KOMPAS-3D v23

The element

Description

Source File

This field displays the full name of the file to import.

Save to file

This field displays the full name of the resulting file.

By default, the resulting file is located in the same folder and has the same name as the file being imported. You can select another folder and specify another file name, if needed. To do this, enter the desired path in this field or specify the path in the dialog that appears on the screen after you click the name of the field.

The extension of the resulting file displayed in the dialog is a3d. However, the result of the import can be either an assembly file (*.a3d), or a part file (*.m3d). This is determined when reading the file.

More information about determining the type of the resulting file...

Scale

Select from the list or enter a scaling factor value for three-dimensional objects.

Measurement Units

Select the desired units for the imported objects: millimeters or inches.

Knit surfaces

This option is used to knit surfaces. The state of the option affects only the surfaces and does not affect the solids.

•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).
Joining surfaces is available within one model only. Thus, you can apply knitting, for example, to the surfaces formed by geometric objects with non-zero three-dimensional height, or to the surfaces resulting from construction of certain objects, such as a polygon mesh or a polyface mesh.

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

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.