Import Information

From the Import window, click Import Information to display the Import Information window which is populated with information about the import process.

You either types the full folder path name of the input file, or clicks Browse to bring up a File Browser. The interface tests to see if the file exists and if it does not you will be warned. As well as testing for the existence of the file, it is also tested for being a valid file by inspection of its header details.

Note:
If you do not enter the full path name, the input file is assumed to be in the folder from which started the base product. You can also include system environment variables in the path name as long as they are in the proper base product format, for example. %ENVVAR% being the base product representation of the ENVVAR environment variable.

On reading the file header information the interface will attempt to select a suitable header. If one does not exist you will be asked whether to create one for the import. If you want to override the recommended header element, it will be checked for compatibility.

You can view the header information of the chosen input file, click Inspect, to display the Input File Header Details from window with which you can determine whether the file is the correct one to Import.

From the Attributes page, you can see what user data is being transferred from AVEVA Bocad Steel.

Use the check boxes on the Import Information window, to select whether to import Linear Members and/or Plates or Holes.

Once all the correct data has been entered on the Import Information window, click OK and the interface variables updates. Click Cancel to close the window, leaving the original interface variables unchanged.