Solution
STEP Translation
Elysium is committed to openness and established standards for the representation of 3D data.
We will continue to support and improve 3D interoperability including workflows with STEP.
Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
The series of standards provided by ISO 10303, commonly known as STEP, enables the data exchange between CAD systems. Elysium supports the precise import and export of STEP data, including application protocols AP203, AP214, and AP242 to and from a variety of CAx formats.
Harmonization
Elysium is participating in the industry-leading consortiums to learn and discuss the industry demands. That will expand our STEP translation capabilities. Harmonization with other standardized formats, like JT or QIF, will leverage the full potential.
STEP Capabilities – Key Features
3D Data
Get the best out of your STEP data, from exact to tessellated geometry, assembly structures, and user defined attributes.
Semantic PMI
Utilize graphic and semantic PMI to enrich your part and assembly models.
BOM XML
Enable PDM data exchange and unlock more capabilities with the STEP Business Object Model (BOM).
STEP Data Translation Formats
| CAD | Extension |
| 3D PDF | |
| 3DEXPERIENCE | – |
| 3DXML | 3dxml |
| ACIS | sat |
| Autodesk Inventor | iam ipt |
| CADmeister | cfio |
| CATIA V4 | model |
| CATIA V5 | CATProduct CATPart |
| Creo Elements/Direct | input: pkg, sda, sdp, sd output: pkg |
| Creo Parametric | prt asm |
| iCAD | icd |
| IGES | igs iges |
| JT | jt |
| Nastran | bdf dat |
| NX | prt |
| NX I-deas | mf1 arc |
| OBJ | obj |
| Parasolid | x_t x_b xmt_txt xmt_bin |
| PLM XML | plmxml |
| Point Cloud | txt asc xyz |
| QIF | qif |
| SOLIDWORKS | sldasm sldprt |
| STEP | step stp stpZ |
| STEP AP242 BOM | stpx stpxZ |
| STL | stl |
| VRML | wrl wrz vrml |
| XPDMXML | xml |
| XVL | xv3 xv2 xv0 |
Realizing an Optimal Data Exchange Process with 3DxSUITE
CAD data translation is available on Elysium 3DxSUITE, Elysium’s 3D data utilization platform.
With 3DxSUITE, it is possible to build processes that optimize data exchange to and from post-processes while combining functions such as PDQ checking and healing, validation and more.
