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From: icsu8053@nero.cs.montana.edu (Craig Pratt)
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Subject: Re: AutoCAD and CAD in general.
Keywords: CAD AutoCad
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Date: 8 May 91 04:54:41 GMT
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In article <1991May7.023731.4901@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu> bill@psl.wisc.edu (Bill Roth) writes:
>Does anyone know a way to get a CAD file from AutoCad on to the 
>NeXT, so as to be able to manipulate it in a meaningful way? All I would
>like to do is to take an Autocad file into the NeXT and 
>twiddle it then print it. Nothing more. Suggestions?
>-- 
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Bill Roth,  University of Wisconsin Physical Sciences Laboratory
>email: bill@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu bill@wiscpsl.bitnet   /  (608)-873-6651

You can set the plotter configuration in AutoCAD for PostScript and have
it write the plot to a file.  Basically, it just outputs the drawing as 
a bunch of lines and, perhaps, arcs.

But, are there any PD or shareware programs which allow you to graphically
edit a raw PS file on the NeXT?

--
 Craig Pratt                                           icsu8053@cs.montana.edu
 Montana State University, Bozeman MT        Craig.Pratt@msu3.oscs.montana.edu
 "It's a Buddist meditation technique; it focuses your aggression.  The monks
  used to do it before they went into battle.", Otto, _A_Fish_Called_Wanda_