SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect is a new feature introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2017, capable of working seamlessly with 3rd party CAD files from various CAD tools and unlocking new workflows to streamline collaboration with customers and vendors. SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect bypasses the entire translation process of 3rd party CAD files and allows us to work as they were native SOLIDWORKS files. With SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect, we can have direct integration of CAD files from various design tools like PTC®, Creo®, Autodesk® Inventor®, Siemens® NX, SolidEdge®, and CATIA®. In SOLIDWORKS 2018, this tool has been developed even more better. The first thing you’ll notice is support for neutral file formats; these include STEP, IGES, ACIS, and JT. These files no longer need to be translated, and instead, can be simply inserted into your SOLIDWORKS assemblies and used like other components. This works the same way native 3rd party files can with 3D Interconnect. These neutral files w...