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Autocad Mac/IBM Question

    16-Sep-94 03:06:01
Sb: Autocad Mac/IBM Question
Fm: Wayne Hodgins [Adesk] 72137,1460
To: Gary Kruckeberg 71736,715
One of the most understated advantages of AutoCAD (IMHO) is the fact that .DWG files are .DWG files PERIOD……. Every .DWG file is a straight binary and thus platform independent. So moving .DWG files from MAC to IBM, or vice versa or to any other platform is a non-issue as any platform of AutoCAD sees all .dwg files as the same and just opens 'em up! The only issue you may have is in the "physical" transportation of the files themselves from one hardware to the other. If the machines are connected with a network then of course you just shoot them back and forth with no problem, but if you need to move them via "sneaker net" (disks) the machines must be able to read the other's format. Hope this helps. wayne