DirectConnect Data Transfer
Autodesk® DirectConnect software enables you to you exchange industrial design data efficiently with engineers using CAD products. The result is a fluid digital design workflow that eliminates rework, saves time, and preserves your design intent.
You don’t need a DirectConnect translator to exchange industrial design data with mechanical design and engineering products from Autodesk, such as Autodesk® Inventor® software. You can use the DWG™ file format.
You can buy Autodesk DirectConnect products for the following third-party data formats, unless otherwise indicated:
| File Format | Windows 32-bit | Windows 64-bit |
| SolidWorks® ¹ | • | Not applicable |
| Pro/ENGINEER® | • | Not applicable |
CATIA® V4/V5 | • | Not applicable |
| UGS NX (Export is supported for AliasStudio) | • | Not applicable |
| Autodesk Inventor (Requires Inventor or Inventor View) | • | Available with Inventor View installed on Windows 64-bit with DirectConnect 2009 R2 32-bit |
| STEP | • | Not applicable |
| DWG DXF (Export is supported for AliasStudio) | • | Not applicable |
| IGES | • | Not applicable |
| Open Inventor™ | • | Not applicable |
| JT (Autodesk DirectConnect for JT can be purchased) | • | Not applicable |
¹ Autodesk DirectConnect for SolidWorks is included at no charge with Autodesk® Alias® products, Autodesk® Showcase® software, Autodesk® Opticore™ Studio software, Autodesk® Opticore™ Realizer software, and Autodesk® ImageStudio software. For importing SolidWorks® files, you do not need an Autodesk DirectConnect license. However, SolidWorks® 2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008 must be purchased, installed, licensed on the same machine, and running before importing the file.
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Windows 32-bit
Windows 64-bit
Mac OS X
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