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Importers are software modules that give SpinFire Professional 11.0 direct access to your native CAD files.

The Importers page provides the following information for each installed importer:
 

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titleName

Importers are usually named after the CAD file format they import. For more information about an importer, click the icon to the left of the component name.

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titleBuild

This is the build or version number of the importer. This number is important when seeking technical support.

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titleStatus

Upon SpinFire 11.0 licensing and activation, importer status becomes Active, indicating that you have full use of the importer. If you are in Reader mode (unlicensed), the status is Inactive.

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titleAssociate

Click the respective checkbox(es) to associate specific importer file extensions with SpinFire 11.0. This association allows you to open a native CAD file from Windows Explorer, starting a new session of SpinFire 11.0.

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titleOptions

The Options button opens a dialog box that features settings for each importer (e.g., Attribute, Type, Attributes and Tessellation Level and Type). Each importer has its own set of unique options. Some common options associate file extensions with the importer, determine the default unit of measurement, set the precision of trimesh approximation, and select filters for entities associated with that file type.

After you have made desired changes in the dialog box, be sure to click the OK button.

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