DirectConnect Data TransferAutodesk® 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 | •
No licence required | Not applicable | | Pro/ENGINEER® | •
No licence required | Not applicable | CATIA® V4/V5 | •
Licence required | Not applicable | UGS NX
(Export is supported for AliasStudio) | •
Licence required | Not applicable | Autodesk Inventor
(Requires Inventor or Inventor View) | •
No licence required | Available with Inventor View installed on Windows 64-bit with DirectConnect 2009 R2 32-bit | | STEP | •
No licence required | Not applicable | DWG DXF
(Export is supported for AliasStudio) | •
No licence required | Not applicable | | IGES | •
No licence required | Not applicable | Open Inventor™
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No licence required | Not applicable | JT (Autodesk DirectConnect for JT can be purchased)
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Licence required | 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 licence. However, SolidWorks® 2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008 must be purchased, installed, licensed on the same machine, and running before importing the file. Read more about the 2010 release of Autodesk DirectConnect and its latest enhancements. | 
