All you people with a CAD program.
Please try to read this [Tracy's] DXF file for me and let me know
what CAD program you are using.


Paul Lamar

Looks great on Turbocad v 7.1 - text is very readable when

drawing is

zoomed.
I saved this JPG file as 1000 x 1000 pixels and it is

barely readable on my

19" monitor. I can save it 2000 x 2000 and it looks good

but you have to

scroll around the screen to see it all and it is over 500 KB.
I just got this new version 2 weeks ago - thanks for the

excuse to play with

it!

Chuck Dunlap

Went over to Fry's tonight and had a look at TurboCad 7.0.
They did not have 7.1.
I was amazed it was only $80. Looks very good for only $80. I
might buy it and install
it on Robin's computer just so I can read Tracy's drawings :-)

TurboCad pro was $300. Which one do you have Chuck?

Paul Lamar

I have TurboCad Pro 7.1
I had downloaded a free version from their webite earlier, they called me on
the phone and offered a special for $150 with 30 day free trial. It has 3D
modeling capability I haven't tried yet.

Chuck Dunlap

Fool around in there Chuck and see if it will export dwg files to ACAD R12.
You don't need anything fancy. Just a few lines with dimensions will do.
Or use Tracy plate DXF and export that as a dwg file to ACAD R12 if it can.
Send it to me and I will try to load the dwg file directly.

Also will it export gif's instead of jpg's? Not too important on this as
I can convert. Just curious.

BTW did you get the O-rings yet?

Paul Lamar
 
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