Importing and Exporting IGES Files

You can import and export a file saved in IGES format (the ANSI graphics file format for wireframe model interchange).

Importing IGES Files

To import an IGES file into Softimage

Choose File Import IGES File from the main menu bar. The Import IGES browser opens to the Scenes folder of the current project.
Navigate to the folder that contains the IGES file you want to import, and select the file to be imported. Its name appears in the File Name text box.

To select an IGES file, make sure that the File Types is set to Iges Files(*.iges, *.igs).
Click OK.

The imported scene's contents are added as a model under the current scene root. The model name _3D_Model is appended to assure the uniqueness of all object names in the scene.

Exporting to IGES

You can export a single object, multiple-selected objects, or the entire scene to a single IGES file. The file is saved with an .iges file extension.

NoteImplicit and polygon mesh objects cannot be exported in IGES format.

To export a file to the IGES format

Select the object or objects to be exported. If no objects are selected, the entire scene is exported.
Choose File Export IGES File from the main menu bar.

The Export IGES browser opens to the Scenes folder of the current project. Under File Name, enter a name for the object(s) or scene being exported and click OK.