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Article #7539Re: Generating DXF from the Mac
From: Zap Andersson
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1991 18:11
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1991 18:11
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paulr@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Paul T Russell) writes: >I need to be able to drive a machine which accepts DXF data, >from a Macintosh. I'm not sure what DXF is - I believe it's >some sort of CAD interchange format used in the PC (spit!) >world. So, what I need to know is: what is DXF and are there >any applications or utilities (eg: plotter drivers ?) which >would allow DXF to be generated directly from a Macintosh ? DXF is Drawing Interchange Format form the CAD program AutoCAD. AutoCAD is available for (puke!) Mac's, so you may use it. Also, any CAD software with self-esteem handles DXF, since AutoCAD is the worlds largest CAD software. Why do it on a Mac and not a real computer *) ? ;-> >//Paul *) Real computer = Amiga, or any other MULTI TASKING computer. Single taskers, context switchers and double barrels don't even come close. /Z -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (This rent for space) * My signature is smaller than * Be warned! The letter 'Z' is Copyright 1991 * yours! - zap@lysator.liu.se * by Zap Inc. So are the colors Red, Green and * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Greenish-yellow (Blue was taken by IBM)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!hellgate.utah.edu!caen!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!uupsi!sunic!liuida!isy!lysator.liu.se!zap From: zap@lysator.liu.se (Zap Andersson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Generating DXF from the Mac Keywords: DXF Message-ID: <527@lysator.liu.se> Date: 1 Mar 91 18:11:33 GMT References: <4589@syma.sussex.ac.uk> Sender: news@isy.liu.se (Lord of the News) Organization: Lysator Computer Club, Linkoping University, Sweden Lines: 27