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    Limitations

    • The API provides limited access for changing data structures related to the user interface.
    • OpenModel will retrieve wire files only if they are created with AliasStudio version 10.0 or later. On Windows, to retrieve older wire files for versions 3.2.2 to 9.7.x or PowerAnimator 4.0.1 to 9.0 you must set the LEGACY_WIRE_CONVERTER_LOCATION to $ALIAS_LOCATION/bin so that OpenModel can find the from100to97 executable.
    • OpenModel cannot store wire file formats of previous releases.
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