STEP Export for AutoCAD

STEP Export for AutoCAD is a straigt-forward STEP file exporter for AutoCAD. This plug-in gives AutoCAD the ability to export 3D solid objects in AutoCAD to a STEP file. STEP is a neutral file format which is widely used to exchange data between various CAD systems.   STEP Export for AutoCAD reads 3D solid objects from the active AutoCAD drawing and exports them to a 3D STEP file which can then be imported into other CAD systems. STEP Export for AutoCAD is powered by the widely used 3D InterOp technology from Spatial.

3D InterOp is the industry standard for proprietary and neutral CAD file format data exchange and is used in almost all the major CAD systems. Besides data exchange 3D InterOp also offers powerful repairing and healing features which are extensively used in STEP Export for AutoCAD.

Repairing involves checking the file for corrupted data and fixing the invalid data. Healing corrects the differences in precision. STEP Export for AutoCAD also creates a detailed log file which is extremely useful in identifying data translation problems and aids in locating and fixing errors.

STEP Export for AutoCAD can write STEP AP203 and AP214 (Geometry Only). STEP Export for AutoCAD is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file.

Once loaded it adds new commands to AutoCAD's existing commands and a new submenu called "STEPExport" to the AutoCAD menu containing these newly added commands.