Free Step Viewer Mac

2,017 downloadsUpdated: January 29, 2015

You may try the following programs for opening STEP files in Mac: FreeCAD (Free) Autodesk Fusion 360 (Free for students, Trial also available) IMSI TurboCAD Deluxe (Trial version available). Stp Viewer Mac free download - VSD Viewer Mac, Free STP Viewer, iBackup Viewer, and many more programs.

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Use this user-friendly and efficient application to open and analyze STP format files, being able to display it from numerous different angles

Free STP Viewer is a lightweight and very simple piece of software which, as the name implies, allows you to open and view STP files more easily, without having to install heavy and possibly expensive programs on your computer.

Basic and function-oriented looks

The application features a very clean and intuitive user interface, its main window allows you to load the file whose contents you wish to display.

The ribbon buttons in Free STP Viewer’s screen enables you to change and adjust the angle and perspective of the design, in order to better understand it and its components.

Display STP and STEP files from any perspective you need

For starters, you need to load your file into the utility, by browsing through your system and opening it in Free STP Viewer, as drag and drop actions are not supported. Bear in mind that only one item at a time can be worked with, and in the case of larger files, it may have a delayed or temporarily non-responsive behavior.

With the help of ‘Zoom’ and ‘Pan’ functions, you can find the best position for analyzing the 2D or 3D design, while hovering with your mouse cursor over the drawing will highlight certain elements and make them more easily distinguishable.

Moreover, with the help of the ribbon buttons, you can display the model from the ‘Top’, ‘Bottom’, ‘Left’ or ‘Right’, depending on your requirements. Similarly, you can work with the ‘Dynamic Rotation’ feature to get an overall perspective of the design, while switching between ‘Wireframe’ and ‘Shade’ modes modifies the appearance of the drawing.

A straightforward 3D file viewing instrument

In short, Free STP Viewer is a handy and effective program that you can rely on for displaying STEP and STP format files. Staying true to its main function, it offers no additional features, such as printing.

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Free STP Viewer 1.0.0

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Windows 10 32/64 bit
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  1. Read in two or three STEP files, align the components with respect to two faces or two axes, and save
  2. Read in a STEP file, delete a few components, and save
  3. Read in a STEP file, select a component, copy it into a new file, and save
  4. Desired, but not necessary:
    1. Import a 2D .dwg and extrude an outline into an endplate or enclosure and save.

Can I do this without spending $$$$thousands? I've tried FreeCAD, but when I export STEP files I end up with ginormous files. For example if I read in this 2.6 MB STEP file, select it all and then Export it, the resulting file is 20.4 MB, even with 'export P-Curves' turned off (the suggested fix for this problem on the FreeCAD forum).

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FreeI need to do this sort of thing about a hundred times, so I'd rather learn how to fish than pay someone to do it, even if it's only a few $$ per instance.

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I really do want to save/export in STEP format, because it's the lingua franca that all my customers request.
Thanks!