ModelText-based

`model/iges`

IGES (CAD)

Reference for model/iges, the MIME type for IGES CAD files, a legacy interchange format for 3D engineering data.

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Expected extensions: .iges, .igs

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: model/iges; charset=utf-8

Associated File Extensions

.iges.igs

Quick Facts

MIME Type	model/iges
Category	Model
Type	Text-based (human-readable)
Extensions	.iges, .igs

Common Usage

IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) is one of the oldest CAD data exchange formats, dating to 1980. While largely superseded by STEP, IGES files are still encountered in legacy manufacturing workflows, CNC programming, and interoperability between older CAD systems.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.iges" type="model/iges">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="model/iges" src="file.iges"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('model/iges');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'model/iges' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    model/iges  iges igs;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type model/iges;
}