Hi Mike, I just joined your list yesterday. I was able to download and look at your WALLsamp file with no problem with my Autocad 14 program. On the list...
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Mike Brown
m.brown@xxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Apr 21, 1999 11:28 am
... program. ... Hi Mike, Went to the download site at onelist and managed to get: IMPLIGHT.PDF nainen5p1.pdf nainen5p12.pdf20 no surprise as I use .pdf files...
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 1:56 pm
... big snip ... Another method, even lower tech, is to print out your artwork on bond paper and stick it directly to the brass with spray contact adhesive....
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 2:06 pm
Hi Tim and list, ... I was unable to insert the file gdtrolmm.dxf into AutoCAD R14 - the dialogue box asked for location of shape file ptmarks.shx, which I...
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Cody Hart
cody@xxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 2:27 pm
... Good Morning Listees, Being a new subscriber(yesterday), I am very interested in transferring drawings to different mediums of template material. A while...
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William L. Brown Jr.
wlbrown@xxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 2:39 pm
... What type of printer are you using? Just offhand, I'm not too sure about feeding wax-coated paper to my laser printer. Is this just for layout work? It...
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Cody Hart
cody@xxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 3:06 pm
... Hi Bill, I am using an inkjet, Epson 500S. I doubt if it would work for etching. As far as dimensional stability, I scratch build scale models of wooden...
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Rick Blanchard
bdesign@xx.xxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 5:53 pm
Peter and Mike, ... Instead of trying to insert the drawing can you open it directly? Changing the file name to '.dxf' from '.dxf20' allows Acad to recognize...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 9:26 am
... Somehow Onelist added the '20' to the name. I'll go edit it out from the files much later tonight. They did come out of a Mac TurboCad, they darned well...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 9:45 am
... Darned nice idea! Care to try it with one of the .pdf files in the shared files section? I won't have a laser for a few days, my inkjets run, my Alps would...
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Anne Ogborn
anniepoo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 9:20 pm
works with metals, there are plenty of solvents for styrene, maybe we ought to try this???...
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 10:23 pm
... First, this is not the file from the onelist site, but one that Tim Stolle offered on the list. As far as your comment about opening it directly, no, ...
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 10:02 pm
... As long as the spray adhesive is not water based, it should not be a problem. Another thing that can be done to 'fix' an inkjet produced drawing is to...
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W. Turner
wturner@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 10:29 pm
I am new to the world of cad programs. Could someone please explain the difference between autocad and turbocad programs ?...
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Rick Blanchard
bdesign@xx.xxxx.xxxx
Apr 21, 1999 11:20 pm
Peter, ... On my version of v14 all one need do is select DXF format in the 'Files of Type" choice window at the bottom of the "Select File" dialog box and you...
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Bruce Boldner
Bruce.Boldner@xxx.xxx...
Apr 21, 1999 11:28 pm
Cody, What is freezer paper? Do you have a brand name? Do you buy it in a supermarket? Thanks, Bruce Boldner. ... A while back I started ... matte ... wood or ...
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Cody Hart
cody@xxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 12:14 am
... Hi Bruce, Freezer paper or "freezer wrapping paper" is what meat and etc. is wrapped in to be frozen. You may find it at any supermarket, probably in the...
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Bruce Boldner
Bruce.Boldner@xxx.xxx...
Apr 22, 1999 12:30 am
Thanks Cody. Bruce Boldner. ... wrapped in ... section...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 7:27 pm
... Hello, and welcome, Cassandra, So exported TurboCad .dxf reads well in AutoCAD? Great, I'm encouraged that a working solution for cad exchange is possible....
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 8:31 pm
... I say the recent post about changing the name of the file. Did that work for you? Mike Bauers...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 9:22 pm
... I'll add my new user's opinion to this. You can compare AutoCAD to a AWAC-747, lots of size, able to do a lot of major high tech functions, but with a big....
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers@xxxx.xxxxxx....
Apr 21, 1999 9:37 pm
... wrapped ... It's a wax coated brown paper over here in the States. I see we got you with that 'Crazy Glue' reference. It's a super glue brand name that had...
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Charles Brumbelow
cbrumbelow@xxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 10:56 am
Mike Bauers <mwbauers@...> said - ... to send for the 3d scanning and milling gear. I have a basement of parts to run through it. << Mike, what...
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Charles Brumbelow
cbrumbelow@xxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 11:32 am
After reading that a *.dxf file is SUPPOSED to be text, I was able to download Mike's wall file sample. Opened it very successfully in the free, downloaded...
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 12:54 pm
... I have mine set up to show the dialogue box to open a file, start a new drawing, etc. before you get the blank drawing screen. Here, .dxf files are not an...
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Cassandra Valenius
658005@xxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 1:17 pm
I'm not familiar with a "Wintel". Is it a brand of computer? As a further note to the Wallsamp file, I did have to select the dxf extension on my file open...
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Peter Foley
pdfoley@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 2:14 pm
Hi list, Tried to run Mike's 'wallsamp.dxf' file in autoCAD R14: - scale came out to 1/4 size it should be ie. a 4 foot listed dimension lists at 12 units...
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JBSaxton@xxx.xxx
Apr 22, 1999 2:31 pm
Hello All; This talk of file formats has me chuckling -- you see, we have worked through dozens of variations on this already with all our architectural...
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Rick Blanchard
bdesign@xx.xxxx.xxxx
Apr 22, 1999 5:33 pm
Jeff, ... Excellent advice on file formatting. I have a lot of horror stories too of files from he!! that had entities that were just full of junk that was...
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FXFOLE@xxx.xxx
Apr 22, 1999 5:33 pm
Hello to all. I am new to this list and to cad. I recently read Nobi Kazomi's article and was inspired to draw and build a small simple locomotive from sheet...