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Importers are software modules that give SpinFire
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Ultimate direct access to your native CAD files.
The Importers page provides the following information for each installed importer:
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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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This is the build or version number of the importer. This number is important when seeking technical support.
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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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Click the respective checkbox(es) to associate specific importer file extensions with SpinFire |
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Ultimate. This association allows you to open a native CAD file from Windows Explorer, starting a new session of SpinFire |
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In the Configure column, the Options buttons open a dialog box that |
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feature settings for each importer (e.g., Attributes and Tessellation Level and Type). Each importer has its own set of unique options. |
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Related Topics
Working with CAD and .3D Files
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A few examples of common option settings are
When you mouse over a setting title, an description of the setting is displayed in a tooltip. After you have made desired changes in the dialog box, be sure to click the OK button. |
Image Files
Additionally, one can view image files with .bmp, .jpg, jpeg, and .png formats.