STEP assets can be either images or non-images (based on MIME type), but both include metadata, references, and digital content. For more information, refer to the MIME Types section of the System Setup documentation.
- Images are assets, usually with a MIME type of image/*, and can be converted during export from STEP. Modifications can include changes to size, color, and/or converting the file to a format available in the wizard. Image Conversion Configurations allow these modifications to be saved and applied consistently for additional exports. For more information about converting images, refer to Image Conversion Configuration in the Digital Assets documentation.
- Non-images are assets with any other MIME type and cannot be modified during an export. Non-images are exported from STEP in the same format and manner that they were loaded into STEP.
Assets can be exported using:
- Export Images and Documents Wizard allows you to manually export asset digital content.
- Export Manager or an OIEP allows you to manually export asset metadata, references, and digital content, in addition to data, using STEPXML, as define in the Assets and Content with STEPXML topic.
- Asset Push allows you to automatically export modified / approved assets.
- REST API allows you to upload files to REST. For more information, refer to the Technical Documentation accessible at [system]/sdk or from the Resources section of the system's Start Page.