Import Options for IFC (.ifc) dialog box
Controls how QY CAD opens IFC documents .
- Options
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Specifies options for generating log files during translation.
- Generate Log File
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Produces a log file that contains warnings and information about the files involved in translation. The name of the file is the <filename>.log and it is located in the same folder as the IFC file.
- Simplify Geometry
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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.
- Actions on Import
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Specifies the format of the imported file.
- Stitch surfaces
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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
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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
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Combine all curve data into a single part copy. It may be best to identify the curves that you do not need and either hide or delete them before importing the file. This option is on by default.
- Always create precise geometry
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Creates a solid body during import of the meshed data. If unchecked, the meshed data is translated as a meshed feature and can only be used for display.
By default, this option is unchecked. If you would rather it be checked by default, you can set the value of the Include Precise Geometry in the SEIFC.ini file to On.
Note:Before selecting this option, consider the following:
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Many faces will be created during translation.
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The faces are not merged, but are stitched together.
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The translation will be noticeably slower and require more system resources, such as memory.
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- Body check
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Perform a full body check on the file. This option is off by default.
- Solids as design bodies
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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, see Import multiple bodies into a single part file.
- Create Internal Components
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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.
- Output Folder
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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
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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
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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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