Attempts to knit surfaces during open. Select Try forming solid model(s) to try to form solids using Knitting mode. Otherwise, the models open as surface bodies.
    • Do not knit.
    Analyze the model completely Determines the number of features that SOLIDWORKS can recognize and open.
    Import material properties  
    Import sketch/curve entities  
  8. Click OK.
    If you select Import geometry directly, SOLIDWORKS opens the model. If you select Analyze the model completely, SOLIDWORKS parses the file and redisplays the Pro/E & Creo to SOLIDWORKS Converter dialog box with the following options:

    Features

    Opens the model and attempts to recognize features. Attempt to correct invalid features attempts to correct problems such as reversed extrusions.

    Body

    Attempts to open the model as a solid using Knitting. Attempt to correct invalid feature has no effect.

    Generate translation report

    If you select Features, generates a report that includes the features plus the recognition and open status.
  9. Click Features or Body to open the model component.
  10. In the Translation Report:
    • Print
    • Copy
  11. Close the dialog box.
    SOLIDWORKS opens the component. The Pro/E & Creo to SOLIDWORKS Converter dialog box prompts you to open the next component.
  12. Continue opening components until you have opened the entire assembly.