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Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 05:53:34 GMT

Hi everybody,

I apologize in advance because I've seen a similar post around, but it has a fixed file, and not instructions on how to do it. I was hoping to find a kind samaritan to help me convert an AutoCAD .dwg to an .stp or .step. My designer who created .dwg file says he cant find a way to make the .stp. I've tried around 10 tricks and cant seem to find anything that works.

I have zero experience with AutoCAD so, suffice to say, I figured it couldn't hurt to ask the experts. I tried to convert this myself using FreeCAD with a tutorial I found on Google but I simply have no idea what I'm doing and, from what I've read on these boards, this seems to be a relatively simple export for somebody that does.

If i could get some help on how to do it step by step it would me amazing. I cant publish the file because it has a patent pending process.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your consideration,

Veronica

Re: Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

Rob67ert — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:33:09 GMT

Hi there and welcome to this forum.
To convert an dwg to a step file in AutoCAD you can use the command stepout.

Re: Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:46:54 GMT

I dont get that option when i start tryping the command. It simply doesnt
happen in any way :S

Re: Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

JDMather — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:27:48 GMT

Must have AutoCAD Mechanical or Inventor to save dwg as STEP.

Re: Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

mcgyvr — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:44:38 GMT

Is the "Autocad" file just a 2d (2 dimension) drawing?

And you need STP/STEP to have a 3d (3 dimension) file?

You can send the file to me if you would like and I'd be happy to take a look and see what I can do..

If the drawing is going to take time to convert to 3d are you willing to pay for my time spent?

Re: Need help w/ file conversion DWG to STP/STEP

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 22:15:30 GMT

Hi mcgyvr! thanks so much for you offer, but i just got it to work!

it was a 3D file... had it in .igs and .dwg

If someone else is reading and wants intructions, what I did was download Inventor 2018 and followed directions from some dark-corner-of-the-internet forum.

On Inventor, open the .igs file (it took a really long time for me, not sure if its normal...but so long that i even considered force quitting and re-opening. Just wait for it). Once its open, file > 'save as copy", and then it'll give you the option to do .stp

Hope this can help if need be!