Converts geometric data from IGES files into AutoCAD
IGES Import for AutoCAD is an IGES file import plug-in for AutoCAD®. IGES Import for AutoCAD gives AutoCAD the ability to import geometric data from IGES files.
Easily converts your IGES files
IGES files contain graphical data in the form widely accepted by most CAD/CAM systems. IGES Import for AutoCAD converts this geometric data into corresponding AutoCAD entities and adds them to the contents of the currently opened AutoCAD drawing.
The IGES Import submenu
IGES Import for AutoCAD is very easy to use. Once installed, it automatically loads itself into AutoCAD and adds a new submenu called “IGESImport” to the AutoCAD menu.
The ‘IGESImport’ menu commands
- Import - Imports an IGES file
- Help - Displays the IGES Import for AutoCAD help file
- Register - Registers your copy of IGES Import for AutoCAD
- About - Displays the IGES Import for AutoCAD About box
- IGES Import for AutoCAD comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time.
The IGES File Format
The Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) file format standard was developed to address the incompatibility issue with various CAD/CAM systems. This standard allows efficient and accurate exchange of product definition data across almost all CAD/CAM systems. An IGES file is composed of 80-character ASCII records, a record length derived from the punch card era. Text strings are represented in “Hollerith” format, the number of characters in the string, followed by the letter “H”, followed by the text string, e.g., “4HSLOT”.
Installation & Usage
Since IGES Import for AutoCAD is a plug-in for AutoCAD, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the IGES Import for AutoCAD ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder.
After you have loaded the plug-in file into AutoCAD, simply click on the menu items in the “IGESImport” submenu or type “IGESImport” (without quotes) at the AutoCAD command prompt and press “Enter”. This will bring about the “File Open” dialog box from where you can select the IGES file you wish to import. Truly, software made simple!
Requirements
Autocad 2000 - 2009
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