); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:45:11 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >respectfully disagree: that would mean we should get out our good-old >pen-plotters and vector-graphics displays as well? My E-size HP pen plotter is still working just fine, thank you. >But even those rasterize in >their DAC and Stepper-Motor resolutions... The key there is that the rasterization is done IN THE DEVICE where the conversion is done optimally for that device. > >High-resolution raster-files can guarantee that all traces in a schematic >line up, the text has the correct size and type etc, and no one in Asia is >modifying the files. > >File-size is not an issue, our 5-page schematics in 600 dpi turn into a >beautiful and tiny 105 KByte PDF file that prints perfectly even on D-Size >paper. >105KB is probably less space than an embedded font would take. > >Especially for schematics run-length coding works wonders on raster files. I don't see very well so when I work on an electronic project I like to plot the schematics out D or E size and plaster the walls of my shop with 'em. When someone gratuitously converts a vector format to a raster format, that option is taken away from me. The best that I can hope to do is take the largest printout from my printer to a copy shop and have it blown up into a crude enlargement, jaggies and all. That costs time and money. It's even dumber to convert mechanical drawings such as Brooke's example. Someone may want to make a replacement panel for the instrument someday. Sure is nice to spit that HPGL or dXF or PDF file at a CNC machine. Can't do that with rasters. If you want raster images then by all means convert to them for your own use but please, leave 'em alone for the rest of us. John -- John De Armond See my website for my current email address http://www.neon-john.com http://www.johndearmond.com <-- best little blog on the net! Tellico Plains, Occupied TN Nuke the Whales! _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
