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SpinFire Publish CAD2CAD Export Options


The CAD2CAD Conversion action converts one CAD format to the other. There are two places to control what is exported into the new CAD format.

  1. On reading the current CAD file (importer options)

  2. On writing to the new CAD file (export options)

Importer options will affect how CAD files are read and what to include and exporter options dictates what to write out to the new CAD file.

Exporter options can be set on the CAD2CAD Conversion action under each format. Most formats have these controls except the following:

  • HSF 

  • ACIS - binary(.SAB)

  • VRML

Exporter Options by Format

PDF

Option

Definition

PDF template filepath

Template to use when creating the PDF.

Background Color

Sets the background color

B-rep Compression

Sets the level of the B-rep data compression.

Choose None, Low, Medium, or high.

Remove B-rep

Removes the B-rep from the exported file.

Tessellation Compression

Generates tessellation from the b-rep data.

Note: This creates 3D PDF Documents

Note: A sample template can be found at C:\Program Files\Actify\Centro\PipelineHostService\HOOPSConverter\HOOPSCommunicatorTemplate.pdf


HSF

No Exporter Options


PRC

Option

Definition

B-rep Compression

Set the level of compression on export for the B-rep data.

(None, Low, Medium High)

Ignored if Remove B-rep is enabled.

Remove Attributes

Remove the attribute information for export.

Remove B-rep

Do not include B-rep data for export.

Tessellation Compression

Compress the tessellation for export.



JT

Option

Definition

Content

Choose the type of content to export.

(Geometry, Tessellation, Geometry and Tessellation)

Hidden Objects

Export hidden objects.

PMI

Export PMI data.

Version

Choose the JT version to export to.

(8.1, 9.5)



ACIS (.SAT)


Option

Definition

Convert to Millimeters

Convert data to millimeters despite the native units.



ACIS (.SAB)

No Exporter Options


IGES

Option

Definition

Convert Analytic Surfaces to NURBS

Convert analytical surfaces (planes, cones, cylinders) to NURBS surfaces for export.

Convert Polyhedra to Wireframe

Convert polyhedra to wireframe on export.

Export Tessellation Data

Export tessellation data.

Hidden Objects

Export hidden objects.

Solids as Faces

Convert solids to independent faces on export.



Parasolid

Option

Definition

Export Tessellation Data

Export tessellation data.

Hidden Objects

Export hidden objects.

Solids as Faces

Convert solids to independent faces on export.



STEP

Option

Description

Attributes

Export the attribute information.

Convert Analytic Surfaces to NURBS

Convert analytical surfaces (planes, cones, cylinders) to NURBS surfaces for export.

Convert Polyhedra to Wireframe

Convert polyhedra to wireframe on export.

Curves

Export the curve information

Format

(AP 203, AP 214, AP 242)

Name Shortening

Shorten the names in the STEP data.

PMI

Export PMI information.



STL

Option

Description

Save as Binary

Export data in binary form.

Tessellation Level

The tessellation quality generated from B-rep data.
(Extra Low, Low, Medium, High, Extra High)

Current Tessellation Retention

Keep the current tessellation.

Tessellation Maximum Edge Length

The maximum length of triangle edges in tessellation data

Custom Tessellation

Select to adjust custom tessellation settings

Accurate Tessellation

Use the "accurate" tessellation algorithm.

Tessellation Angle Tolerance

Set the maximum degrees of the angle between two wire elements in tessellation.

Tessellation Chord Height Ratio

The ratio between the chord height and the bounding box height.

Tessellation Chord Height Limit

Maximum distance between the surface and the tessellation

Tessellation Chord Limit Type

The chord limit type.
(Height, Ratio)



U3D

Option

Description

Compression

Set the level of tessellation to apply to the data on export.

Version

Choose the U3D version to export.

("ECMA-363, version 1", "ECMA-363, version 3")



VRML

No Exporter Options


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