Exporting part as STEP AP 242

[daniel.greil]

Hello everyone

I am trying to export a simple 3D part into the STEP AP 242 format. I've tried looking at the docs and was not able to find the correct export type.
Additionally, the Part Exporter sample script does not have the option for that format.

Does anybody know if that is even possible right now?

Thanks for the help

 

[Ex Machina]

If you go to File-->Export--> Step File the normal windows explorer window will pop-up and you'll be able to save as those 3 step files. Is this what you wanted or where you looking for something else?

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

I'm assuming you intend to write a script. I'm away from pc, but I see that there are 3 export step options in the AlibreX API. ExportAP203 and ExportAP214 are explicitly listed but there is another generically named ExportSTEP. I will not get a chance to test what spec it exports until this weekend. If it does create a Step 242 file I can wrap that for using in Alibre Script. Unless someone beats me to it.

 

[daniel.greil]

If you go to File-->Export--> Step File the normal windows explorer window will pop-up and you'll be able to save as those 3 step files. Is this what you wanted or where you looking for something else?

Thanks for the response, but I was looking for a way to create the step file inside a script.

I'm assuming you intend to write a script. I'm away from pc, but I see that there are 3 export step options in the AlibreX API. ExportAP203 and ExportAP214 are explicitly listed but there is another generically named ExportSTEP. I will not get a chance to test what spec it exports until this weekend. If it does create a Step 242 file I can wrap that for using in Alibre Script. Unless someone beats me to it.

Thanks for the tip.
I've gone ahead and tried to call this method in the Alibre X API, but I got following error:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: "This method is obsolete and no more supported"

The ExportAP203 and ExportAP214 methods work fine, but the ExportSTEP doesn't. Maybe I am doing something wrong?

My code snippet looks like this:

private void btn_export_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    IADDesignSession session = (IADDesignSession)CurrentSession;

    session.ExportSTEP(@"C:\Users\daniel\Downloads\exportedFile.stp");
}

Inside the CurrentSession is the current IADSession instance saved.

 

[stepalibre]

The ExportAP203 and ExportAP214 methods work fine, but the ExportSTEP doesn't. Maybe I am doing something wrong?

ExportSTEP() is deprecated, you should use the ExportAP203/214 methods instead.

 

[daniel.greil]

ExportSTEP() is deprecated, you should use the ExportAP203/214 methods instead.

Thanks for the tip!

I am well aware that I can export parts in the STEP AP 203/214 format, but my script should also be able to export the current part in the STEP AP 242 format.
As I have mentioned before, I have not found any documentation that was able to help me with my problem. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough?

 

[stepalibre]

Yes I understand. My reply was specific to ExportSTEP() method, AP242 is not exposed to the API.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

Seems like the API documentation needs to be updated.