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 # ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

# ImportCadParams

### *class* ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams(model=None, append=None, ansys\_release=None, cad\_reader\_route=None, part\_creation\_type=None, geometry\_transfer=None, length\_unit=None, refacet=None, cad\_refaceting\_params=None, stitch\_tolerance=None, cad\_update\_parameters=None, validate\_shared\_topology=None, json\_data=None, \*\*kwargs)

Parameters to control CAD import settings.

### Methods

[`ImportCadParams.print_default`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.print_default.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.print_default)()Print the default values of ImportCadParams.[`ImportCadParams.set_default`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.set_default.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.set_default)(\[append, ...\])Set the default values of ImportCadParams.### Attributes

[`ImportCadParams.ansys_release`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.ansys_release.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.ansys_release)Configures the Ansys release to be used for loading CAD data through non Native route.[`ImportCadParams.append`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.append.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.append)Append imported CAD into existing model when true.[`ImportCadParams.cad_reader_route`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_reader_route.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_reader_route)Specify the available CAD reader routes.[`ImportCadParams.cad_refaceting_params`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_refaceting_params.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_refaceting_params)Specify refaceting parameters.[`ImportCadParams.cad_update_parameters`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_update_parameters.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.cad_update_parameters)Specify the CAD parameters for parametric CAD update.[`ImportCadParams.geometry_transfer`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.geometry_transfer.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.geometry_transfer)Option to enable transfer of geometry data (NURBS).[`ImportCadParams.length_unit`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.length_unit.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.length_unit)Specify length unit for import.[`ImportCadParams.part_creation_type`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.part_creation_type.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.part_creation_type)Create a part per CAD Model, Assembly, Part, Body.[`ImportCadParams.refacet`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.refacet.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.refacet)Refine or coarsen the CAD faceting based on refaceting parameters when true.[`ImportCadParams.stitch_tolerance`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.stitch_tolerance.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.stitch_tolerance)Stitch facets based on tolerance.[`ImportCadParams.validate_shared_topology`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.validate_shared_topology.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportCadParams.validate_shared_topology)Specify whether to validate the shared topology information.