[sdiy] HPGL Engraving Files??

[Dave Magnuson]

I'm a draftsman for work (Using AutoCAD LT), and commonly need to make HPGL 
files for clients.  I'm not certain if the engraving files are the same as 
my plot outputs, so you'll need to experiment and try this out:

All I had to do was download a driver for an HPGL plotter  (I use the HP 
Draftmaster II).  I set it up in Windows as you would any printer / 
plotter... except I check the box for "plot to file".

I can create HPGL plot files from *any* application - just choose the 
"Draftmaster II" from the print menu, and set scaling to 1:1 or whatever you 
need.

Maybe this will work?  It's certainly worth a shot!

Dave Magnuson


> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Dan Snazelle
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:54 PM
> To: Scott Nordlund
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] HPGL Engraving Files??
>
>
> I am using Front Panel Designer quite a bit now. But often, whenever i 
> look
> at examples done by people who KNOW what they are doing, they have all 
> these
> nice engravings which are called HPGL engravings.
>
> However, when i click on the HPGL tool, it asks me to load a file. (of 
> which
> I have none)
>
> what is the deal? are these engraving tools extra? where do you import 
> them
> from? are they vector objects (like from illustrator?)
>
> thanks