Importing AutoCAD/Solidworks drawings/objects into winforms?

Question

Has anybody done anything like that? I need to import 3d objects, done in either AutoCAD or Solidworks, and draw them into a windows form. I only need the object to be viewed in 3D and moved around - no manipulation required. I am assuming I will need 2 libraries at least, one for a very simple 3D engine, and one to actually get what I need from the CAD/SW files. Autodesk has a SDK available for developing AutoCAD plugins using .NET, but I am not sure if you can use it the other way around - loading files into the .NET app. Any help, links, and ideas are appreciated.

Answer 1

You could be limited, but there is stuff out there. These are all of the different file types that a SOLIDWORKS File can be saved as.

https://help.solidworks.com/2022/English/SWConnected/swdotworks/t_export_sw_non_sw_file.htm

pdf options include the 3D option, so non-users can view in a 3D rotation

Other extensions of SOLIDWORKS that help with web pages are Composer (separate cost install) or VISUALIZE (free with certain versions) VISUALIZE can help produce files for VR and AR

Here's a link on embedding 3D models into a webpage using eDrawings(included with SOLIDWORKS installs)

https://www.cadtek.com/how-to-embed-3d-model/

Here's what VISUALIZE can do

https://www.solidworks.com/product/solidworks-visualize

What Composer can do

https://www.solidworks.com/product/solidworks-composer