Proe files into Solidworks

Hi all,

Has anyone sucessful made a switch from using Proe to Solidworks.
Do the models import with the features?

Thanks in advance,

Tom

 

Actually, 2004 sp1 has the Pro/E decrypter which will read Pro parts with
features. Not including Wildfire files. Most of the simple parts I have
used it for came in with 100% of the features, but depending on the feature
types, it may only get a few of the features. Even when it won't get the
features, it will get the dumb solid.

 

Tom,

Client of mine switched from ProE to SW2003/2004.
Tried to convert three part models from ProE now that 2004 can decrypt
ProE modles.

Results:

Simple prismatic part converted okay.
Second model (plastic part) died half way thru the conversion -
leaving a partial model.
Third part came in with all the features identified and recreated.
Tried to convert to a sheet metal part with no luck - didn't recognize
any bends.

Caveats: One of the parts had a set of couterbored holes for #10
Socket Head cap screw - the feature that was created was a side
profile of the counterbore which was revolved around an axis. When you
edited the feature the sketch was placed in the middle of the part
with the sketch hanging in the middle of nowhere (i.e. top line was
not coincident with the top of the plate). Yet when of you exited the
sketch the feature showed a proper cbored hole.

Don't like converters ... cause you never know what you are getting.
It was faster to recreate the parts instead of spending the time
figuring out what was wrong......

Len

 

This is actually Pro/E behavior for hole features. Revolved holes
(not the same as "cuts") are sketched independently of geometry in a
different window.

Definitely a superior approach, because that's the way PTC is doing it