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Import CGM files in Autocad 2000

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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 12:28 AM
‎11-12-2001 12:28 AM

Import CGM files in Autocad 2000

I need to import some CGM files into autocad, somebody can help me please, I
have an urgent work to do and didn´t find any trick in the web. Thanks a lot
in advance.
Patrick De Waegenaere
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 12:50 AM
‎11-12-2001 12:50 AM

Have you checked cgmlarson.com?
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 12:56 AM
‎11-12-2001 12:56 AM

Yes, doesn´t have a program for that purpose. Thanks
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 12:58 AM
‎11-12-2001 12:58 AM

Patrick,

Most graphics programs, like Powerpoint, can import CGM. You could then copy and paste to ACAD.

Jesse
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 12:59 AM
‎11-12-2001 12:59 AM

Can I edit it after copy him from Power Point in
Autocad? Thanks


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Patrick,

Most graphics programs, like Powerpoint, can import CGM. You could then
copy and paste to ACAD.

Jesse

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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 01:40 AM
‎11-12-2001 01:40 AM

Patrick,

Even easier, is simply to drag and drop the CGM fine into ACAD. As for editing, I'd recommend you edit the file with a program more compatable with CGM, before importing into AutoCAD.

Jesse
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 02:15 AM
‎11-12-2001 02:15 AM

Jesse, thanks for your help, but I need to edit it
in autocad for several reasons. There is too much datas in the CGM files, and I
need to edit them in an Autocad file. That s my big problem. There is other
reasons to do that. All I could do at the moment is import it but no chance to
edit it. Must be a trick for that. I don t believe that s
imposible.

Thanks again for your help.

Patrikc


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Patrick,

Even easier, is simply to drag and drop the CGM fine into ACAD. As for
editing, I'd recommend you edit the file with a program more compatable with
CGM, before importing into AutoCAD.

Jesse

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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 02:53 AM
‎11-12-2001 02:53 AM

Patrick,

Understand your problem, but it's kinda like Apples & Oranges, while you can put them in the same basket, they remain Apples & Oranges. Much more practical to do the editing in the appropiate program as some aspects of CGM would be lost if made editable in ACAD (shaded or colored fills for example). If you could send me a typical CGM file that you're trying to use, might be able to help more.

Jesse
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Anonymous
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‎11-12-2001 04:14 AM
‎11-12-2001 04:14 AM

You buy this (no other choice):
http://www.cgmlarson.com/convert_cgm_image.html

Then you import the resulting file (TIFF, JPEG, GIF, PDF, CALS
Raster, PCX, PNG, Sun Raster, Windows BMP, XWD) into Adobe
Illustrator10 (you might have to buy that too from
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/main.html) or a Raster
to Vector translator software (you might have to buy that too)
which translate a new file into DXF or DWG that you can then
import into AutoCAD.

Or, you import the resulting file into AutoCAD, and trace over
it.

Apples and Oranges, no matter which way you look at it 😉

Enjoy.

--
Dean Saadallah
www.pendean.com
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"Patrick De Waegenaere" wrote in message
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> I need to import some CGM files into autocad, somebody can help
me please, I
> have an urgent work to do and didn´t find any trick in the web.
Thanks a lot
> in advance.
> Patrick De Waegenaere
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎11-12-2001 09:11 PM
‎11-12-2001 09:11 PM

I have your answer......I had a .cgm file from a
friend, brought it into MS Visio and then ungrouped it and then I can save as a
.dwg. It might not be perfect but send me a file and I will test it for
you.

 

Sean


 

 


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Jesse, thanks for your help, but I need to edit
it in autocad for several reasons. There is too much datas in the CGM files,
and I need to edit them in an Autocad file. That s my big problem. There is
other reasons to do that. All I could do at the moment is import it but no
chance to edit it. Must be a trick for that. I don t believe that s
imposible.

Thanks again for your help.

Patrikc


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Patrick,

Even easier, is simply to drag and drop the CGM fine into ACAD. As for
editing, I'd recommend you edit the file with a program more compatable with
CGM, before importing into AutoCAD.

Jesse

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