How to Import a Solidworks' file in GOélan

Go-Élan is a fantastic computer-aided manufacturing tool , nevertheless it is relatively complicated to make a piece in 3 dimensions. So it could be interesting to make the piece using SolidWorks and then import it into Go-Élan. I am going to retail you the method to realize this import.

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 Steps

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   Build the piece with SolidWorks, if you don't know how to do it, you can see this wikiHow article:
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   Then go to the file menu, and then select 'save as':.
   Then go to the file menu, and then select 'save as':
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   Give it the name whatever you want, but select the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification format (*.
   Give it the name whatever you want, but select the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification format (*.igs):
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   Then switch-on Go-Élan : in the bottom-left corner click on menu and select the interface mode.
   Then switch-on Go-Élan : in the bottom-left corner click on menu and select the interface mode.
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   Now the icons on the left panel have changed:.
   Now the icons on the left panel have changed:
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   Go to the top panel, in menu select import:.
   Go to the top panel, in menu select import:
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   In the window that appears find your piece, and then click OK:.
   In the window that appears find your piece, and then click OK:
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   Now you can see you piece in Go-Élan, so you can program the machining easily:

 Warnings

• You have to follow literally the procedure described above, if you jump a step or if you do not record your SolidWorks file in the right format, the import will not work.

Things You'll Need

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  SolidWorks
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  Go-Élan