Patchwork 3D Community 2021.1 X5

You can choose the following options to import an FBX file:

Choose here the scene orientation of the original file.

You can choose the following options:

Choose here whether or not to join the surfaces together by checking the Stitch surfaces checkbox.

The User-defined stitch tolerance option allows you to personalize the stitch tolerance criteria. By default, the setting is calculated automatically depending on the size of geometry (unchecked box). On the contrary, when the option is checked it allows you to define the threshold (distance) from which the surfaces will be joined.

The Merge surfaces option creates a single surface from a user-defined threshold.

With certain objects, this automatic calculation may not produce the desired stitched result; thus, by checking this box, you can specify a tolerance in the unit of your choice, which is fixed and not dependent on the size of the objects.

Patchwork 3D uses a powerful geometry engine that enables it to preserve the geometrical information of each surface.

Surface and Normal parameters will allow you to adjust the tessellation finesse when importing.

Import to timeline with user-provided name checkbox lets you replace the original name of the animation on your own.

Simplify animated meshes if needed simplifies the animation as explained in Timelines paragraph.

Animated meshes box allows you to import FBX animation with two different modes.

Node curve box allows you to select between two different options if you want to edit or not the animation curve.

You can record the import steps in a log file of your choice with the option Activate the log or define the P3D Xml settings for the formats concerned and the Specific settings to the data format.

When importing an FBX file that contains materials, Patchwork 3D allows you to choose between importing materials into an existing product with the option Merge products aspects to current products or add the materials to a new product with the option Create new products.