Convert SolidWorks part file to 3D AutoCAD file

In AutoCad-2012 version, you can directly convert to any given file format by choosing the IMPORT option. The files that can be imported are - 3D Studio-*.3ds, ACIS-*.sat, CATIA V4-*.model;*.session;*.exp;*.dlv3, CATIA V5-*.CATPart;*.CATProduct, FBX-*.fbx, IGES-*.jgs;*.jges, Inventor-*.jpt;*.iam, JT-*.jt
Metafile-*.wmf, Micro Station DGN-*.dgn, NX-*.prt, Parasolid Binary-*.x_b, Parasolid Text-*.x_t, Pro/ENGINEER-*.prt*;*.asm*, Pro/ENGINEER Granite-*.g, Pro/ENGINEER Neutral-*.neu, Rhino-*.3dm, SolidWorks-*.prt;*.sldprt;*.asm;*.sldasm, STEP-*.ste;*.stp;*.step and All DGN Files-*.*

Yes, First, you have to create a sat file using Solidworks selecting "Save as" and changing the format type to SAT. After, open that file in Autocad, go to file menu, select "import" on that menu and change the format to sat. Very important observation is that Autocad just open file before "Sat version 8", so when you are saving the file in Solidworks, go into "Options" and select the version 7. If you choose a newer version, Autocad won't open it. Bye.

I just tried this and it worked very nicely. Autodesk Inventor Fusion Preview (free, and good until April 2013) will open SolidWorks files. From that you can save the file to a .dwg format. Simple and easy.

Thanks for this useful tip.

I used the method described by Eugenio Miliani and it work great !

@ mashkoor naqvi Naqvi

please convert attached file to 3d cad format