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PLT Import for Alibre Design - HPGL Plot PLT file import add-on for Alibre Design

PLT Import for Alibre Design is a HPGL Plot (.plt) file import add-on for Alibre Design®. This add-on gives Alibre Design the ability to import plotter pen movement data from HPGL plot PLT files.

PLT Import for Alibre Design reads pen movement data stored PLT files and imports it into Alibre Design. A HPGL PLT file is comprised of a set of instructions related to pen movements of HPGL plotters. PLT Import for Alibre Design reads these pen movement instructions and creates curve objects in a new Alibre Design drawing.

PLT Import for Alibre Design is very easy to use. Its adds new commands to Alibre Design. Once installed, it automatically loads itself into Alibre Design and adds a new submenu called "PLTImport" to the Alibre Design menu containing these new commands.

PLT Import for Alibre Design 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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