Eric Wilhelm-2 wrote: > > # from Art Haas > # on Thursday 03 August 2006 01:25 pm: > >>I'd like to be able to support the AC1018 format, but I don't have a >>timeline as to when that will happen. My work over the last couple of >>months has been concentrated on improving the GUI responsiveness, >> fixing bugs, and adding an occasional new feature. I regret that >> still the code needed for directly importing older DWG/DXF files is >> not written as well as the lack of code for newer version of these >> files. > > We had a start on implementing DXF -> pythoncad conversion in > vectorsection. The trouble with DWG is that it is as convoluted as DXF > but also in a very bit-juggly binary format (e.g. some values take 2-3 > bits and various other not-8 widths.) The first issue makes it > difficult because of the conceptual mapping of entities. The second is > just really hard to code and debug. > > It's difficult, but not impossible. If anyone is interested in working > on it, I'm more than happy to help you get started. The first goal for > vectorsection would be a standalone dxf<->pythoncad conversion. From > there, we would handle dwg<->pythoncad (where the conceptual mapping > stuff would be done and we would basically only need a working DWG > class to drop-in as a replacement for the DXF stuff.) After that, > pythoncad could use the standalone converters directly or steal some > code. > > hi Eric, > > i am the one interested in helping with the implementing DXF -> pythoncad > conversion in > vectorsection. > > i am an absolute begginer in python, i used to program in pascal many > years ago and i belive i can still do something. > > i will need some time to get used with python and the pythoncad projetc, > but i have the time. > > I'm not sure if i am in the mailing list, am i? please let me know. > > best regards > > Marco Alicera > > > --Eric > -- > Hot dogs: just another condiment. > --Heart-attack Man > --------------------------------------------------- > http://scratchcomputing.com > --------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > PythonCAD mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythoncad > >
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