Step 1: Save Solidworks part as an STL file

1. Save Solidworks part or assembly in Solidworks as .STL

Step 2 (option A): Using meshconv

• Download meshconv
  • ./meshconv infile.stl -c obj -o outfile
• Say you want to convert a bunch of STL files into obj files

#!/bin/bash
for i in `ls *STL | cut -f 1 -d ' '`; do
	echo Converting : $i
	./meshconv $i -c obj -o `echo $i | cut -f 1 -d '.'`
done

Step 2 (option B): Using Blender

1. Import .STL in Blender (Get Blender). Might have to zoom way out or in to see the part in the Blender window.
2. Export as Wavefront (.OBJ) (WARNING: In left-hand panel, check "include normals," and change to "Y Forward, Z Up". Other defaults remain the same.)