topic Cannot Export STEP file in AutoCAD Mechanical Forum

Cannot Export STEP file

Anonymous — Tue, 02 May 2017 16:13:58 GMT

Hello, I cannot export an autoCad .dwg file into a step file. I tried with the STEPOUT command on the command window.

Is this even possible with an educational version of AutoCad?

Thanks for your answers, Ingmari

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

Rob67ert — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:22:01 GMT

Does the stepout command work at all or does it give; command unknown?

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:45:00 GMT

It says "Unknown command", so my guess it the command is missing in the educational version.

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

Rob67ert — Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01:25 GMT

It should be also in the educational version.
Are you working with AutoCAD or with AutoCAD Mechanical?
It is only available in Mechanical.
Look in options under profile, if Vanilla is active you are on plain AutoCAD.

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2017 11:59:28 GMT

Yes, this was the problem. Thanks for pointing it out!

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

corey_adams — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:12:59 GMT

Hello I have a drawing that use to be a a STEP file, it was "BURST" into individual 3d parts is there a command to re-combine the parts so I can perform "STEPOUT" I tried "SURFSCULPT" I am working in Mechanical Cad.

Thanks.

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

rwinokur — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:11:23 GMT

I am using Mechanical 2021 and not in Vanilla profile and STEPOUT still reports unknown command

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

AIR_123 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:08:59 GMT

Can you please explain in details how to fix STEPOUT "unknown command". In 2021 its not working for me even if ACADMPP is selected in profiles. Thanks

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

AIR_123 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:27:03 GMT

@AIR_123 wrote:
Can you please explain in details how to fix STEPOUT "unknown command". In 2021 its not working for me even if ACADMPP is selected in profiles. Thanks

Found solution for my issue. After resetting the ACADM to defaults, export to STEP is working now. Probably has something to do with profile import from previous version, or maybe I've imported vanilla ACAD profile into mechanical which is potentially screw up CUI paths...

Re: Cannot Export STEP file

Lee_DaviesL4UCV — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:03:41 GMT

Doing this solved a lot of issues for me.

Fixed the problem.

Thanks