diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-dae.ui b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-dae.ui index 1e13175d23..a8d22af45d 100644 --- a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-dae.ui +++ b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-dae.ui @@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ + + All dimensions in the file will be scaled with this factor + 4 @@ -68,7 +71,8 @@ - The mesher to use. If using netgen, make sure netgen is enabled in the Mesh module + Meshing program that should be used. +If using Netgen, make sure that it is available. ColladaMesher @@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ - The tessellation value to use with the builtin and mefisto meshers + Tessellation value to use with the Builtin and the Mefisto meshing program. 4 @@ -155,7 +159,9 @@ - The grading value to use for netgen meshing + Grading value to use for meshing using Netgen. +This value describes how fast the mesh size decreases. +The gradient of the local mesh size h(x) is bound by |Δh(x)| ≤ 1/value. 4 @@ -185,7 +191,7 @@ - The maximum number of segments per edge + Maximum number of segments per edge 1 @@ -215,7 +221,7 @@ - The number of segments per radius + Number of segments per radius 1 @@ -238,7 +244,7 @@ - Allow second order + Allow a second order mesh Second order @@ -281,7 +287,7 @@ - Allow quad faces + Allow quadrilateral faces Allow quads diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui index 03cf8203c0..968d309fa5 100644 --- a/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui +++ b/src/Mod/Arch/Resources/ui/preferences-ifc.ui @@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ - Show verbose information during import and export of IFC files + Shows verbose debug messages during import and export +of IFC files in the Report view panel Show debug messages @@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ + + Clones are used when objects have shared geometry +One object is the base object, the others are clones. + Create clones when objects have shared geometry @@ -185,7 +190,8 @@ - Only subtypes of this element will be imported. Keep value as "IfcProduct" to import all building elements. + Only subtypes of the specified element will be imported. +Keep the element IfcProduct to import all building elements. IfcProduct @@ -203,7 +209,8 @@ - If this is checked, openings will be imported as subtractions. Otherwise wall shapes will already have their openings subtracted + Openings will be imported as subtractions, otherwise wall shapes +will already have their openings subtracted Separate openings @@ -219,7 +226,8 @@ - If this is checked, the importer will try to detect extrusions. This might slow things down... + The importer will try to detect extrusions. +Note that this might slow things down. Detect extrusions @@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ - If this is checked, object names will be prefixed with the IFC ID number + Object names will be prefixed with the IFC ID number Prefix names with ID number @@ -267,7 +275,8 @@ - If several materials with the same name are found in the IFC file, they will be treated as one. + If several materials with the same name are found in the IFC file, +they will be treated as one. Merge materials with same name @@ -283,10 +292,10 @@ - If checked each object will have their Ifc Properties stored in a spreadsheet object. + Each object will have their IFC properties stored in a spreadsheet object - Import Ifc Properties in spreadsheet + Import IFC properties in spreadsheet ifcImportProperties @@ -308,7 +317,7 @@ - A comma-separated list of Ifc entities to exclude from import + Comma-separated list of IFC entities to be excluded from imports @@ -329,7 +338,8 @@ - Fit view during import on the imported objects. This will slow down the import, but one can watch the import. + Fit view during import on the imported objects. +This will slow down the import, but one can watch the import. Fit view while importing @@ -344,6 +354,10 @@ + + Creates a full parametric model on import using stored +FreeCAD object properties + Import full FreeCAD parametric definitions if available @@ -367,7 +381,8 @@ - Some IFC viewers don't like objects exported as extrusions. Use this to force all objects to be exported as BREP geometry. + Some IFC viewers don't like objects exported as extrusions. +Use this to force all objects to be exported as BREP geometry. Force export as Brep @@ -399,7 +414,9 @@ - Curved shapes that cannot be represented as curves in IFC are decomposed into flat facets. If this is checked, some additional calculations are done to join coplanar facets. + Curved shapes that cannot be represented as curves in IFC +are decomposed into flat facets. +If this is checked, additional calculation is done to join coplanar facets. Join coplanar facets when triangulating @@ -415,10 +432,12 @@ - When exporting objects without UID, the generated UID will be stored inside the FreeCAD object for reuse next time that object is exported, which gives smaller diffs between versions + When exporting objects without unique ID (UID), the generated UID +will be stored inside the FreeCAD object for reuse next time that object +is exported. This leads to smaller differences between file versions. - Store IFC universal ID in FreeCAD objects + Store IFC unique ID in FreeCAD objects true @@ -434,7 +453,10 @@ - Warning, experimental feature! + IFCOpenShell is a library that allows to import IFC files. +Its serializer functionality allows to give it an OCC shape and it will +produce adequate IFC geometry: NURBS, faceted, or anything else +Note: The serializer this is still an experimental feature! Use IfcOpenShell serializer if available @@ -449,6 +471,9 @@ + + 2D objects will be exported as IfcAnnotation + Export 2D objects as IfcAnnotations @@ -466,7 +491,8 @@ - If this is checked, all FreeCAD object properties will be stored inside the exported objects, allowing to recreate a full parametric model on reimport. + All FreeCAD object properties will be stored inside the exported objects, +allowing to recreate a full parametric model on reimport. Export full FreeCAD parametric model @@ -482,7 +508,8 @@ - If this is checked, when possible, similar entities will be used only once in the file. This can reduce the file size a lot, but will make it less easily readable by humans + When possible, similar entities will be used only once in the file if possible. +This can reduce the file size a lot, but will make it less easily readable. Reuse similar entities @@ -501,7 +528,10 @@ - When possible, IFC objects that are extruded rectangles are exported as IfcRectangleProfileDef. However, some other applications notoriously have problems importing that entity. If this is your case, you can disable this here (all profiles will be exported as IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef). + When possible, IFC objects that are extruded rectangles will be +exported as IfcRectangleProfileDef. +However, some other applications might have problems importing that entity. +If this is your case, you can disable this and then all profiles will be exported as IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef. Disable IfcRectangleProfileDef @@ -517,7 +547,10 @@ - Some IFC types such as IfcWall or IfcBeam have special standard versions like IfcWallStandardCase or IfcBeamStandardCase. If this option is turned on, FreeCAD will automatically export such objects as standard cases when the necessary conditions are met. + Some IFC types such as IfcWall or IfcBeam have special standard versions +like IfcWallStandardCase or IfcBeamStandardCase. +If this option is turned on, FreeCAD will automatically export such objects +as standard cases when the necessary conditions are met. Auto-detect and export as standard cases when applicable @@ -533,7 +566,8 @@ - When exporting an IFC file, if no site is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added. A site is not mandatory by the IFC standard, but it is a common practice to always have at least one in the file. + If no site is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added. +A site is not mandatory but a common practice to have at least one in the file. Add default site if one is not found in the document @@ -549,7 +583,9 @@ - When exporting an IFC file, if no building is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added.<br/><b>Warning</b>: The IFC standard asks for at least one building in each file. By turning this option off, you will produce a non-standard IFC file. However, at FreeCAD, we believe having a building should not be mandatory, and this option is there so we have a chance to show our point of view to the world and try to convince others. + If no building is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added. +Warning: The IFC standard asks for at least one building in each file. By turning this option off, you will produce a non-standard IFC file. +However, at FreeCAD, we believe having a building should not be mandatory, and this option is there to have a chance to demonstrate our point of view. Add default building if one is not found in the document (no standard) @@ -568,7 +604,8 @@ - When exporting an IFC file, if no building storey is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added. A building storey is not mandatory by the IFC standard, but it is a common practice to always have at least one in the file. + If no building storey is found in the FreeCAD document, a default one will be added. +A building storey is not mandatory but a common practice to have at least one in the file. Add default building storey if one is not found in the document