System Options > Import > STEP/IGES/ACIS

To display the dialog:

Select Tools > Options > System Options > Import > File Format > STEP/IGES/ACIS.

- or -

Select File > Open.
In Files of type, select IGES, ACIS, or STEP AP203/214/242.
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Entities to Import - Solids and Surfaces	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_SolidandSurface) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_SolidandSurface, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Import - Try forming solid(s) or Do not knit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutral_KnitOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutral_KnitOption, swImportNeutralKnitOption_e.<Value>)	Integer value as defined in swImportNeutralKnitOption_e	Valid only if Entities to Import - Solids and Surfaces is set to true
Entities to Import - Free Curves and Points as Sketch	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_FreeCurvesAndPoints) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_FreeCurvesAndPoints, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Import - Reference Planes	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralReferencePlane) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralReferencePlane, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Import - User Define Attributes	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_AttributesAndProperties) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutral_AttributesAndProperties, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Assembly Structure Mapping	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutralAssemblyStructureMapping) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutralAssemblyStructureMapping, swImportNeutralAssemblyStructureMapping_e.<Value>)	Integer value as defined in swImportNeutralAssemblyStructureMapping_e
Options - Automatically run Import Diagnostics (Healing)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralRunDiagnostics) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralRunDiagnostics, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Create analytic faces (slower)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralAnalyticalConversion) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportNeutralAnalyticalConversion, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Unit of Import	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutralUnits) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportNeutralUnits, swImportNeutralUnits_e.<Value>)	Integer value as defined in swImportNeutralUnits_e

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