ACIS Files (*.sat)
The ACIS™ translator supports import and export of body and face colors,
curves, and wireframe geometry. You can export the entity attribute information
of faces and edges to ACIS files, and this information is retained in
the ACIS file. If you import that same ACIS file back into SolidWorks,
for entity attribute information of faces, you can select any import options
and the faces retain the entity attribute information. However, if you
import edges, you must select the B-Rep
mapping check box in the Import
Options dialog box to retain the entity attribute information for
the edges.
Import
The ACIS translator imports ACIS part or assembly files as SolidWorks
part or assembly documents. If the units of length are not explicitly
specified in the ACIS file, a dialog box gives you the opportunity to
specify the units. Files created with early versions of the ACIS modeler
do not contain information about the units of length.
The default import mode is knitting.
SolidWorks supports import of generic named attributes (integer, position,
real, string, and vector) associated with bodies and faces from ACIS (.sat) files. These attributes are displayed
as features in the FeatureManager design tree. Their values are accessible
only through the SolidWorks Application Programming Interface (API).
Export
The ACIS translator exports SolidWorks part or assembly documents as
ACIS files. When you export parts, you can export faces or bodies as separate
ACIS files. You can select to export individual parts or subassemblies
from an assembly tree, limiting export to only those parts or subassemblies.
If you select a subassembly, all of its components are automatically selected.
The ACIS translator does not support assembly hierarchy.
Version Information
The ACIS translator supports all SAT versions up to and including version
R16.
Related Topics
ACIS Export Options
General Import Options