[vtkusers] importing autocad files to vtk

[Mathieu Malaterre]

jsundar at siue.edu wrote:
> 
>    Is there a mechanism for converting autocad files to vtk?

Nothing really straightforward. However solutions exists. You can either 
save your model in another file format:

[What 3D file formats can VTK import and export?]
http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/vtkfaq?req=show&file=faq03.002.htp

Or you can use a third party software to do the conversion:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030728171918/http://www.help3d.com/3D_Software/3D_Software_2/convertors/convertors.html

If you want a more long term solution, autocad is now an open format -as 
I understood-. Have a look at:

http://www.opendwg.org/

There are some libs for reading dxg/dwg:

http://www.ribbonsoft.com/dxflib.html

Dime contains a soft to convert autocad to VRML
http://www.coin3d.org/Dime/about.php

Or as usual: http://wotsit.org

HTH
Mathieu