| Available for: |
Import and Export |
| File formats: |
Text (x_t) and Binary (x_b) |
| File extension: |
*.x_t (text); *.x_b (binary) |
| Versions supported: |
| Import: |
13.1 and previous |
| Export: |
8 (compatible with 8.x), 9 (compatible with 9.x), 10
(compatible with 10.x), and 11 (compatable with 11.x), 12 (compatable with
12.x), 13 (compatible with 13.x) |
| Supported data: |
Solid Parts, Assemblies of Solid Parts, standalone surface
data (import only) |
General Notes: |
- Parasolid is developed by Unigraphics Solutions (Cambridge), formerly
known as Shape Data -
www.parasolid.com.
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Compatibility |
| Application Versions and the Parasolid version
they are based on: |
| SolidWorks 95: |
6.2 and 7.0 |
| SolidWorks 96: |
7.1 |
| SolidWorks 97: |
8.0 |
| SolidWorks 97 Plus: |
9.0 |
| SolidWorks 98: |
9.1 (compatible with 9.0 and 9.1) |
| SolidWorks 98 Plus: |
10.0 |
| SolidWorks 99: |
11.0 |
| SolidWorks 2000: |
11.1 |
| SolidWorks 2001: |
12.1 |
| SolidWorks 2001Plus: |
13.0 |
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| Unigraphics v11.0: |
7.0 |
| Unigraphics v11.1: |
7.1 |
| Unigraphics v12.0: |
8.0 |
| Unigraphics v13.0: |
9.0 |
SolidWorks Specific Notes: |
- Parasolid - Solid body "history" is not translated - Even
though the Parasolid file format supports exchange of solid data between
Parasolid based systems, this data only defines the solid body itself
(faces, edges, and vertices), and does not include historical data on how
the solid was created.
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| Troubleshooting
the Parasolid import process: |
- Ensure that the Parasolid file consists of Solid or Surface data.
SolidWorks does not currently support the import of Parasolid files
consisting purely of curve or point data.
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| Troubleshooting
the Parasolid export process: |
- You may need to change the file extension in order for the receiving
system to recognize this as a Parasolid file. SolidWorks uses *.x_t (text)
and *.x_b (binary) as the file extension for Parasolid files, whereas some
Parasolid based systems use *.xmt_txt (text) and *.xmt_bin (binary) file
extensions.
- SolidWorks can export Parasolid v8 (compatible with v8.x), Parasolid
v9 (compatible with v9.x), 10 (compatible with 10.x), and 11 (compatable
with 11.x). Make sure that the receiving system is based on a version of
Parasolid compatible with the version exported from SolidWorks. For
example, it is not possible to read a Parasolid v9 file into a system
based on Parasolid v8. The version of Parasolid exported by SolidWorks can
be selected in File, Save - set to IGES - Options.
- If assemblies exported as Parasolid files from SolidWorks are
displayed incorrectly in another system please ensure the receiving system
supports import of hierarchical Parasolid assemblies (i.e. assemblies
containing sub-assemblies). If not then choose "Flatten Assembly
Hierarchy" from File, Save - set to IGES - Options before exporting from
SolidWorks which will eliminate the sub-assembly structure by resolving
all of the parts into a single top-level assembly.
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Common Parasolid Questions & Answers:
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- Question: Should I use the Parasolid, IGES or STEP format for
exporting data to other systems?
Answer: Given the choice Parasolid should always be used because
Parasolid based systems can directly read this file without first
converting from a neutral file format such as IGES or STEP, resulting in
extremely reliable data transfer. Please first ensure that any CAD/CAM/CAE
system you wish to communicate with supports the Parasolid file format.
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- Question: How can I find out what version of Parasolid my file
has been saved as?
Answer: First, look at the Parasolid file in a text reader (like
Notepad). The version information is located AFTER the header and
is shown in green below. Often, users
mistakenly look at other information in the text file, that does not
describe the saved version. For instance all of the selections shown below
in red describe the current version of
Parasolid which the generating system uses. The version of the Parasolid
data exported can be different than the version from which it is
generated. Therefore, only look at the information shown below in
green for the correct exported version.
**ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz**************************
**PARASOLID
!"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~0123456789**************************
**PART1; MC=x86; MC_MODEL=x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel;
MC_ID=unknown; OS=Windows_NT; OS_RELEASE=unknown; FRU=Parasolid
Version 11.0, build 211, 12-14-1999; APPL=SolidWorks
99-1999312; SITE=; USER=unknown; FORMAT=text; GUISE=transmit; KEY=WHAT
VERSION; FILE=WHAT VERSION.x_t; DATE=Fri Jan 21 13:46:40 2000; **PART2;
SCH=SCH_1100211_11004; USFLD_SIZE=0; **PART3;
**END_OF_HEADER*****************************************************************
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