I have got a client that is using "Vellum".
Now I have never heard of this, let alone used it, and require drawings
converting from this format to AutoCAD 2004.
I have had him export it to DXF and DWG to no avail.
Does anyone know of a way to get these two progs to talk to each other
without fighting????
Would appreciate any help whatsoever.
Regards
Bigjobs.
Vellum 2.7 was available for Mac and Win31. It was pretty easy to use and
learn, did nice wireframe 3D and had dynamic object snaps, or hints, before
anyone else. It did decent translation back and forth via DXF, with the
exception of some glitches in dimension text.
I think it was version 4 that required 48Mb of _video_ ram to run on a Mac,
which is when even my Mac fiend friends gave up on it.
Anyway, v2.7 could export DXF or IGES. I don't much care for IGES if there's a
choice, but there's also a fair selection of free utilities to help you clean
up damaged IGES files, so it may work as an intermediate format for you.
-Mike-
One claim to fame for VELLUM is that Burt Rutan, the famous aircraft designer
likes to proclaim far and wide that this is his exclusive CAD choice. It seems
to be well suited to the sort of free-flowing, organic wing shapes his firm
produces - something for which AutoCad is ill suited.
I've never heard of anyone else using it, and I'm thankful I don't have to try
to work with anyone who does.
G Faris
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