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Load additional modules and applications
Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access can work with a number of Creo Elements/Direct and other vendor products.
Other data formats can be converted to package files (*.pkg). After converting the files, load them directly into Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access without starting an additional module.
1. Click File > Modules. The Modules dialog box opens.
2. In the left pane, click Modules or Data Interfaces.
3. Select the modules to load.
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If you now press Startup, the Module Activation At Startup dialog box opens. This allows you to specify that in the future you want this module to be added whenever you start up Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access. Simply highlight your module in the Modules list and click Add.
The Modules dialog box enables you to load
Modules tabs
License required?
Under Modules
Rendering, Inspection
Model Manager, Windchill WGM, SAP ERP
Yes
Under Data Interfaces
CATIA V4®, CATIA V5®, I-DEAS®, Inventor®, Creo Parametric, Unigraphics®, SolidWorks®, SolidEdge®, XVL®, 3D PDF & U3D, eDrawings Professional
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IGES, STEP, IsoDraw, SAT, and STL are available by default.
Yes
To unload a module, clear its check box. When you have unloaded a module, its license is released for use by another user.
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You can save in STL format, but you cannot load STL format.