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8 Aug 2024 14:17:39 EDT (-0400)
  Re: convert from dxf!  
From: Alois Zoitl
Date: 14 Dec 2000 09:01:14
Message: <3A38D2B3.C44948AA@gmx.at>
I can't start 3DWin.

When I double-click on the exe nothing happens.


Ken wrote:

> Alois Zoitl wrote:
> >
> > Hallo!
> >
> > I have a problem. A friend of mine did some drawings in Autocad 2000
> > and he wants me to render it in povray
> > does anyone out there know how to convert these dxf or dwg files to
> > povray.
> >
> > Because all my converters (like croosroads) can't read the files.
> > Maybe first converting it to some different file like vrml and then to
> > povray.
>
> The Autocad guys probably changed the dxf format, again. You could
> try having your friend resave the .dwg file as an earlier version
> such as r14 then export to dxf and see if that works. If it doesn't
> you may try using 3DWin which is newer than crossroads. I have r14
> and have never had any problems with the dxf export but I have no
> idea how Acad 2000 operates or if saving to an earlier version will
> effect the dxf export type. It's worth at try anyway. Another
> possiblity would be to resave the .dwg file to r14 and then find
> someone with r14 to export to .dxf. A little round about but it
> should work.
>
> 3DWin - http://www.stmuc.com/thbaier/
>
> --
> Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/


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