What is the difference between .iges and .svg?
- Extension
- .iges
- .svg
- Format
- Text
- Text
- Category
- CAD
- Vector Image
- 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.
- An SVG file is a graphics file that uses a two-dimensional vector graphic format created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It describes images using a text format that is based on XML. SVG files are developed as a standard format for displaying vector graphics on the web.
- MIME Type
- application/iges
- image/svg+xml
- Sample
- sample.svg
- Wikipedia
- .iges on Wikipedia
- .svg on Wikipedia