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title: How To Export CAD as STEP From Solidworks.
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# How To Export CAD as STEP From Solidworks.

## In this article, we'll go through how to export your CAD data from Solidworks as STEP, ready to upload into the platform.

If you encounter any problems exporting your data, **please reach out to our team** and we can find a solution that best fits your needs. 

 

⚠️  Please **do not** **ignore errors in your CAD** when exporting. Please fix any errors you encounter within your CAD before attempting to export and upload into Partful. Ignored errors can lead to missing parts, or processing errors in the platform.

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### STEP 214

1. Open the General Assembly: 
     1. Open SolidWorks.
     2. Open the .sldasm file you want to export.
2. Click on File and go to "Save as"  
   ![Click on File and go to "Save as"](https://partful.io/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-10-28%2013_42_52-SOLIDWORKS%202025%20SP0.0%20-%20%5BPart320%5D.png?width=482&height=335&name=2025-10-28%2013_42_52-SOLIDWORKS%202025%20SP0.0%20-%20%5BPart320%5D.png)
3. Choose your save location.
4. Click on 'Options' 
5. Ensure the options match below:  
   ![Ensure the options match below:](https://partful.io/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-10-28%2013_46_29-SOLIDWORKS%202025%20SP0.0%20-%20%5BPart320%5D.png?width=473&height=419&name=2025-10-28%2013_46_29-SOLIDWORKS%202025%20SP0.0%20-%20%5BPart320%5D.png)
6. Click "OK."
7. Hit save. 

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