- Before you import a file, refer to the list of supported file types to the right of the Import button or in the Help Center.
- From the File Manager, click Import and choose one of the following:
File - Select the file that you want to import, and click Open.
Tip: Use this option if you’re importing a zipped assembly or any other type of individual file.
Assembly Important: You must save all of your assembly's references to the same location on your computer. For more information, see Preparing assemblies for import.
- Select the folder that contains your assembly parts (do not go into the folder; simply select it), and click Upload.
- If an Upload message appears, click Upload.
- In the Import Assembly dialog, select the top-level assembly file from the Assembly File list, and click Import.
Note: You must zip assemblies that have 5,000+ parts before importing. Import them using the File option instead of Assembly.
The Activity list shows the progress of the import. The file is ready to open once it appears in the File Manager.
- Select the file that you want to import, and click Open.
- To open a file, simply click it.
Your model opens in the 3D Viewer.
- If you’d like to see how file versioning works, see Import a new version of a model.
After you sign in, the File Manager is displayed. This is the home page and where all of your files are listed. If you don’t have any files in the File Manager, you need to sign in to Vertex from a desktop environment and then import files.
- To open a file, simply tap it.
Your model opens in the 3D Viewer.