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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 -

  1. Click File > Save As.
  2. In Save as type, select STEP AP203 or STEP AP214.
  3. 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

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportConfigurationData, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

ISldWorks::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

Export appearances

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportAppearances)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportAppearances, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

  

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

Export assembly components as separate STEP files (recommended for large assemblies)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportAtomicSave)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStepExportAtomicSave, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

  

Output coordinate system

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swExportOutputCoordinateSystem)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swExportOutputCoordinateSystem, <Value>)

String value

 

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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