DWG file format scale support

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From: Chuck_Burr
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:43

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Illustrator can open a DWG AutoCAD file, but unless it can adopt the existing DWG file scale (i.e. 1" in Illustrator = 50' in real life) it is of little use. For a drafting or landscape person to open and edit a file, the rulers need to show either the Illustrator inches or centimeters and then toddle to show the real life feet or meters.

For example, if you are working on a land scape drawing of a five acre parcel, you need to see the dimension of a landscape element (i.e. a tree) is 40' in dimeter. You also need to be able to size elements in their "in real life" dimensions or scale. So to scale the diameter of the tree or even a room in a building, you need to be able to enter 40'.

Lastly, when modifying the document setup, the height and width of the document (i.e. 36" x 24") needs to be available.

Being able to read DWG formats, requires supporting the basic functionality.

Chuck Burr
chuckburr@mac.com

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