Is there an easy way of doing this? I do graphic design as well as product design and have come to the conclusion (which didnt take very long) that creating linework using the CAD method is much quicker than that of Illustrator.
So is there a way that I can just save out a Solidworks sketch? Or would I have to extrude the sketch and then create a drawing and linework from the 3D model?
Thanks
Exporting to DXF from a drawing is possible in SolidWorks. If you create a sketch, but do not create a solid, when you drag the .SLDPRT file into the drawing window, the sketch shows and that can be saved out as DXF as one of a half dozen or so choices, including image file formats.
Bo
sure you can.. select the sketch entities that you want to have, copy them (ctrl-c), open a new drawing, paste them (ctrl-v)
Make a part with a sketch. Make a drawing of the part. No need to extrude. Make sure sketch is checked under View.
Save line drawing (not shaded) as PDF get vectors out for adobe.
-Blair
Thanks everyone - that works well.
PS you can save out from Solidworks directly as an Illustrator file.
One thing though... when you bring it into Illustrator it'll import as a compound path so you need to right click and release it otherwise some objects are conjoined together.
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