Re: [femm] Nov 10 Release

[David Meeker <dmeeker@xxxxxxxx>]

I'd put up a patch for the DXF input routine quite recently (Oct 18, 
2002--see msg. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/femm/message/1479). I 
haven't found any DXF files that seem to make the latest patch bomb, but 
that certainly doesn't mean that it's guaranteed bullet-proof. Anyhow, 
make sure that the latest version is being used to import DXF files, and 
make sure that the file is saved as ascii dxf format, rather than binary 
dxf format -- femm only reads ascii dxf format.

Dave.

Prof. Jose Roberto Camacho wrote:

> Dear David,
>
> Very nice to know that the Femm users now have a Nov. 10th
> release of Femm. I would like to stick my finger in the cake if you
> do allow me to do so. One of our students had problems when
> importing in Femm dxf files from newer versions of AUTOCAD,
> they found that with versions R12 and below of AUTOCAD, Femm
> is importing the dxf files nicely, but when using Autocad R14 and
> above the Femm program refuses to import the files. Autocad has
> something new that Femm program doesn't like.
> Anyone out there had such experience?
> Sorry for my ignorance, but I leave that for the programming
> wizards to discover what is going on.
>
> With my regards and thanks for any comments concerning this
> matter,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dr. J.R. Camacho - IEEE Member:01981539 - ATP-EMTP-CLAUE-
> 08
> Rural Electricity and Alternative Energy Sources Lab.
> UFU - School of Electrical Engineering - P.O.Box: 593
> Phone:+55.34.3239.4165/Ext.:250 - Fax:+55.34.3239.4166
> 38400.902 - Uberlandia - MG - Brazil

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