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Dialog of parameters for reading files in STEP AP203/STEP AP214/STEP AP242 format

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The dialog appears on the screen after invoking the Open with Parameters command from the Open button menu when importing a model from a format file. STEP AP203/STEP AP214/STEP AP242.

The dialog allows you to configure the import options.

Description of Controls


The element

Description


Configuration

Click the link to load the configuration. Configuration name is displayed in the field to the right. Configuration is a special file with a list of import parameters.

If a configuration is loaded, it is automatically applied to import of a current document, and also to other import procedures in the current KOMPAS-3D session.

More details about configuring the import...

By Default

To load the default import setting, click this button.

Save to file

Press this button to save the import settings configured in this dialog to a configuration file. A configuration file for import to STEP format (for all variants) has the extension .sikf.


Group Parameters


Display properties

This option is used to enable/disable the import of colors of model objects.


Create component files

The state of the option affects the process of creating components when importing an assembly model:

If the option is enabled, the components are written to separate files and are independent models,

If the option is disabled, the components are stored inside the assembly as local models.


MP Parameters

This option is used to enable/disable the import of CMP parameters such as density and mass.


Knit surfaces

This option is used to knit surfaces.

If this setting is enabled, the system will try to merge the imported surfaces. As a result, you can get a larger surface or solid (if the source surface is closed).

If this setting is disabled, the knitting won’t be applied, and the imported surfaces would be similar to the original ones.

Please note that the Knit surfaces setting only affects surfaces and do not affect bodies.


Knitting Precision

Field to enter the value of the maximum distance between the edges of knitted surfaces. The range of valid values is 0–1000 mm. The field is available when the option is enabled Knit surfaces.


Group Objects

This group of options is used to manage the import of model objects. When this option is enabled, objects of the corresponding type are imported into the model. The dialog contains the following options:

Solids,

Surfaces,

Curves,

Points,

Detailing elements — are imported sizes, designations, labels, and tables (when importing from format STEP AP214/STEP AP242 files),

Technical specifications — text objects are imported (when importing from format STEP AP214/STEP AP242).

Notes on importing model objects

After completing the settings, click the Import button. To exit the dialog without reading the file, click Cancel.

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