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GiovanniSpada10-Marble
10-Marble
November 17, 2023
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Export in STEP file also 3D Annotations and Symbols from Creo Elements Direc Modeling 20.5

  • November 17, 2023
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Customers are asking to export 3D Annotation and 3D Symbols in STEP files as well as 3D notes.

This because in next future customers are going to avoid creating 2D drawings for single parts, too.

 

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      achirila5-Regular Member
      5-Regular Member
      November 22, 2023
      Thank you for your question.
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      GiovanniSpada10-MarbleAuthor
      10-Marble
      November 27, 2023

      Do you have customers that want to discard 2D drawing for parts ? If yes, I think they asked to you to enrich data export by step.

      For example with 3D annotation containing tolerances, surface roughness, and everything necessary to produce parts without 2D drawing.

      Now Creo Elements Direct Modeling, do not export these data in STEP format.

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      FriedhelmK17-Peridot
      17-Peridot
      December 9, 2023

      Hi Giovanni,

      I looked in the "Help" and searched for the available options.

       

      FriedhelmK_0-1702139542503.png

      Then I added "all" possible 3D documentation to a model.

      FriedhelmK_1-1702139886725.png

      I then saved the model as .stp with the following options.

      FriedhelmK_2-1702140039068.png

      I loaded this .stp again, whereby I had also set the "Direct" option again.

      FriedhelmK_3-1702140520792.png

      Below is the result. Only the 3D note had been transferred, everything else was no longer there.

      FriedhelmK_4-1702140718156.png

      Then I searched the net and saw STEP "ap242".
      I tried the suggested search term.
      -> step ap203 vs ap214 vs ap242
      Found among others.

      https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/step-file-analyzer-and-viewer

      I think that describes what you mean.

      But can something like this replace the 2D drawings ? 🤔
      In general. Here in the forum you will have no effect with your request at PTC.
      You can only try to submit it as a suggestion for improvement.
      You can find it here:

      https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Elements-Direct-Ideas/idb-p/creoelementsdirectideas

       

      Best regards, nice weekend and all the best with this project

      Friedhelm

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