Convert AUTOCAD 2000i to IGES

[designmr]

Anyone know how to convert AUTOCAD 2000i files to IGES?

Thanks

 

[borgunit]

IGESOUT ?

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

 

[designmr]

Yes borgunit, that is what I mean, sorry.

Thanks

 

[lumenharold]

Perhaps "File, Export, IGES" is what you are looking for.

Harold
SW2007 SP2.0 OW2006 SP4.0

http://www.lumenflow.com

 

[designmr]

This doesn't seem to allow IGES out type files, thanks though

 

[borgunit]

If you have AutoCAD Mechanical then the IGESOUT command is built into it. Otherwise AutoCAD requires you to purchase a add-in to have the capability.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2897612&linkID=2475323

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

 

[designmr]

Guess this company has a stripped down version, because IGESOUT is not part of this package.

 

[tripleZ]

Do you have a newer version of MasterCAM or a similar NC software platform? You can sometimes create 3D solids in AutoCAD (I'm faster on that platform for some reason), save in normal .DWG format, import into MasterCAM, then re-save as an IGES file. I've had this work completely sometimes, and other times I've had to fill in some gaps in the IGES geometry. If you do follow this, make sure you flesh out the wireframe and check the part for continuity. Usually the errors in the translation were blatant.

Otherwise, just pay the cash and buy the converter. It's likely the easiest and most efficient method.

 

[designmr]

Thanks tripleZ