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News Release from: SolidWorks Corporation | Subject: Mechanical Desktop Converter
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 July 2000
Converting from Mechanical Desktop to
Solidworks
SolidWorks Corporation has announced the availability of a feature-based converter for files created using Autodesk's Mechanical Desktop 4.0
SolidWorks Corporation has announced the availability of a feature-based converter for files created using Mechanical Desktop 4.0 The conversion utility provides direct translation of files created with Autodesk Mechanical Desktop into the SolidWorks solid modeling software environment, complete with feature information
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Previously, users migrating from Mechanical Desktop had to export data to a neutral file format and import the data.
"The Mechanical Desktop Converter makes the transition to SolidWorks easier," notes John McEleney, vice president of the Americas at SolidWorks.
"Well over 20,000 AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop users have made the decision to migrate to SolidWorks.
They consistently tell us that the transfer of legacy data into a new program is an important factor in the process of choosing a new CAD program.
As a corporation or an institution is making a significant investment in a new product, whatever we can do to ease the transition allows them to get into production more quickly." The Mechanical Desktop Converter enables users to transfer feature information from files that were originally designed in Mechanical Desktop into the SolidWorks environment.
This new capability complements SolidWorks existing data translation capabilities including the ability to open drawing files native to AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop.
Availability and Pricing The Mechanical Desktop Converter is a free plug-in to SolidWorks 2000.
It is available immediately at no charge to SolidWorks Subscription Service customers.
Current SolidWorks Subscription Service customers can download the Mechanical Desktop Converter service pack from the SolidWorks web site.
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