We released CAD file importing in Preform 3.43 in beta. Would love to hear if you have any feedback for us. Please comment below how we can do better and what other formats you would like to see.
We’ve only used this feature on 1 print so far…imported file direct from Solidworks (we were using Inventor, but are in the process of switching over to Solidworks), did not encounter any issues with the direct import/opening of solidworks file
Absolutely love it, thank you for implementing it
I’ve just downloaded and tried the new version.
Running Solidworks 2020.
I’m getting ~ 1/3 of the files refusing to open, with an error “Model contains no geometry.”
of the files which DO open, ~ 1/2 of them show odd errors (for example, an extruded part which SHOULD be hollow, but is actually shown as a solid extrusion)…
So, only about 1/3-12 of the files are usable.
That said, it’s a nice idea to NOT have to maintain additional .stl files for production products as well. I’m sure you’ll get it working better!
Hi @Davidwedge
Thanks for trying out the feature and sharing your feedback! I’m sorry you’re having trouble importing these files.
Could you please DM me any of the files that don’t open or are failing with import errors?
We’re still stabilizing this feature and any feedback would be helpful.
Often get ‘repair file’ message. On some occasions, repairing the model results in holes being filled. That said, I have not had any models fail to import. (SolidWorks)
For those who are having difficulty with CAD files, make sure you have a single body or at least, no ‘orphaned’ surfaces. I think that may cause the translator some issues.