In the Menu Bar, click Edit > Preferences, then on the left side of the dialog box, select Import/Export > File Type > PLM XML. After making any changes, press Apply to apply them and Save to save the changes. To exit and ignore any changes made, click the X.

Import Tab

Set the default importing behavior for PLM XML files.

File Specific Options

This section determines which file-specific options are enabled during import.

• Import Metadata - Sets the default behavior to import the metadata, instead of excluding it.

• Import Sub-Referenced Files - Toggles the import parts referenced by an assembly on or off. When enabled, sub-reference files are imported into VRED. This is enabled by default, as it is required then working with assemblies.

• Merge Sub-Reference Materials - Controls how duplicate materials are handled when importing CAD assemblies and PLMXML files. When disabled, duplicate materials will NOT be merged. If an identical material is referenced by sub-referenced files, an additional instance of the material is created for every occurrence of the material in the import. This option is enabled by default.