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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Basic Operation Import</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('translatoruser/introduction.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">When you choose a translator type for this option, a dialog box displays to allow you to:</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Option</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Description</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Import From IGES File</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specify the file of the type you wish to translate and import.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Import to the work part</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specify the NX part file you wish to import the translated file into.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Load Settings File</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specify a settings file to control options for the translation.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">If the environment variable for the translator you are using (e.g., IGES_DIR) has not already been set up on your system, choosing this option will result in an error message. You will not be able to proceed with the import operation. Refer to the section on the format you are importing for details.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">You can set defaults for some of the options described below through the <b class="uiTerm">Customer Defaults</b> dialog box.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The following documentation specifically addresses the importing of IGES files, but it applies generically to the rest of the formats as well. Replace the word IGES with the name of the translator you choose for all interactions shown here.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">The name of this option varies depending on the translator type you are using (for example, <b class="uiTerm">Choose IGES File</b> for IGES, <b class="uiTerm">Choose Part 21</b> for STEP AP203 and STEP AP214 and <b class="uiTerm">Choose DXF/DWG File</b> for DXF/DWG).
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      <p class="para_division">Use this option to choose the file you wish to translate and import into NX.</p>
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