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Defining Custom Import Profiles

You can define profiles with custom import options to use when importing CAD data. Import profiles are defined in XML file format.

Notes:

  • The import options for CAD files are configured both for the active document and as document defaults in File > Properties > (Default) Document Properties > Input. It is on this Input page that you can select which import profile to use when importing CAD data. See Input.
  • To define custom import profiles, basic knowledge of XML is required.

  1. On your computer or network, browse to the folder containing import profiles.

    This location is specified in the Data Paths page of the Application Preferences dialog box, under CATIA Composer files > Import Profiles. See Data Paths.

  2. Copy the XML file containing the profile that you want to use as basis, and paste it to a new file in the same folder.

    For example, to customize the 3DXML import profile, copy and paste 3DXML.xml.

  3. Rename the file as required, 3DXML_custom.xml for example.

  4. Open the file and edit it in the editor of your choice. A text editor is sufficient.



  5. In the Profile element, change the value of the Name attribute to 3DXML_custom, for example.

    Note: This name will appear as the profile's name in the Import profile box of the Input page.

  6. In the PropSet list:

    1. For all elements (except OverloadedActorPropertyName), change the values of the attributes as required, where:

      • Value="0" means that the option should not be selected by default in the Input page.
      • Value="1" means that the option should be selected by default.

    2. For the ImportPMIsOverrideColor element, also enter RGB values to use for the color of imported PMI.
    3. For the OverloadedActorPropertyName element, change the value of the attribute to the name that should be appended to imported meta-properties, when overloading actor names in the assembly tree.

  7. Save the XML file.

  8. To test the import options, select File > Properties > (Default) Document Properties > Input, and in the Import profile box, select the import profile, 3DXML_custom, for example.



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