If there is an invalid character in the path of a file you are trying to open or insert, that character is replaced with a valid character to avoid errors. If you are inserting a file, it appears as an external component within the active design. If you are opening a file, it is displayed in a new Design window Area in the user interface that displays your model or assembly.

Navigate to and select the file you want to open or insert. Select Check geometry to run the geometry check after the file is opened or imported. For descriptions of these options or to set their default values, click Options.

tab.ĭepending on the selected file type, additional elements appear in the Open window. Select Open from the File menu or click in the Quick Access toolbar, or click the Insert tool in the Design 2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. If you import a file and it fails, the reason for the failure is reported in the Status Log on the lower right edge of the window. For example, if you export a design to an analysis company, and they tag geometry with load positions, boundary conditions, and so on, then when you re-import that design, make changes, and re-export to the analysis company, they will not need to recreate their tags on the new design. IDs are preserved when other files are opened or inserted into, and the IDs can also be exported. 3D objects include vertices, edges, faces, surfaces, solids, layouts, planes, axes, and origins. Object Anything recognizable by the tools. IDs for edges, faces, and bodies are now stored within the .scdoc file. If you work frequently with non- files, we recommend that you set your file options to optimize the importing and exporting process for your needs.

Your license type determines which of these actions are supported. Use the Save As command to export parts, assemblies, drawing sheets, and 3D markups to formats read by other applications. Use the Open command to open files created in any supported format. You are here: Working with DesignSpark Mechanical documents > Importing and exporting

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