Selective CAD Import Option

Within the Direct CAD Access Settings is an option that allows a user to choose which features within a large CAD model to import called the Selective Import:

It lists all components of the CAD model or assembly in a tree-like view on the left, and a legend at right indicates the type and quantity of all of the entities to be imported. In this dialog you can choose to deselect entities from the source CAD file that you do not wish to import. This provides several benefits:

 

Selective Import Controls

When the Choose CAD Features window opens it offers a view of the features contained within the CAD file in the tree on the left. Much like the SA tree if lists the separate components by name. On the right hand side is a list of the number of items in a selection of feature categories:

 

Selection of individual components can be made in the feature tree. The selected (checked) items will be imported.

The controls along the bottom of the window offer options for both selection and display within the CAD tree:

The plus and minus icons directly within the CAD tree can also be used to expand and contract each individual section within the tree.

Merge Options

On the bottom right are two additional options to merge a large number of items: