This section describes the files that can be imported into and exported from Abaqus/CAE. The following topics are covered:

• “Importing files into and exporting files from Abaqus/CAE,” Section 10.1

• “Valid parts, precise parts, and tolerance,” Section 10.2

• “Controlling the import process,” Section 10.3

• “Understanding the contents of an IGES file,” Section 10.4

• “What can you import from a model?,” Section 10.5

• “A logical approach to successful import of IGES files,” Section 10.6

• “Importing sketches and parts,” Section 10.7

• “Importing a model,” Section 10.8

• “Exporting geometry, model, and mesh data,” Section 10.9