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Recommendations
Inspect the conversion tables of the IGES translators of both the source CAD
program and AutoCAD. Get to know what entities are supported. Restructure
the drawing to minimize the usage of objects that require compromises and
substitutions.
See the conversion table for IGESIMPORT for specific details of the scope of
the IGES translator.
To import an IGES file
1 Click Insert tab Import panel Import.
2 In the Import File dialog box, in the Files of type box, select (*.igs, *.iges).
3 Find and select the IGES file you want to import, or enter the name of
the IGES file at File Name.
4 Click Open.
If translation takes longer than 5 seconds, import is performed as a
background process. A notification bubble is displayed when the
command is done.
Click the file name in the notification bubble. The imported drawing
data is inserted in the current drawing.
TIP If you accidentally close the notification bubble, right-click the import
icon on the status bar, and click Insert. The imported IGES file is inserted in
the current drawing.
5 Click OK.
Quick Reference
Commands
IGESIMPORT
Imports data from an IGES (*.igs or *.iges) file into the current drawing.
IMPORT
Imports files of different formats into the current drawing.
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