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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.
 
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cadman wrote:
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> 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
  
mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm
 
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I could become an AutoCAD user, if necessary... (Thank you, Piracy!)
PS: This was just a joke. BSA, keep away...
--
Anthony L. Bennett
http://welcome.to/TonyB
Non nova, sed nove.
 
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cadman wrote in message <379b8e61@news.povray.org>...
>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.
Will it work with AutoCAD R12 or R13?  Those are the two versions I have
access to.
Mark
 
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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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Well, I haven't had a chance to test it on R12 or R13, but I'm sure it would
work.
Mark Wagner <mar### [at] gte net> wrote in message
news:379be6c4@news.povray.org...
>
> cadman wrote in message <379b8e61@news.povray.org>...
> >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.
>
>
> Will it work with AutoCAD R12 or R13?  Those are the two versions I have
> access to.
>
> Mark
>
>
 
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cadman wrote in message <379b8e61@news.povray.org>...
>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.
>
>
>If anyone would be interested, please let me know, otherwise I will not
>bother making it even a little bit use friendly.
>
>
Yes I think it would be very cool.  Just getting into raytracing and have
access to several versions of AutoCAD R13, R14, and R2000.  I hope it works
in R2000.  I was just going to ask if there was any way to export autocad
solids into an input file for povray.
Don S
 
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In article <37b38186@news.povray.org>, "Don S" <desund***@NCN***.NET> wrote:
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>cadman wrote in message <379b8e61@news.povray.org>...
>>If anyone would be interested, please let me know, otherwise I will not
>>bother making it even a little bit use friendly.
>>
>Yes I think it would be very cool.  Just getting into raytracing and have
>access to several versions of AutoCAD R13, R14, and R2000.  I hope it works
>in R2000.  I was just going to ask if there was any way to export autocad
>solids into an input file for povray.
A friend of mine still uses AutoCAD alot, I think I'd like to have a look at 
what you've done. I'd like to give some exporting a try, maybe even expose the 
AutoCAD users group to POV... if they aren't already using it.
PHIL
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