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IGES entity
number
IGES entity name 3ds M ax
144
Tr immed
Parametric
Sur face
NURBS Sur face
143
Bounded Surface NURBS Sur face
186
Solid NURBS Surface
308
Subfigure
Definition
Instance
402
Group
NURBS Object
Notes
The 3ds Max objects translated from IGES can
have surface sub-objects.
IGES import supports name and color mappings
to3dsMaxnamesandcolors.
When you import IGES files, names are mapped
by using the level name followed by a colon, and
then the object name.
See also
3ds Max to IGES Export Table (page 3–563)
Exporting IGES Files (page 3–562)
IGES Log Files (page 3–560)
IGES to 3ds Max Import Table (page 3–561)
Importing IGES Files (page 3–560)
Expor ting IGES Files
File menu > E xport > IGES (*.IGS)
IGES fi les are used to import and export objects
to and from 3ds Max (and other programs that
support this file format). F or more information,
see O verview of IGES in 3d s Max (page 3–558).
In s ome cases, when you export 3ds Max objects
to an IGES file, the translation doesn’t produce
exact replicas. To understand wh at happens to
each object w hen it’s translated, review the IGES
export table (page 3–563).
When you export IGES files, 3ds Max creates a
log file containing detailed information about the
processing of the model. The name of the file has
the form of filename.xlo.Formoreinformation,
see IGES Log files (page 3–560).
Note: If there are modifiers applied to surfaces in
your scene, it’s b est to collapse the stack before
exportingtoIGES.When3dsMaxexportsto
an IGES fi le, it skips any surface that has any
modifiers applied.
See also
3ds Max to IGES Export Table (page 3–563)
IGES Log Files (page 3–560)
IGES to 3ds Max Import Table (page 3–561)
Importing IGES Files (page 3–560)
Overv iew of IGES in 3ds Max (page 3–558)
Procedure
To export an IGES file:
1.
Select the objects to export.
2. Choose File menu > Export.
3. Choose IGES (*.IGS) from the Save as type list
in the file selector dialog.
4. Specify a file name to export.
5. Click Save.
6. From the IGES Export dialog, select Export
Hidden Objects or Export Selected O bjects
Only.
7. To review the translation process, read the .xlo
log file with your prefer red text editor.