Export STEP file to FreeCad

[martinndubstep]

Hello, I've done nice project in Autodesk Maya and I asked my friend if he could mill it on his cnc machine. He asked me for .stp file. I knew It has to do smth with AutoCad so I've downloaded FreeCad. I would like to export my project from Maya in a STEP file and import it into FreeCad without creating the project from scratch in FreeCad.

Here's what I do. 

In Maya: Export all -> STEP_ATF 

But when I import this file into FreeCad it doesn't anything. 

Also when I try to import this stp file into Maya it doesn't show anything either.

I attach maya file of the project - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FIxcRj2vFcqqmgrcjwnoLTk53_AicmtA

Thank you for help. 

[mspeer]

Hi!

If i remember correct, this is a bug in Maya 2018.

[martinndubstep]

Okay, so is there a way to fix it? 

[mspeer]

Hi!

I recommend to install the latest version of Maya 2019.

[martinndubstep]

I got newest Maya 2019. Still, I have a problem importing this project to freecad to get stepfile. Can you try it on your computer? I've put the link to my file in the topic. Thanks

[martinndubstep]

Again, I have 2 plates in program here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m6gvyiAuHRL6FsF1RKspsBQAvbMTgvP-.

I want to get .stp file of each plate to be able to make them on cnc machine. I can not do that. I've dowloaded autocad 2019 trial edition and when I import stp file from Maya It shows text or something not object

[mspeer · Accepted solution]

Hi!

Your scene does not contain any nurbs objects.

To export polygon objects, use an other format like .OBJ or STL.

[martinndubstep]

I think I've solved my problem. Exporting file into obj and then importing to autocad did work.

Thank you!