ImportAlias Plugin for Rhino

Description:

Rhinoceros® Plug-in to Import Autodesk® Alias® wire files.The following data sets are translated.

Pre-requisites for Rhino v6:

• Rhino 6 should be installed. An evaluation version can be obtained here. 
• Alias 2017 x64 or above should be installed. An evaluation version can be obtained here. Will not work if Alias 2027 is installed! For Alias 2027.0.1, please install ImportAlias2027
• if Alias 2021 is installed, please update it to Alias 2021.3.
• .NET framework 4.6.1 or above. Download the framework from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49981
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable x64 or above. Download the files from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

Installation for Rhino v6.

Double click the downloaded Installer.

Installation for Rhino v7 & v8

From within Rhino, please select Tools->PackageManager and search for ImportAlias. Please note that Alias version 2021.3 or newer version should be installed. Will not work if Alias 2027 is installed!

Select ImportAlias Plugin and click Install.

For Alias 2027.0.1 install ImportAlias2027

Usage

Open the wire file by File -> Open and setting the Autodesk Alias wire file from the option.

Alternatively drag and drop Alias wire files to open them in Rhino.

License:

The License Manger will automatically pop up when the plugin is invoked for the first time. A trial subscription for 30 days can be activated by clicking on the "Trial Subscription" button. Click on the "Buy Subscription" button for a one year subscription. The cost of subscription is USD 99. Internet Connection is required to enable trial subscription and to activate regular subscription. After buying the subscription, click on "Activate Subscription" to activate your subscription. The License Manager will automatically pop up 9 days before the end of subscription period

For ImportAlias2027 Plugin additional Alias Licensing information is required. When using the plug-in for the first time, a new window will pop up.

The following information should be filled in 

• Product key: For Alias Auto studio this value should be "966S1" for Alias Surface should be "736S1"
• Version: For Alias 2027 install this should be "2027.0.0.F"
• License Type: The following values are valid. For User Subscription this should be "USER". For Network license this should be "N W". For Stand Alone this should be "SA" and for Multi User Stand alone this should be "MSSA"
• License Path: Please select the file named "License" in the bin directory of Alias install location.

Click OK to save the license information.

Download for Rhino v6:

Please go to the download section.

Known Issues:

• Limitation: Some trimmed periodic/closed surfaces may not get trimmed properly.
• Work Around: Please detach such surfaces into two before or convert them to shells, using Surface Edit->Stitch function in Alias.
• Limitation: Some complex multi-level instances may not transfer properly
• Work Around: Please extract the instances using Edit > Expand Instance before the transfer in Alias.
• Limitation: Will not work if Alias 2027 is installed! Use ImportAlias2027 for Alias version 2027.0.1 or newer

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