### Exporting an IGES File

When you click the Export button during the IGES export process, PC-DMIS displays the IGES File dialog box.

IGES File dialog box

The IGES File dialog box displays information on your selected IGES export in the Start Section and Global Parameters areas; it also allows you to select additional options for your IGES export.

1. Select an alignment from the Alignment list.

2. If desired, click the Setup button to alter the display of the exported image (see "Altering the Imported / Exported Image Display".

3. If desired, select the Marked Features Only check box to only export the marked features.

4. If desired, select the Output Nominal Values check box to cause PC-DMIS to create the export file from the nominal values in your part program. If you don't select this check box, PC-DMIS exports the measured feature results.

5. Click on the Process button in the IGES File dialog box to output the IGES data from the selected part program. PC-DMIS will indicate when the file is 100% processed.

6. Click the OK button to finish exporting the IGES file.

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Exporting Plane Features in IGES