Importing ACIS® Data Interactively

You can import ACIS® data interactively and convert them to tessellated or exact data.

Before you begin:

Converter for ACIS

  • Is available only on Windows OS.
  • Supports ACIS® versions from R1 to 2022.
  • Supports XCGM versions from 2012 to 2022.
  • Does not support:
    • Pure wireframe data
    • Materials and textures
    • Specific format (for example piping data) (Converter for ACIS is dedicated to Product structure and geometry)
    • Texts and annotations
    • Layer (for *.xcgm)
    • Transparency (for *.xcgm).

  1. Select the required import option in Preferences.

    See External Native 3D Formats for more information.

  2. Import the ACIS® file as explained in Import.

    Available extensions are:

    • Acis (*.sab) or Acis (*.sat) to convert ACIS® part files to a 3D Part or a CGR representation.
      • In Tessellated mode, the data open in a root product that contains a 3D Shape representation.
      • In Exact mode, the data open in a 3D Part.
    • Acis (*.asab) or Acis (*.asat) to convert ACIS® assembly files. They are converted into Products.
      • The assembly hierarchy is kept with the proper positions.
      • Assembly attributes other than hierarchy, positions, and colors of the geometry are not supported.
      • In Tessellated mode, the data open in a product containing sub-products, containing 3D Shape representations.
      • In Exact mode, the data open in a product containing 3D parts.
    • CGM (*.xcgm) to import xcgm data files.
      • In Tessellated mode, the data open in a root product that contains a 3D Shape representation.
      • In Exact mode, the data open in a 3D Part.

  3. Optional: Select the Run in Separate Process check box.
    The conversion is performed in the background.

  • The data are converted, then saved in the database.
  • If the save operation fails, a failure message is displayed and the import stops.
  • The quality of imported data is checked, and a geometry quality enhancement is performed according to the corresponding option.
  • Click Cancel to interrupt the transfer at any time. The conversion is then interrupted (after the processing of the current independent entity) and the partial conversion already performed is displayed in the session.