Subject: CAd files
From: ACRE NL
Date: 11/26/2002, 8:20 PM


We are going to have to do something about dwg files.
Too much of my time is taken up converting them to something
everybody can read. Namely a gif. Not everyone has ACAD
and ACAD dwg files do not export or import from version to version.
Especially backwards. Same goes for DXF and to a lessor
extent IGES.

In ACAD R12 you select configure and then select a plotter.
Most people don't own a real plotter so you can then select
a "Raster File Export" in ACAD speak. Then when it comes time
select "plot". This will generate a gif file of your drawing
on your hard disk. So please.... send that instead of sending
me a useless drawing file.
Paul Lamar

Paul, what version of Rino do you have?  My son got a coupon from his
drafting teacher for a student version of Rino Cad.  They use it in class.
It's about $200.  It that a good price?
Ernesto

I have version 2.
That is a super good price. Great program. The more I use it the better
I like it. New version coming out in January. You will not be able
to export jpg's unless you also get the renderer Flamingo.
I used a digital camera in the past before I had Flamingo
to take screen shots.

Paul Lamar
 
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