AutoCAD to Imagine convertor
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    DESCRIPTION:

    acad2im is a simple program allowing to convert DXF files into
    Imagine 2.0 format.

    LIMITATION:

    * The faces in the DXF file must be described ONLY with POLYLINE's.
    Why ? Because I developed acad2im to convert object from TDI on a
    Silicon Graphics and TDI convert object in DXF only with polylines.
    (strange, a guy converting data from a Silicon Graphics to an
    Amiga !!!)

    If there is more than 3 vertex per POLYLINE, acad2im will make
    additional faces(i.e with 4 edges he will make 2 faces).

    * A maximum of 10000 points is allowed.

    USAGE:

    Run acad2dxf from the CLI by typing:

    acad2im dxf_file im_file

    The program will convert the object and name it "dxf_file". That's
    all.

    Note that there will be a duplication of points and sometimes edges,
    so when you load the object in Imagine, first do a MERGE and resave
    it.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

    A part of the program is using the "writeim" subroutine developed by
    Glenn M. Lewis for his T3D library. Thanks Glenn, without your source
    I will have not developed acad2im.

    Christopher Potter
    cpotter@vmprofs.estec.esa.nl

    DISCLAIMER:

   THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT
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PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE
COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

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