PTC Granite format (Windows only)

This translator allows you to open, save as, export and import Granite files.

Granite One is a CAD technology platform for the design collaboration of solid models.

When importing a Pro/ENGINEER model into Alias as template objects the Alias users can then modify the imported models. One Alias object corresponds with one Granite object. For example, if the Alias wire file has curves, surfaces, and shells, there will be different features created in the target Pro/ENGINEER file for those curves, surfaces and shells.

NoteWhen using the Granite translator Alias models are converted to Granite simple geometry features without construction history.

Alias data can be exported using Granite version 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, or 6.0 (default). See PTC Granite export options (Windows only).

Supported PTC Granite geometry and data mapping

The following sections describe the mapping process used for geometry types and non-geometric data transferred between Alias and Pro/ENGINEER DirectConnect with PTC Granite support (Windows Only).

Exported supported Alias object geometry types

The following Alias geometry types can be exported to PTC Granite.

NoteNon-geometry entities such as lights, cameras, textures, windows, animation, construction planes, color, and layers which are not supported by the translator.

Alias Entity	PTC Granite Entity
Construction Plane	WCS
Point	Point
Conic	BSpline curve or bcurve
Arc	BSpline curve
Circle	BSpline curve
Line	Line
Curve	BCurve
Surface	Quilt of a face from a BSurface
Trimmed Surface Face	Quilt of faces of BSurface
Plane	Quilt of a face from BSurface
Shader	Not supported
Shell (Open)	Quilt of face
Set	Not supported
Group	Not supported
Layer	Not supported
Category	Not supported
Shell (Closed)	Solid body

Imported supported PTC Granite Entity object geometry types

The following PTC Granite geometry types can be imported to Alias.

PTC Granite Entity Objects	Alias Entity
WCS	Not supported
BSurface	Surface
Bounded Plane	Surface
Cylindrical Surface	Surface
Conical Surface	Surface
Tabulated Cylinder	Surface
Ruled Surface	Surface
Blended Face Surface	Surface
Surface of Revolution	Surface
Offset Surface	Surface
Sculptured Surface	Surface
BCurve	Curve
Line	Line(Curve)
Arc	Curve
Conic	Curve
Point	Point (Curve)
Assembly	Groups/instances
Group	Not supported
Layer	Not supported
Category	Not supported
Reference Set	Not supported
Part Attribute	Not supported