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Step Translator Parameters dialog appears after selecting a STEP format file. Here you can specify the process options.

Data Organization:

When you select Automatically option system defines type of model (assembly or set of bodies) from the STEP file and import file according to it.

Parts from assembly are imported into assembly as a fragment with embedded fragments, which allows to save hierarchy specified in the assembly. The assembly file is recorded on the hard drive along with its fragments. Thus, you can import multiple assemblies into one document.

When importing with Set of bodies option, all bodies from assemblies and subassemblies from STEP file will be imported on the same level.

Duration of import using Assembly option exceeds duration of import using Set of bodies option, but consumes less memory.

 

Entity Types to Import:

In the Representation group you can specify import of solids and surfaces, facet models and set option for curves.

Create set of surfaces option allows to create set of surfaces from the bodies’ faces that for some reason can’t be stitched together.

Auto stitch into solids or surfaces option allows to convert polygonal faceted models into solid bodies and sheet bodies. Sheet bodies will result when imported facets cannot be stitched to solids.

Curves. If this option is turned off, only solid bodies and surfaces are imported. When the flag is on, “wire” objects included into the source file will be imported as well. While being imported, these objects are transformed into 3D paths.

Update Product Structure. Option manages the creation of product structure based on data from STEP file: Description (Product name) and Part No. (Product ID). It should be used only if records for product structure exist in the imported file.

Add BOM items for dodies. If the option is active, records about bodies will be added to the product structure.

In Destination folder field you can specify folder for the created parts and assembly documents.

 

Material “Steel” is automatically applied to the bodies upon importing. It is important, if imported body is used for analysis.