About Inserting Imported Features as Solids and Surfaces
When you open a part and click > > 
Import, the non-native part models that you select for insertion in the existing part are imported to Creo and imported features created in Creo. You can then choose to insert the imported features in the existing part models as solids or surfaces or remove solid geometry from the existing part.
Import, the non-native part models that you select for insertion in the existing part are imported to Creo and imported features created in Creo. You can then choose to insert the imported features in the existing part models as solids or surfaces or remove solid geometry from the existing part.To insert the geometry of the imported features as solids or surfaces, the imported geometry must consist of at least a single closed quilt. If you intend to insert the geometry of the imported features as solids, you must set Solidify closed volumes to Yes in the import profile. You must also explicitly set Import type to Geometry in the import profile or the File dialog box as you cannot create surfaces and solids from curves or facet geometry.
When the part you select for insertion in the existing part contains solid bodies, you can use the following options on the Import tab to insert the geometry of the imported feature in the existing part as solids and surfaces.
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Add Bodies—Adds the solid bodies of the imported feature to the existing part as new bodies. Solid bodies are created in the existing part for each body of the imported feature. The body structure created in the existing part is the same as the body structure of the source model. Closed quilts do not contribute geometry to the solids. Therefore, separate bodies are not created for closed quilts.
Add Bodies—Adds the solid bodies of the imported feature to the existing part as new bodies. Solid bodies are created in the existing part for each body of the imported feature. The body structure created in the existing part is the same as the body structure of the source model. Closed quilts do not contribute geometry to the solids. Therefore, separate bodies are not created for closed quilts.• 
Add Geometry—Merges the solid geometry of the bodies in the imported feature and adds the merged geometry in the default body of the existing part or the body designated as the default. Additional bodies are not created. You must select the Create new body check box on the Body Options tab to create a body with the added geometry. Closed quilts do not contribute to the default body of the existing part.
Add Geometry—Merges the solid geometry of the bodies in the imported feature and adds the merged geometry in the default body of the existing part or the body designated as the default. Additional bodies are not created. You must select the Create new body check box on the Body Options tab to create a body with the added geometry. Closed quilts do not contribute to the default body of the existing part. | The Add Geometry option is the default and is available even when an import feature fails to solidify. Repairing the quilts in Import Data Doctor is not needed to insert the imported feature in the existing part. |
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Remove Geometry—Removes solid geometry from a body of the existing part. You can select a body of the existing part and remove the solid geometry from the selected body.
Remove Geometry—Removes solid geometry from a body of the existing part. You can select a body of the existing part and remove the solid geometry from the selected body.• 
Add Surfaces—Adds the surfaces of the import feature to the existing part. Does not create additional solid bodies in the existing part.
Add Surfaces—Adds the surfaces of the import feature to the existing part. Does not create additional solid bodies in the existing part.| | The Body Options tab is not available on the Import tab when you select Add Bodies or Add Surfaces. |