Parasolid Writer

Supported Entities

Entities supported by the Parasolid writer.
  • Assembly
  • Part
  • Solid
  • Surface
  • Curve
  • Free Point
Entities not supported by the Parasolid writer.
  • Axis system
  • Vector

Export Options

The Parasolid reader uses the parasolid_writer.ini file with the following available options:
@AllowDisjointShells
Value Description
on Store non-manifold geometry in one disjoint feature.
off Split and store non-manifold geometries as separate joint shell features (default).
@AssemblyMode
Value Description
Parts Create part entity hierarchy as assembly and part entity in Parasolid.
Assemblies Create assembly and component entity as assembly and part entity in Parasolid.
Flatten Write entities in all components into a single Parasolid part.
@AttributeForMaterialName
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-material name information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "Material".
@AttributeForMeshFlag
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-mesh flag information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "MeshFlag".
@AttributeForMID
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-material ID information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "MaterialId".
@AttributeForPartNumber
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-part number information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "PartNumber".
@AttributeForPID
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-property ID information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "PID".
@AttributeForRevision
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-revision information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "Revision".
@AttributeForThickness
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains PDM metadata-thickness information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "Thickness".
@AttributeForUID
Value Description
string Attribute created with the name contains the PDM metadata-UID information associated with the part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".

Default is "UID".
@Export
Value Description
all Export all geometry (default).
displayed Export displayed geometry only.
@GeometryMode
Value Description
Standard Write CAD geometry with standard types such as cylinder, cone, circle, and so on (default).
BSpline Convert all surface geometry data into NURBS. This option may increase the output file size and be time consuming depending on the actual geometry.
@HMOrignalIdAsAttribute
Value Description
on Write HyperMesh entity Identifier as HM_ORIGINAL_ID attribute
off Do not export HyperMesh entity Identifier (default).
@MetadataPrefixFilter
Value Description
string The prefix to use to find metadata to export. Only metadata with the specified prefix is exported. Any metadata without this prefix is not exported. Default is empty, meaning all metadata will be exported.
@NameFromRepresentation
Value Description
on Assign part name in CAD file from the representation file name attached to part entity.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".
off Assign part name in CAD file from the part entity name in HyperWorks CFD.

Meaningful only if AssemblyMode = "Parts".
@OptimizeForCAD
Value Description
on Fix gaps between stitched edges and vertices to make the actual geometry of the surfaces consistent with the model topology before export, and check the topology of the model for gaps that are larger than a given tolerance between shared, non-manifold, or suppressed edges. If the gap is found to be bigger than the tolerance, the surface and edge geometries are morphed parametrically and in 3D, if necessary, to make the gap smaller than the tolerance. In addition, non-essential degenerate edges are removed. This also modifies the geometry within HyperWorks CFD (default).
off Do not perform the optimization steps.
@RemoveMetadataPrefix
Value Description
on Remove the metadata prefix for export.

Meaningful only if @MetadataPrefixFilter is enabled and non-empty.
off Do not remove the metadata prefix for export (default).

Meaningful only if @MetadataPrefixFilter is enabled and non-empty.
@SourceUnits
Value Description
  • MKS (m kg N s)
  • MMKS (mm kg N s)
  • MPA (mm t N s)
  • CGS (cm g dyn s)
  • MMKNMS (mm kg kN ms)
  • MMGNMS (mm g N ms)
  • IPS Std (in pounds lbf s)
  • IPS Grav (in slinch lbf s)
  • FPS Std (ft pounds lbf s)
  • FPS Grav (ft slug lbf s)
 Unit system assigned to the data present in HyperWorks CFD during export
@TargetUnits
Value Description
Meters Units system in the exported Parasolid file. Parasolid stores data in meters.
@TopologyMode
Value Description
Solid/Shell Export topology data similar to HyperWorks CFD topology data, keeping the distinction between solids and shells (default).
Surface Export each surface, including solid faces, as a single surface, effectively neglecting connectivity.
@Version
Value Description
string Parasolid version to use for export. Valid versions are 30.0 (default), 28.1, 28.0, 27.0, 26.1, 26.0, 25.1, 25.0, 24.0, 23.0, 22.0 or 21.0.
@WriteColorFrom
Value Description
string Specify colors for the geometrical entities during export. Colors are supported at the component level only, whereas individual entity colors (points, lines, surfaces, solids) are not supported.

Valid values are Component (default) and Metadata.
@WriteMetaDataAsColor
Value Description
string Specify the metadata to use for coloring entities.

Default is COLOR_RGB.

Meaningful only if @WriteColorFrom = "Metadata".
@WriteMetaDataAsName
Value Description
string Specify the metadata to use for naming entities.

Default is TAG.

Meaningful only if @WriteNameFrom = "Metadata".
@WriteNameFrom
Value Description
string Specify names for the geometrical entities during export. Names are supported at the component level only, whereas individual entity names (points, lines, surfaces, solids) are not supported.

Valid values are Component and Metadata (default).