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Assembly import from SW, possible ??

jean_didier
jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
in Community Support
I tried to import a complete folder originally made with SW 2014, part come in and translate OK but assembly cannot not be translated (which is a big bummer, sad face and all...), the drawing cannot either but i did expect that. Is there a way to do that ?? With the time i did spend doing those, it will be nice to be able to retrieve them. I'll say to make a final migration, that will be a must.
Thanks,

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  • jean_didier
    jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
    Fantastic ! So much to learn !!!  :)
  • jean_didier
    jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
    Guys, i tried the pack and go then upload , i got a "translation failed". :'(   Does the fact that i have multiple sub-assembly is factor ?
  • andrew_troup
    andrew_troup Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Jean-Didier
    I believe there are problems being worked on with translation, but one thing to check is that the name of the pack & go zip is the same as the name of the top level assembly (which by default it is, from Solidworks, unless you type in a change)
  • jean_didier
    jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
    let's try it !

  • jean_didier
    jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
    Victory !!!! Thanks guys for the tips !!!
  • ales_1
    ales_1 Posts: 9 ✭✭
    In SolidWorks try save to x_t (parasolid) and then upload to Onshape. In my experinece smaller file and faster translation process. Part colours remain.
  • jean_didier
    jean_didier Posts: 28 ✭✭
    Thanks, the import direct from Sw worked fine. Keeping the file name as the top assembly name did the trick !
  • nathaniel_zaharia
    nathaniel_zaharia Posts: 20 ✭✭
    Hey guys, I tried to do this upload procedure.  I looked through the video a few times to make sure I was doing everything right, and I cannot get the zip file to translate.  

    The file gets imported, but no translation occurs.  So I just end up with an uploaded zip file.  I checked that the file name of the assembly is identical to the name of the zip file.  I tried uploading from the documents window and from inside a new document.  I got the zip file from someone else and there is a (very small) chance that the pack n go was not done properly.  But, assuming that the pack n go was good.  Are there any issues I should be aware of or common mistakes that I could be making?

    Thanks!
  • nathaniel_zaharia
    nathaniel_zaharia Posts: 20 ✭✭
    Update: I renamed all the files in the assembly (along with the top level assembly itself) without spaces and redid the pack n go and the translation worked.

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