On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 08:30:27PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:

> Probably.  But if you're sharing files with folks using AutoCAD,
> you're probably pretty much stuck with using AutoCAD.  (Apparently
> it's rather difficult to write something that deals with .dwg
> properly.)

I meant to make the point that AutoCAD can load and save in .dxf. So
I can trade files with AutoCAD, as long as I can ask the person with
AutoCAD to choose Save As...dxf.

> But it would be worth the cost of AutoCAD LT (no more than $800, in
> Dan's estimation) to have the ability to share the file with the
> architect if you were doing something weird with your custom house.
> Which we apparently are.  (I could do up a description of the floor
> plan if there were interest in that.)

I've had pretty good results with dxf (12) format sharing between
programs. If you have a few minutes, you might want to try saving the
plan in R12 dxf from AutoCAD and we could check if QCad can read it
without any glitches.

By the way, do programmer's get site licenses for the programs they work
on? I was just wondering whether you are allowed to use more than one
copy of AutoCAD in your house at the same time (by different people).
It is nice to get AutoCAD for free. If I could get it for free, I
probably would keep it around so that I didn't have to ask for .dxf's
when I'm at home and I get sent a .dwg.

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"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>       http://www.erikreuter.com/

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