- Full name
- ISO 10303 (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data)
- Type
- Exact CAD geometry
- Used in
- SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Inventor, CATIA, FreeCAD, Onshape
- Strength
- Exact, editable geometry that every CAD program can open.
- Limits
- Not used directly by slicers or game engines; it has to be meshed first.
STEP files
STEP stores exact CAD geometry: true planes, cylinders, cones and freeform surfaces joined into solids. It is the standard way to move parts between CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Inventor, CATIA and FreeCAD.