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Import - Wavefront Files

File → Import → Wavefront    Shared Dialog Box
Lets you import Wavefront geometry (.obj) files to define polygon vertices and connectivity for all Adams graphics, except deformable geometry (springdampers, force/torque vectors, and multi-part outlines). When you import a Wavefront .obj file, Adams only interprets vertex, face, and group information. It ignores smoothing groups, textures, and material properties.
You can associate the imported geometry with an entire model, single part, or marker. Each option is explained below:
■Entire model - If you associate the contents of a Wavefront .obj with an entire model, Adams creates a new part for each unique group name in the .obj file.
■Single part - If you associate the contents of a Wavefront .obj with a single Adams part, Adams creates a separate shell graphic object for each occurrence of a group in the .obj file.
■Marker - If you associate the contents of a Wavefront .obj with a marker, Adams creates a separate shell graphic object for each occurrence of a group in the .obj file. These shells become the children of the part to which the marker belongs. The selected marker is the reference marker for the shells.
Learn about Export - Wavefront.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
File Type
Set to Wavefront.
File to Read
Enter the name of the Wavefront .obj file that you want to import.
Part Name/
Model Name
Set to whether you want to associate the geometry with a part or a model, and then enter the name of the part or model in the text box located next to the pull-down menu:
■Model Name - If you select to associate the geometry with a model, Adams View creates a new part for each unique group name that appears in the file. If the same group name appears more than once, Adams View adds a separate shell geometric entity to the part with the same name as the group. It assigns names to the shell using the convention SHLx, where x is a unique integer.
■Part Name - If you select to associate the geometry with a single part, Adams View creates a new shell for each group that appears in the file. It assigns names to the shells using the convention group_name_x where x is a unique integer.
■Marker Name - If you select to associate the geometry with a marker, Adams View creates a new shell for each group that appears in the file. It assigns names to the shells using the convention group_name_x where x is a unique integer.
The parts Adams View creates are massless and editing their properties and then attaching them to your model could be cumbersome. Therefore, we suggest you use the Part Name option. See also Tips on Importing Wavefront Files.
Scale Factor
Enter the amount you want to scale the geometry in the Wavefront .obj file. Adams View scales the geometry uniformly in the x, y, and z directions.
Geometry Placed
Set to define whether the coordinates in the Wavefront file are to be interpreted as relative to the part (relative_to_part) or relative to ground (relative_to_ground). By default, Adams View writes Wavefront files with the coordinates relative to the part.
Set Read Only
Set if you want all shells that are created as a result of importing a WaveFront file to be tagged as read only. If you select read-only, Adams View does not export the read-only shells, which protects your shell files from being overwritten. You cannot remove the read-only setting once Adams View creates the shells.