Hello Arjen,
It doesn't rely on any external libraries nor does it produce a particular
dialect. I've tested it using AutoCAD12 all the way thru AutoCAD 2013 without
problems. The DXF format can handle some very complex objects but since this
driver is based off of the HPGL and LJII drivers it doesn't support flood fills
or gradients. It will instead attempt to use polyline hatching in place of
flood fills and gradients. And you are correct in that everything the DXF
driver produces is ultimately a line or a polyline. It is a much better option
for me because things would always get lost or mangled in translation when I
tried to import EPS, PDF of SVG files into various CAD programs from plplot.
Steve
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From: Arjen Markus <[email protected]>
To: "Ferrell, Stephen" <[email protected]>
Cc: PLplot development list <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:53 AM
Subject: RE: DXF File Driver Completed
Hi Steve,
that looks very nice. I do not use DXF files myself very often, but I know
something about them. Some more or less trivial questions:
- Is your driver dependent on any external library? (I guess not, but if
it is, incorporating it may require extra work).
- Does the driver produce DXF files in a particular dialect? (I remember
from long ago this could be a real problem)
- Does the driver handle all the plot facilities of PLplot, notably
filled contours and the like – DXF is a line format isn’t it?
Regards,
Arjen
From:Ferrell, Stephen [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:46 PM
To: Alan W. Irwin; Arjen Markus
Cc: PLplot development list; Andrew Ross
Subject: DXF File Driver Completed
I've written an AutoCAD DXF file driver that compiles and runs under plplot
5.9.10. It's based heavily off of the HPGL and LaserJet drivers. I've
attached the output from the X11c demo for those who are interested. AutoCAD
users should remember to zoom extents after loading the file or the screen will
appear to be blank. If there's a real interest I'll send out the driver and it
would be nice if it were someday added to the repository but I don't have a
cvs/subversion account, nor do I use any software revision tools at the moment.
Steve
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