As an alternative to creating a solid model directly in the program, you can first create a solid model in your favorite CAD system, save it as an IGES file, and then import it. Once successfully imported, you can mesh the model just as you would for any model created in within the program.

The topics here cover the native IGES translation filter, not the connection functionality such as the connection for SAT. The connections are separately licensed and separately documented features that are included on the installation media. See the Connection User's Guide for more information.