AutoCAD 2023- 'Import Failed' error importing a Solidworks file

Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

Importing a Solidworks part(.sldprt) or assembly(.sldasm) file in AutoCAD 2023 results in an Import Failed error.

The same files import on other AutoCAD 2023 installations or in Inventor 2023.

The error can occur with Solidworks 2022 files.

Cause:

Missing AutoCAD 2023 updates. The error is fixed in AutoCAD 2023.1.

Solution:

Install the latest AutoCAD update from Autodesk Access or Autodesk Account.

Currently AutoCAD 2023.1.4.

Verify your AutoCAD version at the top right under About AutoCAD 2023:

AutoCAD 2023 can import up to Solidworks 2022.

AutoCAD translator reference

About the Author

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.
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