leon@nlgvax.UUCP (Leon Driessen) (10/03/85)
WANTED:
A simple to learn and simple to use 2-D drawing programme (package) running
under UNIX Berkeley 4.2 on a DEC VAX 11/780:
* a picture at least contains points, straight line segments connecting
points, symbols or pictograms, and text strings anywhere; any item can
have its own colour.
* (part of) a drawing can be entered (in layers) via one or more files
with prescribed formats, but also interactively with the keyboard and/or
a mouse or a tablet.
* a drawing can be modified by editing the file(s) describing the picture
in a (normal) text edit session, but also interactively with the
keyboard and/or a mouse or a tablet.
* a drawing, a new one or an update, is saved automatically in one or more
files; it is also possible to put it on paper with a plotter or via a
hardcopy device.
* symbols, pointsizes, line structures, etcetera can be (pre)defined and
put into a library.
* zooming, rotating, and automatic scaling of (part of) the picture are
possible.
Please let me know wether such a drawing programme package does exist, and
how it can be obtained. Except for the UNIX VAX, the hardware devices may
depend on the drawing programme.
Thanks in advance,
Leon Driessen
Philips Research Laboratories
Willem Alexanderlaan 7B
5664 AN Geldrop
Netherlands
UUCP: ...{seismo|decvax|philabs}!mcvax!philmds!nlgvax!leon
PHONE: +31 40 892225markm@orca.UUCP (Mark Mehall) (10/12/85)
> WANTED: > > A simple to learn and simple to use 2-D drawing programme (package) running > under UNIX Berkeley 4.2 on a DEC VAX 11/780: > * a picture at least contains points, straight line segments connecting > points, symbols or pictograms, and text strings anywhere; any item can > have its own colour. > * (part of) a drawing can be entered (in layers) via one or more files > with prescribed formats, but also interactively with the keyboard and/or > a mouse or a tablet. > * a drawing can be modified by editing the file(s) describing the picture > in a (normal) text edit session, but also interactively with the > keyboard and/or a mouse or a tablet. > * a drawing, a new one or an update, is saved automatically in one or more > files; it is also possible to put it on paper with a plotter or via a > hardcopy device. > * symbols, pointsizes, line structures, etcetera can be (pre)defined and > put into a library. > * zooming, rotating, and automatic scaling of (part of) the picture are > possible. > Tektronix offers a 2-D Drafting Software System called TekniCAD which does provide the above features. The software is not available for the VAX but does run on the low cost 32-bit Tektronix 6130 workstation which is based on Berkeley 4.2 and System V. The software uses the high-performance capabilities of the Tektronix 4100 and 4110 Families of graphic terminals. For more information on TekniCAD, the 6130 or Tektronix graphic terminals please contact our local office. The local office in the Netherlands is: Tektronix Holland N.V. Meidoornweg 2 1171 JW Badhoevedorp (P.O. Box 164 1170 AD Badhoevedorp) Phone: (2968) 1456 Telex: 18490 Mark Mehall uucp: {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}! Tektronix Inc. tektronix!orca!markm P.O. Box 1000 60-770 CSnet: orca!markm@tek Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 ARPAnet: orca!markm.tek@csnet-relay WU Telex: 151754 TWX: 910-467-8707 ITT Telex: 4742109 Phone (503) 685-2275 FAX: (503) 682-3408 GRP III, II Auto