Autodesk® Design Review JT Import Plug-in README

Updated: 24 January 2008

About the JT Import Plug-in

JT is a file format commonly used in manufacturing CAD programs. Using the Autodesk® Design Review JT Import plug-in, you can import a JT file into Design Review 2009. During the import process, Design Review publishes a new DWF file from the JT file. The original file is unaffected by the import process.

Design Review 2009 requires the 2009 version of the JT Import Plug-in. After installing Design Review 2009, download the 2009 version of the JT Import Plug-in from Autodesk.com and install it separately.

System Requirements

Autodesk® Design Review 2009
50 MB free disk space for installation
Internet connection to download and install the plug-in

Install the JT Import Plug-in

Before you can import a JT file into Design Review, you must first install the free JT Import plug-in.

To install the JT Import plug-in

If necessary, exit Design Review 2009.
On the plug-in Web page, click the EXE file.
When prompted, click Run.
Follow the installation wizard’s prompts.

The next time you start Design Review, in the Import File dialog box, the Files of Type drop-down list will display JT (*.jt) as an option.

Use the JT Import Plug-in

To import a JT file into Design Review

Choose File > Import. The Import File dialog box opens.
From the Files of Type drop-down list, select JT (*.jt).
Navigate to where the JT file you want to import is stored.
Select the file you want to import and click Open. The published DWF file opens in Design Review.
Note: While importing a message box may open, stating that some data loss may occur in the imported DWF file. Click OK to continue importing or click Cancel to stop the import.

Tip: To quickly import a JT file, you can drag and drop a JT file into the Canvas Pane of Design Review.

Known Issues

JT files containing ambient color are not imported properly because Design Review does not support it.
When importing a JT file containing spot light detail, the spot light detail is not imported properly because Design Review does not support it.
Importing a JT file containing directional light will not display as expected in the resulting DWF file.
Importing a JT file containing infinite light will not display as expected in the resulting DWF file.
JT does not presently support thumbnail creation. Consequently, the generic thumbnail icons are used in Design Review instead.
When importing some JT files, center point, radius, arc, and angle information may be lost because geometries are usually tessellated during import.
When importing some JT files, textured surfaces may not display as expected in the resulting DWF file.
JT files with mixed language file names may not be imported into the resulting DWF file.