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.

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
   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.
• 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.