Exporting CAD geometry to *.sat or *.stp file format
To export CAD solid geometry to SAT v7 *.sat or STEP *.stp file format, the study must contain one or more imported CAD models in a supported native geometry format. CAD geometry formats that can be exported include:
- CATIA® V5 - R10 to 6R2024
- Parasolid® up to V37
- Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 1.0 to 5.0
- SolidWorks® 2006 to 2025
- Autodesk Inventor up to 2026
- NX 12, 1847, 1872, 1899, 1926, 1953, 1980, 2007, 2206, 2212, 2306, 2312, 2406 Series
- Rhino up to 8.0
- Alias v10 to 2026
- Creo™ Elements/Pro™ 1.0 to 11.0
- SAT v4 to v7
- Siemens PLM
Open a study that contains at least one imported CAD model.
Click
(Application menu > Export > Model).Navigate to the location where you want the exported file to be saved.
From the Save as type drop-down list, select the appropriate file format.
In the File name text box, specify a name for the export file.
Click Save.
Note: When exporting to SAT v7 *.sat file format, if you select a CAD body that is a component of an assembly, the entire assembly will be exported to a single file.Note: When exporting to STEP *.stp file format, if you select a CAD body that is a component of an assembly, only the selected components will be exported to the single file.A message is displayed to indicate that the exported file has been saved successfully.
Note: If no supported CAD model is found in the study, an error message is displayed.
You can open the exported file in your CAD system to modify the geometry.