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PLT Export for Bricscad - Plot PLT file export plug-in for Bricscad

PLT Export for Bricscad is a HPGL Plot (.plt) file export plug-in for Bricscad®. This plug-in gives Bricscad the ability to export geometric data to HPGL plot files.

PLT Export for Bricscad reads the objects in an Bricscad drawing and converts them into corresponding pen movements in a HPGL Plot file. PLT Export for Bricscad supports the following HP plotters:

Hewlett-Packard 7475A
Hewlett-Packard 7550A
Hewlett-Packard 7580B
Hewlett-Packard 7585B
Hewlett-Packard 7586B
Hewlett-Packard Draftmaster 1 (7595A)
Hewlett-Packard Draftmaster 2 (7596A)
Hewlett-Packard Draftpro (7570A)
Hewlett-Packard Draftpro-DXL (7575A)
Hewlett-Packard Draftpro-EXL (7576A)

PLT Export for Bricscad is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the Bricscad environment. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to Bricscad's existing commands and a new submenu called "PLTExport" to the Bricscad menu containing these newly added commands.

PLT Import for Bricscad comes with detailed documentation as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time.


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The PLT File Format

HPGL is the Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language designed for specifying 2D graphical information for the HP range of plotters. It was not intended as an interchange format but some software suppliers use it as such. HPGL is a command set embedded in the ROM of pen plotters to help reduce the work required by applications programmers to create plotted output. HPGL uses two-letter mnemonics as instructions for drawing lines, circles, text, and simple symbols. HPGL is the primary printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters. It later became a standard for almost all plotters.

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