Installing Autodesk DirectConnect

Installing with host software

Autodesk DirectConnect software is installed automatically when the following Autodesk software is installed:

For information on installing these software products, refer to their respective installation guides.

Installing upgrades

You can download and install newer versions of Autodesk DirectConnect as they become available on the Web.

  1. Find the newest version on the Web and download its exe file.

(See the topic, Finding the latest information on the Web.)

  1. Remove the older version of Autodesk DirectConnect from your system.

(In Windows, select Start > Settings > Control Panel and click on the Add or Remove Programs choice.

  1. Double-click on the exe file you downloaded.

Supported platforms

Autodesk DirectConnect runs on the same platform as the Autodesk product it is installed with:

 
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional
Apple® Mac OS® X 10.4 or higher
Autodesk StudioTools

 
Autodesk ImageStudio

 
Autodesk Maya

(IGES, STL and STEP formats only)
Autodesk Showcase

   

Recommended system requirements

Autodesk DirectConnect requires the following amount of disk space:

Note that Autodesk DirectConnect is installed with other products, so your system must also accomodate the host product requirements. (For the system requirements of the host product, consult its installation guide.)

For the most up-to-date information on hardware qualifications, go to www.autodesk.com/qual-charts.

Note to Autodesk StudioTools users:

You must set an environment variable to use the IGES translator with Autodesk StudioTools Version 13.0.2. For details, see the section Autodesk DirectConnect for IGES.

Additional software setup, Autodesk Maya

After you install your Maya software, you must load a plug-in to use Autodesk DirectConnect translators:

  1. In Maya, select Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager.
  2. Click the DirectConnect plug-in to enable all of the Autodesk DirectConnect translators:
  3. Windows: DirectConnect.mll
  4. Mac OS X: DirectConnect.lib

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