Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces

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1 Data Sheet Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces Bi-directional CAD data exchange between Creo Elements/Direct Modeling, Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access and other CAD systems With the Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces, you can conveniently load and save 3D design data originating from other CAD packages from within Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. The Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces improve the quality of translated designs because they use industryleading, multi-cad data exchange technology from Elysium Inc., resulting in higher data fidelity than using neutral 3D CAD formats such as STEP and IGES. The interoperability of Creo Elements/Direct s direct modeling makes reusing 3D design data from other CAD systems seamless. Plus, it makes working across an extended supply chain both realistic and easy. Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces offer bi-directional data exchange betweencreo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access and other 3D CAD systems. They support the complete translation requirements of companies that work with multi-cad design teams internally and externally. And, they improve the quality of the data in ways not possible using neutral 3D CAD data formats. Direct integrations to other CAD systems are available in the following modules: Formerly CoCreate Creo Elements/Direct Interface for SolidWorks Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Inventor Key benefits High-quality models: Improve the quality of native models exported from other CAD systems, using industry-leading CAD conversion technology. You ll see impressive results in all your collaboration processes involving other CAD systems. Lower CAD license costs: Make high-quality 3D design data accessible to everyone on the project team without requiring the purchase of other CAD licenses. Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Creo Elements/Pro Creo Elements/Direct Interface for CATIA V4 Creo Elements/Direct Interface for NX Creo Elements/Direct Interface for I-deas Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Solid Edge Page 1 of 5 Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces offer bi-directional data exchange from within Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access.

2 Less risk when exploring changes: Share high-quality 3D design data with the project team, with complete freedom to explore changes in the model without the risk of changing the original design file. Multi-CAD collaboration: Work effectively in a multi-cad development environment, where you can share, view, and inspect high-quality designs, even those created in other 3D CAD systems. Features and specifications CAD data exchange Use designs for single parts or complete products from other CAD systems in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access, and vice versa. Make the most of collaborative product development with Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and existing CAD systems. Work with CAD data from other systems just as if it was created in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling. Once loaded, data imported using the Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces behaves like native Creo Elements/Direct Modeling data and can be modified without restrictions. Translation quality Model import quality superior to that of STEP or IGES standard interfaces. CAD model import and export solutions remain high quality, as the technology respects the individual properties and differences between source and destination systems. Interfaces combine in-depth knowledge of CAD systems and translation of CAD models with Creo Elements/ Direct s unique kernel technologies and explicit modeling, for optimal results. The Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces support collaborative product development with Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and existing CAD systems. Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Creo Elements/Pro* Install expert plug-ins for Creo Elements/Pro to easily save and prepare 3D design data for import into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. The plug-in is part of the Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Creo Elements/Pro product and uses the Creo Elements/Pro system capabilities to write or read models in Creo Elements/Pro with superior quality. Import.anf files generated by the plug-in for Creo Elements/Pro Export.anf-proe files that can be read by the plug-in for Creo Elements/Pro Parts and assemblies Quilts (open shells) (trimmed and geometry) Page 2 of 5 Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces

3 Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 *Legacy interface. Recent versions of Creo Elements/Direct and Creo Elements/Pro already include built-in data exchange capabilities. Creo Elements/Direct interface for CATIA v4 Import CATIA V4 native and export format (.exp) files into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Export CATIA V4 native.model files to CATIA V4 Detail/ditto structure Exact solid, surface, wireframe Pipes (converted to solid models) Non-geometric entities (color, 3D text) CATIA V Creo Elements/Direct Interface for NX Import Parasolid ASCII text format (.xmt_txt, x_t) files from NX into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Export Parasolid ASCII text format (.xmt_txt) files to NX Install expert plug-ins for NX to easily save and prepare 3D design data for import into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. Plug-in is part of the Creo Elements/Direct Interface for NX product and uses the NX system capabilities to write or read models in NX with superior quality. Import.anf files generated by the plug-in for NX Export.anf-ug files that can be read by the plug-in for NX Parts and assemblies (assemblies via.anf) (trimmed and geometry) GD&T annotations NX 7.5, NX 7 and NX 6 Creo Elements/Direct Interface for I-deas Install expert plug-ins for I-deas to easily save and prepare 3D design data for import into Creo Elements/ Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. The plug-in is part of the Creo Elements/Direct Interface for I-deas product and uses the I-deas system capabilities to write or read models in I-deas with superior quality Import.anf files generated by the plug-in for I-deas Export.anf-ideas files that can be read by the plug-in for I-deas Parts and assemblies (trimmed and geometry) 3D dimensions I-deas 6 and 6.1 Page 3 of 5 Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces

4 Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Solid Edge Import Parasolid ASCII text format (.x_t) files and Parasolid neutral binary format (.x_b) files from Solid Edge into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Export Parasolid ASCII text format (.x_t) files to Solid Edge All Solid Edge versions based on Parasolid 7.0 through 23. Creo Elements/Direct Interface for SolidWorks Import Parasolid ASCII text format (.x_t) files and Parasolid neutral binary format (.x_b) files from SolidWorks into Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Export Parasolid ASCII text format (.x_t) files to SolidWorks Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Inventor Install expert plug-ins for Inventor to easily save and prepare 3D design data for import into Creo Elements/ Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. The plug-in is part of the Creo Elements/Direct Interface for Inventor product and uses the Inventor system capabilities to write or read models in Inventor with superior quality. Import.anf files generated by the plug-in for the Inventor system. Export.anf-inv files that can be read by the plug-in for the Inventor system Inventor Series 9 Inventor Series 8 Prerequisites Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access All SolidWorks versions based on Parasolid 7.0 through 23. Page 4 of 5 Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces

5 Platform requirements Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces-supported operating systems: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit Editions of Ultimate, Enterprise, and Professional Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Editions of Ultimate, Enterprise, and Business Windows XP Professional 32-bit and 64-bit Editions For the most up-to-date platform support information, visit: /partners/hardware/current/support.htm For more information, visit: /products/creo-elements-direct 2011, Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). All rights reserved. Information described herein is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a guarantee, commitment, condition or offer by PTC. PTC, the PTC Logo, Windchill PPMLink, Windchill, Windchill PDMLink, Windchill Project Link, and all PTC product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other product or company names are property of their respective owners. The timing of any product release, including any features or functionality, is subject to change at PTC s discretion Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces DS EN 0511 Page 5 of 5 Creo Elements/Direct CAD Interfaces