Import 3D scans (*.WRL) with texture in SolidWorks

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7 Sep, 2023 06:14 PM

Short video regarding the workflow used to import WRL with texture in SolidWorks

1. Step 1: Import the WRL file

   The VRML translator imports all VRML files as SOLIDWORKS part documents. SOLIDWORKS assembly files that you export as VRML files import into SOLIDWORKS as part documents. The VRML translator attempts to knit the VRML polygons into a solid. There are no contoured surfaces in the imported file; all surfaces are planar. This import option is intended as a last resort for importing data into SOLIDWORKS. In many cases (especially complex models) the data does not knit into a usable solid, and is useful for viewing purposes only.

   You have the option to import VRML files as graphical data, solids, or surfaces. When you import VRML files as graphical data, you can select the Import texture information check box to import texture information if this data exists.

   Bronze statue used in video can be found at:

   https://www.artec3d.com/3d-models/bronze-statue

   Case study video presented below: