[cad-linux] Re: DWF Files - A Challenge to You
- From: Ricardo Perry <ricardoperry@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 17:59:55 +0100
In Portugal Government supply drawing exclusevely in DWF. Its a lot people
working on DWF.
I'm absolutely sure i don't need another format, all other non-public
company work with PDF, except the designers that are getting used to DWF.
On 8 October 2010 17:53, Steve Hall <digitect@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I use PDF as a portable format for DOC, but also for CAD, InDesign,
> Illustrator, raster graphics, slide shows, web pages, CAD files, etc.
> Why would I need another portable format?
>
> I don't know any large manufacturers who supply info to architects
> solely in DWF. I know tons who supply solely DWG though. Granted, this
> is just anecdotal, but I've been in this profession since before CAD.
>
> DWF was created by AutoDesk to extend tie-in and exclusivity to their
> DWG market. Don't believe the hype. If DWG was Free, nobody would care
> about DWF.
>
> --
> Steve Hall [ digitect dancingpaper com ]
>
>
> On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 17:37 +0100, Ricardo Perry wrote:
> > Why do you use PDF reader? Why not ask people to get you same file on
> DOC,
> > or ODT?
> > They wont! Same for DWF. A lot of owner don't supply DWG's.
> >
> > On 8 October 2010 17:29, Steve Hall <digitect@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > What is the big deal about DWF, would not a Free Software DWG be
> > > preferable? DWF is just a DWG with variable permission levels
> > > (read-only, versioning) and embedded annotation layers. It's for people
> > > who don't want to pay for "CAD", but will pay something for viewers and
> > > markup capability.
> > >
> > > If we had good/fast/light CAD software, nobody would care about
> viewers.
> > > (For example, there is very little need for a DOC viewer.)
> > >
> > > My $0.02.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Hall [ digitect dancingpaper com ]
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 10:16 +0100, Ricardo Perry wrote:
> > > > Dwf is not on their supported files and since 2008 there are no
> updates,
> > > and
> > > > svn not working.
> > > > Best Regards
> > > >
> > > > Ricardo
> > > >
> > > > On 8 October 2010 10:07, William Walter Kinghorn <williamk@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Ricardo,
> > > > >
> > > > > Found it
> > > > >
> > > > > VectorSection - Vector graphics format conversion
> > > > >
> > > > > http://vectorsection.org/
> > > > >
> > > > > from the site
> > > > > " VectorSection is an open source vector graphics converter and
> storage
> > > > > mechanism. It is a toolset for manipulating data from 2D and 3D CAD
> and
> > > > > graphics formats via common intermediate data schemas.
> > > > >
> > > > > VectorSection is being built in stages. The goal is to be able to
> > > convert
> > > > > between and access most vector graphic file formats such as dxf,
> dwg,
> > > dgn,
> > > > > svg, pdf, ps, jpg, png, ogr, ifc. "
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this helps
> > > > > William
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > From: cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On
> > > > > Behalf Of William Walter Kinghorn [williamk@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 08 October 2010 10:56
> > > > > To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [cad-linux] Re: DWF Files - A Challenge to You
> > > > >
> > > > > There was someone else doing this, but I can't remember who
> > > > >
> > > > > Must remember to look at this when I get home, as I think I saved
> the
> > > web
> > > > > page
> > > > >
> > > > > William
> > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > From: cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On
> > > > > Behalf Of Ricardo Perry [ricardoperry@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 08 October 2010 10:37
> > > > > To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [cad-linux] Re: DWF Files - A Challenge to You
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem is that with lx-viewer is that you need 3rd party
> software:
> > > > > *"You will need to download* the OpenDWG libraries
> > > > > <http://www.opendwg.org/>both the Viewkit and the Toolkit to use
> with
> > > > > this program. We are not
> > > > > permitted to bundle these with the source code."
> > > > >
> > > > > Those libraries are available for you if you are a member of
> OpenDWG
> > > and
> > > > > that as a cost.... And not a small one... 250$/year just for a
> viewer
> > > is
> > > > > too
> > > > > much.... Windows have free viewers....
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.opendesign.com/Associate
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > RP
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8 October 2010 09:08, William Walter Kinghorn <
> williamk@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Ricardo,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I saw your article :
> > > > > >
> > >
> http://linuxmadeasy.blogspot.com/2010/10/dwf-files-challenge-to-you.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have a look at http://dwf.blogs.com/articles/dwf_partners.htm
> > > > > > look under Viewers, Tools, and Related Items
> > > > > >
> > > > > > it has http://lx-viewer.sourceforge.net/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > William
> > > > > >
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Ricardo Perry
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