Importing Geometry as New Components

A CAD file can be imported as a new component in the 3D world.

Before you import a CAD file, you should clean up the geometry of the file in a CAD editor. Import settings in Visual Components Premium 4.9 can be used to clean up and fix certain issues with imported CAD files.

1. On the Home tab, in the Import group, click Geometry.
2. In the Open dialog, select and open the file you want to import as a component.
3. Define the settings in the Import model task pane, see Import Model Settings.
4. Click Analyze to preview the data count of the file.
5. Click Import.

Technical: A CAD file is first converted to a PRC file format, and then read in order to create the structure of one or more new components.