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Fix STEP import unit guidance #1032

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Expand Up @@ -200,9 +200,13 @@ When importing files into version-controlled projects:
### Unit Handling

STEP files include unit metadata:
- Zoo automatically interprets STEP file units
- If units are ambiguous, verify scale after import
- Use `Scale` transform if unit conversion is needed
- Zoo interprets STEP numeric values in the current KCL file or scene unit; it does not rescale
from STEP unit metadata
- Match the KCL file or scene unit to the source CAD file before importing
- If you need to keep a different scene unit, use a `Scale` transform after import

See [STEP units and scale](/docs/zoo-design-studio/features/data-management/import/step#units-and-scale)
for an example and the conversion workflow.

### Performance Considerations

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