> > I dont recognize that file format.  I only have a solidworks viewer here
> > and it doesn't open it.  What do you use to view it.  It does not seem
> > to be a native solidworks file.
> >
> > What are you using?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John

> I too am having problems opening it in full Solidworks.
> > Ken
> > > OK Guys what is your Solid Works 3 & 4 letter file extension?  I also have a
> few native file extensions such as .stp, .step, .dwg, .stl, .slc .dxf.
> > Here is an iges that is Solid Works specific. If this does not work
> Solid Works changed their file format which is not surprising as ACAD
> did that a couple of times busting backward compatibility.
> > Paul Lamar
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>      Name: Monty-iges-solid-works.zip
>      Type: application/zip
>  Encoding: base64
>    Length: 154.41 KB

Ken,

I went to Rhino's site.  www.rhino3d.com and got their eval to
view the file.  They have a free importer to import the files
into solidworks.  I'll try the importer tonight.

John

You mean to tell me John, Solid Works does not import iges files. I think
you need to check again. It worked for me in the past.

Paul Lamar

It may work I just wasn't at my machine with Solidworks.  I found the importer for the 3dms.

John

3dm is the native file format for Rhino.
The 3dm importer won't do you any good if you don't have Solid Works.
If you do have Solid Works you don't need the 3dm importer because
Rhino will export Solid Work iges files that can then be imported into
Solid Works.

If you don't have Solid Works I would not buy it. It has a very steep
learning curve and Rhino will do 90% of what Solid Works does for
way less money. If you are familiar with 3 view mechanical drawings Rhino is extremely easy to learn. You draw a three view and it becomes 3D automatically.

Paul Lamar

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