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STEP

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ISO-10303 STEP product data file

File type: 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file

Files with step extension are quite often found as 3D model / part files saved in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) format.

What is step file?

File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file

Date updated: June 21, 2025

File extension step is used for 3D files created in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) format.

STEP is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of industrial product data. Typically STEP can be used to exchange data between CAD, Computer-aided manufacturing, Computer-aided engineering, Product Data Management/EDM and other CAx systems.

STEP is addressing product data from mechanical and electrical design, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, analysis and manufacturing, with additional information specific to various industries such as automotive, aerospace, building construction, ship, oil and gas, process plants and others.

MIME types:
application/step

How to open step file?

Most modern CAD programs support STEP format and are able to work with it.

How to convert step file?

Use any compatible tools to transform STEP data to other formats.

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