Step file (.stp) creation

Hi Daff,

Thanks for posting your query over the Bentley Community Forum.
Please allow us some time to check on this issue and we will get back to you.

Hi Daff,

Yes, we have customers who created Step files for reading into Robotic Laser cutting machines.

you can create Step files following this Wiki:

Our processing supplier had requested individual step files for each single pipe to be processed so I have come up with the following workflow;

1, Use Express to create a single part drawing as normal however with settings changed to create a single view with no dimensions, shortening, position flags or title block, completely empty except for a single view of the part (ensure "As true 2D lines" not checked in detail style)

2, Batch create native solid drawing on all files

3, Using batch converter convert all DGN's to STP files

3, email to supplier

I've found this workflow to be very efficient and effective.

Hi Andrew,

I think it is a good trick and smart to publish individual STP files.

Johannes,

Will this work for AutoCAD version?

Cheers