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SolidWorks Metadata Support

SolidWorks Metadata Support

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SolidWorks Metadata Support

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The SolidWorks reader generates the following metadata:

 

COLOR_RGB

Type

Entities

Description

string

points

lines

surfs

solids

Three RGB values, ranging from 0 to 255, indicating the color of the entity in the CAD model.

Generated when @ColorsAsMetadata = on

 

DENSITY

Type

Entities

Description

double

solids

The value of the density of a solid.

Generated when @DensityAsMetadata = on

 

MODELUNIT

Type

Entities

Description

integer

comps

The model units specified in the CAD file.  Values include:

1 = inches

2 = millimeters

4 = feet

5 = miles

6 = meters

7 = kilometers

8 = mils

9 = microns

10 = centimeters

11 = microinches

12 = decimeters

13 = yards

This is always generated.

 

ORIGINAL_ID

Type

Entities

Description

string

points

lines

surfs

solids

The original CAD entity ID.

Generated when @OriginalIdAsMetadata = on

 

<name>

Type

Entities

Description

integer

double

string

points

lines

surfs

solids

comps

assems

The <name> field is the SolidWorks attribute name and the integer/double/string is the value of the SolidWorks attribute.

Generated when @AttributesAsMetadata = on

 

See Also:

SolidWorks Import Options

SolidWorks Reader Support

CAD Import Options