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 # set\_default

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#### *static* ImportCadParams.set\_default(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)

Set the default values of the `ImportCadParams` object.

**Parameters:**

**append: bool, optional**

Append imported CAD into existing model when true.

**ansys\_release: str, optional**

Configures the Ansys release to be used for loading CAD data through non Native route. Supported formats for specifying Ansys release version are ‘26.1’, ‘261’, ‘v261’, ‘26R1’.

**cad\_reader\_route: CadReaderRoute, optional**

Specify the available CAD reader routes. The available CAD reader routes are ProgramControlled, Native, WorkBench, SpaceClaim.

**part\_creation\_type: PartCreationType, optional**

Create a part per CAD Model, Assembly, Part, Body.

**geometry\_transfer: bool, optional**

Option to enable transfer of geometry data (NURBS).

**length\_unit: LengthUnit, optional**

Specify length unit for import.

**refacet: bool, optional**

Refine or coarsen the CAD faceting based on refaceting parameters when true.

**cad\_refaceting\_params: CadRefacetingParams, optional**

Specify refaceting parameters.

**stitch\_tolerance: float, optional**

Stitch facets based on tolerance. Available only with WorkBench CAD Reader route.

**cad\_update\_parameters: Dict\[str, Union\[str, int, float, bool\]\], optional**

Specify the CAD parameters for parametric CAD update. Available only with WorkBench CAD Reader route.

**validate\_shared\_topology: bool, optional**

Specify whether to validate the shared topology information.