import_cad

FileIO.import_cad(file_name, params)

Import a CAD file from disk.

Supported CAD file formats on Windows are:

*.scdoc *.scdocx *.dsco *.fmd *.agdb *.pmdb *.meshdat *.mechdat *.dsdb *.cmdb *.sat *.sab *.dwg *.dxf *.model *.exp *.CATPart *.CATProduct *.cgr *.3dxml *.prt* *.asm* *.iges *.igs *.ipt *.iam *.jt *.prt *.x_t *.x_b *.par *.psm *.asm *.sldprt *.sldasm *.step *.stp *.stl *.plmxml *.tgf

Supported CAD file formats on Linux are:

*.fmd *.agdb *.pmdb *.meshdat *.mechdat *.dsdb *.cmdb *.sat *.sab *.CATPart *.CATProduct *.iges *.igs *.jt *.x_t *.x_b *.step *.stp *.stl *.plmxml *.tgf

Refer Reading and writing files section in User guide for a comprehensive list of supported formats.

Parameters:

file_namestr

Path to the CAD file on disk.

paramsImportCadParams

Parameters for importing the CAD file.

Returns:

:

ImportCadResults

Results from importing the CAD file.

Return type:

ImportCadResults

Examples

>>> import ansys.meshing.prime as prime
>>> prime_client = prime.launch_prime()
>>> model = prime_client.model
>>> file_io = prime.FileIO(model=model)
>>> params = prime.ImportCadParams(model=model)
>>> results = file_io.import_cad("/tmp/my_cad.x_t", params=params)

Examples using FileIO.import_cad

Mesh a mid-surfaced bracket for a structural analysis

Mesh a mid-surfaced bracket for a structural analysis