{"id":16368,"date":"2017-09-14T13:06:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T13:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/?p=16368"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:30:46","slug":"what-is-step-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/what-is-step-file\/","title":{"rendered":"What is STEP File?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">A common question that comes across all 3d CAD\u00a0software user and a manufacturing expert<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>STEP file is a file format which is commonly used between CAD systems users those who are willing to share their 3d model across different 3d software platforms. You can save file type in STEP AP203 or STEP AP214, now the question comes what is that?<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"> Difference between <span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">STEP AP203<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">STEP AP214<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a user is using Solidworks than STEP AP203 file type will define geometry, configuration management data and topology information for parts and assemblies, this file type will not retain color and layer properties. Where else STEP AP214 will retain color, layers, and GD&amp;T properties, this file type is extensions of STEP AP203.<\/p>\n<h2><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"> Benefits of STEP file format:<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neutral file type; readable by any other CAD Software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Much accurate representation of parts and assemblies than STL file type<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No feature manipulation from original CAD file<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Easily shared with manufacturer and help them to reduce manufacturing errors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/importance-of-cad-drafting-services-in-building-design-processes-in-2024\/\">IMPORTANCE OF CAD DRAFTING SERVICES IN BUILDING DESIGN<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0Get: <a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/cad-drafting-services\/\">CAD drafting services\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><i>Can I view STEP online? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes, you can view STEP, IGS, Solidworks, AutoCAD\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>2D and 3D file online.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Follow:<\/b> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viewer.autodesk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/viewer.autodesk.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><b>Can I download STEP file viewer?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The answer is yes, you can download STEP file Viewer from <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3d-viewers.com\/step-viewer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/3d-viewers.com\/step-viewer.html<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIf you are looking for someone who can help you create STEP then you are at the right place, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Contact us<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b>today and we will provide STEP in whichever format you are looking for, we can convert from PDFs, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor and many other CAD platforms. 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