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Does anyone know how to open a Solid Works solid model in Pro E or Creo Elements? It is an sldprt file type if that helps.

  • June 5, 2014
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Does anyone know how to open a Solid Works solid model in Pro E or Creo Elements? It is an sldprt file type if that helps.

    Best answer by ClintWalton

    Hi Robert,

    Here is the article for this:

    https://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS28543&source=tssearch

    These responses cover most of the criteria. Please let the Community know if one of the posts helped to resolve and mark the appropriate post as the "Correct Answer". If you figured it out on your own please share and mark it as Correct.

    22 replies

    Gucio16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    June 5, 2014

    hi,

    you have to install x32 version of Creo2 (even if you have x64 machine). then download and installl SolidWorks Explorer.


    DavidBrand14-Alexandrite
    14-Alexandrite
    June 5, 2014

    Not sure this is the case. I have 64bit Creo 2 (M070) and Solidworks Explorer imstalled and I can open Solidworks files directly in Creo.

    MartinHanak24-Ruby III
    24-Ruby III
    June 5, 2014

    David,

    did you install Solidworks Explorer 64-bit or 32-bit ? Solidworks Explorer 64-bit is not available for free download!

    PTC tells that ... On 64bit platform machines you need to avoid 32bit/64bit mixture to be able to use functionality.

    User have to install Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 M110 (or higher), Creo Parametric 1.0 M010 (or higher), Creo Parametric 2.0 F000 (or higher)..

    Martin Hanak

    ClintWalton1-VisitorAnswer
    1-Visitor
    June 20, 2014

    Hi Robert,

    Here is the article for this:

    https://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS28543&source=tssearch

    These responses cover most of the criteria. Please let the Community know if one of the posts helped to resolve and mark the appropriate post as the "Correct Answer". If you figured it out on your own please share and mark it as Correct.

    ptc-67002641-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    October 16, 2014

    I had the same problem as the OP. This article does not fix the problem because Solidwork took down the version 2012 of solid explorer. I installed version 2014 solidwork explorer. Creo 2 can't even see the file, let alone open it. The article did state that Creo only support up to version 2012. If you have a legit link for Solidwork explorer 2012, much appreciated.

    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    October 16, 2014

    Welcome to the forum, Nghia.

    I am not sure what I did with the SWexplorer but it works on my Creo 2.0 M040.

    It has a digital signature of June 13th, 2014. swexplorer.exe, 162 MB (170,502,184 bytes)

    catipash1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    October 17, 2014

    If I am right you just want to open Solid works part in Pro-e or Creo, Why don't you change sldprt file type to .stp or .iges in solid works itself and then open in Pro-e or Creo.

    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    October 17, 2014

    I am not sure what the swexplorer does but it is a nice feature to have. As far as I can tell it is just a DLL file.

    BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
    13-Aquamarine
    October 17, 2014

    Hi Steve...

    I thought that wasn't true until M020 when Unite technology is finally enabled?

    rohit_rajan15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    October 17, 2014

    import is available from creo 3.0 f000....

    to open we have wait till i guess m030

    dwinrich1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    October 17, 2014

    Probablly the easiest way to address this situation is by opening the file in solidworks and saving/exporting them into a step file. If you don't have solid works, you can down load a student version... my kids did that for their cad classes. Or find a friend that has solid works. Step files worked better over iges for solid works files.

    Good Luck to you.

    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    October 17, 2014

    Being able to accept native files from clients is always great P.R.

    Being able to work with native files is also a great advantage.

    I am glad PTC is putting effort into this for Creo 3.0.

    dwinrich1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    October 17, 2014

    It's about time.

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