Convert step to ma

Conversion of step file format to ma file format ^beta

Search for step to ma converter or software able to handle these file types.

Convert ISO-10303 STEP product data file to Autodesk Maya ASCII scene.

We have found one software suitable in our database for this conversion.

step to ma conversion seems to be mainly related to a transformation of models from ISO STEP product data files (.stp, .step) to a format used in Autodesk Maya (.ma, .mb).

It appears that Autodesk Maya offers Autodesk Translation Framework (ATF) function that allows users to import several CAD/3D modeling formats to the program, including STEP format. You can learn more about this function in latest Maya User Guide.

If you do not have access to Maya, the only viable alternative would be to use some of the dedicated CAD conversion programs that offers users tool to convert step to ma.

Microsoft Windows software - convert step to ma on Windows

PolyTrans|CAD+DCC

A 3D CAD translation software

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
Convert from step file	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
to ma file	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No

The table with program actions contains information about what each program is capable of doing with their files. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. However, it is far from perfect and may sometimes show results which are not really usable because of the nature of the software handles the files. So a conversion that appears as possible, just because of matched actions, may in fact not be possible.

Additional links: Open step file, Open ma file

STEP

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

Files with ma extension can be mainly found ASCII scene files produced by Autodesk Maya software.

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