Importing an assembly

You can import an ArtCAM Project (.3dp) or ArtCAM Assembly (.3da) file into the Project Tree as an assembly.

To import an assembly:

  1. In the Project panel, right-click the root Assembly or assembly in the Project Tree beneath which you want to import another assembly, and then select Import from the context menu. The Import 3D Model dialog is displayed:
  2. Navigate to the folder on your computer in which the assembly that you want to import is stored.
  3. Click the name of the assembly that you want to import. Its name is displayed in the File name box.
  4. Click Open to import the selected assembly into ArtCAM.
  5. In the Project Tree, click beside the selected root Assembly item or assembly to display its associated items. The imported assembly and all of its associated items are located below the selected assembly.
Note: The availability of this feature is license dependent.