Re: Vector HPGL

[rgeoghegan]

Hello everyone. I am a Mac user and have Adobe CS. I have just purchased
several older vinyl cutters and would like to be able to send HPGL files
from Adobe Illustrator. We have already invested the money on 4
computers and don’t want to spend that much again just to drive a
plotter/cutter.

I downloaded the trial for Cadintosh. It opens a dxf file fine, but my
HPGL options are grayed out. The online guide explains the program, not
the procedure. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

[William Hostman]

> 1. Vector HPGL
> Posted by: "rgeoghegan@jam.rr.com" rgeoghegan@jam.rr.com geoghrr
> Date: Fri Mar 9, 2007 7:47 am ((PST))
>
> Hello everyone. I am a Mac user and have Adobe CS. I have just
> purchased
> several older vinyl cutters and would like to be able to send HPGL
> files
> from Adobe Illustrator. We have already invested the money on 4
> computers and don’t want to spend that much again just to drive a
> plotter/cutter.
>
> I downloaded the trial for Cadintosh. It opens a dxf file fine, but my
> HPGL options are grayed out. The online guide explains the program,
> not
> the procedure. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
>

Giving it a try, I found the following:

Define an HPGL area. (File -> Export -> Define HPGL Area with
Window). Click twice to set area bounds.
HPGL Options ungreys..
Set HPGL Options.(File -> Export -> HPGL Options)
Dialogue opens.
Save as (File -> Save As...)
set type to HPGL

Mind you, I'm registered, so... YMMV

[rgeoghegan]

Thanks...it sounds so simple when you see it in print. Can you rotate or
mirror?

----- Original Message -----
From: William Hostman
Date: Friday, March 9, 2007 11:27 am
Subject: [cadintoshmac] Re: Vector HPGL
To: cadintoshmac@yahoogroups.com

> > 1. Vector HPGL
> > Posted by: "rgeoghegan@jam.rr.com" rgeoghegan@jam.rr.com geoghrr
> > Date: Fri Mar 9, 2007 7:47 am ((PST))
> >
> > Hello everyone. I am a Mac user and have Adobe CS. I have just
> > purchased
> > several older vinyl cutters and would like to be able to send
> HPGL
> > files
> > from Adobe Illustrator. We have already invested the money on 4
> > computers and don’t want to spend that much again just to drive a
> > plotter/cutter.
> >
> > I downloaded the trial for Cadintosh. It opens a dxf file fine,
> but my
> > HPGL options are grayed out. The online guide explains the
> program,
> > not
> > the procedure. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> Giving it a try, I found the following:
>
> Define an HPGL area. (File -> Export -> Define HPGL Area with
> Window). Click twice to set area bounds.
> HPGL Options ungreys..
> Set HPGL Options.(File -> Export -> HPGL Options)
> Dialogue opens.
> Save as (File -> Save As...)
> set type to HPGL
>
> Mind you, I'm registered, so... YMMV
>
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[RowlandCarson]

At 2007-03-09 14:23 -0600 rgeoghegan@jam.rr.com wrote:

>Can you rotate or
>mirror?

rgeoghegan - you can mirror or rotate selected items within a
drawing. Pick the appropriate tool from the toolbox (command-k to
show it if needed) - the one you want is in the 4th box down on the
left side; it gives access to various moving tools. If you want to
mirror or rotate the whole drawing, just select everything at the
appropriate stage of the operation.

regards

Rowland
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