Exporting AutoCad file as either stp or parasolid

[Anonymous]

I'm quite new to AutoCAD and designed a part but now am attempting to export the file as a format friendly to our 3d printer. Either a stp or parasolid is needed. I'm pretty stumped and have tried importing into inventor and than exporting but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

Can you share your file so I can see what might be happening?

If your data needs to be private or confidential, please email it directly to me at john.vellek@autodesk.com and please include a link to this thread in your email.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thanks for sharing your files with me via email.  I opened each of them in Fusion 360 and then saved them in STEP format.

Please try this workflow on your side. You can get a trial of Fusion 360 here.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

I'm having the same challenge. Did you open the .dwg file in Fusion 360 then export it as a .stp file? I'm not able to get Fusion to open a  3D .dwg.

Thank you

Mike

[pendean]

John is no longer at Autodesk, but that is what is wrote as the solution:
"..I opened each of them in Fusion 360 and then saved them in STEP format...."

>>>...I'm not able to get Fusion...<<<
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