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Application Menu > Import > Select File
to Import dialog
3ds Max/3dsMax Design
2 Select a SolidWorks part (*.sldprt) or assembly *.sldasm file. If you cannot
see the files, start the SolidWorks software, minimize its window, and
then try again to open the files.
3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the
scene.
NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in
your scene, import the assembly file. Importing part files before the assembly
file positions all of them at the origin (0,0,0) and removes the original
positioning.
Type of data imported
The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following
information on import:
■ Precise geometric surface and topology information
■ Data organization
■ Tolerances and unit
■ Colors
NOTE
■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported
Data
(page 47).
■ For information about Alias options for data importation, see the Autodesk
Alias Help.
Limitations
When importing SolidWorks files, the software automatically excludes
construction history, lines, and animation.
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