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Inspiring
August 28, 2017
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Using SolidWorks Images with InDesign

  • August 28, 2017
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I'm using InDesign to make an owner's manual for a machine that was modeled in SolidWorks 3D design software. What are the best methods for bringing images created with SolidWorks into InDesign?

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    Inspiring
    March 9, 2022

    I'm sure you've solved to problem by now, but what i've been doing is to create a Solidworks Drawing file and layout as much as you can there, and then export as a PDF. 

    New Participant
    June 5, 2018

    I know a almost a year late, but what I do is, from the solid model a create a .dwg file and then open this file with illustrator.

    JonathanArias
    Brainiac
    August 28, 2017

    i have had the industrial designer make me .pdf files. for printing i bring each .pdf into photoshop and covert to a .tiff so i know they are cymk. Place in layout and export your print .pdf

    If they can't make you a .pdf you can have them make you a high resolution .jpg and convert to .tiff with photoshop.

    that is how i have done it.

    BobLevine
    Adobe Expert
    August 28, 2017

    I’ll bite, why convert to CMYK?

    winterm
    Brainiac
    August 28, 2017

    A few seconds of googling gives this:

    http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/3d-cad/cad-import-export.htm

    Seems like ai or pdf is the way to go.

    BobLevine
    Adobe Expert
    August 28, 2017

    What formats can it export to?