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ERROR - "Unable to attach geometry file" (SolidWorks)

Authored by Caleb Scharf January 5th, 2023 96 views 1 likes KB1709310

ERROR

In Workbench, when attempting to bring a SolidWorks geometry file into using the Associative Plug-In, you receive the following error:

Unable to attach geometry file c:\users\XXXX.sldasm. Unable to attach geometry.
System.Exception: Unable to attach geometry file c:\users\XXXX.sldasm. Unable to attach geometry.

Software & Version

Workbench 2021R1 with SolidWorks 2021

*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.

Description/Cause

The error was caused by SolidWorks opening files in “lightweight” mode. 

Solution

  1. Open SolidWorks Systems Options > Performance.
  2. Uncheck Automatically load components lightweight. This will open all files in “resolved” mode. 
  3. Import the file again in Workbench.

 

 

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