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Re: Panels and power supplies?

2005-10-01 by brownchonald

I could try an emulator program. They are just very slow on Macs, and
expensive.

I would have to download an illegal copy? I don't know how you guys
feel about that.

Cole

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@e...> wrote:
> The FPD files are in a proprietary format and don't export. Makes
sense
> because the free CAD program Front Panel Designer is meant to create
> panel orders for its vendor. I find the FPD program very easy to use.
> There is a low-resoloution way to export FPD files. Print in outline
> mode, then scan the print. Then you have a graphic file others can
view.
>
> I'm not currently a Mac user, but what's the problem with using a PC
> emulator? I've heard that people run the FPD program in it.
>
> -Richard Brewster
>
> Dave Kendall wrote:
>
> >Hi Cole.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Do you mean .fpd files?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I think so, if it's front panel designer.
> >
> >
> >
> >>What can I use on a Macintosh to view these?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I'm pretty sure it's a PC only program. Grrrrrrr.....
> >If anyone knows of a way (other than using a PC emulator) to view
.fpd files
> >please post. I'm in Mac-land too.
> >Perhaps there's a Mac program out there that will import them.....
> >
> >
> >Dave.
> >
> >
> >

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