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From: zap@lysator.liu.se (Zap Andersson)
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Subject: Re: Generating DXF from the Mac
Keywords: DXF
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Date: 1 Mar 91 18:11:33 GMT
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paulr@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Paul T Russell) writes:

>I need to be able to drive a machine which accepts DXF data,
>from a Macintosh. I'm not sure what DXF is - I believe it's
>some sort of CAD interchange format used in the PC (spit!)
>world. So, what I need to know is: what is DXF and are there
>any applications or utilities (eg: plotter drivers ?) which
>would allow DXF to be generated directly from a Macintosh ?

DXF is Drawing Interchange Format form the CAD program AutoCAD. AutoCAD
is available for (puke!) Mac's, so you may use it. Also, any CAD software
with self-esteem handles DXF, since AutoCAD is the worlds largest CAD
software.

Why do it on a Mac and not a real computer *) ?   ;->

>//Paul

*) Real computer = Amiga, or any other MULTI TASKING computer. Single taskers,
context switchers and double barrels don't even come close.

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