Reference Information: Design Range Management

Converter for IGES supports design range management. When you create new content, you must specify the associated design range. Normal range is the default option and is sufficient in the majority of cases. For more information, see 3DEXPERIENCE Native Apps: Introducing Design Range Management.

At Import

3D IGES files are imported in the design range defined in Design Limits. As a consequence:

• Only that design range is taken into consideration, not those defined in the file, if any.
• It is not possible to import assemblies containing different ranges, as only one design range is considered.
• A warning is displayed in the work area and in the error file if the imported geometry is not compliant with the current design range.

The following Preferences are impacted by the design range management.

• The resolution for Geometry quality enhancement is adapted to the current design range.
• When you have chosen to join the surfaces of the IGES file the tolerance is not editable. Its value is that of the input file resolution, limited between the modeler resolution and 100 x the modeler resolution (The modeler resolution is adapted to the current design range).
• The tolerance for Detection of invalidity in input geometry is not editable. Its value is 3 mm.

The range of imported content cannot be modified after import.

At Export

The data are exported in the design range defined at their creation, even in the case of hybrid assemblies, not in the design range defined in Design Limits.

A warning message is displayed when exporting large range data, to remind you that the receiver may not be able to open it.

Hybrid assemblies are exported, but the ranges of each sub-element are not stored in the output file.