: Solidworks: Is it possible to export assembly as vector PDF file? (or EPS?) I'm relatively new to solidworks and am looking to export my work in the highest possible quality for inclusion in

@Megan533

You should use 'Make drawing from part' in the files-menu. There you can insert the 'current view'. I even think you can add other views that you have saved (hit the space-bar in SW and save the view).

You can decide if you whant to display hidden lines or not in the Drawing-editor.

Then save (or is it export?) as PDF.

:)

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@Kimberly620

Yes, the data is vectors (just not beziers). Yes, you can get a vector drawing but not one that looks like the current view. The 3d rendering engine produces raster images because the technology is different from what graphics designers use.

You can also convert the image to a vector edge line drawing. What happens is the image edges get converted to linear segments (again because they are not beziers and because its simpler. You need to open the drawing mode to do this.

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@Steve758

To save the solidworks model as an image


Open the model in solidworks
File > Save As > PDF





Select Options





Change the settings and save
Your 3D model will be saved as PDF which you can use for your report
You can even save as Adobe Illustrator file, Photoshop file, Autocad File etc.,

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