To Export a Drawing to IGES as a Publish Deliverable
1. Open a drawing and click the > 
Save As > 
Export. The Export Setup tab opens.
Save As > Export. The Export Setup tab opens.2. Click IGES on the Configure tab.
3. Click 
Settings to edit the export settings of the drawing. The Export Environment for IGES dialog box opens.
Settings to edit the export settings of the drawing. The Export Environment for IGES dialog box opens.4. Click the Entities tab. You can export the following entities:
◦ Splines as is or as polylines
◦ Cross hatches as separate single geometric entities or as IGES Element Type 230.
If you set the intf2d_iges_out_hatch configuration option to yes, IGES Element Type 230, that is, a sectioned area, is created for each cross hatch
◦ Symbols as is or as separated entities.
◦ Points as is or as shapes.
 | By specifying the interface quality, you can determine if an IGES drawing file contains overlapping entities. |
5. Click the Sheets tab.
6. Select Current sheet, All sheets, or Selected sheets. If you click Selected sheets, you can select the sheets to export.
7. Click the Misc tab and set the following options:
◦ Click the Export Views check box to export drawing views.
◦ Set the User Defined Fonts option to As Is or As Solid Lines.
◦ Set the User Defined Colors option to As Is or As White.
◦ Click Open Log Window to open the preprocessor log file when the export is complete.
8. Click OK on the Export Environment for IGES dialog box to save the export settings.
9. Click 
Preview on the Finish tab to preview the drawing and its export settings in the graphics window.
Preview on the Finish tab to preview the drawing and its export settings in the graphics window.◦ If the drawing preview suits your requirements, you can proceed to the next step.
◦ If the drawing does not suit your requirements:
▪ Click Close Preview.
Close Preview.▪ Click Settings and modify the export settings in the Export Environment for IGES dialog box.
▪ Preview the drawing again.
10. If the drawing preview suits your requirements, click 
Export on the Finish tab. The Save a Copy dialog box opens with Type set to IGES (*.igs).
Export on the Finish tab. The Save a Copy dialog box opens with Type set to IGES (*.igs).| | You cannot change the file type. |
11. Accept the default name in New file name or type a new file name.
12. Browse and select a folder for the exported drawing.
13. Click OK in the Save a Copy dialog box to export the drawing as an IGES (*.igs) publish deliverable.
14. Click 
Close Export Setup on the Done tab.
Close Export Setup on the Done tab.