Jim Smith Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Does anyone have any experience in importing a .TEXT file into VW that refers to vector locations? Is this even possible? Apparently it can be done in AutoCad. Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 VectorWorks can paste text information from a word or text file when copied. If the font used is a true type font, it can then be converted to polylines and extruded for 3d text. Quote Link to comment
Jim Smith Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I should have been more clear, the ".TEXT" file would be lines of code produced in a cabinet making programme of some kind. The premise is the client would provide me with lines of code that would make reference to "X,Y,Z" locations and VW would "import" the code and make a drawing from the information. Would this code have to be somehow converted to DXForDWG prior to importing to VW? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 VW can do this with specific types of information such as a survey data file or excel DB file to be converted for plant database or in a worksheet. If the script file is code drawing lines and what not to draw furniture or a house or something like that, VW can't do that. Quote Link to comment
ccroft Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Most cabinet software will export a DXF of DWG, which V-works can import. In fact I've been meaning to look into it for months. I have a designer that works in 20/20 and I do all my lay-out and estimating in v-works. I know that he can save out a file in either format. It should work fine. Quote Link to comment
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