DirectConnect 2015 User's Guide
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1. Import CATIA V5 files Types of data imported 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Windows version Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3dsMax Design File gt Open or File gt Import gt File File gt Open Scene or File gt Import File gt Import gt Import Files File gt Import Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog In the browser select a CATIA V5 cATProduct CATPart OF cgr file Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene We support the import of files from CATIA V5 releases V5 R6 23 and the following types of data Point Line Arc Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola BSpline curve Polynomial curve Plane Cylindrical surface Conical surface Spherical surface CATIA V5 15 Toroidal surface BSpline surface Revolve surface Ruled surface Open body Solid body Layer Geometric set Part from CATIA V5 release 6 and higher Product from CATIA VS release 6 and higher Attributes RGB color layer name visibility and materials Per face color assignments Cloud mesh data Tessellated data Weld data NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help For definitions about these data typ2. 106 108 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 123 124 126 128 lon o N 1 Ww N gaz e P o IGES Entity copious data copious data copious data closed area plane bounded plane line parametric curve parametric surface point ruled surface surface of revolution tabulated cylinder direction transformation matrix rational B spline curve rational B spline surface 24 Chapter 4 Translator Details Type 130 140 141 142 143 144 186 190 192 194 196 198 308 402 408 502 504 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 pan L gt i o N Ke IGES Entity offset curve offset surface boundary entity curve on surface boundary surface trimmed surface Manifold Solid BRep Object MSBO plane surface 1 right circular cylindrical surface right circular conical surface spherical surface toroidal surface subfigure definition associativity instance singular subfigure instance vertex list edge list IGES 25 Type 508 510 514 JT IGES Entity 1 For type 190 O means unparameterized surface and 1 parameterized The plane surface type is unbounded unless it is subordinate to another entity such as the Bounded Surface Entity type 143 or the Trimmed parametric Surface Entity type 144 that references its bounding geometry IGES levels The system adds all supported geometri
3. Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser select an NX version UG V13 0 to NX 9 0 part or assembly prt file For information about import options in Alias see the Autodesk Alias Help 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene Export NX files Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya 1 In your installed Autodesk software choose the menu path Autodesk Alias File gt Save As O or File gt Export gt Active As O Autodesk Maya File gt Export all O or File gt Export Selection O 2 In Alias on the File Formats menu click NX 3 In Maya the file type is UG_DCE NX 29 4 For options see the Help in the Autodesk software 5 Click Save See the Alias documentation for details about building a model for maximum compatibility between NX and Alias Supported Alias geometry types for export to NX The translator does not support non geometry entities such as lights cameras textures windows and animations The numbers in the table entries refer to Notes for NX entities following the table Alias Entity Conic ellipse hyperbola parabola Conic Circle Line Curve Surface Trimmed Surface Plane Shader Shell Open Shell Closed Layer Category 30 Chapter 4 Transla
4. page 7 Import STL files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 2 In the browser select a native stl Stereolithography file 42 Chapter 4 Translator Details 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene Type of files imported We support ASCII and binary STL color STL files NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 Export STL files 1 In your Autodesk software choose the appropriate menu item Autodesk Alias File gt Export gt Rapid Prototype Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Export All O or File gt Export Selection O 2 In Maya the file type is STL_DCE and you can specify the file type as either ASCII or binary Click OK In Alias on the File Format menu click STL You can also specify tolerance levels used in the export of the file Pick the meshes or shell to export then click Accept Adjust settings if necessary and click Update Click Accept In the Object name box Windows or Save As box Mac enter a name for the file and click Save nn A WwW STL 43 ZPR ZPrint CAD format ZPR is a proprietary file form
5. the sheet body only points to one face then Alias converts the face to a trimmed surface 3 This is a one way mapping Assemblies cannot be exported 4 Added as blind data Can be re exported Types of data imported We support the import of the following types of NX geometry and attributes such as name color layer and visibility E Point Line BCurve Circle Ellipse 32 Chapter 4 Translator Details Parabola Hyperbola Surface Parameter Curve Trimmed Curve Intersection Curve BSurface Planar Surface Spherical Surface Cylindrical Surface Conical Surface Surface of Revolution Spun Surface Offset Surface Ruled Surface Swept Surface Toroidal Surface Blended Edge Surface Blended Bound Surface Facet Sheet Body Solid Body Part Instance Assembly Category Coordinate systems or locators NX 33 Open Inventor and Cosmo Open Inventor is a 3D file format from Silicon Graphics Inc with no relation to Autodesk Inventor software Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of Open Inventor ASCII or binary iv files or Cosmo 3D scene binary csb files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk Opticore Studio software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Import Open Inventor or Cosmo files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt
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7. 2 translator 12 CATIA V5 filetypes 14 translator 14 Cosmo filetypes 34 translator 34 D Design Web Format 17 Drawing eXchange File 19 DWF translator 17 DWG DXF translators 19 F file formats cgr CATProduct CATPart 14 dwf 17 dwg dxf 19 jam 10 iges igs 21 ipt 10 vw csb 34 jt 26 model mdl session exp dlv 12 prt 28 prt asm g neu 36 sldprt sldasm 38 Stl 42 stp step 40 zpr 44 IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Spec Alias import options 21 file types 21 levels 21 log files 21 translator 21 improvements in Directconnect 5 install Autodesk DirectConnect 7 55 Index J JT file types 26 translator 26 N NX file types 28 translator 28 O Open Inventor file types 34 translator 34 P Pro ENGINEER filetypes 36 translator 36 S SolidWorks file types 38 translator 38 STEP file types 40 translator 40 STL file types 42 translator 42 support platforms 56 Index 7 supported products and translators system requirements 7 T trademarks translators W what s new in this release Autodesk Inventor CATIA V4 12 CATIA VS 14 Cosmo 34 DirectConnect 1 DWF 17 DWG DXF 19 IGES 21 JT 26 NX 28 Open Inventor 34 Pro ENGINEER 36 SolidWorks 38 STEP 40 STL 42 ZPR 44 Windows platform 7 Z ZPR file types 44 translator 44 ZPrint CAD format 44 10 5 2
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9. Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 User s Guide A AUTODESK Legal Notices O 2014 Autodesk Inc All Rights Reserved Except as otherwise permitted by Autodesk Inc this publication or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form by any method for any purpose Certain materials included in this publication are reprinted with the permission of the copyright holder Trademarks The following are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk Inc and or its subsidiaries and or affiliates in the USA and other countries 123D 3ds Max Algor Alias AliasStudio ATC AutoCAD LT AutoCAD Autodesk the Autodesk logo Autodesk 123D Autodesk Homestyler Autodesk Inventor Autodesk MapGuide Autodesk Streamline AutoLISP AutoSketch AutoSnap AutoTrack Backburner Backdraft Beast BIM 360 Burn Buzzsaw CADmep CAiCE CAMduct CFdesign Civil 3D Cleaner Combustion Communication Specification Constructware Content Explorer Creative Bridge Dancing Baby image DesignCenter DesignKids DesignStudio Discreet DWF DWG DWG design logo DWG Extreme DWG TrueConvert DWG TrueView DWGX DXF Ecotect ESTmep Evolver FABmep Face Robot FBX Fempro Fire Flame Flare Flint FMDesktop ForceEffect Formlt Freewheel Fusion 360 Glue Green Building Studio Heidi Homestyler HumaniK i drop ImageModeler Incinerator Inferno InfraWorks Instructables Instructables stylized robot design logo Inventor LT Inventor Kynapse Kynogon La
10. DirectConnect page 7 NOTE For more information about software setup for Autodesk Alias see the Autodesk Alias Help Import IGES files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files IGES 21 Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser select a native IGES V5 3 iges or igs file 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene Export IGES files 1 In your Autodesk software choose File gt Save As or File gt Export gt Active As O 2 On the File Formats menu click DWG or DXF For details about the available options see the Help in the Autodesk software 3 Save to a native IGES V5 3 iges or igs file Troubleshoot Autodesk Alias If the files you import contain unsatisfactory data change the following import options in Autodesk Alias Default Trim Curves Specifies the trim curves that the processor uses You can select parameter space curves model space curves or use the flag that is present in the IGES file By default the preference flag in the IGES files is used Shrink Surface When turned ON Alias detects trimmed surfaces with trim boundarie
11. File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 2 Browse to and select an Open Inventor iv or Cosmo csb file 3 Click OK or Open The translator launches and imports the file 34 Chapter 4 Translator Details Type of data imported The software imports polygons and NURBS for these file formats and maintains the following information on import Data organization parent child and groups Units Materials Textures Polygonal Shapes Transformation nodes NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 Limitations When importing Open Inventor files the system automatically excludes lines cameras lights manipulators tolerances and animation Open Inventor and Cosmo 35 Pro ENGINEER Pro ENGINEER is a computer aided design software application Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of Pro ENGINEER Wildfire R5 or lower and Creo up to V2 part assembly or PTC Granite Release 8 or lower files prt asm g neu into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Opticore Studio and 3ds Max 3ds Max Design software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 NOTE For information about additional software setup for Autodesk Alias see the Autodesk Alias Help Import Pro E
12. NGINEER files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files 36 Chapter 4 Translator Details Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 Select a Pro ENGINEER part prt assembly asm Granite g or neutral neu file 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene import the assembly file Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin 0 0 0 and removes the original positioning Type of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following data on import Precise geometric surface and topology information Data organization Tolerances and units Layers and colors NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help Limitations The software changes node names based on geometry assembly or part names When importing a Pro ENGINEER file the software automatically excludes construction history lines a
13. STL page 42 Stereo lithography Y Y Not available in 3ds Max 3ds M da Not available in Showcase Op De gi ticore Studio Export from Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya 3ds Max 3ds Max Design VRED File Format Windows 7 64 bit Win Apple Mac OS X 10 7 10 8 dows 8 64 bit 10 9 64 bit DWG DXF page 19 Real Dwg 2015 Alias wire only Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design IGES page 21 Y Y V5 3 Supported products and translators 3 File Format Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design NX page 28 UG V15 0 NX1 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 8 0 Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design SPF Alias wire STL Stereo lithography Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design ZPR page 44 ZPrint CAD for Rapid Prototyping V1 2 Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design 4 Chapter 1 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect Windows 7 64 bit Win dows 8 64 bit v Apple Mac OS X 10 7 10 8 10 9 64 bit Not available Not available What s New in This Re lease Improvements in Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 CATIA V4 importer supports model files created from CATIA V5 6R2013 CATIA V5 importer supports VS R22 V5 6R2013 files NX importer supports NX 9 0 Parasolid exporter supports V 26 m SolidWorks importer supports SolidWorks 2014 6 Chapter 2 What s New in This Release Installation and Licenses DirectConnect and Installation Autodesk9 DirectC
14. an deviate from the original NURBS surface The default value is 0 01 B Limit Edge Length If selected a Max edge length slider controls maximum size of the triangles If unchecked there is no limit to the size of the triangles E Max Edge Length The maximum length of any triangle edge in current linear units Types of data exported The DirectConnect translator for DWF exports only meshes The Alias scene DAG hierarchy is preserved Associated color information is also exported NOTE For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help 18 Chapter 4 Translator Details DWG DXF The DWG and DXF file types are drawing files and Drawing eXchange files in the AutoCAD software Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of AutoCAD DWG and DXF files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Opticore Studio and VRED software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Import DWG DXF files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Opticore File gt Import Studio 2 Browse to and select a DWG dwg or DXF dxf file 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file DWG DXF 19 Types of DWG and DXF data imported Colors Materials Lines arcs and splines Extr
15. are AP203 general mechanical CAD and AP214 automotive CAD STL An STL StereoLithography file is a triangular representation of 3D surface geometry The surface is tessellated or broken down logically into a series of small triangles facets A perpendicular direction and three points representing the vertices corners of the triangle describe each facet STP stp A file format used in STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Data for transferring graphics data between CAD CAM systems V3Rx A file format generated by a version of CATIA that is older than V4 ZPR ZPrint CAD format ZPR is a proprietary file format developed by Z Corporation It is used with ZPrint and ZEdit for printing on high definition color 3D printers Autodesk Direct lets you export files in ZPR zpr format to use in the Autodesk Rapid Prototyping solution 54 Glossary Index A Autodesk Alias locate imported data 47 view unit settings 47 visible colors 47 Autodesk AutoCAD drawing files 19 Autodesk DirectConnect 1 improvements 5 install 7 supported platforms 7 supported products 2 supported translators 2 Autodesk Inventor file formats 10 translator 10 Autodesk Maya imported colors 48 locate imported data 48 unit settings 48 Autodesk Opticore Studio imported colors 49 locate imported data 49 tessellation tolerances 49 Autodesk Showcase imported colors 48 locate imported data 48 unit settings 48 Cc CATIA V4 filetypes 1
16. at developed by Z Corporation and used with ZPrint and ZEdit for printing on high definition color 3D printers Autodesk DirectConnect supports the export of ZPR zpr files to use in the Autodesk rapid prototyping solution in the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk Opticore Studio software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Export ZPR files using the output command 1 Select a file to export as a ZPR file 2 Choose File gt Export gt Rapid Prototype 3 On the File Format menu click ZPR zpr 44 Chapter 4 Translator Details Depending on the entity selected for export such as a shell additional setup can be required For information about additional setup options see the Autodesk Alias Help Pick the meshes or shell to export then click Accept 5 Adjust settings if necessary and click Update Click Accept Types of data exported for ZPR m Triangle meshes with simple colors m Textures for use with ZEdit and Zprint software for rapid prototyping ZPR 45 46 Locations of Imported Data Autodesk Alias Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors Shaders Parts and assembly information View unit settings at Prefer Colors are visible in the Render gt displays in the Windows gt Inform ences gt Construction Op Multi lister gt Shaders window ation gt Layer Categories win tions dow For information about t
17. c IGES entities that are associated with IGES level lt n gt to an Alias layer called LEVEL lt n gt For example if a 126 B spline entity directory entry indicates that it is on level 42 then it is added as Layer LEVEL42 The JT Open Program develops and supports the DirectModel format JT for the visualization of 3D models Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of JT up to V10 files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design and VRED software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 26 Chapter 4 Translator Details Import JT files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser select a jt file 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene Type of data imported The software maintains the following information when importing JT files Precise geometric data conversion Data organization parent and child hierarchal data visibility and instances Units Levels of detail degrees of tessellation Materials brightness shininess amb
18. e appropriate installation guide 8 Chapter 3 Installation and Licenses Translator Details 4 Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Inventor is a 3D mechanical design product simulation tooling creation and design communication software Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of Autodesk Inventor part ipt and assembly iam files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Opticore Studio and VRED software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Import Autodesk Inventor files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import VRED File gt Import 2 In the browser select an Autodesk Inventor ipt or iam file 10 Chapter 4 Translator Details 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene import the assembly file Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin 0 0 0 and removes the original positioning Types of data imported NURBS are imported and the following information is maintained on import m Brep bodies m Data organization m Tolerances and units Material colors and simple transparency Weld map
19. es consult your CATIA documentation File formats referenced The following are some of the file formats that can be referenced by CATIA V5 assembly files CATProduct CATPart model Cgr stl 16 Chapter 4 Translator Details DWF Design Web Format DWF is a file format developed by Autodesk for Web viewing and printing Autodesk DirectConnect supports the export of Autodesk Alias tessellated model data to file in DWF dwf format up to version 2014 to view in Autodesk Design Review and Project Freewheel See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 NOTE For more information about software setup for Autodesk Alias see the Autodesk Alias Help Export DWF files 1 In Autodesk Alias select a file to be exported as a DWE and click File gt Export gt Active As n or File gt Save As O 2 On the File Formats menu select DWF awf DWF 17 3 Set export options and then click Save Option Function Export Curves When turned ON exports curves Export Symmetry If an Alias layer has symmetry turned ON this information and the geometric objects resulting from symmetry can be merged and converted or left intact unmerged and converted When turned OFF layer symmetry is not exported Tessellator Fast Models triangulate quickly and less accurately Accurate Models triangulate slowly and more accurately E Tolerance The amount a polygonal surface c
20. hese settings menu items and options see the Autodesk Alias Help 47 Autodesk Maya Data Colors Shaders Tolerances and Units Data Organization To view layer information display the Layer Editor click Display gt UI Ele ments gt Channel Box Layer Edit View unit settings at Window gt Colors are imported as shaders and are visible at Window gt Render ing Editors gt Hypershade Settings Preferences gt Prefer ences gt Settings or or display the Relationship Editor click Window gt Relationship Editors gt Display Layers To view assembly definition and as Change the Working Units and Tolerance settings sembly reference nodes see Window gt Outliner or the node Attribute Editor For more information about these settings and menu items see the Autodesk Maya Help Autodesk Showcase Data Data Organization View Layers parts and assembly hierarchies in the Organizer window Edit gt Organizer This window shows the original file hierarchy You can create your own arrangements of objects You can view and change the state of ob jects to visible hidden or deleted Tolerances and Units Change unit settings in the Import Status window File gt Import gt Import Status Window For more information see the Showcase documentation Change tessellation quality in the Import Status window For more information see the Showcase doc umentation T
21. ient color specular color diffuse color and emission color Textures embedded image files XT BRep and JT BRep topology Coordinate systems or locators User defined and customized attributes and properties JT 27 NOTE m To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 1 m For Information about Alias options for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help Limitations m Import options are not available m The software automatically excludes curve geometry and animation when importing a JT file NX NX is a solid modeling package based on the Parasolid kernel The package contains many mostly optional modules for example CAD CAM CAE sheet metal applications knowledge bases quality control and rapid prototyping The file structure is binary Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of NX files UG V13 0 through NX 9 0 into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design and VRED software It supports the export of NX UG15 0 NX 1 0 NX 3 0 NX 5 0 NX 7 0 and NX 8 0 See installation information in the Install_DirectConnect pdf document on the installation CD 28 Chapter 4 Translator Details Import NX files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open
22. ing The files structure is binary Open Inventor Open Inventor is a legacy 3D file format from Silicon Graphics Inc Open Inventor is not related to Autodesk Inventor software Open Inventor is an object oriented 3D toolkit that describes complete 3D scenes which can be made interactive and that are optimized for OpenGL It is an ASCII or binary file format PCRE The Perl compatible regular expressions is a library of functions to support regular expressions with syntax and semantics as close as possible to the syntax and semantics in the Perl 5 language Pro ENGINEER gt A solid modeling CAD CAM CAE software product from Parametric Technology Corporation that requires positional construction tolerances PRT prt A file format used by NX to represent a part or assembly file SLDASM sldasm A file format used by SolidWorks to represent an assembly file SLDPRT sldprt A file format used by SolidWorks to represent a part file Glossary 53 SolidWorks A solid modeling CAD CAM CAE software product from SolidWorks Corporation that requires positional construction tolerances SPACE SP A three dimensional entity defined in the 3D modeling world SPF Alias SPF Studio Packet File is a native file format used by Autodesk Alias software with the extension wire STEP step An international standard for the exchange of geometric product definitions STEP formats that are relevant to Autodesk products
23. l session exp dlv dlv3 or dlv4 file 3 Click OK or Open The translator launches automatically and the file imports into the scene Types of SPACE SP entities supported for import Point Type 1 Line Type 2 Parametric curve Type 3 Plane Type 4 Parametric surface Type 5 Face Type 6 Volume Type 7 Transformation Type 9 Edge Type 12 Circle Type 20 Ellipse Type 21 Parabola Type 22 Hyperbola Type 23 Polyhedral surface Type 16 Composite curve Type 24 Solids Mockup Type 17 secondary type 1 Exact solid Type 17 secondary type 2 Space ditto Type 28 Parametric skin Type 35 CATIA V4 13 m NURB curve Type 46 m NURB surface Type 47 NOTE m To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 m For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help m For definitions on these data types consult your CATIA documentation CATIA V5 CATIA is computer aided design software from Dassault Syst mes Autodesk DirectConnect supports import of CATIA V5 R6 R23 files in the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design and VRED software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Export of CATIA VS Part files is available only in Alias release 10 23 14 Chapter 4 Translator Details
24. le Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 40 Chapter 4 Translator Details 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser select a native STEP stp or step file 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene Types of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import m Precise geometric surface and topology information ISO 10303 42 m Data organization layers m Tolerances and units E Colors NOTE m To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 m For information about Alias options for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help Export STEP files To export STEP files from the CAD software use AP203 or AP214 specifications STEP 41 STL STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems Multiple software packages support the STL file format Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of STL files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk Opticore Studio software and the export of STL files from the Autodesk Alias and Autodesk Maya software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect
25. nd animation Granite does not support layers or curves Pro ENGINEER 37 SolidWorks SolidWorks is a computer aided design software application Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of SolidWorks part sldprt and assembly sldasm files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio and 3ds Max 3ds Max Design software NOTE For information about additional software setup for Autodesk Alias please see the Autodesk Alias Data Transfer reference book and the Autodesk Alias Help Import SolidWorks files NOTE Before you can import SolidWorks files purchase install and license SolidWorks 2005 through 2014 on the same machine and have it running See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 38 Chapter 4 Translator Details 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 Select a SolidWorks part sldprt or assembly sIdasm file If you cannot see the files start the SolidWorks software minimize its window and then try again to open the files 3 Click OK or Open to launch the translat
26. ndXplorer Lustre MatchMover Maya Maya LT Mechanical Desktop MIMI Mockup 360 Moldflow Plastics Advisers Moldflow Plastics Insight Moldflow Moondust MotionBuilder Movimento MPA design logo MPA MPI design logo MPX design logo MPX Mudbox Navisworks ObjectARX ObjectDBX Opticore Pipeplus Pixlr Pixlr o matic Productstream RasterDWG RealDWG ReCap Remote Revit LT Revit RiverCAD Robot Scaleform Showcase ShowMotion Sim 360 SketchBook Smoke Socialcam Softimage Sparks SteeringWheels Stitcher Stone StormNET TinkerBox ToolClip Topobase Toxik TrustedDWG T Splines ViewCube Visual LISP Visual VRED Wire Wiretap WiretapCentral XSI All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders Disclaimer THIS PUBLICATION AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS MADE AVAILABLE BY AUTODESK INC AS IS AUTODESK INC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect 1 Supported products and translators o o 2 What s New in This Release 5 Improvements in Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 5 Installation and Licenses 7 DirectConnect and Installation
27. o adjust the Level of Detail LOD for models imported into Showcase click File gt Settings gt Perform ance and Quality To set Show case to determine LOD select Automatic quality control 48 Chapter 5 Locations of Imported Data Colors Shaders Colors import as materials and are visible from Appearance gt Mater ial Properties Data Organization Tolerances and Units To have more control select Lock display quality to and adjust the slider for LOD Colors Shaders For more information about these settings and menu items see the Autodesk Showcase Help Autodesk Opticore Studio Data Data Organization View the node structure in the Scene Graph Editor in the Win dow gt Scene Graph Editor menu It opens by default Tolerances and Units There are no units in Studio All im ported data is considered the same unit Set tolerances for tessellation in the File gt Preferences dialog box GeomX tab NOTE GeomxX is not available until you load the GeomX module in the Modules tab in the same dialog box and restart Studio Set tessellation tolerances on the GeomxX tab Import tessellation section To retessellate use the Window gt GeomX gt Tessellate dialog box and enter new settings Colors Shaders Colors can be shaders or appear ances In the Scene Graph Editor in scenegraph all colors are visible in the appearance field of a shape node Appearances are
28. onnect software installs automatically when the following Autodesk software is installed Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase 3ds Max 3ds Max Design VRED VRED Design VRED Professional VRED Presenter Autodesk DirectConnect software is provided on the media with Autodesk Opticore Studio software in the Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 folder It requires manual installation For information about installing these software products refer to their respective installation guides NOTE DirectConnect Help is supported only on Microsoft Internet Explorer Performance on other browsers does not provide consistent results Support platforms Autodesk DirectConnect runs on the same platform as the Autodesk product it installs with Autodesk Software Microsoft Windows 7 64 Apple Mac OS X 10 7 bit Windows 8 64 bit 10 8 10 9 64 bit Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Not available Autodesk Opticore Studio Not available 3ds Max 3ds Max Design Not available VRED System requirements Autodesk DirectConnect requires the following amount of available disk space m Windows 7 700 MB for 32 bit and 900 MB for 64 bit m Windows 8 900 MB for 64 bit E Mac OS X 300 MB for 64 bit DirectConnect installs with other products so your system must also accommodate the host product requirements For the system requirements of the host product consult th
29. or and import the file into the scene NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene import the assembly file Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin 0 0 0 and removes the original positioning Type of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import Precise geometric surface and topology information Data organization Tolerances and unit Colors NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 For information about Alias options for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help Limitations When importing SolidWorks files the software automatically excludes construction history lines and animation SolidWorks 39 STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Data STEP is an ISO standard exchange format that multiple programs can recognize Itis used for transferring graphics data between CAD CAM systems Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of STEP stp or step files into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio and 3ds Max 3ds Max Design software See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 Import STEP files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt Fi
30. s beads only Thread maps Decals For locating the imported data see Locations of Imported Data page 47 Limitations m Work sources display meshes and some 2D 3D sketches are automatically excluded when importing an Autodesk Inventor file m Some cylindrical surfaces pipes do not trim properly Autodesk Inventor 11 CATIA V4 CATIA is computer aided design software from Dassault Syst mes Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of CATIA V4 all versions plus V3RX Levels into the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design and VRED software The import includes geometric sets attributes such as names layers RGB colors and visibility and the CATIA file types See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect page 7 DirectConnect supports CATIA model and export files produced with CATIA V4 xx and earlier V3RX Levels and model files from CATIA V5 6R2013 Import CATIA V4 files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product Autodesk Alias File gt Open or File gt Import gt File Autodesk Maya Windows version File gt Open Scene or File gt Import 12 Chapter 4 Translator Details Autodesk Showcase File gt Import gt Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File gt Import 3ds Max 3dsMax Design Application Menu gt Import gt Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser select a CATIA V4 model md
31. s that are the same as or isoparametric to the natural boundaries of the untrimmed surface It then converts these surfaces into Alias surfaces by shrinking the untrimmed surface to the trim boundaries When turned OFF Alias converts all trimmed surfaces of this type to Alias trimmed surfaces 22 Chapter 4 Translator Details Type 100 102 104 106 Types of data imported The DirectConnect for IGES translator imports ASCII format IGES files with or without linefeed characters at the end of each record The software does not support Binary IGES files The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import m Surfaces and curves m Data organization groups layers visibility and instances E Units n Colors NOTE m For information about this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 1 m For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help Identify IGES supported entities in log files The following table shows IGES entities supported on import by DirectConnect for IGES NOTE The input translator ignores any entities with an entity use flag value 02 Definition except for entity use flag value with IGES Subfigure Definition entity Type 308 IGES Entity circular arc composite curve conic arc ellipse parabola hyperbola 1 copious data IGES 23 Type 106 106 106
32. tor Details NX Entity Bcurve Curve Circle Line BCurve BSurface 1 2 Face 1 2 Bsurface 1 2 Colour Attribute 3 Sheet Body Solid Body Layer 4 Category Notes for NX entities 1 NX cannot have free standing surfaces so it maps all surfaces to faces which must be attached to a sheet body 2 Splits appear in surfaces that have internal discontinuities at the discontinuities 3 Mapped as a Display Attribute of the mapped surface or shell 4 Layer name is not mapped Supported Alias NX entities for Alias import NX Entity Objects BSurface Bounded Plane Cylindrical Surface Conical Surface Tabulated Cylinder Rules Surface Blended Face Surface Surface of Revolution Offset Surface Sculptured Surface BCurve Line Alias Entity Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Surface Curve Line Curve NX 31 NX Entity Objects Alias Entity Bcurve Curve Point Point Curve 1 Sheet Body Shell Open 2 Assembly Groups Instance 3 Layer Layer Category Category Space points Space points annotation leaders locators of type annpotate in annotation leaders locators of type annpotate in wire files wire files Notes for Alias NX object entities 1 An NX point converts to a degree 1 curve composed of two coincident points On export to NX this construction converts back to an NX point 2 If
33. ts and translators Import to Autodesk Alias Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Maya Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design VRED File Format Autodesk Inventor page 10 9 Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design CATIA V4 page 12 All versions V3RX model files from CATIA V5 6R2013 CATIA V5 page 14 V5 R23 V5 6R2013 DWG DXF page 19 Up to V2015 Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design IGES page 21 V5 3 JT page 26 Up to V10 0 Pro ENGINEER page 36 and Creo Up to Wildfire 5 0 and Granite 8 0 neutral neu Creo up to V2 Not Available in Showcase 2 Chapter 1 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect Windows 7 64 bit Win dows 8 64 bit v Apple Mac OS X 10 7 10 8 10 9 64 bit Not available Not available Not available v Not available in Showcase Op ticore Studio v Not available in Showcase Op ticore Studio Not available Not available File Format Windows 7 64 bit Win Apple Mac OS X 10 7 dows 8 64 bit 10 8 10 9 64 bit NX page 28 UG V13 0 to NX 9 0 Not available Open Inventor and Cosmo page yy Not available 34 All versions Not available in 3ds Max 3ds Max Design SolidWorks page 38 1 2003 2014 yw Not available Must be licensed and running on the import machine SPF Y Y Alias wite Not available in Showcase STEP page 40 Y v APA IM APADEA Not available in Showcase Op ticore Studio
34. uded curves Extrusions Layers Meshes Surfaces Text 3D solids IMPORTANT m Showcase does not support the AutoCAD material attribute Illumination Alias supports the AutoCAD material attribute Mlumination however itis called Incandescence m Showcase supports only 3D hierarchical data It does not support 2D drawings NOTE m To locate this data in your Autodesk software see Locations of Imported Data page 47 m For information about options in Alias for data importation see the Autodesk Alias Help E With want curves set to ON DWG and DXF both support curves and round trip data export If they do not come in set want curves to ON Export DWG DXF files Autodesk Alias 1 In your Autodesk software choose File gt Save As O or File gt Export gt Active As O 20 Chapter 4 Translator Details IGES 2 On the File Formats menu click DWG or DXF For details about the available options see the Help in the Autodesk software 3 Select a DWG DXF version and click Save Initial Graphics Exchange Specification IGES is a file format for transferring graphics data between CAD CAM systems Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import and export of the neutral IGES V5 3 iges or igs format files in the Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Windows version Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Opticore Studio 3ds Max 3ds Max Design and VRED software See installation information in In stall Autodesk
35. visible only in the Scene Graph Editor Shaders are visible in both the Scene Graph Editor and through the Windows gt Shader List dialog box For information about these settings menu items and options see the Autodesk9 Opticore9 Studio Help Autodesk Opticore Studio Data 49 50 Glossary Glossary terms ASM asm A file format used by Pro ENGINEER to represent an assembly assembly An organizational file that fits together a collection of manufactured parts into a complete model BSD license The Berkeley Software Distribution license for redistribution and use of source code CATIA gt V4 CATIA V4 is computer aided design software from Dassault Syst mes Autodesk DirectConnect allows the exchange of 3D model data from CATIA V4 using model session exp dlv and dlv3 files CATIA gt V5 CATIA V5 is computer aided design software from Dassault Syst mes Autodesk DirectConnect allows the exchange of 3D model data from CATIA V5 using the native CATIA part catTPart product caTProduct and cgr files CGR gt cgr CATIA Graphical Representation cgr is the triangulated format used by CATIA VS Glossary 51 Cosmo A legacy 3D file format from Silicon Graphics Inc using efficient binary compression and csb Cosmo scene binary files CSB csb Cosmo 3D scene binary csb files DLV dlv A file format used by CATIA V4 computer aided design software from Dassault S
36. yst mes DRAW DR A two dimensional entity defined in the drafting and detailing world DWE Design Web Format a file format developed by Autodesk for web viewing and printing DWG AutoCAD drawing file A file format used by Autodesk AutoCAD software that contains lines curves and 3D data DXEF Drawing eXchange File A file exchange format containing ASCII code and binary representations of the objects in a DWG file G g A file format used by Pro ENGINEER PTC Granite for import into the Autodesk products that DirectConnect supports Granite gt A CAD technology platform for design collaboration using solid models IAM iam A file format in the Autodesk Inventor software represent an assembly IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification A file format for transferring graphics data between CAD CAM systems A neutral file format that can be imported into any number of CAD or modeling packages 52 Glossary IPT ipt A file format in the Autodesk Inventor software to represent a part IV iv A file format in the Open Inventor software JT JT is a DirectModel file format that is developed and supported by the JT Open Program for the visualization of 3D models NX gt NX is a solid modeling package based on the Parasolid kernel The package contains many mostly optional modules for example CAD CAM CAE sheet metal applications knowledge bases quality control and rapid prototyp
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