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Application Menu > Import > Select File
to Import dialog
3ds Max/3dsMax Design
2 In the browser, select a native STEP (*.stp or *.step) file.
3 Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the
scene.
Types of data imported
The software imports NURBS for this file format and maintains the following
information on import:
■ Precise geometric surface and topology information (ISO 10303:42)
■ Data organization (layers)
■ Tolerances and units
■ Colors
NOTE
■ To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported
Data
(page 47).
■ For information about Alias options for data importation, see the Autodesk
Alias Help.
Export STEP files
To export STEP files from the CAD software, use AP203 or AP214 specifications.
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