Q: How can I get a CAD model from an IGES file into Photopia?

A: For specific instructions on how to import models from your particular CAD program, see the FAQ for your CAD program on the main Photopia FAQ page. If your program is not listed, then note the following general information. Photopia 2.0 works with STL files, which most solid model based CAD programs can export. However, the STL files are most useful when they can be exported from the assembly model and they export as a single STL file for each part in the assembly. If your CAD program cannot provide this functionality, then there are a few other options. If you also have a copy of AutoCAD, then check to see if your CAD program exports to an ACIS (SAT) file. If so, then follow the instructions in Option 1 of the Solid Edge FAQ. If not, then you can convert your IGES file to a 3D DXF file using a third party translator such as Polytrans or Rhino. See the Rhino FAQ for complete instructions for converting IGES files in Rhino to a DXF file for Photopia.