View STEP Files with Glovius
Glovius is a modern CAD viewer. View, Measure, Analyze, and Export STP/STEP files.
- Glovius is simple and easy to use. No training required.
- Save on CAD license costs. No need for a CAD license to view STP and STEP files.
- Analyze STP and STEP files with powerful measure, analysis, and export tools.
- Glovius runs on standard laptops and desktops.
Start your free 15-day trial
- Register to download Glovius STP/STEP Viewer. Install & activate your 15-day trial.
- View STP (stp) and STEP (step) files.
- Take measurements, cut sections, analyze components, and compare files.
- Save STP and STEP files to various image and 3D file formats.
- Export CAD files to STEP, 3D PDF, IGES, and JT (requires a PLUS license).
STP/STEP File Formats Supported
STP and STEP Files Supported
– STP, STEP, STEPZ, STEP XML
– STEP File Extensions – .stp, .step, .stpz
– STEP File Versions – STEP AP203, STEP AP214, STEP AP242
View STP and STEP Files exported from CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Creo, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, Autodesk Inventor, and Solid Edge
Glovius supports Part and Assembly files from CATIA V5, CATIA V6, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge. Glovius also supports STP, STEP, DWG, DXF, IGES, & JT files.
System Requirements – Glovius runs on Windows 10 or 11, with a minimum of 4GB RAM.
Languages Supported – English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean.

Open and View STEP Files
- Open and view STP and STEP files with Glovius.
- View 3D data, Product Structure, Attributes, PMI, and GD&T.
- Zoom, Pan, Rotate & Spin models.
- Standard Views. Perspective and Orthographic projection.
- Shaded, Wireframe, and Mixed render modes.
- Apply colors and transparency for easy identification.
- Hide, Show, Isolate, Move, and Search components.
- Explode assemblies to understand their construction.
- Print, with Print Setup and Print Preview support.
Measure STEP Files
- Take accurate linear, angular, and radial measurements with Glovius STEP viewer
- Quickly measure models and features with Assistive Measurement.
- Filter points, edges, and faces for measurement.
- 18 pre-defined selection tools for fast and accurate measurement.
- Tape Measure for continuous measurement of edges and curves.
- Measure Surface area, with support for multiple surfaces.


Analyze STEP Files
Analyze Tool: Get the component snapshot and view attributes, dimension extents, instances and Mass/Volume/Density with Glovius STEP file viewer.
Wall Thickness Analysis: Compute the material distribution in a part to identify areas of material optimization.
Collision Detection: Detect clashes and contacts in assemblies.
Projected Area: Calculate the Projected Area for use in Casting process calculations.
Draft Analysis: Glovius STP viewer computes the draft angles of all surfaces in a part for use in Injection Molding and Casting processes.
Export STEP Files
- Export STEP and 3D CAD files to STEP, IGES, 3MF, X_T.
- Create Bill of Materials (BoM) report, PPT and 3D Report.
- Export STEP files to 3D PDF and 3D HTML.
- Save STEP files as STL, 3DS, OBJ, Image (BMP, JPG, PNG).

Section STP and STEP Files

Cut dynamic sections along Standard or Custom Planes. Add multiple sections. Measure section profiles.
Compare any two STEP or CAD Files

Compare design revisions of STEP files and inspect changes. View the added, removed and modified features.
View and Print DWG and DXF Files

View DWG, DXF, and CATIA CATDrawings files with Glovius. Take measurements and print/export to PDF.