3 \page import_export_geom_obj_page Importing/exporting geometrical objects
5 In Geometry module you can import and export geometrical objects
6 from/into BREP, IGES, STEP files. The mechanisms of import and export
7 are implemented via plug-ins, which gives the opportunity to
8 expand the range of available formats by adding more plug-ins (for
11 <em>To import geometrical objects from a BREP, IGES, STEP file:</em>
14 From the \b File menu choose \b Import. In the opening dialog box \b Import
15 select the required format of the file for importation and search for
16 a *.brep, *.iges or *.step file.
18 \image html geomimport.png
21 Select the required file and click \b Open. Your file will be imported in
22 the module and its contents (geometrical object) will be displayed in
23 the <b>Object Browser</b>.
25 \note If the selected file is in IGES format and the length is not
26 expressed in meters, it will be suggested to scale the model into the
27 metric system (see the picture below). This feature can be helpful if
28 some wrong units have been written to the IGES file by a
31 \image html iges_unit.png
35 \note If the selected file is in ACIS format (the use of this format
36 requires licensing) and the file contains names for some shapes, it
37 will be suggested to create groups by types (solid, face, edge and
38 vertex) for all named shapes:
40 \image html sat_named_shapes.png
44 \note It is possible to re-open from the initial file a previously imported shape if
45 the file has been changed on disk. For this, select
46 <b>Reload From Disk</b> in the context menu of the imported
47 shape. The reloaded shape will have the same representation parameters
48 as before this operation.
50 \image html geomimport_reopen.png
52 \n <em>To export geometrical objects into a BREP, IGES, STEP
56 Select the object you wish to export, then from the \b File menu choose
57 \b Export. In the opening dialog box \b Export define the required format,
58 the name and the location of the file for exportation.
60 \image html geomexport.png
63 Click \b Save to confirm your exportation.
65 Our <b>TUI Scripts</b> provide you with useful examples of the use of
66 \ref tui_import_export_page