Assembly import from SW, possible ??

jean_didier

I tried to import a complete folder originally made with SW 2014, part come in and translate OK but assembly cannot not be translated (which is a big bummer, sad face and all...), the drawing cannot either but i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,

jakeramsley

We can handle pack and go zip files from SolidWorks if you make the pack and go with the default settings.

The video about it when we released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXROlfX6h04

jakeramsley

We can handle pack and go zip files from SolidWorks if you make the pack and go with the default settings.

The video about it when we released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXROlfX6h04

jean_didier

Fantastic ! So much to learn !!! 

jean_didier

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

@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

let's try it !

jean_didier

Victory !!!! Thanks guys for the tips !!!

ales_1

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

Thanks, the import direct from Sw worked fine. Keeping the file name as the top assembly name did the trick !

nathaniel_zaharia

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

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.