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.
When 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.
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.
Non-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 |
