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To Reload the Geometry of an Import Feature from a New Source File
1. Select an import feature and click Model > Operations > Edit Definition or right-click the import feature on the Model Tree and click Edit Actions: > . The Import tab opens.
For facet features, the Facet tab opens in addition to the Import tab. Edit the facet features using options on the Facet tab, close the Facet tab, and then use the Import tab to reload the source file.
2. Click File on the Import tab. The File dialog box opens. Source in the File dialog box displays the name and location of the source file of the import feature.
3. Click . The Import New dialog box opens.
4. Browse and select another source file in the Import New dialog box.
5. Retain the original import profile settings or click Details to modify the import options in the embedded profile.
 
* If you reset the Use templates, Import type, and Enable ATB profile options, the changed settings are ignored because profile option settings are valid only for the initial import of the models.
6. Click Customize layer filter to reset layer filter settings.
7. Click OK in the File dialog box to reload geometry from the selected file. The text box next to File on the Import tab displays the name and location of the selected file. For a standard import feature, the Geometry and Topology Structure (GTS) Tree in Import DataDoctor displays a new node.
8. Select a coordinate system as reference to place the reloaded geometry or click Datum > to create an asynchronous coordinate system.
9. If required, click on the Import tab to use Import DataDoctor (IDD) to edit the geometry. For a facet feature, click to use options on the Facet tab to edit the facet feature.
 
* The Options > Automatic Reference Pairs Matching option is selected by default. Therefore, the reference entities between the original and the new geometry are automatically matched to create reference pairs.
10. Click on the Import tab.