2 things I didn't know 2 days ago Rhino to SolidWorks and 2007 Training

Thought I'd share these two bits of info.

Importing Rhino into SolidWorks 2006 (only if SP 4 or above installed)
I needed this about 4 months ago, it's apparently now part of 2007.
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/solutions/Rhino-to-SolidWorks.html

Free upgrade training for Solidworks 2007.
http://www.cadalyst.com/cadalyst/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=374508


John Layne
www.solidengineering.co.nz

 

There has been a Rhino plugin for SW for quite some time, but you needed to
get it from the Rhino website.

Muggs

 

Well- It was somewhat finnicky. It would import unknit surfaces in as
separate parts that you would have to reassemble.

 

Funny, I never had that problem Thomas.
I would create a Poly surface first and "mostly" it wasn't a problem.

Muggs

 

Perhaps it was because they were on seperate layers. I havent used it
in a while, but I am glad of the closer interoperability between the
two programs.

 

Yes, the Rhino add-in has been available for version of SolidWorks
prior to 2007 but it had not been updated since 2001 and there were
some definite problems. With 2007, we updated it and built it in to the
core product (you do have to check the add-in thou.) Additionally, you
can edit a Rhino Surface from within SolidWorks (launches Rhino and
opens up session with surface file.) You can also replace (re-import) a
different Rhino file for the current one in the SolidWorks FM.

Even with the current 2007 import, there are some current limitations,
some that will be addressed in 2007 service packs and some that will be
addressed for 2008 (next summer) along with possibly some new
enhancements to further our integration with Rhino. I did say
possiblyïŠ

Currently in SP0 and SP1 you can only use the Edit Rhino feature if it
is one surface feature. Also after working on the Rhino file in Rhino,
you must save and close the Rhino session before returning to the
SolidWorks session. We hope to overcome this in a 2007 SP. Also, if the
Rhino File contains several non-manifold surface bodies, they will be
opened up into SolidWorks as separate part files. We realize that in
most cases, the user will want the option to open them up as one part
file with several multi-bodies.

We are committed to strengthening our partnership with McNeel and
associates.

If you have any further questions, I will try to answer them for you.
We want to see Rhino/SolidWorks users successfully using these
together.

Regards

Mark Biasotti
Product Manager – Rhino Integration

 

Mark,

Thank you for clearing that up. I've been using Rhino for quite a while and
before SW surface capabilities were where they are presently, I used Rhino
quite a bit more for all of my "Swoopy" surface creation.
It's a rare occasion that I need to use Rhino because I "can't do that in
SW", I mainly use it for creating surfaces using the MicroScribe (creating a
grid of splines) and lofting a surface then save and import into SW.

Now what would be nice (and you're not going to want to hear this) is a
SaveAs .3dm, so I can go directly from SW to Rhino and then render in
Flamingo.
Sorry, but I didn't want to waste my chance at my request to "The Man"
(appologies to John).

Muggs


Yes, the Rhino add-in has been available for version of SolidWorks
prior to 2007 but it had not been updated since 2001 and there were
some definite problems. With 2007, we updated it and built it in to the
core product (you do have to check the add-in thou.) Additionally, you
can edit a Rhino Surface from within SolidWorks (launches Rhino and
opens up session with surface file.) You can also replace (re-import) a
different Rhino file for the current one in the SolidWorks FM.

Even with the current 2007 import, there are some current limitations,
some that will be addressed in 2007 service packs and some that will be
addressed for 2008 (next summer) along with possibly some new
enhancements to further our integration with Rhino. I did say
possibly?

Currently in SP0 and SP1 you can only use the Edit Rhino feature if it
is one surface feature. Also after working on the Rhino file in Rhino,
you must save and close the Rhino session before returning to the
SolidWorks session. We hope to overcome this in a 2007 SP. Also, if the
Rhino File contains several non-manifold surface bodies, they will be
opened up into SolidWorks as separate part files. We realize that in
most cases, the user will want the option to open them up as one part
file with several multi-bodies.

We are committed to strengthening our partnership with McNeel and
associates.

If you have any further questions, I will try to answer them for you.
We want to see Rhino/SolidWorks users successfully using these
together.

Regards

Mark Biasotti
Product Manager - Rhino Integration

 

We are committed to strengthening our

This is pretty interesting. Can you describe what the user might expect to
happen to dependancies if the Rhino object is edited (what sort of editing are
we talking about, CV manipulations, trim manipulations, surface recreation,
etc.) or replaced?

 

.... But you can read SW files directly into Rhino

http://www2.rhino3d.com/resources/display.asp?language=en&listing=157

Regards

Mark

 

In case anyone is interested This:

http://www2.rhino3d.com/resources/display.asp?language=en&listing=593

is what Mark meant to send.

Muggs

 

I like and use Rhino as well and am happy to see the "upgrade" finally.

What is interesting to me is that Rhino was developed by Ex-Autodesk people.
And now a more integral part of SolidWorks!

Welcome to the "Bright Side"...

Aron

 

Yes, that is what I meant to send as a link.