#### Understanding the Available Output Options

The various output options control how the IGES entities are exported.

Surfaces as Surfaces of Revolution – This check box causes cones, cylinders, and spheres to be exported as surface of revolution entities.

Surfaces as Arcs – This check box causes cones, cylinders, and spheres to be exported as arcs. A cone will be exported as a circle at its base and a point at its vertex. A cylinder will be exported as two circles: one circle at the top and one circle at the bottom of the cylinder. A sphere will be exported as a circle about its equator.

Surfaces as Surfaces of Revolution and Surfaces as Arcs – You can select both these check boxes. In this case, PC-DMIS exports, cones, cylinders, and spheres as surfaces of revolution and as arcs. If both check boxes are clear, cones, cylinders, and spheres will not be exported.

Scans as Copious Data Form 2 – This check boxes causes scans to be exported as the copious data IGES entity type; the format of the entity is points without vectors.

Scans as Copious Data Form 3 – This check boxes causes scans to be exported as the copious data IGES entity type; the format of the entity is points with vectors. The various forms control the format of the copious data entity.

Scans as Copious Data Form 12 – This check boxes causes scans to be exported as the copious data IGES entity type; the format of the entity is piecewise-linear curve without vectors. The various forms control the format of the copious data entity.

Scans as Copious Data Form 13 – This check boxes causes scans to be exported as the copious data IGES entity type; the format of the entity is piecewise-linear curve with vectors. The various forms control the format of the copious data entity.

Scans as Points – This check box causes scans to be exported as multiple point entities.

Scans as Copious Data and Scans as Points – You can select both these check boxes. PC-DMIS then exports scans as copious data and as points. If you deselect these check boxes, PC-DMIS does not export scans.