The Data exchange section of the Settings dialog in Harness proD Studio contains settings applicable to object import and export.
Note:
The number of displayed options depends on the environment from which the settings were opened. All the options are available when the settings are launched from the workspace / workdesk or nailboard/ cable drawing environment.
The following dialog elements are available:
Import
In this subnode, you find the following dialog elements:
- Tesselation quality: Determines the quality of imported objects for all parametric formats.
- Invert gray-scale colors (DXF, DWG): Inverts gray-scale colors to their opposite color on the black-and-white scale. This can be useful when, e.g., exchanging data between CAD systems with a black background and systems with a white background.
- Unit (WRL, STRL, ...): Determines the unit for importing VRML object files.
- Preserve original model: If activated, it makes the imported 3D model exportable.
- Recognize multi-body solids: If activated, multiple solids in one part are separated into individual sub-parts in the tree view (e.g. Solid:1, Solid:2).
- Import surfaces: If activated, extra nodes are created for imported surfaces.
Export
In this subnode, you find the following dialog elements:
- Convert MTEXT colors to ACI (DXF): Since 2004, the DXF specification allows to define a full ARGB color scale for MTEXT objects. This can lead to compatibility problems with older DXF imports. In case this check box is activated, EPLAN Harness proD will convert the colors to the older AutoCAD Color Index (ACI).
- Invert gray-scale colors (DXF, DWG): Inverts gray-scale colors to their opposite color on the black-and-white scale. This can be useful when, e.g., exchanging data between CAD systems with a black background and systems with a white background.
- 2D drawing file prefix: Determines a default file name prefix for exported 2D files.
- 2D drawing file suffix: Determines a default file name suffix for exported 2D files.
- <Objects to be exported>: Activate the check boxes of the objects which you want to export.
- JT file format: Determines which JT file format is to be used for exports. Choose from a list of supported JT file formats.
- STEP file format: Determines which STEP file format is to be used for exports. Choose from a list of supported STEP file formats.