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UG Import Options - Native Reader |
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UG Import Options - Native Reader |
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The UG native reader uses the ug_reader.ini file. The UG reader also includes a browser to control the import of assemblies, the sorting of entities by component, and various other import details. For more information, refer to the UG Part browser section.
The UG reader and part browser have the following available options:
@AssignThicknessToSolids
Value |
Description |
on |
Assign thickness to a solid if the owning part has an attribute with the name THICKNESS. The thickness value is the value of this attribute. |
off |
Do not assign thickness to solids (default). |
@AttributesAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Import all generic attributes (global and related to single entities) as metadata. <name> |
off |
Do not import generic attributes. |
part |
Import just the global attributes (the attributes related to the part as a whole) as metadata. <name> |
entity |
Import just the entity attributes (the attributes related to single entities) as metadata. <name> |
%attribute1%attribute2%attribute3 |
Import specified generic attributes as metadata. The attribute names are listed, separated by a character that you choose, and inserted as the first element of the string. The example uses '%' as a separator. You can choose another character as a separator, in case one of the listed attribute names contains '%'. HyperMesh will recognize it as it is the first character of the string. <name> |
@CleanupTol
Value |
Description |
double |
A negative value (default) means to use the auto cleanup tolerance. A value greater than the calculated auto cleanup tolerance means to use that specific tolerance. Refer to the CAD Cleanup Tolerance section. |
@ColorsAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Read color attributes of geometric entities as metadata. COLOR_RGB |
off |
Do not read color attributes (default). |
@ComponentAttributes
Value |
Description |
string |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, this corresponds to the UG Part Browser Component attributes option. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@ComponentNameFormat
Value |
Description |
string |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, this corresponds to the UG Part Browser Assign components by name option; the default value is "default", that is the standard component naming; to have custom component name one should set: @ComponentNameFormat = "custom <custom1><custom2>...<customnn>" where <customi> could be one of the following: <Part Name>, <Part Number>, <RID-PDI>, <Layer>, <Category>, <Instance Name>, <Material Name>, <Thickness>, <UG Body ID>, <UG Tag>, <Solid Name>. If @Interactive = on , this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@CoordinateSystem
Value |
Description |
global |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, individual parts in an assembly are imported into the global coordinate system (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
local |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, individual parts in an assembly are imported into their local coordinate system. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@CreateMatsAndProps
Value |
Description |
on |
Create materials and properties in HyperMesh if material and thickness data are found in the model (default). |
off |
Do not create materials and properties in HyperMesh. |
@CreateWeldsInHypermesh
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, welds are created in HyperMesh. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, welds are not created in HyperMesh (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@DensityAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Read density value as metadata (default). DENSITY TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX |
off |
Do not read density value. |
@DisabledLayers
Value |
Description |
string |
This corresponds to the UG Part Browser Disable option in Layer filtering mode: the layers to disable in the import should be listed with the same rules as for the UG Part browser entry. |
@Display
Value |
Description |
categories |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, this corresponds to the UG Part Browser Categories selection. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
layerfiltering |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, this corresponds to the UG Part Browser Layer filtering selection (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@DoNotMergeEdges
Value |
Description |
on |
Preserve the original geometry edges, instead of merging them together during the import cleanup phase. |
off |
Merge edges together during the import cleanup phase (default). |
@EnabledLayers
Value |
Description |
string |
This corresponds to the UG Part Browser Enable option in Layer filtering mode: the layers to enable in the import should be listed with the same rules as for the UG Part browser entry. |
@ExportToMasterWeldFile
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, a master weld file is created. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, no master weld file is created (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@ImportBlanked
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, imports entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, do not import entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@ImportForVisualizationOnly
Value |
Description |
on |
Import the model for visualization purposes only. This skips many of the import steps (cleanup, stitching, solid creation, and so on) to provide a faster import. The resulting model may not be suitable for other uses. |
off |
Import the model in the normal fashion (default). |
@ImportParameters
Value |
Description |
on |
Import parameters. Parameters are imported even if they are not associated to any geometry. See also @ParametersPrefix. For parameters that have relationships to other parameters, parameter expressions are created. In addition, @DoNotMergeEdges is automatically set "on" when using this option, to give the best results for edge parameter association. CADIO_FEAT_PARAM_IDS FULL_NAME |
off |
Do not import parameters (default). |
@ImportWaveLinkedGeometry
Value |
Description |
on |
Import geometry created by the WAVE Geometry Linker. |
off |
Do not import geometry created by the WAVE Geometry Linker (default). |
@IncludeWireFrame
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, import free curves and points (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, do not import free curves and points If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@Interactive
Value |
Description |
on |
The UG Part browser comes up. This is the default in GUI mode, and is ignored in batch mode. |
off |
The UG Part browser does not come up. This is the default in batch mode. |
@MatchUGAssemblyHierarchy
Value |
Description |
on |
The assembly hierarchy created in HyperMesh is the same as seen in NX. |
off |
An assembly level is created in HyperMesh for parts contained in an assembly (default). |
@MaterialName
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the material name data of the current part. Default is "Material"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@Merge
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, the MERGE metadata is generated. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, the MERGE metadata is not generated. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@MetadataPrefix
Value |
Description |
string |
The string is prefixed to all metadata names. No prefix is used by default. See CAD Metadata Naming for more details. |
@Midsurface
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and when @Display= layerfiltering, midsurfaces are imported. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and when @Display= layerfiltering, midsurfaces are not imported (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@ModelAttributes
Value |
Description |
string |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, this corresponds to the UG Part Browser Model attributes option. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@OriginalIdAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Import original CAD entity IDs as metadata. ORIGINAL_ID |
off |
Do not import original CAD entity IDs as metadata (default). |
@ParametersPrefix
Value |
Description |
string |
Only parameters with this prefix will be imported. All others will not be imported. Default is "HW_"; meaningful only if @ImportParameters = "on". |
@PartNumber
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the part number info of the current part. Default is "PartNumber"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@PropertyName
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the properties created in HyperMesh. It can contain “special” strings that will be replaced with their meaning: <COMPONENT_NAME> is the name of the component to which the property is associated, <PROPERTY_CARD_NAME> is the name of the property card. |
@SaveSettingsAsDefault
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, the ug_reader.ini file is saved with the current settings. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, the ug_reader.ini file is not saved (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@ScaleFactor
Value |
Description |
double |
Defines the model scaling factor during import. Default is 1.0. |
@SelectedCategories
Value |
Description |
string |
This corresponds to the UG Part browser option Categories; they should be listed as they are written in the command file string: “<name1_length> <name1> <name2_length> <name2>…”, where <name<i>_length> is a number representing the string length of the ith category name. |
@SelectedParts
Value |
Description |
string |
This corresponds to the UG Part Browser Parts selection; they should be listed as they are written in the command file string: “<handle1_length> <handle1> <handle2_length> <handle2>…”, where <handle<i>> is a string representing the handle of the part as retrieved by UGOpen libraries and <handle<i>_length> is the string length. |
@ShowAllCategories
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and @Display = categories, all categories will be retrieved and displayed. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and @Display = categories, only categories in the top assembly will be retrieved and displayed (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@SkipCreationOfSolid
Value |
Description |
on |
Read surfaces, but do not create solid entities. |
off |
Create solid entities (default). |
@Solid
Value |
Description |
on |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and when @Display= layerfiltering, solids are imported (default). If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
off |
In batch mode, or if @Interactive = off, and when @Display= layerfiltering, solids are not imported. If @Interactive = on, this initializes the corresponding option in the UG Part browser. |
@SplitPeriodicFaces
Value |
Description |
on |
Split periodic surfaces to improve the quality and robustness of the import (default). |
off |
Import periodic surfaces as a single surface with a seam edge. |
@StitchDifferentSheets
Value |
Description |
on |
Stitching across different sheet bodies belonging to the same UG part/instance is enabled (default). |
off |
Stitching across different UG sheet bodies is disabled. |
@TagsAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Create entity name as metadata (default). TAG |
FromBody |
Take entity from its parent body and create as metadata. TAG |
off |
Do not read tags. |
@ThicknessName
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the thickness data of the current part. Default is "Thickness"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@UID
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the UID info of the current part. Default is "UID"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@UniqueIdAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Create metadata to track the unique CAD ID (default). For parts and assemblies the value is the name. For geometrical entities for each assembly level, the assembly instance tag is appended to the ORIGINAL_ID using "-". For example: No body entities present in the assembly: 20 Body entities present in a single level assembly: 1-20 Body entities present in a multiple level assembly: 1-4-2-20 The same identifier can be obtained for two entities when a single entity is split during import. UNIQUE_ID |
off |
Do not create metadata to track the unique CAD ID. |
