# Solidworks sldprt files won't open

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-sldprt-files-wont-open/23897>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-sldprt-files-wont-open/23897 "2023-02-02T05:53:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![sebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@sebb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sebb)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-sldprt-files-wont-open/23897/1 "2023-02-02T05:53:29Z")

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I have just moved from Solidworks to Shapr3D as I find it easier to use and it works on a MacOS with M processor, however I have old Solidworks sldprt files that don’t seem to want to open. Shapr 3D recognises the files and tries to open them but ends up with a failed import alert

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-sldprt-files-wont-open/23897/2 "2023-02-02T13:26:39Z")

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Hello,  
Please send us the file by opening a support ticket using the link from your post, we are happy to check what can be the problem.

Thanks!