3D - Import Basic

Default settings used with the Basic 3D Import.

Options tab > Preferences group > Preferences > 3D - Import Basic.

Smoothen flat meshes on import (Default: Inactive)
Calculate smooth vectors while loading files that do not contain smooth vectors. To do so, set Smooth angle. Angles between 20 and 35 degrees deliver the best results.

STL files

• Load *_s.stl files in one shell (Default: Active)
  Load STL-Support files (*_s.stl) as one shell.
• Load colored STL files as colored (Default: Active)
  Load the colors from STL files that contain color data.
• Assign color to non-colored STL files (Default: Active)
  Automatically assign a new color to every STL file that does not contain color data.
• Select a color for all non-colored STL files (Default: Inactive)
  Assign the selected color to all STL files that do not contain color data. Click the square button to select the color.

Sort shells while loading STL or SLP files (Default: Active)
Sort the shells of the models while loading STL and SLP files.
Select the type and direction of sorting.

• By number of triangles.
• By volume.
• By volume of bounds (Default).
• By number of open edges.
• Up / Down

Default material for files without material information (Default: Not assigned)
Assign the default material to files without material information. Select a material from the dropdown list. To create a new entry, enter the material name and density at the end of the list.