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To Create a Part by Importing VDA Data
1. Click File > Open. The File Open dialog box opens.
2. Select VDA (*.vda) in the Type box. VDA files in the working directory appear.
3. Select the VDA file you want to import from the list of available files or browse to find the VDA file.
4. Click Open. The Import New Model dialog box opens.
5. Select a profile from the Profile list to customize the import using options in the profile.
 
* Click the Import point set as spline option of VDA on the Misc tab page to control the import of the data point sets.
6. Click OK in the Import New Model dialog box. The import log file is automatically generated in the Working directory. The part is created automatically, placing at the VDA data origin a coordinate system named after the VDA file name.