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TM Import Options - CATIA 4, 5, Pro/E and Unigraphics

TM Catia v4 Import Options	TM Catia v5 Import Options	TM Pro/E Import Options
TM UG Import Options	TM SAT Import Options

General Options

• Auto sew geometry
  Closed surface volumes will be sewed (joined) at their mating edges to form a solid once they have been imported into VX. This option requires that the imported edges fall within tolerance of each other.
  
  If importing directly into an existing object or one that is currently active, the default tolerance displayed in the Part Settings Form is used. If importing into a new object (created during the import), the default system tolerance (0.1mm) is used.
  
  
• Auto activate part
  The imported file will be automatically activated for editing (i.e., it will become the active part).
  
  
• Rename layer collisions
  If the import file is being merged into the active part or drawing sheet and it contains references to layer names that already exist, the import file layer name references are renamed. If this option is not checked, then the contents of the layers are merged with the existing layers.
  
  
• Remove duplicate surfaces
  If there are duplicate trimmed surfaces, the duplicate is thrown away if this option is selected; otherwise, the duplicates goes to a layer named ’DUPLICAT’.
  
  
• Break trim edges
  Trim loops will be evaluated for tangent discontinuities and broken if required.

Healing Options

• None, Lite, Full
  VX can fix many problems with imported geometry automatically.  Select from None, Lite or Full healing.  See Using Heal Options During Import for a good procedure to follow during import.
  
  
• Assembly Repair
  Check this box if the imported file is an assembly and you encounter assemply related object/file hirerachy problems.  This may help solve the problem.

Read Options

• No-Show Entities
• No-Pick Entities
• Point Entities
• All Workspaces
• Non-Root Entities
• Extra Root Entities
• Free Edges
• Free Vertices
• Hidden Entities
• Blanked Part
• Invisible Layers

Additional Options (Pro/E)

• Resurface Splines
  If the imported file contains spline surfaces, use this option to have VX re-surface using the spline data contained in the file.
  
  
• Read Free Surfaces
  Similar to the Read options above, check this box to Read or Ignore any free (unbounded) surfaces during the import.

Default Directory

This sets the default directory for locating files to import of the specified type. Pick the folder icon to select a path from the Directory Browser. The path will be added to the Default Directory Field. The Default directory field only applies to the active session while VX is running unless it is permanently saved using the Save Settings button on the Import Form.

More about the Default Directory

All import/export translators have their own default-directory on their options form. If the default-directory is set, then the Directory Browser will always come up in that directory. If the default-directory is not set, then the file browser will come up in the "last visited" directory.

1. General Import Options - CATIA 4,5 /SAT / NX / Inventor / Pro-e / SolidWorks
2. AutoCAD Import Options - DWG / DXF
3. General Import Options - Parasolid / PS2 / PS3 / STEP / VX Neutral / STL / SAT
4. General Import Options - Pro/E
5. Import
6. General Import Options
7. Split STL File
8. Import Tips & Techniques
9. Import Objects Filter
10. Import Configuration
11. IGES Import Options
12. Image Import Options
13. VDA Import Options