# Does Shapr3D support assembly yet?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 28, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796 "2020-08-28T06:44:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![zaxper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba8739/32.png) [@zaxper95](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zaxper95)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/1 "2020-08-28T06:44:58Z")

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I created a project with multiple parts in Shapr3D but when I send the STEP file to anthor user for it to be opened in SolidWorks, SolidWorks either see it as SLDPRT or giving error “missing components” depending on if I choose the “Save Each First Level Items Seperately”. Is it not possible to send an “assembly” from Shapr3D to be opened in Solidworks and have Solidworks recognize it as a assembly instead of thinking it’s an part or getting the error.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/2 "2020-08-28T06:52:02Z")

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Hey @zaxper95,

We haven’t seen this issue before, if you could share the workspace with [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com), we would take a look.  
But if you are exporting to Sokidworks, it’s strongly suggested to use Parasolid (x\_t) format, as it is guaranteed to work. Both Solidworks and Shapr3D are running on the same modeling engine (Parasolid), thus in this case no data translation needed, and you will get much better results.

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**Author:** ![zaxper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba8739/32.png) [@zaxper95](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zaxper95)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/3 "2020-08-28T17:19:48Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for the response. I tried the parasolid format. When I chose the “Save Each First Level Item separately”, it shows partname.sldprt\* at the top when I open the part in solidworks but when I try to assemble the parts in SolidWorks, I am getting the error “File name entered was invalid, not found, locked or of a incompatible type”. When I export the “assembly” from Shapr3D and chose not to send item separated. SolidWorks still continue to recognize it as only a sldprt.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/4 "2020-08-28T18:35:50Z")

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You shouldn’t add sldprt as an extension. Probably that’s the issue. The file extension for Parasolid files is x\_t.

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**Author:** ![zaxper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba8739/32.png) [@zaxper95](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zaxper95)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/5 "2020-08-28T18:41:09Z")

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I didn’t this was what SolidWorks assume it is.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/6 "2020-08-28T18:42:52Z")

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Super weird. Is it working with every other file except the ones you exported from Shapr3D?

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**Author:** ![zaxper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba8739/32.png) [@zaxper95](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zaxper95)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/7 "2020-08-28T18:45:58Z")

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Yes, but I found a work around for this issue now. The parts that I exported from Shapr3D can be saved as sldprt separately. Once I have saved them individual parts as Sldprt then I was able to assemble them in SolidWoks and save it as an assembly.

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**Author:** ![zaxper95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba8739/32.png) [@zaxper95](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zaxper95)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/8 "2020-08-28T18:47:36Z")

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Really waiting for that assembly and constraint capability in Shapr3D:)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-shapr3d-support-assembly-yet/8796/9 "2020-08-28T18:52:56Z")

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Tell me…😅