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IGES Write Page
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IGES Write Page
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IGES Write:
Transfer Attributes - This option enables the transfer of Name, Layer & Color information.
Write Trimmed Surfaces - By default TransMagic writes out trimmed surfaces to the IGES file. Though generally there is no reason not to write out trimmed surfaces - as this is generally what an IGES file contains - by un-checking this option trimmed surfaces will not be written out. This may be useful if the file your writing out has both surfaces and wire-frames and you only want to write out wire-frame entities.
Write All Surfaces As Spline Surfaces - By default TransMagic writes out many surfaces types supported by IGES such as spline, sphere, plane, cone, torus, etc. However, many IGES readers only support spline surfaces. If after writing out an IGES file, the file does not read into the receiving application, then checking this option to force the conversion of all surfaces to spline surfaces, will often help.
Write All Curves As Spline Curves - By default TransMagic writes out many curve types supported by IGES such as spline, arc, line, etc. However, many IGES readers only support spline curves. If after writing out an IGES file, the file does not read into the receiving application, then checking this option to force the conversion of all curves to spline curves, will often help.
Write Free Curves - By default TransMagic writes out wire-frame geometry. If you do not want to save out wire-frame entities, then un-check this option.
Write Free Points - By default TransMagic does not write out free points. To write out Free Points check this option.
Solid Output Type
Solids (IGES MSBO) - The IGES specification supports an entity type called an MSBO, or Manifold Solid Boundary Object. This is the best of all possible IGES file types because it allows the transfer of true solid parts. However, very few applications support this IGES MSBO. So while it's worth a try, most applications do not read this type.
Surfaces - This is the most commonly form of IGES files - surface only.
Wire-frames - By selecting this option, all the edges of the model will be written out as wire-frames without surfaces.
Surface Output Type
Trimmed Surface (144) - A trimmed surface is a surface whose mathematical domain is outside of the actual edges of the surface. This is the most common type of surface written out to an IGES file.
Bounded Surface (143) - A bounded surface is where a trimmed surface is converted so that the domain of the surface exactly matches up with it's boundary curves. Though rare, some IGES readers require this surface type.
Trim Curve Preference - By default TransMagic writes out "3D Trim Curves Only", which is the most common Trim Curve type. However, certain IGES readers may require a different Trim Curve output type. TransMagic supports all possible Trim Curve output types. Refer to the IGES readers requirement and set this option to the appropriate setting if necessary.
IGES Flavor
AutoCAD - If you intend to bring an IGES file into AutoCAD, then you should set the Flavor to AutoCAD. However, if you are trying to bring a file into AutoCAD, then you should use the ACIS *.sat format as this is native to both AutoCAD and TransMagic and will offer a much more reliable translation.
SolidWorks - If you intend to bring an IGES file into SolidWorks, then you should set the Flavor to SolidWorks. However, if you are trying to bring a file into SolidWorks, then you should use the Parasolid *.x_t format that is native to SolidWorks. This will offer a much more reliable translation than IGES.
JAMA - If you intend to bring an IGES file into an application that supports the JAMA protocol, then you should set the Flavor to JAMA.
VX - If you intend to bring an IGES file into VX, then you should set the Flavor to VX. VX prefers 2D trimming curves to 3D trimming curves. Setting the flavor to VX will write an IGES file with the preferred 2D trimming curves.
Reset Defaults - Click this button to Reset to TransMagic default settings for IGES Write. We recommend that after you have modified the File->Settings for IGES Write and achieved the desired results for the current file, that you Reset Defaults and always use default settings in general as this will ensure the greatest chance of success.