ExportAlias Plugin for Rhino

Description:

Rhinoceros® Plugin to export Autodesk Alias® wire files

Pre-requisites for Rhino 6:

• 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!
• If Alias 2021 is installed, please update the version 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 6

Double click the downloaded Installer.

Installation for Rhino 7 & Rhino 8

From within Rhino select Tools -> PackageManager and search for ExportAlias. Please note that Alias version 2021.3 or newer version should be installed. Will not work if Alias 2027 is installed! Please install ExportAlias2027 for Alias version 2027.0.1 or newer.

Select the ExportAlias plugin and click Install.

For Alias 2027.0.1 and newer, please install ExportAlias2027 plugin.

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 ExportAlias2027 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 proceed to the download section.

Known Issues:

• Limitations: Some trim edges might be distorted when exporting certain Rhino parametric geometry.
• Work Around: Save the file in Rhino as v2 and reopen before exporting to Alias. The resulting files will not have the distortions when imported to Alias
• Limitations: Will not work if Alias 2027 is installed! Please install ExportAlias2027

Video Tutorial:

Release History:

• v 6.7.0.0
• Enhancement: Support for Alias 2027.0.1 and newer

• v 6.1.0.0
  Enhancement: Extended trial period to 30 days.
• v 5.0.0.0
  Enhancement: Support for Rhino 7 file format.
• v 4.0.1.0
  Enhancement: Support for Alias 2019
• v 3.0.3.0
  Bug Fix: License Manager reports of no Internet Connection.
• v 3.0.2.1
  Enhancement: Automatically optimizes surfaces of Alias.
  Enhancement: Added command "DS_Optimize" for optimizing geometry for export to Alias.
• v 3.0.1.0
  Added Support for Alias 2018
  Removed Support for all versions of Alias prior to Alias 2016
• v 2.0.7.0
  Minor bug fix
• v 2.0.6.0
  Added support for Alias 2017
• v 2.0.5.0
  Added support for Alias 2016
• v 2.0.4
  Process Window is visible.
  Duplicate shaders are not translated.
• v 2.0
  Intial release.

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