2d iges files

We are trying to quote a government job. The RFQ package include your
typical .c4 files as well as .igs files and a new one on me...u1 files. The
iges files are actually 2d drawings, how do I open these in Solidworks and
print them for quoting. Using the 'known' method I get a couple of 2d
sketches but no dimensions or title block. We had a very old version of
DrafixCAD and had some success opening the files in it but the geometry
would be in one area, the dimensions in another area and the title block
would be smaller than the geometry. Any advice on the iges files and or the
..u1 files?

TIA
Jeff

 

Thanks John,
I got to looking around here and found our Mechanical Desktop 5 cd. It did
install okay on XP and imported the iges files so I was able to plot. Maybe
I was a bit quick in canceling the autodesk mantaince contract?
Jeff

 

IGES 2D is not obsolete. SW just never bothered with it. This left SW
out of the automotive arena for a long time.

TOP

 

Think theres no way with SW but try the free "Solid Edge 2D drafting" from
http://www.solidedge.eu.com
Idont know the .u1 file format but think this will be closes you will get to
2D with parasolid.
download from http://www.solidedge.eu.com/isapi/pagegen.dll/setlang