Turn a STEP CAD model into a DAE mesh. Curved surfaces are meshed finely enough to stay smooth, and the part keeps its real size and orientation.
Fine, accurate meshing of curved surfaces
Real size and right way up
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How to convert STEP to DAE
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What is STEP?
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.
Full name
ISO 10303 (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data)
DAE, also called COLLADA, is an XML scene format with meshes, materials and scene hierarchy. It is still used by SketchUp exports, Second Life and some older game pipelines.
Full name
COLLADA (Digital Asset Exchange)
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
SketchUp, Blender, Second Life, Google Earth, older game engines
STEP stores exact surfaces; DAE needs triangles. We mesh each surface with a deviation of 0.05% of the part's size, which keeps holes and fillets smooth for printing and rendering.
Dimensions stay in the units of the original file, usually millimetres.