IGES Metadata Support

The IGES reader generates the following metadata:

AUTHOR

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The author block as read from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

AUTHORS_ORGANIZATION

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The author's organization block from the 'S' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

COLOR_RGB

Type

Entities

Description

string

lines

surfs

Three RGB values, ranging from 0 to 255, indicating the color of the entity in the CAD model.

Generated when @ColorsAsMetadata = on

COMMENT_BLOCK

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The comment block from the 'S' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

DRAFTING_STANDARD

Type	Entities	Description
integer	comps	The drafting standard block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

GROUP_ID

Type

Entities

Description

integer

comps

The IGES entity type #402, form number #7 group ID as read from the CAD model, if one exists.

Generated when @PropertyAsGroup = ManageCorrectOnly

GROUP_NAME

Type

Entities

Description

string

comps

The IGES entity type #402, form number #7 group name as read from the CAD model, if one exists.

Generated when @PropertyAsGroup = ManageCorrectOnly

IGES_VERSION

Type	Entities	Description
integer	comps	The IGES version block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

FILE_NAME

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The file name block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

IMPORT_DATE

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The import date block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

MODELUNIT

Type

Entities

Description

integer

comps

The model units specified in the CAD file. Values include:

1 = inches

2 = millimeters

4 = feet

5 = miles

6 = meters

7 = kilometers

8 = mils

9 = microns

10 = centimeters

11 = microinches

12 = decimeters

13 = yards

This is always generated.

MODIFICATION_DATE

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The modification date block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

PREPROCESSOR_VERSION

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The preprocessor version block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

PRODUCT_IDENTIFICATION

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The product identification block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

RECEIVING_PRODUCT_ID

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The receiving product ID block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

SYSTEM_ID

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The system ID block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.

TAG

Type

Entities

Description

string

points

lines

surfs

The tag (name) of the entity as read from the CAD model, if one exists.

Generated when @TagsAsMetadata = on

UNITS

Type	Entities	Description
string	comps	The units block from the 'G' section of the file. This is generated only when the block is found in the file.