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

August 18, 2023 Jeff Arbogast

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.

About the Author

Jeff Arbogast

Manufacturing Solution Center Team Lead<br><br>Jeff is responsible for manufacturing Technical Support for both internal staff and customers. In addition to the daily activities of the support center, he helps write for the National Support Center blog, and has written online classes for the IMAGINiT training on demand site.

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