Inspire Reader
Supported Entities
- Models
- Assemblies
- Parts
- Solids
- Sheets
- Curves
- Points
- Axis Systems
- Facets/Triangles
- FE Models
- Alternatives
- Active alternatives are imported by default.
- All alternatives are imported when hidden (blanked/no show) entities are imported.
- Visibility
- Color
- Transparency
- Active status
- Active geometry is imported by default.
- All geometry is imported when hidden (blanked/no show) entities are imported.
Import Options
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Assign body identifier as
metadata.
|
off |
Do not assign body identifier as metadata (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
double |
A negative value (default) indicates to use the auto cleanup tolerance. A value greater than the calculated auto cleanup tolerance indicates to use that specific tolerance. Refer to the CAD Cleanup Tolerance. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
integer |
Read color attributes of geometric entities as metadata with integer values.
|
on |
Read color attributes of geometric entities as metadata.
|
off |
Do not read color attributes (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
Parts |
Generate a full part-based hierarchy. |
BOMOnly |
Generate an empty part-based hierarchy. |
TreeOfComponents |
Generate an assemblies/components based hierarchy. |
PackIntoSinglePart |
Consolidate hierarchy into a single part. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Read density value as metadata (default).
|
off |
Do not read density value. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Preserve the original geometry edges, instead of merging them together during the import cleanup phase. |
off |
Merge edges together during the import cleanup phase (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Extract the manifold body from a Parasolid general body that is non-manifold and/or of mixed topological dimensionality (default). |
off |
Extract Parasolid general bodies as defined. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show. |
off |
Do not import entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import FE mdoels (default). |
off |
Do not import FE models. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import the model for visualization purposes only. This skips many of the import steps (cleanup, stitching, solid creation, and so on) to provide a faster import. The resulting model may not be suitable for other uses. |
off |
Import the model in the normal fashion (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import free curves (wireframe entities) into the model (default). |
off |
Do not import free curves. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import free points into the model (default). |
off |
Do not import free points. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Generate metadata with the original CAD hierarchy within the
part.
|
off |
Do not generate metadata with the original CAD hierarchy within the part (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
string |
The string is prefixed to all metadata names. No prefix is used by
default. See CAD Metadata Naming for more details. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Import original Inspire and Parasolid entity IDs as metadata. |
off |
Do not import original Inspire and Parasolid entity IDs as metadata (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
double |
Define the model scaling factor during import. Default is 1.0. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Read surfaces, but do not create solid entities. |
off |
Create solid entities (default). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
Body |
Generate body-based component (default if
CreationType =Parts ). |
Part |
Generate part-based component. |
General |
Keep component as in CAD (default if
CreationType =TreeOfComponents ). |
Components |
Generate JT component-based components. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Split periodic surfaces to improve the quality and robustness of the import (default). |
off |
Import periodic surfaces as a single surface with a seam edge. |
Value | Description |
---|---|
CAD units |
Keep the units of the CAD files (default for GUI). |
MKS [m kg N s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
MMKS [mm kg N s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
MPA [mm t N s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
CGS [cm g dyn s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
MMKNMS [mm kg kN ms] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
MMGNMS [mm g N ms] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
IPS Std [in pounds lbf s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
IPS Grav [in slinch lbf s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
FPS Std [ft pounds lbf s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
FPS Grav [ft slug lbf s] |
Convert to the corresponding units system. |
Scale factor |
Apply the corresponding scale factor (default for no GUI to allow supporting legacy scripts). |
Value | Description |
---|---|
on |
Split periodic surfaces to improve the quality and robustness of the import (default). |
off |
Import periodic surfaces as a single surface with a seam edge. |
Supported Metadata
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
string |
|
Identifier of the CAD body containing the entity. Generated when
|
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
string |
comps, assems if hierarchy as Assemblies; parts if hierarchy as Parts |
Three RGB values, ranging from 0 to 255, indicating the color of the entity in the CAD model. Generated when |
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
double |
solids |
The value of the density of a solid. Generated when |
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
string |
|
Hierarchy of an entity within a part. Generated when
|
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
integer |
comps if hierarchy as Assemblies; parts if hierarchy as Parts | Model units specified in the CAD file.
This is always generated. |
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
string |
comps points lines surfs solids parts |
The original Inspire ID for comps and the Parasolid entity IDs for the geometry. Generated when |
Type | Entities | Description |
---|---|---|
string |
points lines surfs solids |
A combination of the Inspire body ID and the Parasolid entity ID. Generated when |