## CAD Links

PC-DMIS provides several methods for transmitting CAD geometry, part programs, and measurement data from and/or to CAD systems. Working with CAD data is one of PC-DMIS's strengths.

CAD geometry can be imported into, and measurement results exported from, PC-DMIS via:

- IGES 5.3

- STEP AP203 & AP214

- VDAFS

- DES (2/78)

- XYZIJK format

PC-DMIS allows you to import the following for use in generating part programs and as a guide in program execution:

- Two-dimensional wire frame

- Two and one-half dimensional wire frame

- Three-dimensional wire frame

- B-spline curves and surfaces CAD models

See the "Working in Off-line Mode" chapter for a list of supported IGES entities.

Part programs created in CAD systems can be imported into PC-DMIS by way of DMIS 3.0. PC-DMIS part programs can be exported into DMIS for running in other CMM software.

PC-DMIS measurement results can also be exported as a DMIS results file.