IGES
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IGES is a widely used neutral file format standard for exchanging 2D and 3D CAD data between different computer-aided design systems.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CAD data exchange format
ⓘ
file format standard ⓘ neutral file format ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IGES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatible | partially ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataModelType | entity-based ⓘ |
| designGoal | vendor-neutral interoperability ⓘ |
| developedBy |
National Bureau of Standards (NBS)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Air Force Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (ICAM) program NERFINISHED ⓘ industry consortium ⓘ |
| domain |
computer-aided design
ⓘ
computer-aided manufacturing ⓘ product data exchange ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.iges
ⓘ
.igs ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1980 ⓘ |
| fullName | Initial Graphics Exchange Specification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestVersion | IGES 5.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestVersionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| limitations |
no robust parametric history transfer
ⓘ
poor support for modern solid modeling features ⓘ |
| mimeType | model/iges ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | exchange CAD data between different systems ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
DXF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
STEP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | STEP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| section |
Directory Entry section
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Global section ⓘ Parameter Data section ⓘ Start section ⓘ Terminate section ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardNumber | ANSI Y14.26M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | legacy standard ⓘ |
| structure | fixed-length 80-character records ⓘ |
| supports |
2D CAD data
ⓘ
3D CAD data ⓘ annotation entities ⓘ dimension entities ⓘ solid geometry (limited) ⓘ structural entities ⓘ surface geometry ⓘ wireframe geometry ⓘ |
| supportsInterchangeBetween | different CAD systems ⓘ |
| textEncoding |
8-bit text
ⓘ
ASCII ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerospace industry
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automotive industry ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ tooling and manufacturing ⓘ |
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