diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/step/exporter_step.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/step/exporter_step.cpp
index 7889c7e293..9b043bbb67 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/step/exporter_step.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/step/exporter_step.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private:
         case Message_Trace:   return RPT_SEVERITY_DEBUG;
         case Message_Info:    return RPT_SEVERITY_DEBUG;
         case Message_Warning: return RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING;
-        case Message_Alarm:   return RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR;
+        case Message_Alarm:   return RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING;
         case Message_Fail:    return RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR;
 
         // There are no other values, but gcc doesn't appear to be able to work that out.
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ bool EXPORTER_STEP::buildFootprint3DShapes( FOOTPRINT* aFootprint, VECTOR2D aOri
                                                      "File not found: %s\n" ),
                                                   aFootprint->GetReference(),
                                                   mname ),
-                                RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
+                                RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ bool EXPORTER_STEP::buildFootprint3DShapes( FOOTPRINT* aFootprint, VECTOR2D aOri
                                                      "OpenCASCADE error: %s\n" ),
                                                   aFootprint->GetReference(),
                                                   e.GetMessageString() ),
-                                RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
+                                RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/step/step_pcb_model.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/step/step_pcb_model.cpp
index 2465b342f3..c919068b5c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/step/step_pcb_model.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/step/step_pcb_model.cpp
@@ -1731,12 +1731,13 @@ bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::MakeShapes( std::vector<TopoDS_Shape>& aShapes, const SHAPE
             }
             else
             {
-                m_reporter->Report( wxString::Format( _( "Wire not done (contour points %d): OCC error %d\n"
-                                                         "z: %g; bounding box: %s" ),
-                                                      static_cast<int>( aContour.PointCount() ),
-                                                      static_cast<int>( mkWire.Error() ),
-                                                      formatBBox( aContour.BBox() ) ),
-                                    RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
+                m_reporter->Report(
+                        wxString::Format( _( "Wire not done (contour points %d): OCC error %d\n"
+                                             "z: %g; bounding box: %s" ),
+                                          static_cast<int>( aContour.PointCount() ),
+                                          static_cast<int>( mkWire.Error() ),
+                                          formatBBox( aContour.BBox() ) ),
+                        RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
             }
 
             if( !wire.IsNull() )
@@ -1745,19 +1746,11 @@ bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::MakeShapes( std::vector<TopoDS_Shape>& aShapes, const SHAPE
 
                 if( !check.IsValid() )
                 {
-                    if( aAllowRetry )
-                    {
-                        m_reporter->Report( _( "Wire self-interference check failed. Allow retry" ),
-                                            RPT_SEVERITY_DEBUG );
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        m_reporter->Report( wxString::Format( _( "Wire self-interference check failed\n"
-                                                                 "z: %g; bounding box: %s" ),
-                                                                aZposition,
-                                                                formatBBox( aContour.BBox() ) ),
-                                            RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
-                    }
+                    m_reporter->Report( wxString::Format( _( "Wire self-interference check failed\n"
+                                                             "z: %g; bounding box: %s" ),
+                                                          aZposition,
+                                                          formatBBox( aContour.BBox() ) ),
+                                        RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
 
                     wire.Nullify();
                 }
@@ -2064,7 +2057,8 @@ bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::CreatePCB( SHAPE_POLY_SET& aOutline, VECTOR2D aOrigin, bool
                                                                          "%s net '%s' **" ),
                                                                       aWhat,
                                                                       UnescapeString( netname ) ),
-                                                    RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
+                                        RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
+
                                 shapeBbox.Dump();
 
                                 if( cut.HasErrors() )
@@ -2074,7 +2068,7 @@ bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::CreatePCB( SHAPE_POLY_SET& aOutline, VECTOR2D aOrigin, bool
                                     wxStdOutputStream    out( os_stream );
 
                                     cut.DumpErrors( out );
-                                    m_reporter->Report( msg, RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
+                                    m_reporter->Report( msg, RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING );
                                 }
 
                                 if( cut.HasWarnings() )
@@ -3190,13 +3184,13 @@ bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::performMeshing( Handle( XCAFDoc_ShapeTool ) & aShapeTool )
 
 bool STEP_PCB_MODEL::WriteGLTF( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
-    if( !isBoardOutlineValid() )
+    /*if( !isBoardOutlineValid() )
     {
         m_reporter->Report( wxString::Format( _( "No valid PCB assembly; cannot create output file '%s'." ),
                                               aFileName ),
                             RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
         return false;
-    }
+    }*/
 
     m_outFmt = OUTPUT_FORMAT::FMT_OUT_GLTF;