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Add-on STEPper Reborn
STEPper Reborn

CAD importer.
Add-on by RomainGuimbal
About What's New Permissions Reviews Version History
He is back !

STEPper Reborn is a fork of the add-on STEPper developed by Ambi and no longer maintained. This revival includes making it cross platform, more lightweight and slightly more performant.

Import .STEP files

Import your CAD files with their hierarchy, tessellated by OpenCascade.

Instancing of components

With collections or meshes

Resolution

  • Maximum angular and linear deviation control
  • Adjustable afterward for each component

Current Limitations

  • Materials per face is broken
  • Units and scale are reliable only with a STEP file in millimeters

What's New

2.1.0 June 18th, 2026
  • Add mode for collection instancing instead of mesh instancing
  • Add units to deviations
  • Option Panel Cleanup
  • Add a preference for default UP axis
  • 2.7x Faster edge marking
  • Overall performance improvements (~10-20%)

Permissions

This extension requests the following permission:

  • Files

    Import STEP files

Developer
RomainGuimbal
Rating
(3)
Version
2.1.0
Updated
5 d
Published
June 18th, 2026
Downloads
521
Compatibility
Blender 5.1 and newer
Supported Platforms
  • macOS Apple Silicon, Intel
  • Windows
  • Linux
Website
github.com/RomainGuimbal/STEPper-Reborn
Report Issues
github.com/RomainGuimbal/STEPper-Reborn/issues
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Import-Export
Windows – 44.2 MB
...or download and Install from Disk
macOS - Intel – 64.1 MB
...or download and Install from Disk
macOS - Apple Silicon – 59.5 MB
...or download and Install from Disk
Linux – 64.4 MB
...or download and Install from Disk
  • Windows 44.2 MB
  • macOS Intel 64.1 MB
  • macOS Apple Silicon 59.5 MB
  • Linux 64.4 MB

Reviews

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  • CheeseSays
  • v2.1.0
  • 1 d

Perfect for importing single products and small assemblies. Large assemblies will take some time for it to process but will most likely save time over my usual workflow of using Plasticity's bridge to convert files.

  • Sumedh-Narayan
  • v2.1.0
  • 2 d

Hands down the best blender addon!

  • 1P2D
  • v2.1.0
  • 3 d

Basically the GOAT of STEP importers.

5.0

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