Re: Custom Meter Dials

From: Spehro Pefhany (speffSNIP_at_interlogDOTyou.knowwhat)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:01:27 GMT

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:54:32 +0000 (UTC), the renowned
kensmith@green.rahul.net (Ken Smith) wrote:

>In article <0Fi5d.1395$JG2.711@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
>Joerg <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
>>Hi Tony,
>>
>>> I don't use Autosketch, but know a man who does.
>>> AFAIK his big problem is the difficulty with
>>> importing/exporting dwgs to other dwg packages.
>>>
>>>
>>To me that is the biggest factor in deciding which software to use.
>>After all, what good does it do when you end up in some proprietary
>>format and no shop in the vicinity can read it to make your parts?
>>
>>I wish some vendors of lower cost CAD programs would understand that. I
>>rather pay a little more to be more compatible.
>
>TurboCad writes DXFs that seem to be OK.
>
>Its DWGs only work with some versions of Autocad. I guess thats normal
>because the latest Autocad can't read very old DWG files.
>
>Intellicad also writes DXFs as does Qcad.

Since both dxf and dwg are formats *defined* by Autodesk it seems a
bit strange that Autosketch would have incompatibility issues..

 

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany 

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