STEP file viewer?

[protoserge]

Originally Posted by Ether

Of those two, is there a clear winner for the occasional user who just needs to view a STEP file once in a while?

FreeCAD. Blender is more of an artist's tool (no physical dimensioning), but does retain proper dimensional relations.

(!) I also forgot about DesignSpark Mechanical, which is quite excellent. It does require a quick registration. You will want DesignSpark Mechanical.

[rogerlsmith]

Agreed; I just found FreeCAD 2 days ago, and it works well for viewing .step files. My only complaint right now is that it only provides dimensions in millimeters...