Mechanical: When exporting to a STEP file the Dialog does not open

Issue:
Mechanical: When exporting to a STEP file the Dialog does not open. I have FILEDIA set to 1.

Figure 1

Causes:
CMDDIA is turned off.

Solution:
How to turn on CMDDIA.

•    Type CMDDIA at the command line and select the <Enter> Key on your Keyboard.
•    Type 1 and select <Enter> key on your Keyboard.

Figure 2

Your STEPOUT Dialog should now function as expected.

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