DirectConnect Data TransferAutodesk® DirectConnect software lets 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. To exchange data with mechanical design and engineering products from Autodesk, such as Autodesk® AutoCAD or Autodesk® Inventor® software, a commercial DirectConnect translator is not needed. The DirectConnect software should however be installed to enable these imports. You can buy Autodesk DirectConnect products for the following third-party data formats, unless otherwise indicated: | File Format | Windows 32-bit | Windows 64-bit | Mac OS | SolidWorks¹ | •
No licence required | | | Pro/ENGINEER® | •
No licence required | •
No licence required | | CATIA® V5 | •
Licence required | •
Licence required |
Not available
| CATIA® V4 | •
Licence required | •
Licence required |
Not available for export. Available for import
| UGS NX
(Export is supported for AliasStudio) | •
Licence required | •
Licence required |
Not available
| 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
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Not available
| STEP | •
No licence required | •
No licence required | •
No licence required | DWG DXF
(Export is supported for AliasStudio) | •
No licence required | •
No licence required |
Not available
| IGES | •
No licence required | •
No licence required | •
No licence required | Open Inventor™ | •
No licence required |
Not available
|
Not available
| JT on page 44
(Autodesk DirectConnect for JT can be purchased) | •
Licence required | •
Licence required |
Not available
| DWF (export only) | •
No licence required | •
No licence required |
Not available
| ZPR
(Export is supported for AliasStudio) | •
No licence required | •
No licence required |
Not available
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¹For 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 about enhancements in the 2010 release of Autodesk DirectConnect: | 
