Catalog Part - Generate Files

You can generate CAD derivative files (png, ACT3D, SpinFire Web, and CAD2CAD) at any given moment based on a native CAD file uploaded to the Catalog.This need may occur when you update a file manually or upload a new CAD file to the Centro Catalog.

To generate files for upload,

Click on the menu for a CAD file.
Select Generate with upload on Part.
Set options (see below).
Click Generate and upload.

To generate files for direct download,

Find the CAD file resource in the Catalog part view.
Click the part view resource menu.
Select Generate for direct download.
Set options (see below).
Click Generate and download.

Generate Thumbnail

Option	Description
Camera Standard View	Select a predefined view to set the camera (none, ISO, YX, XY, YZ, ZX, ZY)
Background color	Set the two colors used in the gradient background color. Tip: select the same color twice for a solid background
Image resolution	The resolution used when producing the image (default: 640x480).
Transparent background	Select to have a transparent background
Image Autofit Camera	Select for the image to fit the camera view.
Camera Default	Use the default view for the camera view found in the CAD file.

Generate SpinFire Web

Option	Description
Create Model Map	Create a model map used in SpinFire web.
Ignore Views and PMI	Do not show any CAD views and do not import PMI information.
Disable Measurements	Turn off measurements when using SpinFire web.

Generate SpinFire

Option	Description
Importer Options	Select a pre-defined set of importer options. See Managing Importer Options.
Include BRep	Include BRep data in the ACT3D file for more precise measuring.
Save as Shattered Assembly	Save an assembly as a shattered ACT3D assembly file.
Include 3D Preview	When viewing in the Windows file manager, preview the ACT3D file in 3D mode before loading
Use tessellation compression	Compress tessellated data. This lowers ACT3D file size but diminishes the accuracy of future measurements.

Generate CAD

Option	Description
PDF	Convert the CAD file to 3D PDF.
HSF	Convert the CAD file to the HSF format.
PRC	Convert the CAD file to the PRC format
JT	Convert the CAD file to the JT format.
ACIS - text based (.SAT)	Convert the CAD file to the .SAT format
ACIS - binary (.SAB)	Convert the CAD file to the .SAB format
IGES	Convert the CAD file to the IGES format
Parasolid(.x_t)	Convert the CAD file to the Parasolid format.
STEP	Convert the CAD file to the STEP format
Stereo Lithography (.STL)	Convert the CAD file to the STL format
U3D	Convert the CAD file to the U3D format.

Also see Generate CAD2CAD.

Note

Files generated from the Catalog part view utilize the system pipeline. View status and errors from the system pipeline on the Pipeline Manager page.

To generate files for upload,

To generate files for direct download,

Note

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