Exporting CAD to Parasolid Format
Export the geometry in Parasolid CAD format.
Note: Only the final geometry is exported. The full creation history is lost, similar to
creating a primitive.
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On the Home tab,
in the File group, click the Export icon. From the drop-down list select the Geometry icon. From the drop-down list select Parasolid (*.x_t /
*.x_b).
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Select one of the following:
- To export the Parasolid model in text format, select Text.
- To export the Parasolid mode in binary format, select Binary.
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In the Topology type field, select one of the
following:
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- Manifold
- A manifold body is any body that can exist in the real world or could be manufactured. Wire bodies must be one-dimensional open (linear sections with two endpoints) or closed (loops with no endpoints); they may not contain junctions. Sheet bodies must be two-dimensional open or closed and may not contain junctions.
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- General
- General bodies differ from manifold bodies in that they usually cannot exist in the real world. They are often idealized representations of bodies, for example, infinitely thin sheets joined in a T-junction. Bodies of mixed dimensions are also general, for example, a body with wires, sheets and solids.
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- In the Version field, from the drop-down list select a version between 16 and 27 (latest).
- [Optional] To export only the selected geometry, click the Export selection only check box.
- Click the OK to export the geometry and to close the dialog.