Pro/E to SolidWorks Conversion

Hi All,

I have a large Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 model that I want to convert to
SolidWorks v2007. When opening the model in SolidWorks, the
SolidWorks converter complains that it can't handle Pro/E assembly
files that use version 25 of the Pro/E assembly format. Does anyone
know of a good path to convert the Pro/E model? I've tried a few
paths, but the mate information is consistently lost.

Thanks,

Jim

 

Okino do translaters Polytrans is one that springs to mind
http://www.okino.com/conv/imp_granite.htm

 

Can you open up the version 25 assembly in a new Pro/E version and
save it to the current Wildfire version of Pro/E? Then it will x-fer
over to SW just fine.

 

newer Pro/E files

'newer' files are Wildfire 3.

no idea what that means. exported neutral?

 

Unencrypted- third party decryption is available.

decryption or translation? Name?

 

Decryption, Delcam PS-Exchange. Translation as well. Fee based per usage.

they still have some debugging to do? other theories?

 

The files came in horribly. I don't know what the

Maybe hook sources up with
http://www.prostep.org/en/services/bp/cadkombi/proengineersolidworks.htm

This is very basic checklist but for most purposes a very basic
checklist is all that's necessary.

Solids are what you want. Verify that's what was exported. No shrinkwraps.
No Geom Chks, at very least none that affect model topology in exported state.
Clear all tick boxes except Solid for export. They might not use absolute
accuracy but should check the export for minimum resolution and verify it
is not larger than 1e-3 to 1e-2 mm. Resolution is written in their export
log and in the neutral file.

HTH

 

Anything specific?

 

Paul Salvador is correct: The ProE Converter has "decrypted" ProE
files since SW2005 SP4. SW2006/2007 will convert files from ProE V17-
WF2. The feature-based converter works fairly well on simple,
prismatic parts. For other parts, use the BRep converter. Look up
"converting ProE files" in the Knowledge Base on the customer portal.
There is pretty extensive documentation as to what the converter
supports and what the limitations are.

For example:

"The Pro/ENGINEER translator imports Pro/ENGINEER part or assembly
files as SolidWorks part or assembly documents. The attributes,
features, sketches, and dimensions of the Pro/ENGINEER part are
imported. If all of the features in the file are not supported, the
file may be imported as either a solid body or a surface model. The
Pro/ENGINEER translator supports import of free curves, wireframes,
and surface data.

When importing an assembly, there is the ability to control how to
import individual components. Sub-assemblies are supported as well.

Pro/ENGINEER surface-trim and surface-extend features can be imported
into SolidWorks. These features are read in from the Pro/ENGINEER file
and mapped to SolidWorks.

Currently Versions 17 through 2001 of Pro/ENGINEER and Wildfire
versions 1 and 2 are supported. Supported versions of Pro/E will
continue to update with future releases."

Wildfire 3 will be supported in SW2008.