Can I import STEP, SolidWorks,or IGES file to SU2017 Make?

[Sprinter]

Hello All
It is nice to find this forum
Someone contributed a file a want in three different formats
STEP, SolidWorks ,and IGES
Can I use any of these in SU2017 Make?
If so ihow can it be done ?

I am obliged for an answer

[DaveR]

Did you try looking in the Extension Warehouse?

[Sprinter]

No but I will Thanks

[SketchUp3D_de]

STP file details

there is no native import of the STEP file format containing NURBS-based surfaces/solids, during an import by using the SimLab STEP importer plugin the spline based faces need to be triangulated to a facetted mesh which leads to the mentioned big data. You might want try to export from SU to a 3D mesh format as DAE, 3DS, OBJ and do a simplification of the facetting by remeshing with the free Meshlab.

[jim_foltz]

If I did this often enough I would invest in an extension. Since I do not, I use FreeCAD. On Windows you can automate the conversion with a script. I posted an example on SketchUcation forums one time - search for FreeCAD there. I can post the script here when I get to a desktop.

[maxB]

I used a Step file before in SketchUp if I remember correctly. I think I converted it to dxf using Heekscad or Freecad (don’t remember). You will loose all ‘smart’ functionality of the original Step file (or any other format) once it gets converted to dxf.

In SketchUp, you will get a (big) facet-ted model with lot of ‘dumb’ triangles. Don’t expect you can use it for modelling. Maybe as a prop (file format suggests its some machine part).