System Options > Import > STL/OBJ/OFF/PLY/PLY2

To display the dialog:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Import > STL/OBJ/OFF/PLY/PLY2 in File Format.

- or -

Click File > Open.
In Files of type, select Mesh Files.
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Import as - Graphics body	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType, swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Graphics)	swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Graphics
Import as - Solid body	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType, swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Solid)	swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Solid
Import as - Surface body	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType, swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Surface)	swImportStlVrmlModelType_e.swImportStlVrmlModelType_Surface
Mesh body options - Create mesh bodies bounded by single faces	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swVrmlStlImportAsPSMesh) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swVrmlStlImportAsPSMesh, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Valid only when importing as Solid body or Surface body, specifies whether to create mesh bodies bounded by single faces
Mesh body options - Group facets into faces	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIVrmlStlImportSegmented) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swIVrmlStlImportSegmented, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Valid only if Create mesh bodies bounded by single faces is selected, specified whether to group facets into faces
Unit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlUnits) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swImportStlVrmlUnits, swLengthUnit_e.<Value>)	Valid options from swLengthUnit_e: 0 = swMM (millimeters) 1 = swCM (centimeters) 2 = swMETER 3 = swINCHES 4 = swFEET

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