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From: jwhitman@st-louis-emh2.army.mil (Jerry Whitman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: mCAD & printers
Message-ID: <17437@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 12 Jun 89 14:49:37 GMT
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WHY IS IT . . . . ?

Some one develops a nice tool that does a specific job well and some one
else comes along and says "gee, that is nice, but if only it would - - "
Some people are NEVER satisfied, and it seems I am particularly guilty!

Does any one know of a way to translate mCAD files into printer compatable
output?  I realize there is little, if any, relationship between plotter
files and printer graphics files, but seems there aughta be a way.

What I really am looking for is a modest graphics package to do very 
simple architecture style drawings (read - very basic blueprint format)
and output them to a dot matrix printer.  mCAD has all the functionality
I need and then some, but I see no way to translate the output to printer
intelligible format.  Are there any other PD drawing programs that can
do this trick?  I am looking for PD/ShareWare because this is basically
a one time requirement that cannot justify a chrome plated industrilal
versonion of a drawing package.

I have not tried to display the objects on screen and do a screen dump.
My experience with screen dumps has been less that gratifying quality.
I need the printer output to be fairly clear and free of strange little
lines and traces.  If some one knows how I can coax a real screen image
print I would be glad to pursue that path too.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Regards, Jerry

PS (Just when you thought I was done) - Does any one know of the current
where-abouts of Tim Mooney, the author of mCAD?  He deserves a hand for
a very nice package whichI  I would like to make use of!!