About DirectConnect

Autodesk DirectConnect is a family of data translators.

Each of the translators imports a specific CAD file format into one or more of the following Autodesk products:

Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk 3ds Max Design
Autodesk Alias ®
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk® Opticore® Studio
Autodesk ® Showcase ®
VRED™

Autodesk DirectConnect software is installed by default with the following Autodesk software products:

3ds Max
3ds Max Design
Autodesk Alias
Maya
Showcase
VRED
VRED™ Design
VRED™ Professional
VRED™ Presenter

The DirectConnect software is provided on the media with 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.

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