How do I run an import diagnostic in Solidworks?

How do I open an import file in Solidworks?

Creating an Import Files Task

1. Under Task files or folders, click Add File.
2. Select the types of files to import in Files of type. Available selections for file type: IGES (*. igs, *. iges) STEP (*. step, *. stp)
3. Browse to the file you want to import, then click Open.
4. Repeat steps a, b, and c to select additional files.

How do I repair surfaces in Solidworks?

To repair a model:

1. Click Attempt to Heal All.
2. If faults remain, repair faulty faces first. Right-click a face in the list and select from the menu.
3. Repair gaps last. Right-click a gap in the list and select from the menu.
4. When all repairs are complete, click .

How do I import a part into Solidworks?

With a part document open, click Insert Part (Features toolbar) or Insert > Part. Browse to a part document and click Open. The Insert Part PropertyManager appears. Under Transfer, select any combination of items from the inserted part to be included in the derived part.

What can you import into Solidworks?

You can distribute drawings and assemblies files to be viewed with the eDrawings Viewer. Import diagnostics repairs faulty surfaces, knits repaired surfaces into closed bodies, and makes closed bodies into solids. Import Diagnostics repairs imported models. You can export part and assembly files to STL (.

Where is import command in SolidWorks?

In a part document, click Imported Geometry on the Features toolbar, or click Insert > Features > Imported. The Open dialog box appears. Browse to the desired file, and click Open. For ACIS, IGES, STEP, STL, VDAFS, or VRML files, you can click Options to set the import options.

How do I edit an imported part in Solidworks?

Editing Imported Features

1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the feature created from the imported document, and select Edit Feature. …
2. In the Files of type list, select the desired format.
3. Browse to select the desired file to import. …
4. Select the Match faces and edges check box, if desired. …
5. Click Open.

How do you fix a self intersecting surface in Solidworks?

To fix self-intersected surfaces:

1. In the PropertyManager, select Edit feature lines.
2. Use the edit feature lines tools to modify feature lines.
3. Click Update Preview to check progress. …
4. If you cannot fix all the surface errors, click . …
5. Click OK.
6. Use the SolidWorks surfacing tools to fill the surfaces areas you deleted.

How do I merge surfaces in Solidworks?

In the PropertyManager, under Selections:

1. Select faces and surfaces for Surfaces and Faces to Knit .
2. Select Try to form solid to create a solid model from enclosed surfaces.
3. Select Merge entities to merge faces with the same underlying geometry.

How do I reference a part in Solidworks?

To list the external references on a part or feature, right-click the part or the feature or right-click the update holder , and click External References.

What type of CAD files could be imported into SOLIDWORKS?

Below is the full list of file types SOLIDWORKS is able to import.

• Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf)
• Drawing (.dwg)
• Adobe Photoshop (.psd)
• Adobe Illustrator (.ai)
• Parasolid (.x_t)
• STEP (.stp)
• ACIS (.sat)
• IGES (.igs, .iges)

How do I open a STL file in SOLIDWORKS?

To set the import options:

1. Click Open or File > Open.
2. In Files of type, select STL (*. stl), VRML (*. wrl), or 3MF (*. 3mf), and click Options.
3. Select from the options described below, then click OK. Option. Description. Import as. Graphics Body. …
4. Select a file, then click Open to import the file.

What file formats can SOLIDWORKS export?

You can export SOLIDWORKS part, assembly, and drawing documents as Adobe^® Portable Document Format (PDF) files and part and assembly documents as 3D PDF. You can save SOLIDWORKS files as *. png files.