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All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Disclaimer THIS PUBLICATION AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS MADE AVAILABLE BY AUTODESK, INC. "AS IS." AUTODESK, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS. Contents Chapter 1 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Supported products and translators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 2 What's New in This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Improvements in Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 3 Installation and Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DirectConnect and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 4 Translator Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Autodesk Inventor CATIA V4 . . . . . CATIA V5 . . . . . DWF . . . . . . . . DWG DXF . . . . . IGES . . . . . . . . JT . . . . . . . . . . NX . . . . . . . . . Open Inventor and Pro/ENGINEER . . SolidWorks . . . . . STEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cosmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 12 . 14 . 17 . 19 . 21 . 26 . 28 . 34 . 36 . 38 . 40 iii STL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 ZPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Chapter 5 Locations of Imported Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Autodesk Alias Data . . . . . . . Autodesk Maya Data . . . . . . Autodesk Showcase Data . . . . Autodesk Opticore Studio Data . Chapter 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . 48 . 48 . 49 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Glossary terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 ASM (.asm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 BSD license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CATIA V4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CATIA V5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CGR (.cgr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cosmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 CSB (.csb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DLV (.dlv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DRAW (DR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DWF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DWG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DXF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 G (.g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Granite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 IAM (.iam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 IGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 IPT (.ipt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 IV (.iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 JT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 NX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Open Inventor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PCRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Pro/ENGINEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PRT (.prt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SLDASM (.sldasm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SLDPRT (.sldprt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SolidWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 SPACE (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 SPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 STEP (.step) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 STL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 STP (.stp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 V3Rx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 iv | Contents ZPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Contents | v vi What Is Autodesk DirectConnect 1 Autodesk® DirectConnect is a family of data translators. Each of these translators imports a specific CAD file format into one or more of the following Autodesk® software products: ■ Autodesk® Alias® ■ Autodesk® Maya® ■ Autodesk® Showcase® ■ Autodesk® Opticore® Studio ■ 3ds Max®/3ds Max® Design ■ VRED™ The translators also export some CAD file formats from some products. 1 Supported products and translators Import to Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, VRED: File Format Windows® 7, 64-bit; Windows® 8, 64 bit Apple® Mac OS® X® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 64-bit Autodesk Inventor (page 10)® Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design Not available CATIA V4 (page 12)® All versions + V3RX, .model files from CATIA V5-6R2013 Not available CATIA V5 (page 14)® V5 R23 (V5-6R2013) Not available DWG DXF (page 19)® Up to V2015 Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design IGES (page 21) V5.3 Not available in Showcase, Opticore Studio Not available in Showcase, Opticore Studio JT (page 26) Up to V10.0 Not available Pro/ENGINEER (page 36) and Creo ® Up to Wildfire 5.0, and Granite 8.0, neutral (.neu) Creo, up to V2 Not Available in Showcase Not available 2 | Chapter 1 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect File Format Windows® 7, 64-bit; Windows® 8, 64 bit Apple® Mac OS® X® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 64-bit NX (page 28)® UG V13.0 to NX 9.0 Not available Open Inventor™ and Cosmo™_ (page 34) All versions Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design Not available SolidWorks (page 38)®(1) 2003-2014 Must be licensed and running on the import machine. Not available SPF Alias (.wire) Not available in Showcase STEP (page 40) AP214, AP203E2 Not available in Showcase, Opticore Studio. STL (page 42) (Stereo-lithography) Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design Not available in Showcase, Opticore Studio. Export from: Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, VRED: File Format Windows® 7, 64-bit; Windows® 8, 64-bit Apple® Mac OS® X® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 64-bit DWG DXF (page 19) Real Dwg 2015, Alias (.wire) only. Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design. IGES (page 21) V5.3 Supported products and translators | 3 File Format Windows® 7, 64-bit; Windows® 8, 64-bit Apple® Mac OS® X® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 64-bit Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design. NX (page 28) UG V15.0*, NX1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 8.0 Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design. Not available SPF Alias (.wire) STL (Stereo-lithography) Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design. ZPR (page 44)® (ZPrint CAD for Rapid Prototyping) V1.2 Not available in 3ds Max/3ds Max Design. 4 | Chapter 1 What Is Autodesk DirectConnect Not available What's New in This Release 2 Improvements in Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 ■ CATIA V4 importer supports .model files created from CATIA V5-6R2013. ■ CATIA V5 importer supports V5 R22 (V5-6R2013) files. ■ NX importer supports NX 9.0. ■ Parasolid exporter supports V 26. 5 ■ SolidWorks importer supports SolidWorks 2014. 6 | Chapter 2 What's New in This Release Installation and Licenses 3 DirectConnect and Installation Autodesk® DirectConnect software installs automatically when the following Autodesk software is installed: ■ Autodesk® Alias® ■ Autodesk® Maya® ■ Autodesk® Showcase® ■ 3ds Max®/3ds Max® Design ■ VRED™ ■ VRED™ Design ■ VRED™ Professional ■ VRED™ Presenter Autodesk DirectConnect software is provided on the media with Autodesk® Opticore® Studio software, in the Autodesk DirectConnect 2015 folder. It requires manual installation. For information about installing these software products, refer to their respective installation guides. NOTE DirectConnect Help is supported only on Microsoft® Internet Explorer®. Performance on other browsers does not provide consistent results. 7 Support platforms Autodesk DirectConnect runs on the same platform as the Autodesk product it installs with: Autodesk Software Microsoft® Windows® 7, 64bit; Windows® 8, 64-bit Apple® Mac OS® X® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 64-bit Autodesk Alias Autodesk Maya Autodesk Showcase Not available Autodesk Opticore Studio Not available 3ds Max/3ds Max Design Not available VRED System requirements Autodesk DirectConnect requires the following amount of available disk space: ■ Windows 7: 700 MB for 32-bit, and 900 MB for 64-bit ■ Windows 8: 900 MB for 64-bit ■ Mac OS X: 300 MB for 64-bit DirectConnect installs with other products, so your system must also accommodate the host product requirements. (For the system requirements of the host product, consult the appropriate installation guide.) 8 | Chapter 3 Installation and Licenses Translator Details 4 9 Autodesk Inventor Autodesk® Inventor® is a 3D mechanical design, product simulation, tooling creation, and design communication software. Autodesk® DirectConnect supports the import of Autodesk Inventor part (*.ipt) and assembly (*.iam) files into the Autodesk® Alias®, Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® Opticore® Studio, and VRED™ software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) Import Autodesk Inventor files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import VRED File > Import 2 In the browser, select an Autodesk Inventor *.ipt or *.iam file. 10 | Chapter 4 Translator Details 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file. NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene, import the assembly file. Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin (0,0,0), and removes the original positioning. Types of data imported NURBS are imported, and the following information is maintained on import: ■ Brep bodies ■ Data organization ■ Tolerances and units ■ Material colors and simple transparency ■ Weld maps (beads only) ■ Thread maps ■ Decals For locating the imported data, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). Limitations ■ Work sources, display meshes, and some 2D/3D sketches are automatically excluded when importing an Autodesk Inventor file. ■ Some cylindrical surfaces (pipes) do not trim properly. Autodesk Inventor | 11 CATIA V4 CATIA® is computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of CATIA V4 (all versions, plus V3RX Levels) into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max®/3ds Max® Design , and VRED software. The import includes geometric sets, attributes, such as names, layers, RGB colors, and visibility, and the CATIA file types. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) DirectConnect supports CATIA model and export files produced with CATIA V4.xx and earlier V3RX Levels, and .model files from CATIA V5-6R2013. Import CATIA V4 files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import 12 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select a CATIA V4 *.model, *.mdl, *.session, *.exp, *.dlv,*.dlv3, or .dlv4 file. 3 Click OK, or Open. The translator launches automatically, and the file imports into the scene. Types of SPACE (SP) entities supported for import ■ Point (Type 1) ■ Line (Type 2) ■ Parametric curve (Type 3) ■ Plane (Type 4) ■ Parametric surface (Type 5) ■ Face (Type 6) ■ Volume (Type 7) ■ Transformation (Type 9) ■ Edge (Type 12) ■ Circle (Type 20) ■ Ellipse (Type 21) ■ Parabola (Type 22) ■ Hyperbola (Type 23) ■ Polyhedral surface (Type 16) ■ Composite curve (Type 24) ■ Solids - Mockup (Type 17, secondary type 1) ■ Exact solid (Type 17, secondary type 2) ■ Space ditto (Type 28) ■ Parametric skin (Type 35) CATIA V4 | 13 ■ NURB curve (Type 46) ■ NURB surface (Type 47) NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. ■ For definitions on these data types, consult your CATIA documentation. CATIA V5 CATIA is computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes. Autodesk DirectConnect supports import of CATIA V5 (R6-R23) files in the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max/3ds Max Design, and VRED software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) Export of CATIA V5 Part files is available only in Alias (release 10 - 23). 14 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Import CATIA V5 files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select a CATIA V5 (*.CATProduct ,*.CATPart, or *.cgr) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Types of data imported We support the import of files from CATIA V5 releases V5 (R6-23), and the following types of data: ■ Point ■ Line ■ Arc ■ Ellipse ■ Parabola ■ Hyperbola ■ BSpline curve ■ Polynomial curve ■ Plane ■ Cylindrical surface ■ Conical surface ■ Spherical surface CATIA V5 | 15 ■ Toroidal surface ■ BSpline surface ■ Revolve surface ■ Ruled surface ■ Open body ■ Solid body ■ Layer ■ Geometric set ■ Part (from CATIA V5 release 6 and higher) ■ Product (from CATIA V5 release 6 and higher) ■ Attributes (RGB color, layer, name, visibility, and materials) ■ Per face color assignments ■ Cloud mesh data ■ Tessellated data ■ Weld data NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. ■ For definitions about these data types, consult your CATIA documentation. File formats referenced The following are some of the file formats that can be referenced by CATIA V5 assembly files: ■ .CATProduct ■ .CATPart ■ .model ■ .cgr ■ .stl 16 | Chapter 4 Translator Details DWF Design Web Format (DWF™) is a file format developed by Autodesk for Web viewing and printing. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the export of Autodesk Alias tessellated model data to file in DWF(*.dwf) format up to version 2014, to view in Autodesk Design Review and Project Freewheel. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) NOTE For more information about software setup for Autodesk Alias, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Export DWF files 1 In Autodesk Alias, select a file to be exported as a DWF, and click File > Export > Active As , or File > Save As . 2 On the File Formats menu, select DWF (.dwf). DWF | 17 3 Set export options, and then click Save. Option Function Export Curves When turned ON, exports curves. Export Symmetry If an Alias layer has symmetry turned ON, this information and the geometric objects resulting from symmetry can be merged and converted, or left intact (unmerged) and converted. When turned OFF, layer symmetry is not exported. Tessellator Fast Models triangulate quickly and less accurately. Accurate Models triangulate slowly and more accurately. ■ Tolerance The amount a polygonal surface can deviate from the original NURBS surface. The default value is 0.01. ■ Limit Edge Length If selected, a Max edge length slider controls maximum size of the triangles. If unchecked, there is no limit to the size of the triangles. ■ Max Edge Length The maximum length of any triangle edge (in current linear units). Types of data exported The DirectConnect translator for DWF exports only meshes. The Alias scene DAG hierarchy is preserved. Associated color information is also exported. NOTE For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. 18 | Chapter 4 Translator Details DWG DXF The DWG and DXF® file types are drawing files and Drawing eXchange files in the AutoCAD® software. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of AutoCAD (DWG and DXF) files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Opticore Studio, and VRED software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) Import DWG/DXF files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 2 Browse to, and select a DWG (.dwg) or DXF (.dxf) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file. DWG DXF | 19 Types of DWG and DXF data imported ■ Colors ■ Materials ■ Lines, arcs, and splines ■ Extruded curves ■ Extrusions ■ Layers ■ Meshes ■ Surfaces ■ Text ■ 3D solids IMPORTANT ■ Showcase does not support the AutoCAD material attribute Illumination. Alias supports the AutoCAD material attribute Illumination; however, it is called Incandescence. ■ Showcase supports only 3D hierarchical data. It does not support 2D drawings. NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. ■ With want curves set to ON, DWG and DXF both support curves and round-trip data export. If they do not come in, set want curves to ON. Export DWG/DXF files (Autodesk Alias) 1 In your Autodesk software, choose File > Save As , or File > Export > Active As . 20 | Chapter 4 Translator Details 2 On the File Formats menu, click DWG or DXF. For details about the available options, see the Help in the Autodesk software. 3 Select a DWG/DXF version, and click Save. IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) is a file format for transferring graphics data between CAD/CAM systems. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import and export of the neutral IGES V5.3 (*.iges or *.igs) format files in the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya (Windows version), Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max/3ds Max Design, and VRED software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) NOTE For more information about software setup for Autodesk Alias, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Import IGES files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files IGES | 21 Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select a native IGES V5.3 (*.iges or *.igs) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Export IGES files 1 In your Autodesk software, choose File > Save As, or File > Export > Active As . 2 On the File Formats menu, click DWG or DXF. For details about the available options, see the Help in the Autodesk software. 3 Save to a native IGES V5.3(*.iges or *.igs) file. Troubleshoot (Autodesk Alias) If the files you import contain unsatisfactory data, change the following import options in Autodesk Alias: Default Trim Curves Specifies the trim curves that the processor uses. You can select parameter space curves, model space curves, or use the flag that is present in the IGES file. By default, the preference flag in the IGES files is used. Shrink Surface When turned ON, Alias detects trimmed surfaces with trim boundaries that are the same as, or isoparametric to, the natural boundaries of the untrimmed surface. It then converts these surfaces into Alias surfaces by shrinking the untrimmed surface to the trim boundaries. When turned OFF, Alias converts all trimmed surfaces of this type to Alias trimmed surfaces. 22 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Types of data imported The DirectConnect for IGES translator imports ASCII format IGES files with or without linefeed characters at the end of each record. The software does not support Binary IGES files. The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import: ■ Surfaces and curves ■ Data organization (groups, layers, visibility, and instances) ■ Units ■ Colors NOTE ■ For information about this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 1). For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. ■ Identify IGES supported entities in log files The following table shows IGES entities supported on import by DirectConnect for IGES. NOTE The input translator ignores any entities with an entity use flag value 02 (Definition), except for entity use flag value with IGES Subfigure Definition entity (Type 308). Type Form IGES Entity 100 0 circular arc 102 0 composite curve 104 0-3 conic arc, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola 106 1 copious data IGES | 23 Type Form IGES Entity 106 2 copious data 106 11 copious data 106 12 copious data 106 63 closed area 108 0 plane 108 +/- 1 bounded plane 110 0 line 112 0 parametric curve 114 0 parametric surface 116 0 point 118 0-1 ruled surface 120 0 surface of revolution 122 0 tabulated cylinder 123 0 direction 124 0 transformation matrix 126 0-5 rational B-spline curve 128 0-9 rational B-spline surface 24 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Type Form IGES Entity 130 0 offset curve 140 0 offset surface 141 0 boundary entity 142 0 curve on surface 143 0 boundary surface 144 0 trimmed surface 186 -1,0,1 Manifold Solid BRep Object (MSBO) 190 0,1 plane surface (1) 192 0,1 right circular cylindrical surface 194 0,1 right circular conical surface 196 0,1 spherical surface 198 0,1 toroidal surface 308 0 subfigure definition 402 7, 9 associativity instance 408 0 singular subfigure instance 502 1 vertex list 504 1 edge list IGES | 25 Type Form IGES Entity 508 0,1 loop 510 1 face 514 1,2 shell (1)For type 190, 0 means unparameterized surface and 1 parameterized. The plane surface type is unbounded unless it is subordinate to another entity, such as the Bounded Surface Entity (type 143) or the Trimmed parametric Surface Entity (type 144), that references its bounding geometry. IGES levels The system adds all supported geometric IGES entities that are associated with IGES levelto an Alias layer called LEVEL . For example, if a 126 B-spline entity directory entry indicates that it is on level 42, then it is added as Layer LEVEL42. JT The JT Open Program develops and supports the DirectModel format JT for the visualization of 3D models. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of JT (up to V10) files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max/3ds Max Design and VRED software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) 26 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Import JT files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select a (*.jt) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Type of data imported The software maintains the following information when importing JT files: ■ Precise geometric data conversion ■ Data organization (parent and child hierarchal data, visibility, and instances) ■ Units ■ Levels of detail (degrees of tessellation) ■ Materials (brightness (shininess), ambient color, specular color, diffuse color, and emission color) ■ Textures (embedded image files) ■ XT BRep and JT BRep topology ■ Coordinate systems or locators ■ User defined and customized attributes and properties JT | 27 NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 1). ■ For Information about Alias options for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Limitations ■ Import options are not available. ■ The software automatically excludes curve geometry and animation when importing a JT file. NX NX® is a solid modeling package based on the Parasolid kernel. The package contains many (mostly optional) modules, for example CAD, CAM, CAE, sheet metal applications, knowledge bases, quality control, and rapid prototyping. The file structure is binary. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of NX files (UG V13.0 through NX 9.0) into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, 3ds Max/3ds Max Design, and VRED software. It supports the export of NX UG15.0*, NX 1.0, NX 3.0, NX 5.0, NX 7.0, and NX 8.0. See installation information in the Install_DirectConnect.pdf document on the installation CD. 28 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Import NX files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select an NX (version UG V13.0 to NX 9.0) part or assembly*.prt file. For information about import options in Alias, see the Autodesk Alias Help. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Export NX files - Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya 1 In your installed Autodesk software, choose the menu path: Autodesk Alias File > Save As or File > Export > Active As Autodesk Maya File > Export all or File > Export Selection 2 In Alias, on the File Formats menu, click NX. 3 In Maya, the file type is UG_DCE. NX | 29 4 For options, see the Help in the Autodesk software. 5 Click Save. See the Alias documentation for details about building a model for maximum compatibility between NX and Alias. Supported Alias geometry types for export to NX The translator does not support non-geometry entities, such as lights, cameras, textures, windows, and animations. The numbers in the table entries refer to Notes for NX entities following the table. Alias Entity NX Entity Conic (ellipse/hyperbola/parabola) Bcurve Conic Curve Circle Circle Line Line Curve BCurve Surface BSurface (1), (2) Trimmed Surface Face (1), (2) Plane Bsurface (1), (2) Shader Colour Attribute (3) Shell (Open) Sheet Body Shell (Closed) Solid Body Layer Layer (4) Category Category 30 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Notes for NX entities (1) NX cannot have free-standing surfaces, so it maps all surfaces to faces which must be attached to a sheet body. (2) Splits appear in surfaces that have internal discontinuities at the discontinuities. (3) Mapped as a Display Attribute of the mapped surface or shell. (4) Layer name is not mapped. Supported Alias NX entities for Alias import NX Entity Objects Alias Entity BSurface Surface Bounded Plane Surface Cylindrical Surface Surface Conical Surface Surface Tabulated Cylinder Surface Rules Surface Surface Blended Face Surface Surface Surface of Revolution Surface Offset Surface Surface Sculptured Surface Surface BCurve Curve Line Line (Curve) NX | 31 NX Entity Objects Alias Entity Bcurve Curve Point Point (Curve) (1) Sheet Body Shell (Open) (2) Assembly Groups/Instance (3) Layer Layer Category Category Space points Space points annotation leaders (locators of type annpotate in .wire files) annotation leaders (locators of type annpotate in .wire files) Notes for Alias NX (object) entities (1) An NX point converts to a degree 1 curve composed of two coincident points. On export to NX, this construction converts back to an NX point. (2) If the sheet body only points to one face, then Alias converts the face to a trimmed surface. (3) This is a one-way mapping. Assemblies cannot be exported. (4 ) Added as blind data. Can be re-exported. Types of data imported We support the import of the following types of NX geometry, and attributes such as name, color, layer, and visibility. ■ Point ■ Line ■ BCurve ■ Circle ■ Ellipse 32 | Chapter 4 Translator Details ■ Parabola ■ Hyperbola ■ Surface Parameter Curve ■ Trimmed Curve ■ Intersection Curve ■ BSurface ■ Planar Surface ■ Spherical Surface ■ Cylindrical Surface ■ Conical Surface ■ Surface of Revolution ■ Spun Surface ■ Offset Surface ■ Ruled Surface ■ Swept Surface ■ Toroidal Surface ■ Blended Edge Surface ■ Blended Bound Surface ■ Facet ■ Sheet Body ■ Solid Body ■ Part ■ Instance ■ Assembly ■ Category ■ Coordinate systems or locators NX | 33 Open Inventor and Cosmo Open Inventor™ is a 3D file format from Silicon Graphics Inc., with no relation to Autodesk Inventor software. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of Open Inventor ASCII or binary (*.iv) files, or Cosmo 3D™scene binary (*.csb) files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, and Autodesk Opticore Studio software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7). Import Open Inventor or Cosmo files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 2 Browse to and select an Open Inventor (*.iv) or Cosmo (*.csb) file. 3 Click OK, or Open. The translator launches and imports the file. 34 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Type of data imported The software imports polygons and NURBS for these file formats, and maintains the following information on import: ■ Data organization (parent, child, and groups) ■ Units ■ Materials ■ Textures ■ Polygonal Shapes ■ Transformation nodes NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). Limitations When importing Open Inventor files, the system automatically excludes lines, cameras, lights, manipulators, tolerances, and animation. Open Inventor and Cosmo | 35 Pro/ENGINEER Pro/ENGINEER® is a computer-aided design software application. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of Pro/ENGINEER (Wildfire® R5 or lower) and Creo (up to V2) part, assembly, or PTC® Granite® (Release 8 or lower) files (*.prt, *.asm, *.g, *neu) into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Opticore Studio, and 3ds Max/3ds Max Design software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) NOTE For information about additional software setup for Autodesk Alias, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Import Pro/ENGINEER files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files 36 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 Select a Pro/ENGINEER part(*.prt), assembly (*.asm), Granite (*.g)), or neutral (.neu) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file. NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene, import the assembly file. Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin (0,0,0) and removes the original positioning. Type of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following data on import: ■ Precise geometric surface and topology information ■ Data organization ■ Tolerances and units ■ Layers and colors NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Limitations ■ The software changes node names based on geometry, assembly, or part names. ■ When importing a Pro/ENGINEER file, the software automatically excludes construction history, lines, and animation. ■ Granite does not support layers or curves. Pro/ENGINEER | 37 SolidWorks SolidWorks® is a computer-aided design software application. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of SolidWorks part *.sldprt and assembly *.sldasm files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, and 3ds Max/3ds Max Design software. NOTE For information about additional software setup for Autodesk Alias, please see the Autodesk Alias Data Transfer reference book and the Autodesk Alias Help. Import SolidWorks files NOTE Before you can import SolidWorks files, purchase, install, and license SolidWorks 2005 through 2014 on the same machine, and have it running. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 38 | Chapter 4 Translator Details 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 Select a SolidWorks part (*.sldprt) or assembly *.sldasm file. If you cannot see the files, start the SolidWorks software, minimize its window, and then try again to open the files. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. NOTE To maintain the original positioning and orientation of part files in your scene, import the assembly file. Importing part files before the assembly file positions all of them at the origin (0,0,0) and removes the original positioning. Type of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import: ■ Precise geometric surface and topology information ■ Data organization ■ Tolerances and unit ■ Colors NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about Alias options for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Limitations When importing SolidWorks files, the software automatically excludes construction history, lines, and animation. SolidWorks | 39 STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) is an ISO standard exchange format that multiple programs can recognize. It is used for transferring graphics data between CAD/CAM systems. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of STEP (*.stp or *.step) files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, and 3ds Max/3ds Max Design software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect (page 7). Import STEP files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 40 | Chapter 4 Translator Details 3ds Max/3dsMax Design Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog 2 In the browser, select a native STEP (*.stp or *.step) file. 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Types of data imported The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following information on import: ■ Precise geometric surface and topology information (ISO 10303:42) ■ Data organization (layers) ■ Tolerances and units ■ Colors NOTE ■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). ■ For information about Alias options for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help. Export STEP files To export STEP files from the CAD software, use AP203 or AP214 specifications. STEP | 41 STL STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. Multiple software packages support the STL file format. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the import of STL files into the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, and Autodesk Opticore Studio software, and the export of STL files from the Autodesk Alias and Autodesk Maya software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7). Import STL files 1 Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product: Autodesk Alias File > Open or File > Import > File Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Open Scene or File > Import Autodesk Showcase File > Import > Import Files Autodesk Opticore Studio File > Import 2 In the browser, select a native .stl (Stereolithography) file. 42 | Chapter 4 Translator Details 3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene. Type of files imported We support ASCII and binary STL (color STL) files. NOTE To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data (page 47). Export STL files 1 In your Autodesk software, choose the appropriate menu item: Autodesk Alias File > Export > Rapid Prototype Autodesk Maya (Windows version) File > Export All or File > Export Selection 2 In Maya, the file type is STL_DCE, and you can specify the file type as either ASCII or binary. Click OK. In Alias, on the File Format menu, click STL. You can also specify tolerance levels used in the export of the file. 3 Pick the meshes or shell to export, then click Accept. 4 Adjust settings, if necessary, and click Update. 5 Click Accept. 6 In the Object name box (Windows), or Save As box (Mac), enter a name for the file, and click Save. STL | 43 ZPR ZPrint CAD format (ZPR™) is a proprietary file format developed by Z Corporation® and used with ZPrint and ZEdit for printing on high definition color 3D printers. Autodesk DirectConnect supports the export of ZPR (*.zpr) files to use in the Autodesk rapid prototyping solution in the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, and Autodesk Opticore Studio software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect. (page 7) Export ZPR files using the output command 1 Select a file to export as a ZPR file. 2 Choose File > Export > Rapid Prototype. 3 On the File Format menu, click ZPR (.zpr). 44 | Chapter 4 Translator Details Depending on the entity selected for export, such as a shell, additional setup can be required. For information about additional setup options, see the Autodesk Alias Help. 4 Pick the meshes or shell to export, then click Accept. 5 Adjust settings, if necessary, and click Update. 6 Click Accept. Types of data exported for ZPR ■ Triangle meshes with simple colors. ■ Textures for use with ZEdit and Zprint software for rapid prototyping. ZPR | 45 46 Locations of Imported Data 5 Autodesk Alias Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors (Shaders) Parts and assembly information displays in the Windows > Information > Layer Categories window. View unit settings at Preferences > Construction Options. Colors are visible in the Render > Multi-lister > Shaders window. For information about these settings, menu items, and options, see the Autodesk® Alias® Help. 47 Autodesk Maya Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors (Shaders) To view layer information, display the Layer Editor: click Display > UI Elements > Channel Box/Layer Editor or display the Relationship Editor: click Window > Relationship Editors > Display Layers. To view assembly definition and assembly reference nodes, see Window > Outliner or the node Attribute Editor. View unit settings at Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences > Settings. Change the Working Units and Tolerance settings. Colors are imported as shaders and are visible at Window > Rendering Editors > Hypershade. For more information about these settings and menu items, see the Autodesk® Maya® Help. Autodesk Showcase Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors (Shaders) View Layers, parts, and assembly hierarchies in the Organizer window (Edit > Organizer). This window shows the original file hierarchy. You can create your own arrangements of objects. You can view and change the state of objects to visible, hidden, or deleted. Change unit settings in the Import Status window (File > Import > Import Status Window). For more information, see the Showcase documentation. Change tessellation quality in the Import Status window. For more information, see the Showcase documentation. To adjust the Level of Detail (LOD) for models imported into Showcase, click File > Settings > Performance and Quality. To set Showcase to determine LOD, select Automatic quality control. Colors import as materials, and are visible from Appearance > Material Properties. 48 | Chapter 5 Locations of Imported Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors (Shaders) To have more control, select Lock display quality to, and adjust the slider for LOD. For more information about these settings and menu items, see the Autodesk® Showcase® Help. Autodesk Opticore Studio Data Data Organization Tolerances and Units Colors (Shaders) View the node structure in the Scene Graph Editor, in the Window > Scene Graph Editor menu. It opens by default. There are no units in Studio. All imported data is considered the same unit. Set tolerances for tessellation in the File > Preferences dialogbox, GeomX tab. Colors can be shaders or appearances. In the Scene Graph Editor, in scenegraph, all colors are visible in the appearance field of a shape node. Appearances are visible only in the Scene Graph Editor. Shaders are visible in both the Scene Graph Editor and through the Windows > Shader List dialog box. NOTE GeomX is not available until you load the GeomX module in the Modules tab (in the same dialog box) and restart Studio. Set tessellation tolerances on the GeomX tab, Import tessellation section. To retessellate, use the Window > GeomX > Tessellate dialog box, and enter new settings. For information about these settings, menu items, and options, see the Autodesk® Opticore® Studio Help. Autodesk Opticore Studio Data | 49 50 Glossary Glossary terms ASM (.asm) A file format used by Pro/ENGINEER to represent an assembly. assembly An organizational file that fits together a collection of manufactured parts into a complete model. BSD license The Berkeley Software Distribution license for redistribution and use of source code. CATIA ➤ V4 CATIA V4 is computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes. Autodesk DirectConnect allows the exchange of 3D model data from CATIA V4, using .model, .session, .exp, .dlv, and .dlv3 files. CATIA ➤ V5 CATIA V5 is computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes. Autodesk DirectConnect allows the exchange of 3D model data from CATIA V5, using the native CATIA part (.CATPart), product (.CATProduct), and (.cgr) files. CGR ➤ (.cgr) CATIA Graphical Representation (.cgr) is the triangulated format used by CATIA V5. Glossary | 51 Cosmo™ A legacy 3D file format from Silicon Graphics Inc. using efficient binary compression and *.csb (Cosmo scene binary) files. CSB (.csb) Cosmo 3D™scene binary (*.csb) files. DLV (.dlv) A file format used by CATIA V4 computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes. DRAW (DR) A two-dimensional entity defined in the drafting and detailing world. DWF™ Design Web Format, a file format developed by Autodesk for web viewing and printing. DWG™ AutoCAD drawing file) A file format used by Autodesk AutoCAD software that contains lines, curves, and 3D data. DXF™ (Drawing eXchange File) A file exchange format containing ASCII code and binary representations of the objects in a DWG file. G (.g) A file format used by Pro/ENGINEER PTC Granite for import into the Autodesk products that DirectConnect supports. Granite ➤ A CAD technology platform for design collaboration using solid models. IAM (.iam) A file format in the Autodesk Inventor software represent an assembly. IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) A file format for transferring graphics data between CAD/CAM systems. A neutral file format that can be imported into any number of CAD or modeling packages. 52 | Glossary IPT (.ipt) A file format in the Autodesk Inventor software to represent a part. IV (.iv) A file format in the Open Inventor software. JT JT is a DirectModel file format that is developed and supported by the JT Open Program for the visualization of 3D models. NX ➤ NX is a solid modeling package based on the Parasolid kernel. The package contains many (mostly optional) modules: for example, CAD, CAM, CAE, sheet metal applications, knowledge bases, quality control, and rapid prototyping. The files structure is binary. Open Inventor™ Open Inventor is a legacy 3D file format from Silicon Graphics, Inc. Open Inventor is not related to Autodesk Inventor software. Open Inventor is an object-oriented 3D toolkit that describes complete 3D scenes, which can be made interactive and that are optimized for OpenGL. It is an ASCII or binary file format. PCRE The Perl-compatible regular expressions is a library of functions to support regular expressions, with syntax and semantics as close as possible to the syntax and semantics in the Perl 5 language. Pro/ENGINEER ➤ A solid modeling CAD/CAM/CAE software product from Parametric Technology Corporation that requires positional construction tolerances. PRT (.prt) A file format used by NX to represent a part or assembly file. SLDASM (.sldasm) A file format used by SolidWorks to represent an assembly file. SLDPRT (.sldprt) A file format used by SolidWorks to represent a part file. Glossary | 53 SolidWorks ➤ A solid modeling CAD/CAM/CAE software product from SolidWorks Corporation that requires positional construction tolerances. SPACE (SP) A three-dimensional entity defined in the 3D modeling world. SPF Alias SPF (Studio Packet File) is a native file format used by Autodesk Alias software, with the extension .wire. STEP (.step) An international standard for the exchange of geometric product definitions. STEP formats that are relevant to Autodesk products are AP203 (general mechanical CAD) and AP214 (automotive CAD). STL An STL (StereoLithography) file is a triangular representation of 3D surface geometry. The surface is tessellated, or broken down logically into a series of small triangles (facets). A perpendicular direction and three points representing the vertices (corners) of the triangle describe each facet. STP (.stp) A file format used in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) for transferring graphics data between CAD/CAM systems. V3Rx A file format generated by a version of CATIA that is older than V4. ZPR ZPrint CAD format (ZPR) is a proprietary file format developed by Z Corporation. It is used with ZPrint and ZEdit for printing on high definition color 3D printers. Autodesk Direct lets you export files in ZPR (*.zpr) format to use in the Autodesk Rapid Prototyping solution. 54 | Glossary Index A Autodesk Alias locate imported data 47 view unit settings 47 visible colors 47 Autodesk AutoCAD drawing files Autodesk DirectConnect 1 improvements 5 install 7 supported platforms 7 supported products 2 supported translators 2 Autodesk Inventor file formats 10 translator 10 Autodesk Maya imported colors 48 locate imported data 48 unit settings 48 Autodesk Opticore Studio imported colors 49 locate imported data 49 tessellation tolerances 49 Autodesk Showcase imported colors 48 locate imported data 48 unit settings 48 D 19 Design Web Format 17 Drawing eXchange File 19 DWF translator 17 DWG DXF translators 19 F file formats .cgr, .CATProduct, .CATPart 14 .dwf 17 .dwg, .dxf 19 .iam 10 .iges, .igs 21 .ipt 10 .iv, .csb 34 .jt 26 .model, .mdl, .session, .exp, .dlv 12 .prt 28 .prt, .asm, .g, .neu 36 .sldprt, .sldasm 38 .stl 42 .stp, .step 40 .zpr 44 I C CATIA V4 file types translator CATIA V5 file types translator Cosmo file types translator 12 12 14 14 IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Spec.) Alias import options 21 file types 21 levels 21 log files 21 translator 21 improvements in Directconnect 5 install Autodesk DirectConnect 7 34 34 55 | Index supported products and translators system requirements 7 J JT file types translator 26 26 N NX file types translator 28 28 O Open Inventor file types 34 translator 34 P Pro/ENGINEER file types 36 translator 36 S SolidWorks file types 38 translator 38 STEP file types 40 translator 40 STL file types 42 translator 42 support platforms 7 56 | Index T trademarks translators Autodesk Inventor 10 CATIA V4 12 CATIA V5 14 Cosmo 34 DirectConnect 1 DWF 17 DWG DXF 19 IGES 21 JT 26 NX 28 Open Inventor 34 Pro/ENGINEER 36 SolidWorks 38 STEP 40 STL 42 ZPR 44 W what's new in this release Windows platform 7 Z ZPR file types 44 translator 44 ZPrint CAD format 44 5 2
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