ProtoTech's STEP Exporter for AutoCAD®

Exports AutoCAD drawings to STEP files with color, wire data, hidden entities, and selected STEP application protocols.

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CATEGORYData Exchange
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What it does

Exports AutoCAD drawings in STEP (.stp/.step) format for exchange with CAD, CAM, and CAE applications. The exporter can include colors, wireframe data, solid and surface geometry, hidden entities, and essential metadata. It supports STEP AP203, AP214, and AP242, and is compatible with AutoCAD 2024 through 2027 on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Key capabilities

from the Autodesk App Store listing

STEP File Export

Exports AutoCAD drawings to STEP (.stp/.step) files.

Color Export

Includes drawing colors in the STEP output.

Wire Data Export

Exports wireframe data together with solid and surface geometry.

STEP Protocols

Supports STEP AP203, AP214, and AP242.

Hidden Entity Export

Includes hidden entities in exported STEP files.

Use cases

  • Engineers, designers, and manufacturers can exchange AutoCAD data with CAD, CAM, and CAE applications.
  • Teams working across AutoCAD 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 can export drawings in the supported STEP protocols.

Who it's for

The vendor names engineers, designers, and manufacturers.

How it compares

Cadsum FBX Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® - Trial exports AutoCAD drawings to FBX, while this add-in exports STEP files and supports STEP AP203, AP214, and AP242. Cadsum OBJ Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® - Trial exports AutoCAD drawings to OBJ, whereas this add-in can include wireframe data, hidden entities, and colors in STEP output. AstraPlant IFC Exporter converts DWG files from AutoCAD and its verticals into IFC for open BIM workflows; this add-in exports AutoCAD drawings to STEP for CAD, CAM, and CAE exchange.

NamePricingDeploymentUpdated
ProtoTech's STEP Exporter for AutoCAD®this pluginPaidDesktop
Cadsum FBX Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® - TrialPaidDesktop
Cadsum OBJ Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® - TrialPaidDesktop
AstraPlant IFC ExporterPaidDesktop

In the catalog

132 plugins in AutoCAD · Data Exchange

Price distribution: 39 free, 2 freemium, 91 paid

Pricing & deployment

Platform
Autodesk
Product
AutoCAD
Deployment
Desktop
Pricing
Paid

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What the vendor says

«The STEP Exporter for Autodesk® AutoCAD® is a powerful AutoCAD plug-in that enables users to seamlessly export AutoCAD drawings to the STEP (.stp / .step) file format. Designed for engineers, designers, and manufacturers, it ensures smooth CAD data exchange between AutoCAD and a wide range of CAD/CAM/CAE applications …»

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