Sending LibreCAD files to AutoCAD users.

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Sending LibreCAD files to AutoCAD users.

someguy

Most  times I send a drawing generated by LibreCAD (or its precursor) to an AutoCAD user, they complain they can't load it.  Even if the drawing doesn't have text in it and even if I send it in R12 DXF format.

Does anyone have any work arounds for this issue ?  

Is it being addressed in the current development plans ?

Thanks
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Re: Sending LibreCAD files to AutoCAD users.

Rallaz
For LibreCAD 2 (in alpha stage but functional) the DXF read/write are fully rewrite
You can read DXF in ascii or binary and
You can write in R12, 2000, 2004 and, by default in 2007
and yes is compatible with ACAD.
if you save a file with the new DXF library and there are problems to open it with ACAD
open a bug report in :
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=342582&atid=1433844
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Re: Sending LibreCAD files to AutoCAD users.

someguy
I built the alpha app from git source on my Fedora 16 box.  

I posted a bit of a howto about doing this in a thread on the dev forum.

I sent the same file in various formats to the vendor that was having trouble with my files and he was able to open them without trouble with 2 tools, one being ACAD.

Kudos on a job well done fixing this problem.