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Import - Stereolithography and Render Files

File → Import → Stereolithography, Render    Shared Dialog Box
You can import both Stereolithography (SLA) and render geometry into Adams. As you import the SLA and render geometry, you associate the geometry with an existing part or you create a new part with which to associate it.
Importing your geometry as SLA or render geometry is more reliable than using other CAD formats, such as IGES or STEP, and the file formats are very simple. There are, however, the following disadvantages:
■The files are much larger than IGES file.
■Because the surfaces have been represented as polygons, you cannot change the accuracy of the surface representations in Adams View. You must specify the accuracy when you create the files in your CAD program.
 
Note:  
Only ASCII .stl files (Stereolithography) are supported. Binary .stl files are not currently supported.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
File Type
Set it to Stereolithography or Render.
File to Read
Enter the name of the file that you want to import.
Part Name
Enter the name of the part with which you want to associate the imported geometry. Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes.
Scale
Enter the factor by which you want to scale the size of the geometry created in Adams. The default scale factor is 1.0, meaning that the geometry in Adams will be the same size as the geometry in the SLA or render file. A scale factor less than 1.0 reduces the size of the geometry and a scale factor greater than 1.0 increases the size of the geometry.
For example, if you specify a scale factor of 0.5, Adams translates a cylinder of length 2 meters and diameter .5 meters to a length of 1 meter and diameter of .25 meters. Adams also scales the distance from the geometry to the coordinate system specified in the Relative To text box according to the scale value. If the cylinder was located at 3, 2, 0 in the imported file, it would be located at 1.5, 1, 0 after it is translated to Adams. The orientation of the geometry is not affected by scale value.
Location
Specify the translational position where the geometry in the file is to be located relative to the Adams View part coordinate system. These coordinates can be relative to any other coordinate system defined in the model.
By default, you enter Cartesian (x,y,z) coordinates. You can change the convention for entering translational positions. Learn about Setting Default Coordinate System.
Orientation
Specify the angular position where the geometry in the file is to be oriented relative to the Adams View part coordinate system. These orientation coordinates can be relative to any other coordinate system defined in the model.
Adams View orients the coordinate system starting from the initial coordinate system and applying three successive rotations. By default, you supply body-fixed 313 angles. You can change the convention for entering orientation angles.Learn about Setting Default Coordinate System.
Relative To
Enter the coordinate system to which the translated geometry will be defined relative to. The coordinates you specified in the Location and Orientation text boxes are relative to the coordinate system that you specify. You can specify a coordinate system, part, or model.