Mesh IMPORT Operator

To create a Mesh IMPORT operator:

  1. From the Mesh toolbar (View | Toolbars | Mesh), click the Mesh Operator button () to access the Mesh Operator dialog box.

Mesh Operator dialog box - Import operator

  1. From the Operator list, select IMPORT.

  2. From the Feature List box, select the Mesh.

  3. Select the options to use. The Mesh IMPORT operator uses these options:

Alignment: Indicates the type of alignment to include when importing the data.

Type: The option for the IMPORT operator is STL.

Filename: Indicates the name of the import file. Enter the path and file name, or use the Browse button to navigate to it.

  1. Click Create. PC-DMIS inserts the IMPORT command into the Edit window. The command is MESH/OPER,IMPORT. The mesh data imports from the file location defined in the Filename box.

For example:

MESHIMPORT1=MESH/OPER,IMPORT,FORMAT=STL,FILENAME=F:\PCDMIS FILES\STL\Test2_STL.STL,

REF,MESH1,,