InterOp:Connect/SolidWorks
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| Format - SolidWorks |
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The SolidWorks component manages InterOp interaction with SolidWorks formats. This component is in the form of shared libraries.
Prerequisites
The SolidWorks component requires a Parasolid communicator license. For information regarding platform support, memory size, and hard disk space requirements, refer to Installation.
Note: Refer to Format and Version Support for the Parasolid version requirements.
To read a SolidWorks file:
- Set the P_SCHEMA environment variable to point to a correct SCHEMA.
- Set the path to the Parasolid Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs).
The following table lists the correct settings for Parasolid while reading a SolidWorks file:
| Environment Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| PSDIR | Parasolid installation directory |
| P_SCHEMA | %PSDIR%\schema
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| PATH | %X3DT%\lib\%ARCH%;%PSDIR%\dll;%A3DT%\lib\%ARCH% (append this path to the existing path)
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Attribute Mapping
The SolidWorks component supports the following list of attributes while translating from and to SolidWorks file format:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Instance name | name of instance in assembly |
| Color | color |
| Name | Body, Face, and Edge name |
Entity Mapping
Entities that are mapped between SolidWorks and other supported InterOp file formats are as follows:
| SolidWorks Entity | Form |
|---|---|
| PK_ASSEMBLY_t | assembly |
| PK_BODY_t | body |
| PK_BCURVE_t | bspline curve |
| PK_BSURF_t | bspline surface |
| PK_CIRCLE_t | circle curve |
| PK_FIN_t | coedge |
| PK_CONE_t | cone surface |
| PK_CYL_t | cylinder surface |
| PK_EDGE_t | edge |
| PK_ELLIPSE_t | ellipse curve |
| PK_FACE_t | face |
| PK_LINE_t | line curve |
| PK_LOOP_t | loop |
| PK_OFFSET_t | offset surface |
| PK_PLANE_t | planar surface |
| PK_POINT_t | a point |
| PK_REGION_t | connected subset of three dimensional space (type of topology). |
| PK_BODY_type_sheet_c of enum type PK_BODY_type_t | sheet body |
| PK_SHELL_t | shell |
| PK_BODY_type_solid_c of enum type PK_BODY_type_t | solid body |
| PK_INSTANCE_t | an instance of assembly |
| PK_SPHERE_t | sphere surface |
| PK_SPUN_t | a surface obtained by spinning a curve around an axis |
| PK_SWEPT_t | a surface obtained by sweeping a curve in a given direction |
| PK_TORUS_t | torus surface |
| PK_VERTEX_t | vertex |
| PK_BODY_type_wire_c of enum type PK_BODY_type_t | wire body |
| SPAXGenericLayer | layer |
| SPAXGenericLayerFilter | layer filter |
