Solidworks Abaqus Associative Interface Sw2AbqPlugin Installation and use

Installation of Solidworks to Abaqus Plugin and importing the model in solidworks for Windows

1.       Go to the installation directory of solidworks “C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks”


2.       Right click on Solidworks.exe and select Run as Administrator


3.       In SolidWorks window  File – Open


4.       Select from the drop down, the file type “Add-Ins (*dll) 


5.       Browse to the Sw2AbqPlugin_64_VX.X.dll and open the file 


6.       If it installed properly you can find an icon in top left corner and the corresponding line item in Addins 


7.       Open Abaqus CAE

8.       Set the Modude to “Assembly”


9.       Click on Tools – CAD Interfaces - SolidWorks


10.   Click on enable


11.   Open the required part or assembly on solidworks and click the abaqus icon on top left corner of soliworks 


12.   The model will be imported in Abaqus

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  2. tititan04October 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    where can i download "Sw2AbqPlugin_64_VX.X.dll" file??????????????

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  3. mmnDecember 9, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    where can i download "Sw2AbqPlugin_64_VX.X.dll" file??????????????

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  4. mskomekMarch 28, 2014 at 7:49 PM

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  5. UnknownJuly 8, 2014 at 5:24 PM

    Great work, does what it says on the tin!

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  6. Giovanni PerilloOctober 20, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    Thanks!

    but be aware that to let the plugin work, you need to open solidwork as administrator... every time you want to use it...

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  7. Marco BergerApril 24, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    After downloading "Sw2AbqPlugin_64_VX.X.dll" what should I do with it?
    Install or copy in certain folder?
    I have no clue.
    If am I supposed to install it,how should I do it? using which program?

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  8. AnishApril 24, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    You can open it using SolidWorks, with dll selected as file type. This is how you install an add-in in SolidWorks

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  9. Marco BergerApril 25, 2015 at 2:11 AM

    I did so in the first place but it says :"Unable to initialize the Add-In component"
    Solid 2010,Abaqus 6.13,Win 7 64-bit
    dll file downloaded from url given above.

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  10. APTRON GurgaonJune 7, 2022 at 5:15 PM

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