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STEP File Reader
The file reader uses Inventor Server to load STP and STEP files up to and
including AP214 CC2 and AP203.
You cannot customize the STEP file reader in the Options Editor any longer.
STL File Reader
The file reader only supports binary STL files. ASCII versions are not supported.
Supported Entities
Triangles
Unsupported Entities
No other entities are supported
See also:
STL File Reader Options
VRML File Reader
The file reader supports files in both VRML1 and VRML2 file formats.
Supported Entities
All 3D geometry including cuboids, cylinders, cones, spheres, elevation
grids, extrusions, face and line sets, and points.
All grouping nodes, but with the following limitations:
VRML2 Billboard nodes - children are loaded but no billboarding takes
place.
VRML2 Collision nodes - children are loaded but no specification of
collision detection occurs.
VRML1 WWWAnchor and VRML2 Anchor nodes - children are loaded
but clicking objects does not load any referenced VRML world.
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