Imported data can be placed in a Construction folder that contains individual group, solid, surface, and wireframe nodes. Surfaces are contained in a single node to help manage them for promotion in Part modeling, so you can promote multiple surfaces as a single feature.

In many cases, composite features possess the same behavior as Base Surface features. However, they can also have multiple individual bodies within them, such as solid and surface bodies that are not stitched as one. You cannot interact with the individual bodies.

NoteBy default, Autodesk Inventor LT applies the part name (file name of the inserted part) to browser file nodes. Other CAD systems may apply the part number property. When a STEP file is imported into Autodesk Inventor LT, its name may differ from the name of the CAD system that generated the STEP file. To avoid confusion, use the Rename Browser Nodes command to specify the browser node naming scheme.

Procedures

Import and use STEP data

You can open a STEP file to create a new Autodesk Inventor LT part.

Open a STEP file in Autodesk Inventor LT

When you open a STEP file, Autodesk Inventor LT creates a file and places the STEP data into the new file. If the Save Parts During Load option is selected, the imported files are saved in Autodesk Inventor LT format during the import process. Files are saved to locations specified by the Destination Directory settings. If files with the same name exist, the existing files are moved to the Old Versions folder.

Click Open.
In the File Open dialog box, set the Files of type to STEP.
Select the file, and then click Options. In the Import Options dialog box:
- Specify the Part Destination Directories if you want to change the defaults.
- Select from Solids, Surfaces, Wires, and Points as Entities to Import.
- Specify if you want the data checked during the translation.
Click OK to close the dialog box, and then click Open to import the STEP file using the specified settings.

References

Import STEP or IGES Options

Specifies the import criteria for imported STEP or IGES files. Specifies the data types to import and how data are grouped in Autodesk Inventor LT. A translation report is generated that includes information on the imported data and its quality, as well as a list of the parts that were created in Autodesk Inventor LT.

Access:

In the Open, Import dialog boxes:

Set the Files of type to IGES or STEP.
NoteYou cannot import STEP files using the Import dialog box.
Select or browse to the IGES or STEP file.
Click Options.

NoteIf you choose to translate a file using the Import command, some import options are not available.

Translation Report	Embed in Document. Select to display the translation report icon , under the 3rd Party browser node , in your new file. To view the translation report, double-click the report icon, or right-click and select Edit. Save to Disk. Select to save a copy of the report to the Component Destination Folder.
Entity Types to Import	Solids. Select to import solid bodies and water tight stitched shells as individual solid bodies. Surfaces. Select to import surface bodies. Water tight stitched shells are imported as solid bodies. Wires. Select to import wires. Points. Select to import points.
Data Organization	Import into Repair environment. Select to check the model for errors and create a repair node in the browser. You can edit, diagnose, and repair an imported base body in the Repair environment. A repair body participates in the model history. Import Assembly as Single Part. Select to import the assembly as a single part. Choose from: Single Composite Feature to import the assembly as a single composite feature in the part environment. Multiple Solid Part to import the assembly as individual solid bodies in the part environment.
Units	Import Units. Converts the imported geometry and parameter values to the selected units.
Post Processes	Check Parts during Load. Select to perform a quality check of the imported data. If a bad data is found, the composite is marked with in the browser and the remaining bodies are not checked. NoteThis option may significantly increase the amount of time required to translate a file. Enable Advanced Healing. If selected, slight alterations in the surface geometry are allowed to stitch the surfaces.

NoteBy default, Autodesk Inventor LT applies the part name (file name of the inserted part) to browser file nodes. Other CAD systems might apply the part number property. When a STEP file is imported into Autodesk Inventor LT, its name might differ from the name of the CAD system which generated the STEP file. To avoid confusion, use the Rename Browser Nodes command to specify the browser node naming scheme.

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