Input file
SLDDRW
- Full Name: SolidWorks Drawing Format
- Developer: Dassault Systemes
Output file
SLDASM
- Full Name: SolidWorks Assembly Format
- Developer: Dassault Systemes
What is SLDDRW file?
The SLDDRW file extension is used for SolidWorks drawing files, created by the CAD software developed and manufactured by Dassault Systèmes. The drawing files stores drawings, designs, layouts, structures, views, documentation, plots and other related information used to create 2D and 3D drawings. [ ⏩ ] SLDDRW file extension
What is SLDASM file?
The .SLDASM file extension is a 3D assembly file created with SolidWorks 3D CAD software. This format is commonly used for creating documents that are imputed into CNC machines and 3D printers. With this format, 3D assemblies can be saved or opened using SolidWorks, which is a full-featured, professional 3D mechanical engineering application from Dassault Systèmes. 3D assembly files are used to simulate the components of an actual product before it is physically created. [ ⏩ ] SLDASM file extension
How to convert the file from SLDDRW to SLDASM?
To successfully convert the SLDDRW file to SLDASM, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.SLDDRW). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case SLDASM (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than SLDASM).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. SLDDRW to SLDASM. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting SLDDRW files to SLDASM files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension SLDASM, while before this step we had the SLDDRW file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new SLDASM file, or not.