[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":132},["ShallowReactive",2],{"_tdBJk6nWmHWlIR418W-UUFurc5BiAic_mUVkCiN-kA":3,"article_using-solidworks-3d-interconnect-sheet-metal-parts_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":130,"_apollo:identified":131},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","using-solidworks-3d-interconnect-sheet-metal-parts","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":129},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":44,"globalTags":58,"products":87,"disciplines":98,"seo":118,"__typename":128},"cG9zdDoxMDMzNw==","Using SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect With Sheet Metal Parts","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fusing-solidworks-3d-interconnect-sheet-metal-parts","\u003Cp>The new 3D Interconnect functionality introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2017 is useful when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-1024x661.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-768x496.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-1024x661.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-300x194.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1-768x496.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1.jpg.webp 1204w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The new \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsc-3d.com\u002Farticles\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-3d-interconnect-seamless-collaboration-between-cad-platforms\">3D Interconnect functionality\u003C\u002Fa> introduced in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gsc-3d.com\u002Farticles\u002F2016\u002F12\u002Ftop-8-new-features-solidworks-2017\">SOLIDWORKS 2017\u003C\u002Fa> is useful when working with a variety of native non-SOLIDWORKS files, including parts that are sheet metal in nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1024x661.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10339\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-1024x661.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-300x194.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal-768x496.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F3di_sheetmetal.jpg.webp 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Note On Methodology\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>There are a few ways to add sheet metal information to a part referencing an external file. 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