Dxf loader?

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John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#1]

Does anyone have any .bb code to load a Dxf file?

John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#2]

Absolutely nobody has DXF loading code?

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2005) [#3]

nope, sorry. All I can suggest is get the format description, or try to get a commandline driven converter that converts eg. to .3ds. Together with Runfile, or some other solution to execute a dos box invisibly, it may be a quick work around.

Difference (Posted 2005) [#4]

A dxf file can represent almost everyting in a dwg file. What is it you want to read? 2D Polylines? Solids? 3D faces? etc, etc.

John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#5]

@Peter - god knows, I don't. Someone just asked me to include this in my engine. If it wasn't too much trouble I wouldn't mind, but these days why is anyone bothering with an untextured format?

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2005) [#6]

THis seems to be a commandline tool that converts dxf to 3ds: http://www.bbs.motion-bg.com/index.php?file=46 although the readme says it can handle dxf only to Autodesk Version 13 release dxf standard.

John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#7]

Ouch! It's nearly 12 years old. But thanks anyway jfk.

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2005) [#8]

well DXF IS old :)