SUBSYSTEM OVERVIEW

IGES To/From GDX Conversion (IGDX) Subsystem

The IGDX subsystem converts the applicable IGES entities to GDX entities and GDX entities to IGES entities. Use the IGDX_NOOPT option for any unused option mask. The following functions get the defintion data for GDX and IGES entities:

igdx_GetGDXData

Get the GDX definition data of the IGES entity

igdx_GetIGESData

Get the IGES definition data of the GDX entity

See the manual pages for a description of the mappings between IGES and GDX.

ENTITY ATTRIBUTES

The IGDX substem provides functions to transfer attributes between IGES and GDX Geometric entities.

The following functions are used in the attribute translation.

igdx_EntityDEToGDXAttributes

Creates GDX attribute entities for all Geometric entities in GDX Model

igdx_EntityDEToGDXAttributes

Creates GDX Attribute Entity from an IGES Geometric Entity

igdx_GDXAttrsToModelEntities

Update entities in the IGES model with GDX Attributes

igdx_GDXAttrsToEntityDE

Updates IGES entity with GDX Attributes

Please refer "ENTITY ATTRIBUTES" section of gdx_intro man page.