How To Open Pcb File In Solidworks

Start SOLIDWORKS. Click File Menu and choose Open. Step 3: Change file type. Change file of type to STEP AP203/214. Step 4: Locate the STEP file. Now browse to location where the STEP file is. In mine case it is on desktop. Step 5: Open the file. Double click the file and it is opened. An import Diagnostics dialogue is displayed. SOLIDWORKS PCB includes a streamlined licensing system, enabling you to get licensed and up-and-running with your SOLIDWORKS PCB Software in a timely and efficient manner. The system offers various licensing types to meet, and suit, your licensing needs: On-Demand – client-side license acquisition is administered by an Altium managed server. CircuitWorks is just a bridge to allow SOLIDWORKS to open files produced by other ECAD PCB design software. It requires an intermediary file format be used, referred to as IDF files. IDF (Intermediate Data Format) is an open file format that has gone through a few revisions. Most common is IDF 2.0 and 3.0. Can SolidWorks PCB Read/open Allegro Files (Ex:.brd file) Can SolidWorks PCB Read/open IDF Format. If it reads Allegro or IDF file (Neutral file, emn/emp files), can it export files to SolidWorks 3D CAD; If it can export will Traces, Vias and Silkscreen also export along and it can be seen in SolidWorks 3D. The SOLIDWORKS PCB Viewer is a free viewer application that can be used to view native SOLIDWORKS PCB files, allowing for better review and collaboration with all the members of your electronics design team. You install SOLIDWORKS PCB Viewer through the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager.

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Anyone ever import a CADENCE Allegro PCB into SolidWorks?

Hi Folks,
I'm just wondering if anyone has ever import a PCB design (done in Allegro) directly into SolidWorks. If so what have you found to be the best intermediate format? Or what intermediate formats are available for export within the Allegro environment (e.g. IGES, STEP, etc.).
I've never done anything like this before and am in the dark. Any feedback would be appreciated greatly.

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Best regards,

Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

Mostly people have to face this problem in solid works that one can not open a future version file in an older version of solid works..
Have anybody any solution.??
The aim is not to only open the file; but, i want all the features also.

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They have also introduced a new feature into SolidWorks 2013. If you have Service Pack 4 for 2012, you will be able to open SolidWorks 2013 files. It's unclear if this will still work once a service pack is released for 2013 and the file is saved in that though.

SHAME ON SOLIDWORKS FOR THAT.... THEIR UPGRADES ARE JUST LIKE IPHONE, NOTHING JUST DIFFERENT FRONT END ANDD YEAH FILES SAVED ARE NOT BACKWORD COMPATIBLE!!!!!!!!!!

I think that if you download an IGES or STEP file made from a future version of SW then the older version of SW will try and do a feature recognition and may be able to retrieve the features (New versions often have features that are not supported in older ones) when opening the file.

BackWorks is a SolidWorks Add-in that will allow you to save your files back as far as version 2012. It Is also able to open and save future versions of SolidWorks.
This product can be downloaded from the link below and has a free trial offer. BackWorks has worked great for me in the past.

Gary

How To Open Solidworks

SHAME ON SOLIDWORKS FOR SUCH STUPIDITY AND FORCED SALES TACTICS

open it with solid edge and then save it as solid edge file then reopen it with solidworks

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how to open future version of sollidworks file in to olders version of sollidworks ?