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About CATIA V5 Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
The following table maps the settings in the CATIA V5 Export Profile Settings export profile editor with the corresponding configuration options in the config.pro file.
Export Profile Options
Values
Description
Corresponding Configuration Options
CATIA V5 version
25 to 30 with version 25 as the default.
Specifies the CATIA V5 version.
Model preferences
Export part as
As Is*, As Is and Tessellated
Specifies the type of geometry to be exported.
Include
Datums
Is selected by default.
The export includes datum points, curves, planes, axes, and coordinate systems.
Facets
The export includes facets.
Hidden entities
Is selected by default.
The export includes hidden entities.
Cable surfaces
The export includes cable surface geometry.
Parameters
Is selected by default.
The export includes parameters or value pairs.
intf3d_out_parameters
Designated only
Is available when Parameters is selected.
Includes designated parameters in the export.
Construction bodies
Is selected by default.
Select As quilts to export the construction bodies as quilts.
The export includes construction bodies.
Advanced > Geometry and entity preferences
Maximum surface deviation
–1.000000
Specifies the accuracy needed for surface approximation when converting surfaces to free-form surfaces.
Raise free-form surface degree
Raises the surface degree for approximating free-form surfaces as bezier patches.
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 free-form surfaces as bezier patches.
Extend surface boundaries
Is selected by default.
Extends the domains of surfaces until the surfaces intersect.
Advanced > Layer preferences
Generate automatic layer IDs
Automatically assigns layer IDs to layers without explicitly defined IDs.
Map numeric layer names to layer IDs
Is selected by default.
Uses the numeric names as the layer IDs when layers have numeric names.