To display the Import tab of the Options
dialog box, click , and click Import.
Auto-Size Options
Let you set scaling rules when you import objects.
| Minimum
Size Limit |
Sets the smallest that a part
should be if it imports too large. |
| Maximum
Size Limit |
Sets the largest that a part
should be if it imports too small. |
| Scale
Using Powers of Ten |
Applies a power of ten multiplier
to increase or decrease the size of the original model when it is
auto-sized. |
Auto-Paint Options
Auto-Paint builds an association between the names you give parts, appearances,
or layers in your CAD package, and the names of SOLIDWORKS Visualize appearances you assign to those parts after
import. Based on your naming pattern, SOLIDWORKS Visualize learns how to Auto-Paint a model
upon
import. For
details, see Import Settings Dialog Box.
For example, in CAD you always name a tire layer “Tires,”
and in SOLIDWORKS Visualize you always paint the
part called “Tires” with the Black Rubber appearance. With
Auto-Paint options set, every time you import a model that has a part called “Tires,”
SOLIDWORKS Visualize automatically assigns the
Black Rubber appearance to that part. This feature lets you pre-paint a model in the
CAD package so you do not have to assign appearances after you import the file.
| Auto-Paint Data Storage |
Activates a persistent list of the
associations you make during usage. |
| Used Storage |
Shows the amount of
memory
being used to store auto-paint information. |
| Clear Auto-Paint Data Storage |
Clears the Data Storage list and lets you
start over. |
| Maximum Storage |
Sets how big the Used
Storage list can get. |