Importing CAD files is done thanks to 2 commands:
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Workflow : A guided import wizard with a new ribbon interface that links steps to prepare machining: select machine/module, position the solid, and set machine origin. Milling/Wire EDM can auto-create stock; Turning calculates the 2D silhouette. Workflow changes by module and launch, includes checks to proceed or auto-complete with defaults, lets you go back, and saves settings for reuse.
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Import : reading 2D and 3D files, without any other automatic action. Complementary actions are necessary after the import.
After importing a file from CAD, you have the possibility to save the *.PCE file in the same directory as the CAD file used.
Simply check the following option ‘Save in the same directory as the imported file’
Location : Software Configuration/save or Tools/Options/Save