File|Import|HPGL

This command allows you to import an HPGL or HPGL/2 plot file into the currently active layer.

To import an HPGL file

1. Make the layer you wish to import the file to the active layer.

2. Select the File|Import|HPGL command. The Import HPGL dialog box appears.

3. Select the HPGL file you wish to import, and click the Open button. The HPGL Import dialog box appears.

4. The size of each pen, as defined in the HPGL file, appears. You can change the size, if desired.

5. The Plot Size settings are used to tell VisualCAM the type of plotter the plot file was intended for. The values actually refer to the location of the origin with respect to the plot. On an A/B plotter, the origin is in the lower left hand corner of the page, while in the C/D/E it is in the center of the page. Changing this setting will only effect the placement of the merged information, any data that will extend beyond the page will not be clipped.

6. To rotate the data 90 degrees counter-clockwise, select the Rotate 90 option.

7. Select the HPGL/2 Scaling option if you are importing an HPGL/2 file. The main difference between the HPGL and HPGL/2 formats is that the HPGL/2 format supports scaling.

8. Click the OK button to import the data.