Name | Initial Graphics Exchange Specification | CATIA Graphical Representation |
File extension | .igs, .iges | .cgr |
Original software | CATIA V5 | |
Binary | ■ | |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ||
Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | U.S. National Bureau of Standards | Dassault Systemes |
Description | ||
Specification | Download PDF | |
Format features | Universal open interchange NURBS-surfaces format. Along with STEP - one of the most popular | The format in which CATIA stores a simplified version of representations of solid and surface models |
Viewing software | Delcam Exchange 2012 (free), eDrawings (free) | 3DXML Player (free) |