STEP FILE TO SEARCHABLE/QUERYABLE JSON OBJECT FOR STORAGE IN DATABASE

This is a command line utility that enables the user to convert a .STEP to searchable JSON object.

Parse a STEP file into a JSON file that can be queried in any way.

To use program, run via command line: python3 parse_args.py .STEP Where is either a string or integer value by which you want to query, or a quoted label number preceded by a pound key (i.e '#18')

There are two different types of arguments this program accepts 1. a "label number" (i.e '#39'), which will return a nested list of the line and the references that each line contains 2. a string (not case sensitive), int, or float, which will return every line in which that string appears.

Examples: LINUX TERMINAL python3 parse_step.py step_test_1.STEP '#33' - Returns a nested list containing line #33 and its expanded references.

python3 parse_step.py step_test_1.STEP VECTOR
    - Returns every line that contains the string of characters VECTOR in the
    properties or values fields.

python3 parse_step.pu step_test_1.STEP 39
    - Returns every line that contains '39' in the properties or values fields