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Step-by-step instructions for converting to Solidworks
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This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a PDF into a Solidworks document using the Solidworks program on a Windows computer. Solidworks is a 3D program that is most often used by engineers and architects. You can convert a PDF to a SLDASM or SLDPR file, but you will likely need to do more work within Solidworks to make sure the drawing is accurate.
How to Convert Your PDF File into a Solidworks File
- In Solidworks, click File in the top-left corner of the menu bar.
- Click Open near the top of the drop-down menu.
- Double-click the PDF file you want to convert.
- Click Save in the top-left corner and name your file.
- Click the drop-down box underneath the file name.
- Select the SLDASM or SLDPR file extension in the drop-down.
- Click Save in the bottom-right corner.
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Open Solidworks. It's the red app that resembles a cube with a white "S" and "W" on it.
- Log in and download Solidworks , if you haven't already done so.
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Click File . It's located in the top-left corner of the menu bar.Advertisement
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Click Open . It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
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Double-click the PDF file. It will open the PDF file in a new Solidworks window.
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Click Save . It's located in the top-left corner of the Solidworks toolbar.
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Enter a filename for the Solidworks file. In the filename area, type a name for the file you will be converting the PDF into.
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Clickthe drop-down box below the filename. Click the small black triangle icon to open the drop-down menu to pick a file type.
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Select the SLDASM or SLDPR file extension. These are both Solidworks files that are compatible with Solidworks.
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Click Save . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- The resulting Solidworks file may not be an exact replication of the PDF file. You may need to alter the resulting file to make the drawing more accurate.
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1. Open Solidworks
.
2. Click File
.
3. Click Open
.
4. Double-click the PDF.
5. Click Save
.
6. Select SLDASM
or SLDPR
.
7. Click Save
.
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