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Technical discussions => Plugins => Topic started by: KarlBakker on November 12, 2010, 11:59:39 AM

Title: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: KarlBakker on November 12, 2010, 11:59:39 AM
Hello,

Please help! When I go to import a Solidworks file into Keyshot, I get a message saying the file "does not contain 3D geometry". I have tried using the "Open" and "Import" commands in Keyshot, and I have also tried using the Solidworks Keyshot Plugin. I have tried this with a number of Solidworks files, and none of them work.

Macbook Pro 5,3; 8mb RAM
Bootcamp + Windows 7 64bit
Solidworks 2011
Keyshot 2.1
Keyshot Plugin for Solidworks


Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: guest84672 on November 12, 2010, 12:03:40 PM
KeyShot does not support SolidWorks 2011. This is due to the fact that SolidWorks has yet to provide the API.
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: Speedster on November 12, 2010, 03:54:54 PM
Although not related to the answer regarding SW11, this can happen.  Sometimes when I'm in a rush, and I have the SW10 file open, I'll accidentally try to import the ghosted out icon with the $ prefix.  Gotta be the "real" file!
Bill G
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: KarlBakker on November 12, 2010, 04:01:04 PM
Thomas--I just checked Solidworks Support website and API's are available for Solidworks 2011.                     
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: guest84672 on November 13, 2010, 08:01:00 AM
But not the one we need.
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: KarlBakker on November 13, 2010, 08:45:15 AM
Thomas--do you know of any work around I could use? Like the best Save As file format out of Solidworks, that sees multiple bodies in one part?
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: guest84672 on November 13, 2010, 10:25:33 AM
STEP.
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: AxelRod on November 15, 2010, 09:35:48 AM
when will this be avail?  I need this too.
Title: Re: Keyshot will not import Solidworks files
Post by: guest84672 on November 15, 2010, 04:08:53 PM
Depends largely on SW. Unfortunately this is out of our control.