Importing Meshes

Click Import Subdivision .

The Import Files dialog box opens.

Select the file to import.

A Tools Palette is also displayed.

The following icons let you:

• flip Y and Z up
• create a GS

Click Open.

A preview of the imported subdivions and meshes is displayed (one color and one arrow per subdivision).

Note: Colors are displayed according to the options set in Tools > Options > Shape > Imagine and Shape > Display. For instance, here we selected Automatic colored in Multi-Selection Mode, white as the backgroung color and Show hidden lines in dashed lines and any of the three visualization options.

Change the orientation of the normal of the surface for each surface, by clicking the arrow in the 3D area corresponding to each surface.

Optional: Click Flip Y up and Z up .

Note: If the model is not correctly oriented in CATIA after the import (i.e. with Y up), you have to click this icon to flip to the Z up axis.

Optional: Click Create one GS by File and Color to create a geometrical set for each imported file that contains surfaces having the same material.

Note: This icon is selected by default.

Click Apply (Enter) to validate the import and create the subdivisions in the specification tree.