# How do I change axis location and faces of an imported stp file

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-change-axis-location-and-faces-of-an-imported-stp-file/22993 "2022-12-12T23:41:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-change-axis-location-and-faces-of-an-imported-stp-file/22993/2 "2022-12-12T23:54:34Z")

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Hi @Metalmanokc , why don’t you import the SOLIDWORKS files directly? SLDPRT and SLDASM are both supported. You can also use X\_T (Parasolid) format, which is guaranteed to lead to better results than STEP, because SOLIDWORKS and Shapr3D are using the same geometry kernel, Parasolid.

Is the issue by any chance this? [Why is default view always backward - #26 by Daveloveland](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-default-view-always-backward/1932/26)

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