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Re: Plotting in Winxp

by Tatsuro MATSUOKA-5 :: Rate this Message:

Hi

At gnuplot prompt
type 'set term' as

gnuplot> set term

Available terminal types:
cgm Computer Graphics Metafile
corel EPS format for CorelDRAW
dpu414 Seiko DPU-414 thermal printer [small medium large]
dumb ascii art for anything that prints text
dxf dxf-file for AutoCad (default size 120x80)
eepic EEPIC -- extended LaTeX picture environment
:
:
You may find dxf terminal. I have no experience to use it so that no further reply cannot be made.

Regards

Tatsuro

--- John Yells <jryells@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I just found this program gnuplot and this forum. I have a quick simple
> question. Can gnuplot be used as a plotter driver to plot files made in
> AutoCAD LT? In other words can an AutoCAD output file (.PLT, .DXF, .DWG
> ) be plotted using gnuplot?
>
> I have tried without success to do this. However, I haven't tried it
> directly to the plotter. I used the 'windows' terminal for test purposes.
>
> The reason I ask is, my old plotter, HP7475A, had a driver for win98 but
> none for Winxp. The only driver program I found costs $260, which is 10
> times more than the plotter's worth. Looking for a way to use my old
> plotter in WinXP with AutoCAD LT.
>
> JohnY
>
>
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