File > Open > Files of type > type of file > Options > General

The Import Options - File Format - General dialog is displayed when you click the Options button after selecting one of the following types of files in Files of type in the Open dialog:

IGES
STEP
ACIS
VDAFS
Unigraphics NX
Inventor Part
Inventor Assembly

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Surface/solid entities	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSolidSurface) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSolidSurface, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to import surface and solid entities; you must also set ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.<Value>)
Try forming solid(s)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportTryFormingSolids)	swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportTryFormingSolids	See swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e for all valid options
B-rep mapping	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportUseBrep) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swImportUseBrep) and ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportByBrep)	0 = Import the model by directly mapping topologies using BREP data 1 = Do not import the model by directly mapping topologies using BREP data NOTE: You must set ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportByBrep) for swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swImportUseBrep to have an affect. and swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportByBrep	See swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e for all valid options
Knit surface(s)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportKnitSurfaces)	swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportKnitSurfaces	See swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e for all valid options
Do not knit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swCreateBodyFromSurfacesOption, swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportDoNotKnit)	wGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportDoNotKnit	See swGeneralImportSurfaceSolidEntityOptions_e for all valid options
Merge Entities	See Comment	See Comment	Not currently available in SolidWorks API
Free Point/curve entities	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportFreeCurves) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportFreeCurves, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to import free points and free curve entities; must also specify an ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCurvePreference, swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e.<Value>)
Import as sketch(es)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCurvePreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCurvePreference, swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportAsSketches)	swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportAsSketches	See swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e for all valid options
Import as 3D curves	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCurvePreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCurvePreference, swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportAs3dCurves)	swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e.swGeneralImportAs3dCurves	See swGeneralImportFreePointCurveEntityOptions_e for all valid options
Import multiple bodies as parts	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportMultBodyAsPartData) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportMultBodyAsPartData, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to import multibody part as an assembly document; for STEP and ACIS files only
Perform full entity check and repair errors	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCheckAndRepair) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportCheckAndRepair, <Value>)	0 = Do not check and repair 1 = Check and repair
Automatically run Import Diagnostics (Healing)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportAutoRunImportDiagnostics) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportAutoRunImportDiagnostics, <OnFlag>) and ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportAutoRunImportDiagnosticsPersist) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportAutoRunImportDiagnosticsPersist, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value and Boolean value	Specifies whether import diagnostics (healing) are run automatically. If TRUE, they are; if FALSE, they are not and Specifies whether users are presented with a dialog asking them if the import diagnostics (healing) should run; if True, then users are not asked and automatic healing is done depending on the value of swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportAutoRunImportDiagnostics; if False, then users are asked
Customize curve tolerance	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUseCustomizedImportTolerance) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUseCustomizedImportTolerance, <Value>)	0 = Do not use customized import tolerance 1 = Use customized import tolerance	Specifies whether customized curve tolerance for imported documents is enabled
Customize curve tolerance <n>	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swCustomizedImportTolerance) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swCustomizedImportTolerance, <Value>)	Double value in meters	Specifies customized curve tolerance for imported documents; swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUseCustomizedImportTolerance must be set to 1 to enable this setting
Unit - File specified unit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportUnitPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportUnitPreference, swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e.swGeneralImportFileSpecifiedUnit)	swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e.swGeneralImportFileSpecifiedUnit	See swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e for all valid options
Unit - Document template specified unit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportUnitPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportUnitPreference, swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e.swGeneralImportDocumentTemplateSpecifiedUnit)	swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e.swGeneralImportDocumentTemplateSpecifiedUnit)	See swGeneralImportUnitsOptions_e for all valid options
IGES - Show IGES levels	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIGESImportShowLevel) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIGESImportShowLevel, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to displays the IGES-In Surfaces, Curves, and Levels dialog to the user where the user can specify levels and values
STEP - Map configuration data	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportStepConfigData) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportStepConfigData, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to import STEP file configuration data plus geometric data or geometric data only; for STEP files only
Unigraphics NX - Import tool bodies	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportUGToolBodies) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportUGToolBodies, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to import tool bodies; for Unigraphics II files only

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