diff --git a/src/Mod/Import/Init.py b/src/Mod/Import/Init.py
index 0cfc05cf35..7f7ea3a4db 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Import/Init.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Import/Init.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #FreeCAD.addExportType("STEP 214 (*.step *.stp)","ImportGui")
 #FreeCAD.addExportType("IGES files (*.iges *.igs)","ImportGui")
 FreeCAD.addImportType("PLMXML files (*.plmxml)","PlmXmlParser")
+FreeCAD.addImportType("STEPZ Zip File Type (*.stpZ *.stpz)","stepZ") 
+FreeCAD.addExportType("STEPZ zip File Type (*.stpZ *.stpz)","stepZ") 
 
 # Add initial parameters value if they are not set