There used to be/might still be such an add-on, just not sure if there's one for 2015. Serial Port Using Javascript In Pdf. In the video or within the comments of that video should be a link to where you can obtain this add-on from Autodesk Labs. Go there and see if something has been released for 2015. Sometimes those Lab add-ons get incorporated into the software so perhaps 2015 has something comparible to the 2d to 3d app?

Still focused on 2014 so I have not had to much time with 2015 yet. Edit, I just tried labs.autodesk.com and found this info; 'Autodesk Labs: 2D to 3D Tool for Inventor' hth. No, it's not that your being lazy or looking for an 'easy' button, or not willing to learn the program. In many cases, 'It just makes sense'.

I too have a load of autocad 2d and stp 3d files to make 3d Inventor, and would be nice to convert to 3d without re-sketching everything. It appears to me, so far, inventor isn't capable of this conversion. Heres a couple suggestions may help you. 'Copy- paste'. Or, if the part was downloaded, step or such. Open the 3d part, choose the most complex side, create a sketch surface and use Project Geometry. Than you can again, copy-paste into your new sketch and work it from there.

It looks thats the best you can get from Autodesk. Check out Utube videos can be very helpful also. I can tell you that Solidworks does great in converting all 3 views in a 2d dwg and will assist to create 3d, with simple and comples shapes. Mbs100k wrote: No, it's not that your being lazy or looking for an 'easy' button, or not willing to learn the program. In many cases, 'It just makes sense'.