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About VDA Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
The following table maps the settings on the VDA Export Profile Settings export profile editor with the corresponding configuration options in the config.pro file.
Export Profile Options
Values
Description
Corresponding Configuration Options
Model preferences
Export assembly as
Flat*, All Parts.
Specifies the file structure of the assembly models after export.
Include
Datums
The export includes datum points, curves, and axes as line segments.
intf3d_out_datums_by_default
Hidden entities
Is selected by default.
The export includes hidden entities.
intf_out_blanked_entities
Cable surfaces
The export includes cable surface geometry.
Advanced > Include
Header file
The complete file name, including the path, to use the header information for all VDA files.
Specifies the use of a text file containing the header information of the exported VDA file.
vda_header
Advanced > Geometry and entity preferences
Export solids and quilts as
Surfaces*, Wireframe
Specifies the geometric representation of the exported solids and quilts.
Maximum surface deviation
–1.000000
Specifies the accuracy needed for surface approximation when converting surfaces to free-form surfaces.
intf3d_out_surface_deviation
Raise free-form surface degree
Raises the surface degree for approximating free-form surfaces as bezier patches.
intf_out_as_bezier
Maximum free-form surface degree
5 to 16 with 16 as the default.
Is available when you select Raise free-form surface degree.
The maximum degree used when approximating b-spline surfaces as bezier patches.
intf_out_max_bspl_degree
Extend surface boundaries
Is selected by default.
Extends the domains of surfaces until the surfaces intersect.
intf3d_out_extend_surface