What is the difference between .iges and .pdf?
- Extension
- .iges
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- Document
- Developer
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a versatile file type designed to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. Created by Adobe in the 1990s, PDF files can encapsulate text, fonts, images, and even interactive elements like hyperlinks, forms, and multimedia content. This format is widely used for its ability to preserve the original formatting of a document, ensuring that it can be viewed and printed as intended across different platforms.
- MIME Type
- application/iges
- application/pdf
- Sample
- sample.pdf
- Wikipedia
- .iges on Wikipedia
- .pdf on Wikipedia