I-deas Reader
| I-deas | |
| File Extension | MF1, ARC, UNV, PKG |
| Supported Versions | Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6 |
| Platforms | |
| Tessellation | Supported |
| Boundary Representation (B-rep) | Supported |
| Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) | Supported |
I-DEAS files are CAD file formats historically used for mechanical design, storing precise model data including parts, assemblies, surfaces, curves, views, and PMI.
The HOOPS Exchange I-deas reader provides full access to the assembly structure, exact B-rep geometry, views, and PMI defined in the file for use in CAD applications.
A file does not need to have a particular extension to be read correctly by HOOPS Exchange. However, the file extensions of I-deas files that you can expect to be loaded by HOOPS Exchange include:
- .ARC
- .MF1
- .UNV
- .PKG
How to Import From I-deas
Reading I-deas files follows the same pattern as other formats: configure load parameters, then call the standard load function.
To load a I-deas file, use A3DAsmModelFileLoadFromFile().
The A3DParamsLoadData structure is used to customize the loading behavior:
A3DAsmModelFile* pModelFile = 0;
A3DRWParamsLoadData sReadParam = A3D_MAKE_DATA(A3DRWParamsLoadData);
sReadParam.m_sGeneral.m_bReadSolids = true;
// ... set other A3DRWParamsLoadData fields as necessary
A3DAsmModelFileLoadFromFile("path/to/file.arc", &sReadParam, &pModelFile);
See Simple Load and Export for more about loading model files.
Tessellation
The visualization data for the I-deas file format is generated by the HOOPS Exchange tessellation engine.
Boundary Representation (B-rep)
Supported surface types include:
- B-spline surface
- Cone
- Cylinder
- Extruded surfaces
- General quadric surfaces
- Plane
- Revolution surface
- Ruled surfaces
- Sphere
- Torus
Supported curve types include:
- B-splines
- Composite curve
- Hyperbolic curve
- Parabolic arcs
Product Manufacturing Information (PMI)
HOOPS Exchange provides full support for I-deas PMI.
The types supported include:
- Circle center
- Datum feature symbol
- Datum target
- Dimensions
- Feature control frame
- Measurement point/locator
- Note
- Surface finish
- Weld (spot and line)
Assembly
HOOPS Exchange’s I-deas Reader provides full access to the Assembly, B-rep and View and PMI Data stored within a particular I-deas file.
Datum planes and construction geometry are supported and accessed through the assembly tree. The I-deas reader provides access to the whole tree of containers (or bins) of the file. In a container, we can access other containers, configurations, and or parts.
Incremental load is supported by our I-deas reader.
Views
Full support for views including the visibilities of objects associated to views is supported.
Import Options Specific to I-deas
- Note texts with symbol
