IGESIN Process

To access this process:

Data ribbon >> Transfer >> IGES/DXF.
Display the Find Command screen, locate IGESIN and click Run.
Enter "IGESIN" into the Command Line and press <ENTER>.

See this process in the Command Table.

Process Overview

Used to convert CAD drawings which have been previously converted to the IGES format, to Datamine plotfiles. This process can only be used with CAD packages which support the IGES format.

When using this process, it must be remembered that it is often impossible to convey an exact duplicate picture when converting between a CAD package and your application. Certain information may be lost or have to be approximated. For example, hatching, arcs and curves will be ignored in the transfer. Any negative scaling or mirroring used in the CAD drawing will also be ignored.

Input Files

Name	Description	I/O Status	Required	Type
PROTO	Overwritten	Yes	Plot Prototype	File containing plot prototype.

Output Files

Name	I/O Status	Required	Type	Description
OUT	Output	Yes	Plot	Plotfile to be created (may be same as IN; if it is, the original data in the file is overwritten).

Example

!IGESIN &IN(PLOTPROT),&OUT(PLOTFILE)

SYSFILE>plotfile.igs

Error and Warning Messages

Message	Description
>>> SYSTEM FILE DOES NOT EXIST <<<	The named file does not exist. Fatal; the process is exited.