We are also in the process of working with Savage. They are customizing their CAD2SVG program to run native on Japanese OS (we are doing the translation), convert all colors to black, correctly handle the multi-byte fonts, and and save as a AI10 compatible SVG per our request so it will work with our Illustrated parts catalog software...first draft due any day.
Ron --- Randy George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > This outfit has some commercial translators you > could probably try. > http://www.savagesoftware.com/ > > I used their batch cad converter in the past for > dwg files and it > worked for my needs. The dxf/dwg format spans a > large range of versions and > features. It is very complex to support all possible > variants so you'd > probably want to use a commercial vendor rather than > write your own. > > randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of steltenpower > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [svg-developers] possible customer for > specialized CAD or DXF to > SVG > > I know a company that uses a specialized CAD that > can also output to > DXF to have it in a bit more mainstream format. This > company uses DXF > to PDF conversion to get the result in an even more > mainstream format. > However the files created in this way are really > BIG, this together > with the possibilities SVG can offer that i told > them about, has them > very interested whether SVG can be a better > (including smaller > filesize) option. > > I have a sample DXF file to work with at > http://steltenpower.com/SVGioPDF.dxf > > With this company having many subcontracters and > more than a million > customers a year i guess it could be an interesting > customer.... > > Anybody interested? Show me an example. > > > > > ----- > To unsubscribe send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -or- > visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers > and click "edit my > membership" > ---- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

