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System Options > Export > STEP

This topic contains two tables. The information in the table:

appearing immediately after the screen capture corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Miscellaneous Enumerators contains enumerators related to saving STEP data.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

To display the dialog:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export > STEP in File Format.

- or -

Click File > Save As.
In Save as type, select STEP AP203 or STEP AP214.
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value>	Comment
Output as - Solid/Surface geometry	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference, swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAsSolidAndSurface)	swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAsSolidAndSurface
Output as - Wireframe	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference, swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAs3DCurves)	swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAs3DCurves
Output as - Wireframe - Export sketch entities	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepExportPreference, swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAs3DCurves_IncludeSketchEnts)	swAcisOutputGeometryPreference_e.swAcisOutputAs3DCurves_IncludeSketchEnts
Set STEP configuration data	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportConfigurationData, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportConfigurationData, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to export STEP configuration data
Export face/edge properties	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportFaceEdgeProps) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportFaceEdgeProps, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to export face and edge properties
Split periodic faces	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportSplitPeriodic) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportSplitPeriodic, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to split periodic faces on export
Export 3D Curve features	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExport3DCurveFeatures) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExport3DCurveFeatures, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to include 3D curve features in the exported file

Miscellaneous Enumerators

Enumerator

Get/Set Methods

Return Value
or
<Value>

Comment

swStepAP

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepAP)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swStepAP, <Value>)

Integer value:

203 = STEP AP203 format
214 = STEP AP214 format

Specifies STEP version number for files saved as STEP

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swFileSaveAsCoordinateSystem	Obsolete

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