Process Help IGESOUT - output a Datamine plot file to an AutoCAD IGES file

 

Process Name	Menu Path	Link to Command Table
IGESOUT	Data ribbon | IGES\DXF | Output in IGES	Click here

 

• Introduction
• Files, Fields and Parameters
• Notes
• Example
• Errors

Introduction

Outputs a plotfile to an IGES format file. This IGES file can then be read into any CAD package which supports the IGES format.

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Files, Fields and Parameters

Input Files

Name	Description	I/O Status	Required	Type
IN	Database plotfile to be output to AUTOCAD IGES format.	Input	Yes	Plot

Output Files

Name

I/O Status

Required

Type

Description

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Notes

It should be noted that all units in the output IGES file will be in millimeters. Once in the CAD package, the drawing can be scaled accordingly.

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Example

!IGESOUT &IN(PLOTFILE)

SYSFILE>plotfile.igs

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Error and Warning Messages

Message	Description	Solution
>>> NOT A VALID PLOTFILE <<<	The input file was not a valid plotfile. Fatal; the process is exited.

 

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