- Extension
- .iges
- .cgm
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- Vector Image
- Developer
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- World Wide Web Consortium
- Description
- A file with .iges extension is used to exchange design information between computer-aided design (CAD) applications. IGES stands for Initial Graphics Exchange Specifications. Information exchanged using IGES includes circuit diagram, wireframe, freeform surface, or solid modeling representations.
- Vector graphics format designed to support the needs of many graphics applications; originally used for clip art libraries, but newer revisions (based on the ISO/IEC 8632 standard) are now commonly used for CAD drawings.
- MIME Type
- application/iges
- image/cgm
