To Export a Part or Assembly to MEDUSA
1. Click
File >
Save As >
Save a Copy in an active part or assembly. The
Save a Copy dialog box opens.
2. Select Medusa (*.asc) in the Type box.
3. Accept the default name in the File name box or specify a name for the model.
4. Click Options in the Save a Copy dialog box. The Medusa Export Profile Settings profile editor opens.
5. Customize the export settings in Medusa Export Profile Settings or click Load Profile and selected a stored MEDUSA export profile from the profiles directory.
6. Click OK in Medusa Export Profile Settings.
7. If you want to select additional export options for the model, you can select the Customize Export check box.
8. Click OK in the Save a Copy dialog box.
If you select the Customize Export check box, the Export Medusa dialog box opens with additional export options.
9. Select the following Parts to export options for an assembly model:
◦ All Parts to export the entire assembly. This is the default.
◦ Include to select parts you want to include in the file.
◦ Exclude to select parts you want to exclude from the file.
For Include and Exclude options, you can click the selection arrow and use the SELECT menu to select parts to include or exclude in the export file. To cancel your selections, click Reset.
10. Click the selection icon below Coordinate system to select a coordinate system for the exported model. The GET COORD S menu appears.
11. Select a coordinate system on the model or the Model Tree.
12. Change the values for the maximum Chord height, Angle control, and Step size under Deviation control if you want additional control of tessellation.
|  The values that you specify for Chord height, Angle control, and Step size are stored as the Most Recently Used (MRU) values. |
13. Select the following options for assemblies:
◦ Use proportional chord heights—Sets the maximum chord height proportional to the size of each component.
◦ Use proportional step sizes—Sets the maximum step size proportional to the size of each component. Use this option with Step size.
14. Type the name of the part or assembly file in File name without the extension or accept the default name.
15. Click Apply to export the part or assembly or click OK to export the part or assembly and close the dialog box.