Licensing

Each Alias® DirectConnect translator lets you exchange data of a specific CAD file format with Alias® ImageStudio™, Alias StudioTools™ and Maya®.

The following table outlines which translators require licensing:

Translator	Alias StudioTools	Alias ImageStudio	Maya
Alias DirectConnect for Pro/ENGINEER	No license required	License Required	License Required
Alias DirectConnect for SolidWorks Note: SolidWorks 2005 or 2006 must be installed and licensed.	No license required	No license required	No license required
Alias DirectConnect for STEP	No license required	No license required	No license required
Alias DirectConnect for Inventor™	Supported by existing Inventor **	No license required	Not available for Maya 7.0

** Alias StudioTools will continue to be supported by Open Model DirectConnect.

To purchase a license, go to www.alias.com/directconnect/.

To install a license, refer to Install_DirectConnect.pdf document found on the installation CD.