What is the difference between .iges and .heic?
- Extension
- .iges
- .heic
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- Raster Image
- Developer
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- 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.
- An image file format mainly used in storing cell phone photos and they are saved in the High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF). They store one or more images and the metadata description for each image. Also known as .heif files
- MIME Type
- application/iges
- image/heic
- Sample
- sample.heic
- Wikipedia
- .iges on Wikipedia
- .heic on Wikipedia