Tutorial-How to import points to solidworks from a text file !

Amin Kashef

6 Nov, 2012 10:25 PM

If you just want to make spline with the points, you can do it without macro!
follow the procedure below:

1. Step 1:

   the points should not be in a way that spline intersect itself and the text file for the point should contain coordinate of points as below:
   

   

2. Step 2:

   open a new part
   from the feature tab --> curve --> curve through XYZ points
   

   

3. Step 3:

   then click on browse and change the type of file to text files (*.txt) as below:
   

   

4. Step 4:

   select the text file of coordinates of points
   

   

5. Step 5:

   the points are shown in the table as below then click OK:
   the dimensions will be as the current part dimensions
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Press "F" to fit the view
   here it is: