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720 | Chapter 25 Work with Data in Other Formats
ISO 8859 Latin/1 character set. When AutoCAD text uses character codes
in the 127 to 255 range, the text is interpreted according to the ISO 8859
Latin/1 character set. If such a character appears in text that is mapped to
PostScript, AutoCAD generates a version of the font with an encoding vector
remapped to represent the ISO character set. The resulting text is output in
PostScript in a form compatible with the font.
Circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs. Except when they have thickness,
AutoCAD translates arcs and circles into the equivalent PostScript path
objects.
Filled solids. A solid fill is plotted as a PostScript filled path.
Two-dimensional polylines. A 2D (planar) polyline with uniform width is
output as a PostScript stroked path. The PostScript end cap and miter limit
variables are set to approximate the segment joining performed by AutoCAD.
To create a PostScript file
1 From the File menu, choose Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box, Plot Device tab, in the Name box, choose a
PostScript format configuration.
3 Under Plot to File, enter the name of the PostScript file in the File Name
box.
4 Under Location, select the location for the PostScript file.
5 Select other plot settings for the PostScript file as needed.
6 Choose OK.
Command line
PLOT
ACIS Files
You can export ShapeManager objects representing trimmed NURBS surfaces,
regions, and solids to an ACIS file in ASCII (SAT) format. Other objects, such
as lines and arcs, are ignored.
To create an ACIS file
1 From the File menu, choose Export.
2 In the Export Data dialog box, enter a file name.
3 Under Files of Type, select ACIS (*.sat), and then choose Save.