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Can I include named selections when exporting my model to a neutral format like STEP or Parasolid?

Tagged: 19.2, ANSYS SpaceClaim DirectModeler, fluid-dynamics, Import/Export (ASCDM), Preprocessing: Geometry
    • March 17, 2023 at 8:58 am
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      STEP and Parasolid are neutral file formats that can be read by virtually all CAD readers. The way a named selection is written is unique to the CAD tool, and thus cannot be transferred to a neutral format like .stp or .x_t. The way forward is to create the named selections directly in the downstream tool.

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