To Import a Neutral File
1. Click
File >
Open without a part or assembly open or
Model >
Get Data >
Import with a part open. The
File Open dialog box opens.
2. Select Neutral (*.neu) in the Type box.
3. Select the Neutral file you want to import from the list of available files or browse to find the Neutral file.
4. Click Import. The Import New Model dialog box opens if you are importing a *.neu file. The File dialog box and the Import tab open if you are appending the *.neu part to the existing part.
5. Retain the import profile in use or select a profile from the Profile list in the Import New Model or the File dialog box. Click Details and customize the import profile settings in the Neutral — Import Profile editor.
6. Click OK in the Import New Model or the File dialog box. The Neutral file is imported. The import log file is automatically generated in the Working directory.
7. If you are appending a *.neu part to the existing part, accept the default coordinate system or select a coordinate system on the Import tab.
8. If the part contains solid geometry, select one of the following options on the Import tab to represent the imported geometry as protrusions, surfaces, or cuts:
◦ 
—Imports the geometry as solids or protrusions.
◦ 
—Imports the geometry as surfaces.
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—Removes material from the imported geometry.
9. Click
on the
Import tab. The
*.neu part is appended to the existing part.