Alibre Design

Chapter 14 - Importing and Exporting Data2. Select the Interoperability tab.The Interoperability tab contains different selections that can be applied forimported data:The selections for import are as follows:• Heal. Recalculates inaccurate geometry in order to make the part moreaccurate upon import.• Make Tolerant. Tags inaccurate geometry for more intelligent subsequentoperations.• Discard Non-Solid Faces. Discards faces that are not part of a solid. Thesefaces may have been created for reference.• Unstitch To Standalone Faces. Converts a solid part to a set of faces. Thiscan improve the visual representation of the part. This option is notrecommended if changes will be made to the solid.• Stitch To Solid. Converts a surface model to a solid part.• Override Units. Converts the units to those specified.• Note: All import options can operate simultaneously, with the exception ofConvert To Surface Model and Convert To Solid Model.439