Opening STEP Documents in Solid Edge

You can open STEP documents in Solid Edge with the Open command. After you select a STEP file to open you use the Import Options for STEP dialog box to control how the STEP file is opened in Solid Edge.

Note:

When importing assemblies containing more than 600 to 700 part files you need to set the value of the Import DoNotSave=On parameter in the translators .ini file to Off. The Import DoNotSave parameter controls whether the Solid Edge part files are created during the translation, or on the initial save of the assembly file. Setting this value to off may take longer to translate but consumes less memory.

To translate multiple STEP files in a single session, use the SeStep.exe file, located in the Solid Edge Version #/Program folder. The executable requires Solid Edge be loaded on the machine where the translation occurs.

STEP3D.ini file

The settings on the option dialog boxes used when importing or exporting STEP files are defined in the STEP3D.ini file, located in the Solid Edge Version#\Program folder. When you make a change to a parameter in the dialog box, a new value is saved to the .ini file. You can use a text editor, such as Notepad, to set these parameters. However, if you edit this file, use extreme caution in setting these parameters. Errors made to this file can adversely affect the quality of the translation. The following is a list of parameters found in the STEP3D.ini file.

Parameter

Description

Import Drive

Stores the drive where the documents for the imported file.

Import Path

Stores the path for the imported file.

Import Class2 wireframe=On

Controls the importing of class 2 wireframe elements.

Import Class3 wireframe=On

Controls the importing of class 3 wireframe elements.

Import Class4 Surface Models=On

Controls the importing of class 4 surface models.

Import Class5 Faceted Solids=On

Controls the importing of class 5 faceted solids.

Import Class6 Solids=On

Controls the importing of class 6 solids.

Import Sew ClassII Surfaces=On

Controls the importing of class II surfaces.

Import Simplify Geometry=On

Controls the inclusion of simplified geometry in the imported file.

Import Read Product ID Attribute=On

Controls the reading of the product id attribute in the imported file.

Import Multiple Bodies As Single Part file=On

Controls the inclusion of multiple solid bodies as a single part in the imported file.

Import DoNotSave

Controls whether or not assembly components are created on import, or on the initial save of the assembly.

Import Internal Healing Enabled=On

Controls the enabling of internal healing during the data translation.

Export Drive

Stores the value for the drive where the documents will be exported.

Export Path

Stores the value for the path where the documents will be exported.

Export Units

Specifies the units of measurement for the part being exported. You can set the units to millimeters, centimeters, inches, or meters.

Export Solid Bodies As=Solid

Specifies that you want to export any construction geometry that exists as solid bodies.

Export Tube Centerlines=Off

Specifies that you want to export only the construction geometry that is visible in the part or assembly.

Export Author=Unknown

Specifies the name of the author of the file you want to export.

Export Organization=Unknown

Specifies the name of the organization of the file you want to export.

Export Program Name=Unknown

Specifies the name of the program for the file you want to export.

Export Time Stamp=Unknown

Displays the time stamp for the file you want to export. The parameter has a type O.

Export Description=Unknown

Specifies a description of the file you want to export.

Enable Logging=On

Turns on or off the creation of the log file. The default is on.

Healing And Sewing=Off

Controls the inclusion of heal and sew surfaces in the imported file.
What are you looking for?
How do I
Learn more about
Look up more details