In AutoCAD, how do import a *.igs file? Looked all
over and can't seem to find how.
- posted
16 years ago
IGS
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- posted
16 years ago
Use the command igesin on the Command line, then enter the name of the
file.
Must be done on a completely empty drawing setup, i.e. a 'start form scratch' format, with nothing having been created in the drawing beforehand.
Must be done on a completely empty drawing setup, i.e. a 'start form scratch' format, with nothing having been created in the drawing beforehand.
- posted
16 years ago
When entering igesin in AutoCAD R14, I get a message
"discontinued command". Do I need an older version of
AutoCAD or is there an add-on program that will translate an iges file.
- posted
16 years ago
You are right. It does give 'discontinued command'!
The information was obtained from an R12 customization manual.
I did find this (mind the line wrap):
but it is for 2000 and above.
and then there is this:
The information was obtained from an R12 customization manual.
I did find this (mind the line wrap):
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but it is for 2000 and above.
and then there is this:
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16 years ago
Both of those links cannot be found. That's what the web
page is telling me.
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16 years ago
They won't work by just clicking on them. Copy and paste them to your
browser. Copy each line.
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16 years ago
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16 years ago
You will need to highlight *both* lines and paste them, hence to comment
"watch the line wrap".
I tried to get a 'tiny-url', but that failed to produce anything from Tinyurl.com
Brian.
I tried to get a 'tiny-url', but that failed to produce anything from Tinyurl.com
Brian.
- posted
16 years ago
You need the Autodesk Inventor Series version of AutoCAD. Post the
IGES over at
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and someone will do the
conversion for you.- posted
16 years ago
So which is it, Inventor or Autocad. There is a difference.
- posted
16 years ago
Have a look at the file in a text editor. To me the extension is that
of an IGES file (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) - something
similar to DXF. The start of the file should give it away.
If it is an IGES file, then Autodesk stopped providing a way of getting it into AutoCAD without having to buy an additional piece of software. Maybe Inventor now has a way of reading an IGES file, either way it is an additional purchase.
If the file has been provided to you, then it might be a case of asking the sender to send it in a format you can read.
If it is an IGES file, then Autodesk stopped providing a way of getting it into AutoCAD without having to buy an additional piece of software. Maybe Inventor now has a way of reading an IGES file, either way it is an additional purchase.
If the file has been provided to you, then it might be a case of asking the sender to send it in a format you can read.