You can also insert into an existing design using the File tool in the Part group on the Assembly Hierarchy of components and subcomponents showing relationship within a design, as shown Select Open from the File menu or click in the Quick Access toolbar. If you import a file and it fails, the reason for the failure is reported in the Status Log on the lower right edge of the window. For example, if you export a design to an analysis company, and they tag geometry with load positions, boundary conditions, and so on, then when you re-import that design, make changes, and re-export to the analysis company, they will not need to recreate their tags on the new design. Object IDs are preserved when other files are opened or inserted into, and the IDs can also be exported. IDs for edges, faces, and bodies are now stored within the .scdoc file. 3D objects include vertices, edges, faces, surfaces, solids, layouts, planes, axes, and origins.

Object Anything recognizable by the tools. If you work frequently with non- Discovery SpaceClaim files, we recommend that you set your file options to optimize the importing and exporting process for your needs. Your license type determines which of these actions are supported. Use the Save As command to export parts, assemblies, drawing sheets, and 3D markups to formats read by other applications.

Use the Open command to open files created in any supported format.

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