File Submission Guidelines

Here are some guidelines for file transfer. EFM utilizes SolidWorks as its main CAD tool.  This software is very versatile and able to handle most formats.

Drawings: Leave in the format the original system uses. For AutoCAD this is the .DWG format. If for some reason this does not work try .DXF. In most cases .DXF is less likely to work than the original drawing format.

3D Models: Leave in the format the original system uses. If this does not work use .SAT if software is ACIS based or .STEP if originating software is Parasolid based. If the originating software format did not work and no one knows the base geometry “kernel”, use .STEP for the first choice.

Preferred Files Coming into Excel’s Engineering Department