Prepare IGES geometry for FBX
The IGES-to-FBX route uses the IGES reader, mesh preparation and the FBX writer. Choose the geometry and representation required by the destination application.
Read IGS or IGES geometry with the OCCT IGES interface. Inspect the transferred curves, surfaces and topology before conversion: an IGES model may contain disconnected surfaces or wire geometry rather than a closed solid.
Prepare mesh geometry for FBX delivery
For mesh output, tessellate the imported faces and inspect boundaries between adjacent surfaces. Curves alone do not define a surface mesh. For BRep output, determine whether sewing or shape healing is needed before writing the translated geometry.
Write the selected mesh geometry with the commercial FBX interface. Prepare the supported scene and placement mapping required by the receiving application. Check appearance and other attributes individually rather than assuming all source properties have an FBX writer mapping.
Validate the converted model
Check units, surface coverage, open boundaries and tolerances. A successful translation does not establish watertightness or restore product structure that the source IGES file did not contain.
Reopen the FBX in the destination and compare scale, orientation, geometry coverage and placements. Verify the actual version and property mapping needed by that application. Retain the engineering source for information that the scene derivative cannot carry.
For repeated jobs, retain the source, preparation settings and representative output checks. Discuss this conversion with the input files, destination application and required geometry and attributes.