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IGES
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
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Click the
or button from the
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Select File > Import > Import to New File or Import to Current File from the menu bar.
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Select File > Export > Export or Export by Pick from the menu bar.
When the Import or Export dialog is displayed, select IGES from the Files of Type field.
Import and export files in the IGES format (*.igs or *.iges) to/from Cimatron.
Part files, including geometric entities, dimensions and kinds of annotation, levels, views, masters and their instances, may all be transferred between Cimatron and other systems in the IGES format, approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
For IGES files, a choice of convert engines is available in the Data Interface Preferences, the Standard (recommended) converter and another Optional converter. For each of the converters, different parameters are displayed in the Parameters tab of the Import or Export dialog.
For a summary of the Data Interface Import/Export formats supported by Cimatron (including their CAD version numbers), see Cimatron's Import/Export Capabilities at a Glance.
Cimatron retains the settings of the data interface (Import/Export) dialog from its last use, including the menu state (expanded or collapsed) and the tab that was opened.
IGES, the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, defines a neutral data format that enables the digital exchange of information between CAD/CAM systems.
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