Using Settings Files
Import and export settings help make translation as accurate as possible with as little loss of "intelligence" as possible. After you set these for your project, you can save them in an import or export settings file that stores the settings as they were when the settings file was created or saved for a particular conversion.
| Settings for | Adjusted in | Configuration variable | Default file |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGES | |||
| Import | Import IGES File dialog | MS_IGESINSET | "igesin.sfi" |
| Export | Export IGES File dialog | MS_IGESOUTSET | "igesout.sfi" |
| Parasolid XMT | |||
| Import | Parasolid XMT Import dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]INSET | [[<xxx>]]in.sfi |
| Export | Parasolid XMT Export dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]OUTSET | [[<xxx>]]out.sfo |
| ACIS SAT | |||
| Import | Import ACIS SAT File Dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]INSET | [[<xxx>]]in.sfi |
| Export | ACIS SAT Export dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]OUTSET | [[<xxx>]]out.sfo |
| CGM | |||
| Import | Import CGM File dialog | MS_CGMINSET | "cgmin.sfi" |
| Export | Export CGM File dialog | MS_CGMOUTSET | cgmout.sfi |
| STEP AP203/AP214 | |||
| Import | STEP AP203/AP214 Import dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]INSET | [[<xxx>]]in.sfi |
| Export | STEP AP203/AP214 Export Settings dialog | MS_[[<xxx>]]OUTSET | [[<xxx>]]out.sfo |
| VRML | |||
| Export | Export VRML World File dialog | . | . |
| STL | |||
| Import | Import STL File dialog | . | . |
| Export | Export STL File dialog | . | . |
| DWG & DXF | |||
| Export | Save As DWG/DXF Options dialog | . | . |
| LandXML | |||
| Import | LandXML Import dialog | . | . |
| Image | |||
| Export | Select Image File dialog | . | . |
| Text | |||
| Import | Include Text File dialog | . | . |
| SVG | |||
| Export | Export SVG dialog | . | . |
| OBJ | |||
| Export | OBJ Export Settings dialog | . | . |
| FBX | |||
| Import | FBX Open File Settings dialog | . | . |
| Export | FBX Export Settings dialog | . | . |
| SketchUp | |||
| Export | SketchUp (SKP) Export dialog | . | . |
| Google Earth | |||
| Export | . | . | . |
| Collada | |||
| Export | Collada Export Settings dialog | . | . |
| U3D | |||
| Export | . | . | . |
| JT | |||
| Export | JT Exporter dialog | . | . |
For example, the import settings file for IGES Import is pointed to by the MS_IGESINSET configuration variable. When you import an IGES file, the settings are read from this file. If an IGES import settings file does not exist, the default file igesin.sfi is created in the ..\Default\Data\ folder in MicroStation's program directory.