Export 3D Files in other formats!

[Wish List System]

Summary: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

Description: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

This would enhance the true 3D printing experience and help those that need to produce parts with a regular CNC machine, or for those that have parts that are much larger than a standard 3D printer can handle.
Obviously for collaboration reasons, these parts should be able to be imported to the machines to now produce 3D parts

Product and Feature: AutoCAD - 3D

Submitted By: Milton Fitzgerald on 05/10/2014

[Wish List System]

Export 3D Files in other formats!

Summary: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

Description: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

This would enhance the true 3D printing experience and help those that need to produce parts with a regular CNC machine, or for those that have parts that are much larger than a standard 3D printer can handle.
Obviously for collaboration reasons, these parts should be able to be imported to the machines to now produce 3D parts

Product and Feature: AutoCAD - 3D

Submitted By: Milton Fitzgerald on 05/10/2014

[Wish List System]

Export 3D Files in other formats!

Summary: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

Description: The ability to EXPORT, "IGES" and "STEP" (*.stp), along with *.stl files from AutoCAD.

This would enhance the true 3D printing experience and help those that need to produce parts with a regular CNC machine, or for those that have parts that are much larger than a standard 3D printer can handle.
Obviously for collaboration reasons, these parts should be able to be imported to the machines to now produce 3D parts

Product and Feature: AutoCAD - 3D

Submitted By: Milton Fitzgerald on 05/10/2014

[AutoCAD-AL]

WHY? Use inventor it does this. Right tool for the right job.

[cadtag]

Interoperability is a good thing (TM). although personally i'd vote for ai, 3ds, and svg before stp

[Drafter1981]

WHY? Use inventor it does this. Right tool for the right job.

So... again my reason for asking about this is "to help or work" (collaborate) with other tool makers or engineering firms.
It seems, just the way the world or global economy is moving. If everyone used inventor, or "Solidworks software" we probably wouldn't be having this conversation.
The truth of the matter is I'm really trying to keep working with machine shops at until the "3D-Printing" totally take over