Import Options for STEP (.stp) dialog box

Controls how QY CAD opens STEP documents. STEP is an international standard which defines a neutral file format for representation of geometric, topological and annotation data. QY CAD supports the STEP standards AP203 class II - class VI entities, AP214 class II - class VI entities, AP242 class II - class VI entities, and assemblies.

This dialog box specifies how you want QY CAD to use imported STEP data. You can specify that it use the data as individual features or as a single body feature

Options

Generate Log File

Produces a log file that contains warnings and information about the files involved in translation. The name of the file is <filename>.log, and it is located in the same folder as the STEP file.

Simplify Geometry

Replaces the b-spline geometry from the model with simplified analytic geometry, creating a smaller and more efficient model. This option also merges half cylinders that share a common centerline.

If the system that created the original model used a larger tolerance than the standard Parasolid tolerance (1.0e - 8), the translated model often contains a large number of tolerant edges and vertices. This simplification routine recalculates the model and repairs the edges and vertices to Parasolid precision.

Import PMI

Imports all product manufacturing information (PMI) data from the STEP file into Solid Edge.

Actions on Import

Specifies how you want to format the imported file.

Stitch surfaces

Stitch all surfaces and sheet bodies to a tolerance of 1.0e-5 meters. It may be best not to stitch the surfaces on import, but to evaluate what needs to be stitched and perform the stitch after you import the file. This option is on by default.  If the stitching operation creates a valid volume, the volume is converted to a solid.

Boolean solids

Boolean all solid bodies together to form a disjoint solid and insert it into PathFinder as a part copy. This option is on by default.  If the option is off, all solid bodies are added as individual part copies to PathFinder.

Group curves in a single Part Copy

Combine all curve data into a single part copy. Before importing the file, we recommend that you identify the curves you do not need and either hide or delete them This option is on by default.

Create Internal Components

Imports the non-QY CAD file to QY CAD as an internal component when you open the file as an assembly. No files are created on disk and the components are embedded within the file.

Body check

Perform a full body check on the file. This option is off by default.

Solids as design bodies

Import the solid body as a design body. If you clear this option, all solid bodies contained in the file you are importing are placed in PathFinder as construction solids rather than design bodies.

When multiple bodies are translated into a single part file, you can use the same process in both ordered and synchronous to activate the part. For more information on importing multiple bodies into a single part file, seeImport multiple bodies into a single part file.

Import Curves and Points

Imports 3D points from STEP document to create 3D points in a single 3D sketch in QY CAD.

Note:

Use this option to import a STEP document that contains 3D points.

Output Folder

Specify an output folder for the documents you are importing. This is very helpful when you open foreign files with an assembly template. When QY CAD encounters multiple bodies, the documents for each body are created and written to the specified folder with a .par extension.  If you open single body foreign documents with a part template, QY CAD does not automatically save the .par file to this folder. If however, the log file is enabled, it is written to this folder.

Output folder is the same as the input folder

The output folder is the same as the input folder for the documents you are importing. If you select this option and import an assembly, the assembly and the individual parts in the assembly are imported to the same folder.

Browse

Displays a dialog box where you can specify an existing, or create a new, output folder for the documents you are importing. This option is not available if you selected the option, Output Folder is the Same as the Input Folder.

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