# Shapr3D Windows (Pro) - Cannot import SLDASM

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 17, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823 "2022-04-17T22:05:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ARandomTestName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@ARandomTestName](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ARandomTestName)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/1 "2022-04-17T22:05:11Z")

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Hello,

I recently have found an old collection of models on the internet from 2013 that I would like to turn into OBJ- or FBX-files. Unfortunately, they were downloaded as SLDASM-files, plus the corresponding SLDPRTs.

While I could import and look at these files in a 3D viewer, converting them to OBJ/FBX turned out to be impossible for free, so I decided to download and purchase a subscription to Shapr3D, as it was advertised as being able to import SLDASMs and export to OBJ.

Unfortunately, when I try to import these files, **they don’t show up** in the file selector. SLDPRT-files can be imported and they work fine, but SLDASMs simply are not displayed - in fact, the “file extension selection box” at the bottom doesn’t even display \*.sldasm as an importable type. \*.sldprt is the only Solidworks-format it accepts.

Is this a bug or intended?

Thank you in advance.

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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:** [April 18, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/2 "2022-04-18T19:22:04Z")

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Hi @ARandomTestName , I’m really sorry to hear that. It should work. Can you post a screenshot?

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**Author:** ![ARandomTestName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@ARandomTestName](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ARandomTestName)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/3 "2022-04-18T19:42:37Z")

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Hello,

sure, here is the import dialogue:

 ![sshot](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6d19c58c4b07ed152abe725e56baaebab001d4c4.png)

The mouse hover tooltip displays all importable data types (“Alle Dateien” = “All Files”)

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**Author:** ![ARandomTestName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@ARandomTestName](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ARandomTestName)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/4 "2022-04-21T18:10:53Z")

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@Istvan  
Sorry, forgot about tagging you in my reply

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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:** [April 22, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/5 "2022-04-22T00:11:44Z")

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Hi, I’ve checked, and unfortunately SLDASM import is indeed not yet available on Windows. It’s coming soon, the team is working on closing all the feature gaps between Shapr3D for Windows and the other platforms.

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**Author:** ![dcod3r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dcod3r/32/17202_2.png) [@dcod3r](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dcod3r)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/6 "2022-10-04T20:24:19Z")

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Hi, has there been any update on 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:** [October 5, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/7 "2022-10-05T06:27:21Z")

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It’s scheduled for the release 2 weeks from now (5.240).

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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:** [October 5, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/8 "2022-10-05T10:51:17Z")

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Correction: 5.250, in 4 weeks 🙂

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**Author:** ![Creative8eight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/creative8eight/32/15379_2.png) [@Creative8eight](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Creative8eight)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/9 "2024-04-29T08:30:01Z")

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Any ideas why I cant import a SLMASM , it states I need to get permission on windows

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/1/c1888def247359665194754ada2ffd6054911d38.png)

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**Author:** ![Rita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Rita](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rita)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-windows-pro-cannot-import-sldasm/18823/10 "2024-04-29T15:46:30Z")

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Hello,  
A UWP application on Windows, like Shapr3D, runs in a secure, limited-access sandbox controlled by the operating system. To access the user’s files, the application must obtain explicit permission from the user via a file open dialog. In an assembly file (SLDASM), individual part files (SLDPRT) may be included, and these files could reside either in the same directory as the SLDASM or in various other locations. To avoid asking for the user’s permission for each SLDPRT file separately, Shapr3D first seeks permission for the entire folder containing the related files and subfolders. It then searches for the required files within this folder. If any files are missing, a new dialog allows the user to locate each part file individually for import or ignore them.