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STEP Import for AutoCAD - STEP file import plug-in for AutoCAD
STEP Import for AutoCAD is a STEP file import plug-in for AutoCAD®.
This plug-in gives AutoCAD the ability to import geometric data from
STEP files.
The STEP file format is widely used to exchange 3D data between
different CAD systems. STEP files contain 3D geometry data of solid
models. STEP Import for AutoCAD reads the 3D geometry data from
STEP files and creates 3D curve objects corresponding to each edge in
the solid model. These 3D curves are added to the current AutoCAD
drawing, thereby yielding the wireframe geometry of the solid in the
STEP file.
STEP Import 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 "STEPImport"
to the AutoCAD menu containing these newly added commands.
STEP Import for AutoCAD comes with detailed documentation as well as
a
tutorial to get you started in
the shortest possible time.
If you
need any additional information please
contact SYCODE.
The
STEP
File Format
ISO 10303 is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable
representation and exchange of industrial product data. Its official
title is Industrial automation systems and integration - Product data
representation and exchange, and it is also known as STEP or the
Standard for the Exchange of Product model data. The standard's
objective is to provide a mechanism that is capable of describing
product data throughout the life cycle of a product, independent from
any particular system. The nature of this description makes it suitable
not only for neutral file exchange, but also as a basis for implementing
and sharing product databases and archiving.
Please feel free to call or email us for more information about STEP file import plug-in for AutoCAD.
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