Solidworks to Sketchup - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

casey344 · 01-17-2009, 10:05 AM

One of our manufacturers uses Solidworks to model their products and sent me a copy of the items (boat lifts) we buy in Solidworks STL format.

Have any of you been successful converting a Solidworks file to Sketchup? This would save me so much time.

Casey

**framerman** · 01-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Try this out and see if it works. I don't know if it works, I just came across it and installed the plugin to see if something was actually there. After install, you will find it (at least on my machine) under Tools>CADSpan Tools>Import Geometry

http://www.cadspan.com/tools

casey344 · 01-19-2009, 11:05 AM

That didn't work but I emailed their technicians to see if I can pay them for the conversion. Thanks for the lead.

baum · 01-19-2009, 12:31 PM

Can you post it on here or email it. I have solidworks. i can convert it for you if you want. Just tell me the type of file (i dont know the types sketchup can take)you need and i can try and do it.

Alwaysconfusd11 · 01-19-2009, 01:07 PM

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/product...-downloads.htm

Im not sure if they will help I am not a Solidworks person.

Alwaysconfusd11 · 01-19-2009, 01:17 PM

Found it, .STL import and export plugin. It works I just tried it.

http://www.cadspan.com/download