Issue:
How to import STEP (.STP) file directly into a Revit project or family?Solution:
Revit 2025 and later versions
In addition to importing STEP files, the 2025 version adds Export and Linking: Import/Export STEP files (What's New in 2025)
Revit 2024.2
With the 2024.2 update, Revit supports Importing STEP files: Importing CAD Files
Revit 2023 and earlier versions:
These versions do not support direct import of STEP files.
To get the file into Revit, use one of the following options:
- Use alternate format out of the host software to then be used in Revit (DWG/SAT).
- Link using AutoCAD
- Import STEP into AutoCAD.
- Save the file as a DWG.
- Import DWG file into Revit.
- through Inventor or Fusion 360
- Open the STEP File with either Inventor or Fusion 360.
- After opening the file with one of the programs above, Export As an SAT file.
- Open Revit and click Insert.
- In the Insert tab pick between Link CAD or Import CAD and select the SAT file type.
- through Navisworks Manage or Simulate
- Open the file in Navisworks.
- Save it as NWD file.
- Open Revit and to click the Insert panel.
- Select the Coordination Model.
- Press Add and search for the NWD/NWC files.
Note: The STP file cannot be edited once loaded into Revit. Make any needed changes to the file prior to linking the file into Revit.