Open IGS File

IGS format contains IGES drawing files for 2D and 3D drawings done on the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, which is used by multiple CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs such as AutoCAD. It is a standard ASCII text based format that enables easy import and export of vector data with cross-platform compatibility.

Open IGS File on Windows OS

  • Look for an IGS file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open IGS file
  • If you have a program which can open IGS file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the IGS file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “IGS wiki”, “how to open IGS file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the IGS file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open IGS file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open IGS file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open IGS file.