Would you like to develop a online CAD configurators that automatically exports STEP-files of your assemblies?
The CAD visualization in DynaMaker can be exported as step in two main ways:
- Lightweight direct export of everything you see as Step AP242 (read in the step export section of docs.dynamaker.com)
- Original file STEP export by swapping of lightweight 3D files with original STEP files via REST API (read about our Design Automation plugin in docs.dynamaker.com)
The ISO 10303-21 STEP file format (.stp, .step) is a widely used 3D format for exchanging geometry and data between different CAD systems. Being able to export your 3D visualization to STEP. DynaMaker has native support for this which enables export of both the implicit CAD geometry and the static 3D assets that are used for 3D visualization.
A typical user case on how to export STEP geometry from your CAD configurator
- The user opens an online CAD application built with DynaMaker (see examples & templates)
- The user configures their product and sees the 3D visualization update instantly
- The user click the button “download step” button and gets a AP242 STEP downloaded file instantly
- The users clicks the button “requests a quotation” and an email is generated that fetches a full STEP assembly with original files via REST API
Some CAD systems that support STEP import
- Onshape
- SolidWorks (addon required for for STEP AP242)
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Autodesk Inventor
- Creo Parametric (formerly Pro/ENGINEER)
- FreeCAD
- ArchiCAD
- CATIA
- Unigraphics/NX