IGES to IFC
Please find below the list of our other useful resources related to the IGES and IFC interoperability and exchange that can help you with the IGES to IFC conversion.
- Convert 3D mesh files in the batch mode
- Converting IFC to SKP file
- Convert SketchUp SKP Models with Component Instances to STEP
- Automesher desktop application for Windows to convert 3D file formats
- Convert IFC file to different schema version
IGES File
IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) is the initial file format for the data exchange between different systems e.g. CAD, CAM or CAE. As the geometry data are stored in a text file format, you will get bigger file sizes when exporting triangular meshes with thousands of faces using Autoconverter software. The IGES file format supports color per assembly, but without the alpha component, therefore any transparency setting will be lost in the IGES file.
IFC File
IFC (Industrial Foundation Classes) file extension is common for AEC (Architecture Engineering Construction) software e.g. Revit from Autodesk or SmartPlant 3D by Intergraph. The IFC file format can store model geometry, measurement units, reusable geometry component instances, material colors with the alpha value, assembly structure with component names and generic BIM (Building Information Modeling) data. With our Autoconverter file converter you can open and save IFC geometries with the custom properties and convert them to another file formats.