IMPORTPRODUCTSTRUCTURE system variable

Product structure

Controls the way a product structure is represented for an imported model.

As mechanical components automatically runs the BMMECH command after import.

BricsCAD only

Type:

Short
Saved in:

Registry
Range:

0 to 2
Default value:

2
Possible values:

0: None

1: As blocks

2: As mechanical components
  • If 0: creates a flat structure without blocks in the model space of the target database, regardless of whether the imported data have an assembly structure or not.
  • If 1: the imported data have an assembly structure, which will be converted into a hierarchy of plain blocks; so the structure will be preserved, while the assembly metadata are lost. If the imported data is composed of entities only, they are placed in the modelspace of the target database.
  • If 2: in this mode, data will be translated to BricsCAD assembly data, the structure and its properties (physical materials – BLMATERIALS command). If the imported file has no assembly data, a mechanical component will nevertheless be created in the BricsCAD target document root.