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#Utilities

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#116926From: Tom WaznisAug 15, 1990 10:00 PM
Anyone know of a utility to convert autocad screens to iff? I have an autocad file I can get into my Amiga but I need to get it into iff so I can use it in a paint program. I checked briefly in the autodesk forum but no soap. Btw I did see somt complimentary comments on the Amiga
#116937From: Thomas HoladayAug 15, 1990 11:28 PM
If you can get Autocad to any other MS-DOS format (such as PCX, etc) then you are likely to be able to convert it to GIF and thence to IFF. Alternately, you could petition ASDG (for 2D) or Syndesis (for 3D) to release Autocad modules for The Art Department and/or Interchange.
#116973From: SyndesisAug 16, 1990 11:32 AM
Do you know what format these screens are in? Are they bitmaps, or AutoShade .RND files?
#117197From: Tom WaznisAug 19, 1990 12:11 AM
They are 'autocad' drawn screens or the file created by telling autocad to print the file. Afraid I don't know more than that. I'll try to find out more.
#117103From: John PendergrassAug 17, 1990 9:48 PM
Assume you are running AutoCad on the Bridgeboard? (assuming with a VGA card?) If so (I think) you will need to get a screen capture utility for the IBM side, that will capture the VGA screen. Then maybe another utility to covert that image into GIF? Then finally another utility (avail in the libraries) that will convert GIF into IFF?? This assumes that AutoCad does not have a 'save screen image' command, directly into GIF? I hope someone else has a better idea…. –jp–
#117198From: Tom WaznisAug 19, 1990 12:14 AM
The autocad is running on various stations including Sun and IBM. I'll check on that Gif over in the Autodesk forum. Thanks for your help.