Communicator for BricsCAD settings
The Communicator section in the Settings dialog box allows you to customize the behavior of the related commands:
- Setting environment options.
- Control the import/export of data.
- Toggling post-processing operations.
Settings are applicable when the EXPORT and IMPORT commands engage one of the Communicator for BricsCAD® file formats.
Perform import and export in background
Tick this option to enable user interaction while import/export is performed.
When the COMMUNICATORBACKGROUNDMODE system variable is ON and a file is imported, geometrical entities are inserted to the document after clicking the hyperlink with the filename from the notification balloon. This switches the document, regens viewport and zooms to extents.
Closing the notification balloon cancels the import session and deletes the memory allocated by the background import.
Import settings
| System variable | Description |
|---|---|
| IMPORTPRODUCTSTRUCTURE |
Controls the way a product structure is represented for an imported model. 'As mechanical components' automatically runs the BMMECH command after import. |
| IMPORTCOLORS |
Controls how colors are converted during import. |
| IMPORTPMI |
Enables the import of product and manufacture information. |
| IMPORTSTITCH |
Automatically runs the DMSTITCH command on imported models. See the IMPORTIGESSTITCH system variable. |
| IMPORTREPAIR |
Automatically runs the DMAUDITALL command on imported models. |
| IMPORTSIMPLIFY |
Automatically runs the DMSIMPLIFY command on imported models. See also the IMPORTIGESSIMPLIFY system variable. |
| IMPORTHIDDENPARTS |
Controls how hidden parts are imported. |
| CATIA V5 options | |
| IMPORTCATIAV5REPRESENTATION |
Controls the data that the Communicator imports during a Catia V5 import. Preview graphics are only imported and shown if the COMMUNICATORBACKGROUNDMODE system variable is on. |
| IMPORTCATIAV5SEARCHPATHSPREFERENCE |
Controls the priority of file paths during a Catia V5 import. |
| IMPORTCATIAV5EDGEATTRIBUTES |
Controls the import of edge attributes, by edge type, during a Catia V5 import. |
| Creo options | |
| IMPORTCREOALTERNATESEARCHPATHS |
The alternate file used during a Creo import. Separate values with semicolons (;). |
| IGES options | |
| IMPORTIGESSTITCH |
Automatically runs the DMSTITCH command during an IGES import. If on, overrides the IMPORTSTITCH system variable on IGES models. |
| IMPORTIGESSIMPLIFY |
Automatically runs the DMSIMPLIFY command during an IGES import. If on, overrides the IMPORTSIMPLIFY system variable on IGES models. |
| Inventor options | |
| IMPORTINVENTORALTERNATESEARCHPATHS |
Controls the list of alternate file system paths used during an Inventor file import. Separate values with semicolons (;). |
| IMPORTINVENTORSEARCHPATHSPREFERENCE |
Controls the priority order of search paths during an Inventor file import. |
| JT options | |
| IMPORTJTREPRESENTATION |
Controls the data to import during a JT import. |
| NX options | |
| IMPORTNXALTERNATESEARCHPATHS |
Controls the list of alternate file paths used during an NX import. Separate values with semicolons (;). |
| IMPORTNXSEARCHPATHSPREFERENCE |
Controls the priority of file paths during an NX import. |
| IMPORTNXCONFIGURATION |
Sets the name of the configuration that should be imported. If no configuration name is specified, then the part's default configuration will be imported. |
| SolidEdge options | |
| IMPORTSOLIDEDGEALTERNATESEARCHPATHS |
Controls the list of alternate file paths used during a Solid Edge file import. Separate values with semicolons (;). |
| IMPORTSOLIDEDGESEARCHPATHSPREFERENCE |
Controls the priority order of files paths during a Solid Edge file import. |
| SolidWorks options | |
| IMPORTSOLIDWORKSREPRESENTATION |
Controls the data imported during a Solid Works import. Preview graphics are only imported and shown if the COMMUNICATORBACKGROUNDMODE system variable is on. |
| IMPORTSOLIDWORKSALTERNATESEARCHPATHS |
Controls the list of alternate file system paths to search during a Solid Works import. Separate values with semicolons (;). |
| IMPORTSOLIDWORKSSEARCHPATHSPREFERENCE |
Controls the priority order for search paths during a Solid Works import. |
| IMPORTSOLIDWORKSCONFIGURATION |
Sets the name of the configuration that should be imported. If no configuration name is specified, then the part's default configuration will be imported. |
| IMPORTSOLIDWORKSROTATEYZ |
Enables the conversion of a SolidWorks coordinate system to the current coordinate system. |
| STEP options | |
| IMPORTSTEPROTATEYZ |
Enables conversion of a SolidWorks coordinate system to the current coordinate system, during a STEP import. |
See more information about import settings in the articles dedicated to system variables.
Export settings
| System variable | Description |
|---|---|
| EXPORTPRODUCTSTRUCTURE |
Controls if a product structure is exported. |
| EXPORTHIDDENPARTS |
Controls how hidden parts are exported. |
| EXPORTGEOMETRYFLAGS |
Controls how geometry representations in IGES and STEP formats are exported. |
| ACIS options | |
| EXPORTACISFORMATVERSION |
Controls the ACIS file version to export to. |
| EXPORTACISASSEMBLYWRITER |
Controls the writer used to save ASAT/ASAB files. The internal ASAT/ASAB writer used if the Communicator is not installed. |
| CATIA options | |
| EXPORTCATIAV4FORMATVERSION |
Controls CATIA V4 file version to export to. |
| EXPORTCATIAV5FORMATVERSION |
Controls CATIA V5 file version to export to. |
| Parasolid options | |
| EXPORTPARASOLIDFORMATVERSION |
Controls the Parasolid file version to export to. |
| STEP options | |
| EXPORTSTEPFORMATVERSION |
Controls the STEP file version to export to. |
| XCGM options | |
| EXPORTXCGMFORMATVERSION |
Controls the XCGM file version to export to. |
| 3D PDF options | |
| EXPORT3DPDFWRITER |
Controls the writer used to save 3D PDF files. |
See more information about export settings in the articles dedicated to system variables.