# Importing files from solidworks

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226 "2020-07-05T09:47:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![cherianthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/1 "2020-07-05T09:47:39Z")

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i tried to import airfoil geometry from solidworks to shaper 3d. i tried to import the file with the extension of step, stl etcetera. but in shaper 3d it is not supporting. i thought it can be because it is a geometry file.(also in solidworks, i saved the curve only after doing ’ convert entities’ and making a geometry out of it).  
Therefore apart from geometry file created a body of a cube and tried saving it in iges, step, and several formats available and attempted opening in shaper 3D. still it shows error while opening in shaper 3d. Can you help me out with this

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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:** [July 5, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/2 "2020-07-05T09:58:30Z")

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Have you tried Parasolid (x\_t) file format? It should work seamslessly.

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**Author:** ![cherianthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/3 "2020-07-05T10:41:28Z")

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i tried but it says ‘this file might be corrupted or contain non-standard items’

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/5bba1ee4205c2bf3764a618689c77ea87efd528b.png) this is my body in solid works.

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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:** [July 5, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/4 "2020-07-05T10:56:42Z")

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Can you send the x\_t file to [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com)?

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**Author:** ![cherianthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/5 "2020-07-05T11:26:11Z")

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i have sent it. thank you

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/6 "2020-07-05T13:47:26Z")

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For me works with sttep file…  
Or can import as dwg If you have the drawing, or dat file

> [@Tailplane mould](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tailplane-mould/4915):
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> Tailplane mould drawing in Shapr3D (except the airfoil) and just hot from the CNC machine. Next step polish the inner surface to shiny😎

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**Author:** ![cherianthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/7 "2020-07-05T14:56:30Z")

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i got it working. i think the issue was with me trying to share the files through outlook mail. Instead i used an external hard drive to copy the file and it works.

Thank you for your time!

And also shaper 3d is one of its kind.A big applause for the team!

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**Author:** ![cherianthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226/8 "2020-07-05T14:57:04Z")

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i got it.

Thank you!