From ahaas at airmail.net Sat Sep 9 21:32:57 2006 From: ahaas at airmail.net (Art Haas) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:32:57 -0500 Subject: [PythonCAD] Updates regarding next release and web site host Message-ID: <20060909193257.GA12284@artsapartment.org> Hi. I've been doing contract work for the last three weeks, but it looks like the work is mostly completed so I'll be typing away on PythonCAD again. The short hiatus on PythonCAD development is unfortunate but necessary as rent and bills do not wait. As for the web site, my host informs me that he'll be having to shut it down sooner rather than later, so it is likely to be offline by the end of September, though I have no fixed date given to me. I'll be looking at moving the site to a host he knows, but if that doesn't work then other alternatives will need investigation. I'll post more information when I get it. I did make a number of changes to PythonCAD during my work, and the code is up at the public repo. Nothing big, just some of the groundwork being done to improve the setting, saving, and loading of user preferences. I'm still hoping to make the next release by the end of this month. Art -- Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. -Thomas Jefferson to James Smith, 1822 From ahaas at airmail.net Mon Sep 18 16:35:29 2006 From: ahaas at airmail.net (Art Haas) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:35:29 -0500 Subject: [PythonCAD] Recent updates at public repo Message-ID: <20060918143529.GA1261@artsapartment.org> Hi. I've sent a number of changes up to the repo consisting of various tweaks, fixes, etc. to the preference reading and saving code. The file 'prefs.py' which is distributed with PythonCAD has been changed to demonstrate the new way that various Style, TextStyle, and DimStyle instances are defined. Also, so deprecated and/or obsolete keywords were removed from the file. As for storing your preferences, the code is in place (see save_user_prefs() in 'preferences.py') for the details, but this new code is not yet in use as the dialog-based interface code needs work. The required changes are where my next efforts will be concentrated. Also, it looks like I've got some more contract work appearing so more updates to the code will be appearing infrequently over the next week or two. Art -- Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. -Thomas Jefferson to James Smith, 1822 From marco.alicera at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 21:41:24 2006 From: marco.alicera at gmail.com (Marco Alicera) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:41:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [PythonCAD] DWG R2004 SUPPORT IN PYTHONCAD In-Reply-To: <200608031417.28293.ewilhelm@cpan.org> References: <5560f02d0608030812s20fb0c8fw9c711f7e6b39dfba@mail.gmail.com> <20060803202528.GA6283@artsapartment.org> <200608031417.28293.ewilhelm@cpan.org> Message-ID: <6493844.post@talk.nabble.com> Eric Wilhelm-2 wrote: > > # from Art Haas > # on Thursday 03 August 2006 01:25 pm: > >>I'd like to be able to support the AC1018 format, but I don't have a >>timeline as to when that will happen. My work over the last couple of >>months has been concentrated on improving the GUI responsiveness, >> fixing bugs, and adding an occasional new feature. I regret that >> still the code needed for directly importing older DWG/DXF files is >> not written as well as the lack of code for newer version of these >> files. > > We had a start on implementing DXF -> pythoncad conversion in > vectorsection. The trouble with DWG is that it is as convoluted as DXF > but also in a very bit-juggly binary format (e.g. some values take 2-3 > bits and various other not-8 widths.) The first issue makes it > difficult because of the conceptual mapping of entities. The second is > just really hard to code and debug. > > It's difficult, but not impossible. If anyone is interested in working > on it, I'm more than happy to help you get started. The first goal for > vectorsection would be a standalone dxf<->pythoncad conversion. From > there, we would handle dwg<->pythoncad (where the conceptual mapping > stuff would be done and we would basically only need a working DWG > class to drop-in as a replacement for the DXF stuff.) After that, > pythoncad could use the standalone converters directly or steal some > code. > > hi Eric, > > i am the one interested in helping with the implementing DXF -> pythoncad > conversion in > vectorsection. > > i am an absolute begginer in python, i used to program in pascal many > years ago and i belive i can still do something. > > i will need some time to get used with python and the pythoncad projetc, > but i have the time. > > I'm not sure if i am in the mailing list, am i? please let me know. > > best regards > > Marco Alicera > > > --Eric > -- > Hot dogs: just another condiment. > --Heart-attack Man > --------------------------------------------------- > http://scratchcomputing.com > --------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > PythonCAD mailing list > PythonCAD at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythoncad > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/DWG-R2004-SUPPORT-IN-PYTHONCAD-tf2046343.html#a6493844 Sent from the Python - pythoncad mailing list archive at Nabble.com. From marco.alicera at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 21:41:24 2006 From: marco.alicera at gmail.com (Marco Alicera) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:41:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [PythonCAD] DWG R2004 SUPPORT IN PYTHONCAD In-Reply-To: <200608031417.28293.ewilhelm@cpan.org> References: <5560f02d0608030812s20fb0c8fw9c711f7e6b39dfba@mail.gmail.com> <20060803202528.GA6283@artsapartment.org> <200608031417.28293.ewilhelm@cpan.org> Message-ID: <6493844.post@talk.nabble.com> Eric Wilhelm-2 wrote: > > # from Art Haas > # on Thursday 03 August 2006 01:25 pm: > >>I'd like to be able to support the AC1018 format, but I don't have a >>timeline as to when that will happen. My work over the last couple of >>months has been concentrated on improving the GUI responsiveness, >> fixing bugs, and adding an occasional new feature. I regret that >> still the code needed for directly importing older DWG/DXF files is >> not written as well as the lack of code for newer version of these >> files. > > We had a start on implementing DXF -> pythoncad conversion in > vectorsection. The trouble with DWG is that it is as convoluted as DXF > but also in a very bit-juggly binary format (e.g. some values take 2-3 > bits and various other not-8 widths.) The first issue makes it > difficult because of the conceptual mapping of entities. The second is > just really hard to code and debug. > > It's difficult, but not impossible. If anyone is interested in working > on it, I'm more than happy to help you get started. The first goal for > vectorsection would be a standalone dxf<->pythoncad conversion. From > there, we would handle dwg<->pythoncad (where the conceptual mapping > stuff would be done and we would basically only need a working DWG > class to drop-in as a replacement for the DXF stuff.) After that, > pythoncad could use the standalone converters directly or steal some > code. > > hi Eric, > > i am the one interested in helping with the implementing DXF -> pythoncad > conversion in > vectorsection. > > i am an absolute begginer in python, i used to program in pascal many > years ago and i belive i can still do something. > > i will need some time to get used with python and the pythoncad projetc, > but i have the time. > > I'm not sure if i am in the mailing list, am i? please let me know. > > best regards > > Marco Alicera > > > --Eric > -- > Hot dogs: just another condiment. > --Heart-attack Man > --------------------------------------------------- > http://scratchcomputing.com > --------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > PythonCAD mailing list > PythonCAD at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythoncad > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/DWG-R2004-SUPPORT-IN-PYTHONCAD-tf2046343.html#a6493844 Sent from the Python - pythoncad mailing list archive at Nabble.com.