3D - Import Advanced/Premium

Default settings used with the advanced and premium 3D import.

Options tab > Preferences group > Preferences > 3D - Import Adv/Prem.

Show import settings dialog (Default: Active)
Show the import settings dialog when loading 3D-CAD files.

Load face boundaries (Default: Inactive)
When loading models, load their face boundaries as curves.

Tessellation settings (Default: High Quality)
Use one of the following presets for the tessellation settings in the import settings dialog.

• Custom
• High Quality
• Medium Quality
• Low Quality
• CAD Graphical data

Custom tessellation settings
Set the values for the Custom preset in the import settings dialog.

• Chord height (Default: 0,05 mm / 0.002 inch)
  Enter a value for the chord height.
• Angle control (Default: 20)
  Enter a value for the angle control.

Premium-Importer (3D-Tool Premium only)

• Use Premium-Importer for STEP, IGS, VDA, SAT and Parasolid files (Default: Active)
  Use the Premium Importer with STEP, IGS, VDA, SAT, and Parasolid files.
  Otherwise the Advanced Importer will be used with these files.
• Sewing BREPs (Default: Active)
  Enables sewing operations on BREPs.
• Accurate tessellation (only for Custom Quality) (Default: Inactive)
  Activates accurate tessellation for models imported with Custom Quality setting. This is an organic tessellation which usually results in watertight models, but generates more triangles.
• Show import warnings and errors (Default: Active)
  After loading, shows import errors and warnings, e.g. missing parts and information on non-supported formats.
• Use black color for white PMI (Default: Active)
  During import, change the color of white colored product manufacturing information to black to increase their visibility