POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.utilities : For those using AutoCAD : Re: For those using AutoCAD Server Time
8 Jul 2024 08:44:46 EDT (-0400)
  Re: For those using AutoCAD  
From: Marc Schimmler
Date: 26 Jul 1999 03:11:55
Message: <379C0A3B.A6D02436@ica.uni-stuttgart.de>
Ken wrote:
> 
> cadman wrote:
> >
> > I'm nearly finished (semi-)debugging a utility I wrote for myself, since I
> > like to use AutoCAD R14 to model.  Everybody's problem, however, is that
> > there are no DXF converters that will convert AutoCAD solid primitives.  I
> > have worked around that problem (not solved it) by using an AutoLISP file in
> > conjuction with my converter.
> >
> > Features:
> > 1)    Toolbar & menu to use in AutoCAD
> > 2)    Full support for all primitives (CSG) with LISP file
> > 3)    Support for 3DFaces
> > 4)    Creates camera, sky vector and look_at paths or points
> > 5)    Support for lights
> > 6)    Support for blocks:  each block is written to an .inc file and
> > included in the final
> > 7)    Creates a texture .inc file based on layer settings
> >
> > If anyone would be interested, please let me know, otherwise I will not
> > bother making it even a little bit use friendly.
> 
> I am interested and I believe Marc Schimmler will be as well. I don't know
> how many other Acad 14 users there are out there but there at least two of
> us.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 

Well, I don't own Autocad R14 but may have access to it. On the other
hand I model my POV ray material most of the time by hand or if needed
by sPatch. Anyway this tool might become very handy!

All the Best,

Marc

-- 
Marc Schimmler


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