Edit CAD files (*.dwg, *.dxf...) in cf

[Antonio Prados]

Hi everybody,

I need to make a Pocket Pc application with some CAD properties, like
import *.dwg or *.dxf, edit them, zoom... but I have no idea how to do
it. I am a newbie VB.NET programmer. I have been looking for a *.dll o
some code to create my application, but I have not found anything. Make
it from scratch it will be very difficult, I suppouse... Any help?

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

You'll have to get the information on the formats, if it's publicly
available or you'll have to buy a library from someone who has
reverse-engineered them. Reading file written by an application that
doesn't want you to decode the contents is a *very, very* non-trivial task.
If there is no library and no documentation, either prepare for a year's
work or give up and find another solution (convert the file on the PC and
copy the result, in a format that you *can* decode, to the device, maybe).

Paul T.

 

[Antonio Prados]

Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] escribió:

You'll have to get the information on the formats, if it's publicly
available or you'll have to buy a library from someone who has
reverse-engineered them. Reading file written by an application that
doesn't want you to decode the contents is a *very, very* non-trivial task.
If there is no library and no documentation, either prepare for a year's
work or give up and find another solution (convert the file on the PC and
copy the result, in a format that you *can* decode, to the device, maybe).

Paul T.

Ooops! We are thinking the same... In fact, I was wondering if it would
be better to pay for a good library, well documented.
Reverse enginering is a feasible way, but not recommended... Isn't it?

Anyone knows an open source CAD project for Pocket Pc (dotnet)?

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

It's *absolutely* better to pay for a "good" library than try to
reverse-engineer. That time is completely wasted unless you plan to sell
the library that comes out of it yourself and maintain it.

Paul T.

Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] escribió:

You'll have to get the information on the formats, if it's publicly
available or you'll have to buy a library from someone who has
reverse-engineered them. Reading file written by an application that
doesn't want you to decode the contents is a *very, very* non-trivial
task. If there is no library and no documentation, either prepare for a
year's work or give up and find another solution (convert the file on the
PC and copy the result, in a format that you *can* decode, to the device,
maybe).

Paul T.

Ooops! We are thinking the same... In fact, I was wondering if it would be
better to pay for a good library, well documented.
Reverse enginering is a feasible way, but not recommended... Isn't it?

Anyone knows an open source CAD project for Pocket Pc (dotnet)?