Fbx Import Options

 

 

 

 

 

This command allows to select Fbx import options.

 

 

Available options:

 

 

 

Import as:

 

Polyhedron: The polyhedron is only the visible part of the FBX file. The opening of the file is faster than by using the shape tab, but it is not possible to work with this file (adding drillings for example).It is possible to include it in a draft or in an assembly. In this case, you need to create publish some points in the imported document, to be able to properly use it.

Faceted shape: A faceted shape is made of triangular faces meshing. This shape type support most of the boolean operations (pocket, boss, drilling, boolean,...) and it can be projected in a drafting document in the exact projection mode as well.

 

Find faces:

 

When it is checked, this option allows you to rebuild the faces of the shape. If the angle between 2 faces is lower than the angular tolerance value, the 2 faces are recognized as one, for instance, it allows to have a graphical echo on all the faces of a cylinder (drilling). When this option is unchecked, the faceted shape is made of one face only.

 

Translate assembly structure:

 

This option allows to preset the document type to be created during the import of an assembly document (Part when the option is unchecked and Assembly when the option is checked).

 

Create local parts:

 

This option allows to create an assembly document containing only local parts. When this option is checked, the assembly structure is not kept and all shapes, including those from a subassembly, are imported at the first level of the assembly.

 

 

 

 

This tab allows to import textures by selecting a folder containing them, to associate them to the different imported parts and to create the associated Textures documents.

A recognition system based on the file name allows automatic assignment in the different properties. If for example a texture definition file contains the word "metal" or "metalness", it will be associated to the metalness. If the assignment cannot be done automatically, it is then up to the user to do it manually.