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Process Integration
Data Exchange
Exchange digital design data with engineering teams
using fast, high-quality CAD translators for industry-
standard data formats such as DXF
™
, IGES, and STEP.
Data Exchange with Autodesk Manufacturing
Products
Exchange data with mechanical design and
engineering products, such as Autodesk
®
Inventor
®
software, using the industry-leading DWG
™
data
format. The Alias Direct Reader add-in for Inventor
software makes it possible to directly read a native
Alias.wire file in Autodesk Inventor; the translator
reads surfaces, shells, solids, and curves from the
.wire file. Autodesk Alias Design also directly reads
native Autodesk Inventor data.
DirectConnect Data Translators
Integrate Alias Design into your development
pipeline by exchanging data bidirectionally with
CAD software packages such as CATIA
®
, UGS
®
NX,
Pro/ENGINEER
®
, PTC Granite
®
, JT, and SolidWorks
®
.
Model Verification
Test geometry created in Alias Design to predict
and diagnose problems when transferring to CAD
systems such as Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, and
Pro/ENGINEER.
DWF File Format—New
Create DWF
™
files from Alias Design data with a
single click. DWF protects the integrity of a design
and allows for precise publishing, rendering, and
printing of even the most complex digital models.
Exchange data with CAD software throughout the design
process. Sketch and model over imported engineering data.
And when your model is approved, protect design integrity in the
engineering phase by exporting data to engineering packages.
