Re: HPGL without arc commands

Bjorn,

One way is to import the file into a program which does not output AR
commands. Like CorelDraw.Then output the HPGL format from this
program. Or choose a different HPGL driver and re-output the file,
using the program you originally used.

Besides this you can use a CAD/CAM program to convert arcs to line
segments. But you actually have two issues here. AR is Arc Relative.
PA is Plot Absolute. So not only are you changing from arcs to line
segments, you are also changing the coordinates from relative to
absolute... If PR (Plot Relative) commands are acceptable, then you
are back to only one step.

Finally, if you have lots of time, you can use SIN/COS and convert
the entities manually! Don't REALLY DO this :-)

Hope this helps,

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "thepcbmiller" <andersson@t...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to convert "arc" (AR) commands into plot positions (PA) in a
> hpgl file. How to do that ?
>
> /Thanks, Björn