SolidWorks

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by lapachacha

u mean to say i just send them the solidworks file.SWD..and they will make it out?...hey camtrax lets me have the cnc g-codes for the cam profile and it even simulates the fabrication..y not send them that?...

i have attached the camtrax pics...why not send this camtrax cnc code to the vendor?

We interface with quite a few shops on our team, and they all make quite a bit for us.

Most commonly, they want some sort of solid model, and some sort of (electronic) printed drawing for reference. Some want .stp, some want .igs, some want solidworks, some want .dxf, etc... We default to a .stp and a .pdf if they have no preference.

It really comes down to what kind of machine they're using, what CAM program they use, and how they like to make parts (for example, a waterjet really only needs a .dxf, nothing else).

I would say it's incredibly unlikely they would want raw g-code.

The best thing to do would be to ask them.