IGES File Exchange

IGES is a public domain, neutral file format that serves as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO) under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard.

You can export IGES files that are compliant with the CALS Class I or Class II specifications. See Exporting CALS-compliant IGES files for more information.