Veronica Merryfield wrote: > Hi all > > I am in need of a dxf importer. Can anyone give me any pointers? >
I don't know Kicad much but from what Stephane wrote there doesn't seem to be one for Kicad. What I do a lot is import AutoCAD files into a mechanical CAD program and them export them in some other format that is more compatible. For that purpose I bought IMSI DesignCAD 3D, way overkill for me but it cost only $10 as a liquidator. Now they have only a version three releases newer than mine which I don't know, for $20: http://store.purplus.net/de3dmaxv18.html Good thing is, you get a pretty powerful CAD system for mechanical stuff. Also, if it's just to transfer some simple drawing or symbol into a schematic or layout try the free readers that are available for many CAD programs. If they let you copy to the clipboard maybe that's all you really need. Another option is to print (if they let you) to a file via a programm such as PDFCreator which lets you store in all sorts of compatible formats. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/
