text to dxf conversion

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by mt, Dec 31, 2003.

  1. mt

    mt Guest

    Hello All,

    WARNING: newbie

    I'm trying to check out the design for a solar concentrator, but alas
    am unable to figure out how to convert the text file containing the
    bare-bones measurements to a DXF for viewing in my CAD tool (qcad).
    The 27k text file can be seen here:

    http://www.harbornet.com/sunflower/matrix.txt

    I appreciate the help!

    Happy New Year!

    -mt
     
    mt, Dec 31, 2003
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  2. mt

    bestafor Guest

    HiHO All;
    They are Pt.Num X Y Z
    and when inserted into a autocad drawing they show
    a solar concentrator with a probe and some point approximatly
    6000 feet away. The simulated sun? I sent the drawing, R14,
    to newbie and hope it helps him. Since the points arn't in
    order my software wont connect it properly. A mesh dropped
    on the points could be shaded and displayed as a 3d concentrator.
     
    bestafor, Jan 1, 2004
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  3. mt

    mt Guest

    Thank you all for your help. You've been very generous with your time
    and energy. I was hoping this would be a simple file conversion and
    not the Mother of all Mysteries... oh well. The wireframe's a start
    (thx bestafor et al.).

    cheers,

    -mt
     
    mt, Jan 3, 2004
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