### Exporting a STEP File

When you click the Export button during the STEP export process, PC-DMIS displays a STEP Export dialog box.

STEP Export dialog box

The STEP Export dialog box allows you to select additional options for your STEP export.

1. Select an alignment from the list in the Alignment area.

2. Select a coordinate system from the Alignment area.

3. If desired, select the Marked Features Only check box to only export the marked features.

4. If desired, select the Scans as Points check box to cause scan data to get converted to its scanned points.

5. If desired, select the Output Nominal Values check box to cause PC-DMIS to create the export file from the nominal values in your part program. If you don't select this check box, PC-DMIS exports the measured feature results.

6. Click the Export button to finish exporting the STEP file.