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Re: quick cad

Posted By: Nick Schade
Date: Monday, 22 February 1999, at 10:25 a.m.

In Response To: quick cad (Jamin)

Most CAD programs will let you do something similar to this. Even if the program does not let you enter the points manually, they may have a system for reading a text file containing the points. So you could enter the points in a spreadsheet and then import the file.

> if you use the "A" (absolute x-y) command you can type in the
> coordinates directly into Quick CAD. I set it to draw then marker then
> point then i had to change the size of the point to .1" and just
> entered the numbers in the order they were in Nick's book. Then I
> connected the points in order on the drawing. (I also changed the marker
> to a closed circle) This was my first attempt to use a CAD program so the
> stuff I did was basic.

> If you have any questions Email me firestarter@skyenet.net

Messages In This Thread

Computer assisted design
John Fereira -- Monday, 15 February 1999, at 3:02 p.m.

Re: Computer assisted design
Alan Resinger -- Wednesday, 17 February 1999, at 9:00 p.m.

Re: Computer assisted design
John Fereira -- Friday, 19 February 1999, at 2:55 p.m.

quick cad
Jamin -- Friday, 19 February 1999, at 7:17 p.m.

Re: quick cad
Nick Schade -- Monday, 22 February 1999, at 10:25 a.m.

Re: Computer assisted design
Pete Rudie -- Wednesday, 24 February 1999, at 5:08 p.m.

Re: Computer assisted design
Nick Schade -- Thursday, 18 February 1999, at 12:39 p.m.

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