Symbols

.slc file, definition 76

.stl file, definition 76

Numerics

2D contours, cutting into 3D with SLC 76

A

absolute

scale type in Export STL/SLC Options window 79

ALIAS

entities

mapping to IGES entities, 60

ASCII

IGES format 60

STL/SLC output 78

ASCII format

IGES files 22

B

bounded surfaces

specifying as IGES Save as option 42

B-Spline

specifying in IGES Options window, Save as 42

C

C4

file header information 56

logfile when saving to 69

save options 51

trimmed surface optimization 17

CAD system

saving files to with planar to face option 17

CAD/CAM systems

data exchange format for, 41

CATIA Options 40

CATIA options in File Open 32

D

data

exchange

with vendor's system, 54

default

Coalesce Params option

in JAMA-IS Options window 27

Filename Extension option

in VDAFS Options window 46

Scale

Factor option 49

Spline Type option

in IGES Options window 42

DES

open options 29

Options window

in Save Options window, 50

distance tolerance 86

E

edit

file comments

in file header information 59

environment variables

IGES/VDAIS 61

F

faces

storing in IGES 59

File

Export Save as, 38

formats

descriptions of, 72

Save as, 38

file formats

retrieving 15

table 15

file header information, saving 56

File menu

Export

STL/SLC 76

Open (CAD choices) 14

Save 38

Save as 38

files

opening (CAD) 14

filters

definition 14

formats, file

descriptions 54

H

high degree curves and surfaces, definition 38

I

IGES

ASCII format 60

entities

mapping to ALIAS entities, 60

file header information 56

in Save Options window 41

levels, 59

logfile when saving to 69

logfiles, 20

Options window

in Open Options window, 23

output environment variables 61

trimmed surface optimization 17

Initial

Graphics Exchange Specification. See IGES

Inventor

options in File > Open 35

J

JAMA-IS

file header information 56

logfile when saving to 69

trimmed surface optimization 17

L

logfiles

IGES, 20, 72

saving IGES, VDAIS, C4, JAMA-IS 69

M

mapping

ALIAS entities

to IGES entities, 60

Merge Vertices 34

multiset

creation for IGES 20

N

non-rational curves and surfaces, definition 38

Normal Tol. (degrees) 34

NURBS

and tessellation 76

O

opening files 14

Output

file

customized to vendor 54

P

Parametric Spline Type option

specifying in IGES Options window, in Save as 42

planar

converting surfaces to face when opening files 17

Position Tol. (units) 34

Pro/E Render Options 34

Q

quick wire mode, retrieving objects in 15

R

rapid prototyping 76

rational curves and surfaces, definition 38

rendering

SLA triangle 77

resins, use in rapid prototyping 76

retrieving saved files

CAD 14

S

SaveAs 40

saving

files and wireframe scenes 38

shrink surface

trimmed surface optimization option in Open Options window 17

SI (Solid Imaging) 76

SLA

directory 77

exporting 76

model requirements 77

SLC

definition 76

solid imaging 76

STC

exporting 76

STEP Format 30

STEP Options 40

StereoLithography Apparatus. See SLA

STL

definition 76

storing

files and wireframe scenes 38

surfaces

NURBS, tessellation 76

T

tessellated file, exporting 76

triangle rendering for SLA 77

Trimmed Surfaces

IGES Save As option 42

V

VDAFS

file header information 56

Options window 27

in Save Options window, 45-46

VDAIS

By Vendor window, 54

file header information 56

logfile when saving to 69

opening files 27

Options window

in Save Options window, 47

output environment variables 61

trimmed surface optimization 17

Vendor

selecting

in By Vendor window 54

vendor 54

W

wireframe

saving 38





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