files convertion

[fjd]

is there a good way to convert 15yrs worth of smartcam files
to gibbscam

[Turbine]

My guess is only the solids and surfaces, not processes.
At least ya don't have to model 'em all again.

[cadcam]

How about a converter that would take the smartcam file and change them into Iges? Of course you would loose the tool paths that is for sure.

But I have a converter for the first part of my statment.

[cadman]

Can't you export your part files as igs, parasolid...? I'm not familiar with Smartcam but I assume all cam systems can at least export part files as an igs format.

[fjd]

I am not familar with samartcam eather the company
that i work for is using it and thinking of changing to gibbs
and u can here all kinds of promises from salesmen.
thats why i ask here also.

thanks

[cadman]

Open up Smartcam and see what kind of files you can save as or export to. Igs is the most common format that is used by nearly all cad & cad/cam software for the past decade or so.

Part files with no surfaces (geometry only) will need to be exported/saved as a dxf file.

If you want to be sure it will export into Gibbs you can email a file to me and I'll open it up and send back a screen shot to you so you can see what it looks like. I'm a Gibbs user.

Whatever system your company eventually gets you will probably need a couple coffee breaks to get all those files exported and imported. If time is a consideration you may want to try a cad service that can convert all those files for you.

[cadcam]

Whatever system your company eventually gets you will probably need a couple coffee breaks to get all those files exported and imported. If time is a consideration you may want to try a cad service that can convert all those files for you.

Or later when I can get a moment I will move over the converter to the FTP,the one I was stating earler that will do a hole dir.
of smartcam files for you.

And if the files are 2d and do not contain surfaces you can still use iges if you want.