Jim - The .plt extension denotes a pen plotter file. It is generally some flavor of the HPGL format. There are several CAM packages that can import these files and output a .dxf file for AutoCAD but no way to directly import them. Jeffrey A. McGlaughlin PCB Designer Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Ohio [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: West, Jim [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, 05 October, 1999 10:48 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Opening/viewing .PLT file Hi Techies, Can anyone tell me ways to open a .PLT file. We use AutoCAD R14 here and we have mechanical desk top. Can any of these work? Thanks, Jim West Manufacturing Engineer ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################