Importing a STEP assembly as a part

A STEP model contains information on whether it is an assembly or a part. When importing, the model type remains the same — as a part or as an assembly. However, if you want to import a STEP assembly into G4 as a single part, you need to add the following setting to the SETUP file in the working directory:

set.old.stepformat= 1

In standalone installations, the working directory SETUP file is located in:

...\vxg4\user

In network installations, it is located in:

...\network_server\vxg4_srv\user\SETUP.all     (for all users)  
...\network_server\vxg4_srv\user\SETUP.workstation_name     (for a specific workstation)

The file can be edited with Notepad.

Note: This setting affects all imported STEP (.stp) files, so it is not recommended to keep it permanently enabled unless you always want all STEP files to be imported into G4 as parts.