Import file with conversion

This command allows you to import files from other CAD software by converting them to the TopSolid format through the interfaces. Some interfaces are optional and are therefore not available. To view the interfaces and the supported versions, click here. This command is only available from the popup menu.

Creation Stages / Use:

Right-click a project or a folder and select Import/Export > Import File with Conversion....
Select the document to import from the window.

Depending on the type of file, some options are available that simply need to be checked:

- Transfer assembly structure. If the file to be imported is an assembly, each part and subassembly will become TopSolid documents. If the file to be imported is a part or if the option is not checked, only one document will be created in TopSolid.
- Create an assembly document for files containing multiple bodies. A part may contain multiple bodies, for example, when you subtract a form from another. In this case, if the option is checked, the part imported into TopSolid will become an assembly with multiple referenced part documents.
- Transfer attributes. Some interfaces also allow you to retrieve the attributes (color, level, description) of imported parts.

A results window shows if the conversion was successful.

Importing a file requires converting the data. This operation requires system resources and can take some time depending on the size of the file.
Documents that cannot be converted to TopSolid format (images, videos, Word, Excel, and CAD files without an interface) will be imported without conversion.
The list of options can evolve depending on the types of documents.

You can drag and drop files from the Windows Explorer to the desired project or folder.
You will be asked whether or not they must be converted.