Migrate SolidWorks material definitions to QY CAD

Migrate SolidWorks material definitions to QY CAD

1. From the server side application, copy QY CAD Data Migration\Component\Program\SWmat2SEMat.exe to the QY CAD Program folder due to dependencies found only in this folder.

2. Open a DOS window.

3. CD to the QY CAD Program folder.

4. Run SWmat2SEMat.exe and set the following:

   • Argument 1: Full path and name of the SolidWorks materials.sldmat (in double quotes).

     Example:

     “C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\lang\english\sldmaterials\solidworks materials.sldmat”

     The output folder for the converted QY CAD material file is the QY CAD installation folder\Preferences\Materials.

5. Once the QY CAD Material.mtl is created, make sure the QY CAD installation folder\Preferences\Materials folder is set properly.

As part of the material conversion, QY CAD also imports and applies the SolidWorks texture map file associated with the material definition.

This texture map file is optional, and to use the file in QY CAD, you must:

1. Create a SW_textures folder in the QY CAD installation folder\Images\textures.

   Example:

   ““C:\Program Files\UDS\QY CAD 2022\Images\textures\SW_textures””

2. Copy any SolidWorks texture map files to this folder.

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