Autodesk DirectConnect for Pro/ENGINEER®

Autodesk DirectConnect lets you import Pro/ENGINEER® part, assembly or PTC® Granite® files (*.prt, *.asm or *.g) into supported Autodesk software.

For information on the Autodesk products that support this format and whether a license is required, go to the topic, Summary of supported formats.

Software Prerequisites

Install the Autodesk product where you will be importing files using this format. (The Autodesk DirectConnect software is installed at the same time.)
A license may be required.

For information on how to purchase a license, go to the DirectConnect Web sites. (See the topic, Finding the latest information on the Web.) To install a license, refer to the Install_DirectConnect.pdf document found on the installation CD.

Export Pro/ENGINEER® files from your CAD software using Wildfire™ Version 3 (or lower) and PTC Granite Version 3 (or lower) specifications.
For Maya, you must load a plug-in to use Autodesk DirectConnect translators. See Additional software setup, Autodesk Maya.

To import Pro/ENGINEER® files

In your Autodesk software, choose the appropriate menu item. For example,

To import a CAD file into...	Choose...
Autodesk StudioTools	File > Open or File > Import > File
Autodesk ImageStudio	File > Import
Autodesk Maya	File > Open Scene or File > Import

Browse to and select a Pro/ENGINEER® part, assembly or Granite® file (*.prt, *.asm or *.g).
Click OK.

The translator automatically launches and the file is imported.

If you can't import the files, you may not have set up the license for Autodesk DirectConnect for Pro/ENGINEER®. For licensing information, refer to Licensing Autodesk DirectConnect.

To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene, import the assembly file. If you import part files before the assembly file, they will be positioned at the origin (0,0,0), and the original positioning will be lost.

Types of data imported

NURBS are imported for this file format. The following data is maintained on import:

Precise geometric surface and topology information
Data organization
Tolerances and units.

For information on locating this data in your Autodesk software, see Where to find imported data.

Limitations

Node names are changed based on geometry, assembly or part names.
Construction history, lines and animation are automatically excluded when a Pro/ENGINEER® file is imported.