Import External Geometry File

The Import External Geometry File option is used exclusively to import foreign models such as:

  • ACIS (extension .sab and .sat)

  • BladeGen (extension .bgd)

  • Monte Carlo N-Particle (extension .mcnp)

  • CATIA V5 (extension .CATPart and .CATProduct)

  • IGES (extension .igs or .iges)

  • Parasolid (extension .x_t and .xmt_txt for text files; extension .x_b and .xmt_bin for neutral binary files)

  • SpaceClaim (extension .scdoc)

  • STEP (extension .step and .stp)

Imports can be applied at any time during your the DesignModeler application session. You do not need to begin a new model to use the feature.

Material property transfer is supported for Autodesk Inventor, Creo Parametric, and NX. Material properties transfer is controlled by the Material Property option through the Details View. The default setting is Yes for all new Import External Geometry File and Attach to Active CAD Geometry features. For .agdb files created prior to Release 8.0, the default is No.

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