IMPORT
- Last UpdatedOct 06, 2023
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Purpose
To import a file of the prescribed format.
Syntax
IMPORT ( HULLSURF ! DML ! SAT ! CMP ! LINES !
( BRITFAIR < /SPARSE < /REFLECT > < /QUADS > > ! )
< /NAME $W > ) $F
Description
Imports a surface definition, normally for the main hull, from another system into the current model. If the names of the surface patches being imported conflict with any existing objects, the imported patches are renamed.
Surfaces can be imported from Lines,Hullsurf or any cad system that uses ACIS as its modelling engine.
Command Qualifiers
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HULLSURF |
Specifies that a Hullsurf datastore .HSF is to be imported. |
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DML |
Specifies that a .DML file from Lines is to be imported. |
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SAT |
Specifies that an ACIS .SAT file is to be imported. |
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BRITFAIR |
Specifies that a BRITFAIR file is to be imported. |
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LINES |
Specifies that a Initial Design Lines datastore .BLI or .BLINES is to be imported. |
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/SPARSE |
This option is used to generate a rough surface by creating triangular planar faces between the points in two consecutive curves. |
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/REFLECT |
This option will result in the created patch being reflected and the body enclosed (for each end and the top, patches will also be generated). |
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/QUADS |
Used in conjunction with /SPARSE, quadrilateral planes are formed instead of triangular ones where possible. |