# Problem: importing solidworks IGES into Maya

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/problem-importing-solidworks-iges-into-maya/44707
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** new-user
**Created:** [May 29, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/problem-importing-solidworks-iges-into-maya/44707 "2003-05-29T13:10:59Z")
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### Author: ![idw](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ea5d25/32.png) [@idw](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/idw)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/problem-importing-solidworks-iges-into-maya/44707/1 "2003-05-29T13:10:59Z")

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Hi, i'm have problems importing IGES file from solidworks. when they are imported i can only select the faces not the entire object. grouping the faces did not seem to work. any suggestions on how to fix?

IDW

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### Author: ![joojaa](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@joojaa](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/joojaa)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/problem-importing-solidworks-iges-into-maya/44707/2 "2003-05-30T07:34:07Z")

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goup and select face then hit the arrow key up. or anable the group selection mode.