Re: Open Source alternative for Autocad 2004 DFX

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:48:22 +1200, "neil" <neilscad@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I really wish you wouldn't cross post this stuff cliff but to answer the
>mans question-

  One must post the reply back to where he can see & read it
(which I have just done).

>if he is familiar with open source he probably knows Blender
>http://www.blender.org/
>
>Of late Blender has much improved DXF im****t via script including some 3d
>and also has DXF ex****t
>
>I am not sure what he wants to do with the DXF but he might find this
soln
>useful - of course Blender is not a CAD program and he shouldn't expect
to
>find AutoCAD type tools to work with inside it.
>
>He can find an on going BlenderArtists forum thread about the script
>development here
>http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=84319&page=15
>Up to AutoCAD 2007 is sup****ted
>
>There are some users of Blender with architectural interests so he may
find
>some assistance to further questions about the usefulness of Blender for
the
>DXF work he has in mind at the forum as well
>
>The Blender Artists community is very friendly and helpful and has
>participants from all over the globe
>
>Blender runs on Windows, Linux, Mac and some other platforms
>
>Blender  has a very active and open development community that I am sure
>would welcome even more contributors
>
>HTH

  Thanks for the help/suggestions; alt.cad is usually rather dead
though I don't know about de.comp.cad.
-- 
Cliff