### Importing an IGES File

1. Select the File | Import | IGES menu option. An Open dialog box appears.

2. Navigate through the available directories to the directory containing your part file.

3. Select the file.

4. Click the Open button. Planner next displays the IGES File dialog box. The IGES File dialog box displays all of the pertinent information regarding the indicated data file.

IGES File dialog box

5. If you want to determine what CAD data gets processed and displayed, click the Setup button (see "Altering Display of Imported CAD").

6. To view specific IGES feature data, click the Data button (see "Using the IGES Data Dialog Box").

7. To import this data into Planner, simply click the Process command button. Planner will indicate when the file is 100% processed.

IGES File dialog box after a file is processed

8. To complete the action, click the OK button, and Planner will display the imported IGES model. Selecting the Cancel button will terminate the entire operation and close the IGES File dialog box.

If you want to manipulate a 2D CAD drawing three-dimensionally, thereby creating desired 3D levels, you can use the CAD levels functionality. If you do this, your original data should be defined in a single plane parallel to the Z (= 0) plane. For complete information on CAD levels, see the "Working with CAD Levels" topic in the "Editing the CAD Display" section.

More:

Using the IGES Data Dialog Box

Altering Display of Imported CAD

Understanding the Available Options