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PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:53:57 GMT

So anyone knows if there's a program for OS X that'd convert PLTs to PDFs?

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Mark Wallace — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:37:57 GMT

Open the .plt file with 'GraphicConverter.' It's been bundled in with other Apple operating software for several years.

If not bundled; it can be located here: http://www.lemkesoft.com/

Open the file, then print as usual, using the 'save as PDF' feature.

I use this every now and then for HP files or other plot files for converting them to PDFs.

Hope this helps.

Mark

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Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:56:09 GMT

If you pay the shareware fee (highly recommended) you can also batch process files. Graphic Converter is perhaps the greatest piece of shareware ever.

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:40:33 GMT

I just copied this to the Tips forum ... but then followed the link and do not see PLT as a supported format:

http://www.lemkesoft.com/content/143/import-and-export-formats.html

Could you verify if the current version allows for the conversion?

Thanks,
Karl

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Mark Wallace — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:37 GMT

I have version 5.4.1 Rev2 dating back to 2005.

It opens .plt files just fine; Including ones generated the other day.

Edit; just checked the page link above and down the page is;

"HP-GL/2 Vector images. This format is normally used from plotters."

End edit....

Every now and then I get a plt instead of a pdf from a contractor and this program opens them up and displays the graphics just like a pdf.

It's a real 'can-opener!'

Mark

Mac G5 Dual 2.3 Ghz, 1.5 Gb, Mac OSX.4.11, ArchiCAD 12 2782 USA Full + 11, 10, 9 & 7

Mark R. Wallace AIA
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Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:11:08 GMT

Great, thanks Mark!

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:48:54 GMT

CorelDraw used to be able to do this also.

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Brad Elliott — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:10:07 GMT

Why not just open them in ArchiCAD? Then you can do what you want with them.

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Mark Wallace — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:22:47 GMT

Ah....in versions of ArchiCAD before V10, where plotmaker was a stand alone program, plt files would not import accept as gibberish if you could get ArchiCAD to open the .plt at all.

Since we no longer use plotmaker, I never thought to try ArchiCAD. In doing so, it appears that Brad's suggestion really works!

ArchiCAD is indeed an interesting graphic utility as well as a CAD/BIM design program.

Mark

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:39:37 GMT

Brad wrote:
Why not just open them in ArchiCAD? Then you can do what you want with them.

Thanks, Brad.

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:46:17 GMT

Sounds easy. I tried it and got nothing. Any special tricks or just use the "Open" command

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

David Maudlin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:11:37 GMT

larrymac:

Make sure that the Enable pop-up at the bottom of the Open dialog box is set to All Files (or HPGL File).

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:56:58 GMT

David,

Thanks for the suggestion. I was actually getting an error on open, sorry for the lack of proper information. See screen grab of error message...

I also tried the earlier suggestion of using Graphic Converter. It does give me something to look at but rather garbled and all text is backwards. Maybe I received faulty .PLT files?

-Larry

Re: PLT -> PDF converter for Mac OS X

David Maudlin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:46:24 GMT

larrymac wrote:
Maybe I received faulty .PLT files?

Larry:

That would be my guess. You could have the files resent, I usually zip files as this seems to help them get through the internet in better shape. Or depending on your needs, a different file format might be more useful.

David