This is how to make your STEP and IGES data compatible with BIM & Architecture

STEP data is barely supported by any architecture or BIM CAD system as a possible import format. MESH-based formats such as IFC or 3D Studio Max have prevailed in this sector. A mechanics-based format such as IGES, STEP PARASOLID ,therefore, play no role in architecture. With only offering STEP data, your products will rarely find their way into the designs of architects and planners.

With eCATALOGsolutions, the 3D STEP / CAD model is automatically converted into a suitable format. Your product can thus be integrated into plans and buildings designed with renown BIM / Architecture CAD systems. This way you can obtain a market coverage of over 97 %.

If you consider that the „I“ in BIM stands for „information“, it becomes clear how important it is to provide further information about the product in the architecture sector such as specifications, classifications, availability, materials, maintenance, etc.
A BIM object consists of only 5 % of geometry – the remaining 95 % is information. Conventional STEP files do not have any attributes. With eCATALOGsolutions you can integrate this information into your CAD models.