Advanced Import

Access: Select one of the following methods:

Click the button from the toolbar.
Select File > Import > From External File > (New File or Current File) from the menu bar.

When the Import dialog is displayed, select the appropriate option from the Files of Type field.

The Expand button displays an extension of the Import dialog that shows additional conversion parameters. This displays the Advanced dialog.

This dialog extension contains the following tabs:

General: which displays general file conversion parameters.
Parameters: which displays file conversion parameters that are specific to the file type being converted. By default, this tab is displayed initially.

Notes:

For explanations of parameters in the Advanced dialog, see the appropriate file type dialog (for example IGES Import, SAT Import, etc.).
To define default conversion settings, use the Data Interface Preferences.
Press the button (on the top right corner of the Import dialog) as a short cut to the Preferences Editor and navigate to General > Data Interface.
To display the File Information dialog, press the button (on the top right corner of the Import dialog). This dialog displays relevant information about the imported file.
Press the Save Settings button to create customized parameter sets. This saves time by allowing you to predefine and save parameter values for certain import or export operations, and then enabling you to recall these parameter values by selecting the appropriate setting.
Pressing the Expand button displays the additional parameters and also toggles the Expand button to the Collapse button . Press the Collapse button to hide the additional parameters.
For information regarding associativity in import/export operations in the Part application, see Associativity.

The Advanced dialog, showing the conversion parameters under the General tab.

The Advanced dialog, showing the conversion parameters under the Parameters tab.