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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

1561.0. "Can AutoCAD be used for backdrops?" by WELSWS::LOWRY () Mon Sep 30 1991 11:29

    I am preparing a DECmcc based management plan for a major customer.
    The customer currently specifies that AutoCAD be used, by installing
    contractors, to draw topology maps.
    
    How can we use the AutoCAD information to create backdrops within MCC?
    
    They need the logical topology maps to be superimposed on to the
    backdrops derived from the AutoCAD data.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1561.1		BSYBEE::EGOLF	John C. Egolf LKG2-2/T02 x226-7874	`Mon Sep 30 1991 11:44`	14
	The backdrop maps for DECmcc V1.1 are only supported in what is called "vector" format. In V1.2, in addition to vector format, XBM (bitmap) format will also be supported although the behavour of the two will be different (previously discussed). AutoCAD is supposed to have an output form of vector format although nobody has had the time to try and make it work. I suggest you take a look at one our maps for the world, united_states, etc. and see just what the format looks like. If you can have AutoCAD output into that format, you'll be all set. Otherwise, you may want to wait for V1.2. JCE
1561.2	Do you have $$$$?	CLARID::HOFSTEE	Take a RISC, buy a VAX	`Mon Sep 30 1991 12:28`	12
	When I wrote MCC_GRAPH, I had a quick look at converting Autocad DXF files into DECmcc vector format (because that is what you need). This is NOT an easy job and therefore I doubt that somebody will spontaneously hack this together. Now if there is some budget available somewhere........ Timo
1561.3	DXF -> MCC map file format is working.	STKMCC::LUND		`Mon Sep 30 1991 14:56`	5
	Such a "hack" does actually exit. I will make available on the net this week. Niklas
1561.4	Would like to try AutoCAD DXF "Hack"	CUJO::HILL	Dan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer Resident	`Mon Sep 30 1991 15:26`	10
	This is something I've been wanting for some time. We use AutoCAD to maintain topology drawings and floor drawings. I have used MCC_GRAPH to output my topology drawings from DECmcc Iconic Map. There are bugs, but the utility is promising. (I can't produce a landscape B-size drawing yet, among other things). I would very much like to try out this "hack" for DXF files. -Thanks Dan Hill
1561.5	Now it's avaiable	STKMCC::LUND		`Mon Oct 07 1991 15:43`	6
	re: .3 Please see note 1610. /Niklas