`Importer`

The model (geometry and mesh) importer.

Example

application = cf.Application.getInstance()
project = application:NewProject()

    -- Import a Parasolid geometry model and a Nastran mesh

project.Importer.Geometry:ImportFile(FEKO_HOME..[[/shared/Resources/Automation/car_geometry.x_b]])
project.Importer.MeshImporter:Import(FEKO_HOME..[[/shared/Resources/Automation/demo_RM.nas]])

Inheritance

The Importer object is derived from the Object object.

Usage locations

The Importer object can be accessed from the following locations:

Properties
- Model object has property Importer.

Property List

Geometry: The geometry importer. (Read only GeometryImporter)
KBL: The KBL file importer. (Read only KBL)
Label: The object label. (Read/Write string)
MeshImporter: The mesh importer. (Read only MeshImporter)
PCB: The PCB file importer. (Read only PCB)
Type: The object type string. (Read only string)

Method List

Delete (): Deletes the entity.
Duplicate (): Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties (): Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
SetProperties (properties Object): Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties (): Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

Geometry

The geometry importer.

Type: GeometryImporter
Access: Read only

KBL

The KBL file importer.

Type: KBL
Access: Read only

Label

The object label.

Type: string
Access: Read/Write

MeshImporter

The mesh importer.

Type: MeshImporter
Access: Read only

PCB

The PCB file importer.

Type: PCB
Access: Read only

Type

The object type string.

Type: string
Access: Read only

Method Details

Delete ()

Deletes the entity.

Duplicate ()

Duplicates the entity.

Return

Object: The new (duplicated) entity.

GetProperties ()

Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.

Return

table: A table defining the properties.

SetProperties (properties Object)

Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Input Parameters

properties(Object): A table of properties defining the new state of the object.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()

Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.

Return

table: A table containing the default properties.