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  1. 01-24-2013, 12:34 PM #1
    NetStorm
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    Custom Plot file

    I am hoping someone could help me.

    We have some old machines that use custom software, we currently draw in Turbocad for DOS, save the file as a plot and our machines read it nicely.

    However! we need to move on. I desperately need to be able to draw in Windows, Autocad 2012 would be amazing.

    The way Turbocad for DOS works in via a custom Plotter driver using the editor. I have attached a screenshot of the driver settings below.

    My question is this, how can I get a plotter driver, just like this one, so that I can use a updated version of Autocad.

    Your help is very much appreciated.

    Regards,

    Dan.

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  2. 01-24-2013, 02:41 PM #2
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    What's the file format? Is it hpgl? If so, install an hpgl printer driver and plot to hpgl.
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  3. 01-24-2013, 03:17 PM #3
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    It is a custom format, it prints to file, that file then gets loaded to our machines which can understand it.

    A HPGL format wont work as I need to enter the settings in the picture above.
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