Is there a way to get a .plt file in IntelliCAD?

Lynn

Do you mean how to create PLT files or how to open them?

For creating, use a printer driver (Windows) and configure it to "plot to file"

Open PLT is more dificult. You will have to transform PLT en DXF (or DWG). There are some programs available wich can do this.
PLT files are in HPGL or HPGL/2 language, this format is not the same as an vectorial format like DWG or DXF. You will have serios limitations, such as lossing drawing scale, no layer informations, exploded texts and dimensions. But sometimes there is no other way.

Check these sites: www.output.tmfweb.nl

www.torro-softworks.de

www.ideaconsulting.com/hp2dxf.htm

Michael Röck


[This message has been edited by MROCK (edited 12-12-2001).]

Thank you Michael, I did mean to plot to a .plt file, should have made myself clearer. I know the option is in the plot dialog box for AutoCAD and did not see it in IntelliCAD. Still totally very new to all this, cad that is.

Lynn

Hi Lynn,

Intellicad does use the printer driver installed in Windows. You will not find the option "plot to file" in Intellicad, but in the Windows printer configuration. Check the properties of your printer or install a new driver for a plotter (HPGL). Chose port "file".

Michael