# importing STEP models **URL:** \ **Category:** RobotStudio\ **Created:** [August 14, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/importing-step-models/5042 "2012-08-14T16:41:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SjoLi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/sjoli/32/3340_2.png) [@SjoLi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SjoLi)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/importing-step-models/5042/1 "2012-08-14T16:41:02Z")
I can’t import STEP-models anymore Has the availabillity of importing this filetype been taken out? And if so why? Now I have to ask my client for a new model in SAT and I cant use old models I have anymore. the version I have: RobotStudio 5.14.03 Version 5.14.4771.3070 Sjors van der Linden Robotics Engineer RobWelding The Netherlands ---
**Author:** ![Knehr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@Knehr](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Knehr)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/importing-step-models/5042/2 "2012-08-14T17:32:22Z")
Check if you can still access the CAD converter for Step files, it’ll be under the last arrow over in program files under ABB robotics. Mine just says Cad converter, but is for Step files. maybe your time ran out. ---
**Author:** ![SjoLi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/sjoli/32/3340_2.png) [@SjoLi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SjoLi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/importing-step-models/5042/3 "2012-08-15T07:55:37Z")
thats it. With the new licence i got the step-converter is not in. I will contact ABB here. Didn’t know this was a seperate part. thnx