• "Separator":

For contact files in text format (txt), you must specify which character will be recognized as a separator. You can choose from a drop-down list: ''/'' '', '' '': '' ''; ''


 


Example:

In this text file, the values to be considered include decimals, so the separator must be ''; ''. If there are only 2 values per line, a 2D sketch will be created; if the line contains 3 values, a 3D sketch will be created (provided that the selected curve type is not “2D Sketch”). If a series of values is separated by a blank line, multiple entities will be created.


or  

  • " Units":

Regardless of the file format used, you must specify the unit of measurement here.


 


  • " 2D Sketch ":

2D sketches can be created on a plane that is offset in the Z-axis relative to the face or plane selected in the 2D sketch options.

The Z-offset value will be taken from the coordinate file (the third value if it is a text file, or the third column if it is an Excel file).

A tolerance value is specified for the Z reading. This means that if the values are not exactly the same, values outside the tolerance range will be disregarded.


  • "Coordinate Type ":

When interpreting the coordinates retrieved from the files, two types are available: " Cartesian " or " Polar."

If the " Polar " type is selected, you must specify whether the measured value is expressed in " degrees " or " radians."


 


  • " Remove multiple points ":

Generally, coordinate files are derived from precise measurements or calculated using formulas. On some lines, all three values may be identical or very close to each other. In this case, it is not recommended to retain these coordinates to avoid generating points that are too close together or lines that are too short. You can set rules to exclude these coordinates.

Example:


 


    • "None": All contact information will be processed to generate the entity.

In that case, all contact information will be retained.


    • "All": All coordinates within the specified tolerance will be removed and therefore ignored when generating the feature; only the first coordinate encountered will be taken into account.

In that case, any contact information that has been crossed out will not be retained.


    • " Only consecutive points ": Only coordinate points that fall within the specified tolerance and are consecutive will be removed and thus ignored when generating the feature.

In that case, any contact information that has been crossed out will not be retained.


    • " Endpoints only ": If the first and last coordinates fall within the specified tolerance, the last coordinate will be ignored when generating the feature.

In that case, the last coordinate will not be retained.