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Import Settings Functions

  • Last UpdatedNov 20, 2025
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Use the functionality to set or query most of the parameters set in the Import Settings.

NAME

RESULT

ACTION

setImportOwner(STRING)

NO RESULT

Set the owning element for the imported model. This must be a SITE or a ZONE. This must be supplied as a string containing one of the following:

  • a Refno for example |=2013286748/3116453|

  • a name, for example

  • |/SITE-FOR-IMPORT|

  • an empty string for the Current Element (the default) ||

getImportOwner()

STRING

Returns a string which may be empty for Current Element or a string representation of the REFNO of the Import owner element.

setImportModelAs(STRING)

NO RESULT

One of the following strings (case dependent) to set the type of the top-level E3D Design Element for the Import:

  • |EQUI| (default)

  • |VOLM|

  • |SUBE|

  • |SVOLM|

getImportModelAs()

STRING

Returns one of the following strings (case dependent) to show the type of the top-level E3D Design Element for the Import:

  • |EQUI|

  • |VOLM|

  • |SUBE|

  • |SVOLM|

setImportAsPrimitives(BOOLEAN)

BOOLEAN

Enables (TRUE) or disables (FALSE) the simplification of imported model as primitives. The Default is TRUE.

getImportAsPrimitives()

BOOLEAN

Returns TRUE if the simplification of Model is Enabled as Primitives and FALSE otherwise.

setToleranceLevel(STRING)

NO RESULT

Set the Tolerance Level. The parameter is a string including or excluding the unit. For example, 0.1 or 0.1mm. Limited range of values – 0.1 to 20mm.

getToleranceLevel()

STRING

Returns the string representation of Tolerance value. Default is 3mm.

setLimitNumberOfElements (BOOLEAN)

NO RESULT

Enables (TRUE) or disables (FALSE) the limitation of number of elements per ZONE. The Default is FALSE.

getLimitNumberOfElements()

BOOLEAN

Returns TRUE if the Limitation of Number of elements per zone is set to TRUE and FALSE otherwise.

setNoOfElementsPerBucket(DOUBLE)

NO RESULT

Set the Number of Elements per level. The parameter is a Double. For Example, 50. Limited range of values 25 to 1000, default is 100.

getNoOfElementsPerBucket()

DOUBLE

Returns the double representation of Number of elements per bucket value.

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