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.


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setImportOwner(STRING) |
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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:
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getImportOwner() |
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STRING |
Returns a string which may be empty for Current Element or a string representation of the REFNO of the Import owner element. |
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setImportModelAs(STRING) |
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NO RESULT |
One of the following strings (case dependent) to set the type of the top-level E3D Design Element for the Import:
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getImportModelAs() |
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STRING |
Returns one of the following strings (case dependent) to show the type of the top-level E3D Design Element for the Import:
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setImportAsPrimitives(BOOLEAN) |
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BOOLEAN |
Enables (TRUE) or disables (FALSE) the simplification of imported model as primitives. The Default is TRUE. |
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getImportAsPrimitives() |
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BOOLEAN |
Returns TRUE if the simplification of Model is Enabled as Primitives and FALSE otherwise. |
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setToleranceLevel(STRING) |
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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. |
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getToleranceLevel() |
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STRING |
Returns the string representation of Tolerance value. Default is 3mm. |
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setLimitNumberOfElements (BOOLEAN) |
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NO RESULT |
Enables (TRUE) or disables (FALSE) the limitation of number of elements per ZONE. The Default is FALSE. |
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getLimitNumberOfElements() |
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BOOLEAN |
Returns TRUE if the Limitation of Number of elements per zone is set to TRUE and FALSE otherwise. |
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setNoOfElementsPerBucket(DOUBLE) |
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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. |
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getNoOfElementsPerBucket() |
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DOUBLE |
Returns the double representation of Number of elements per bucket value. |
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