Does anyone know of a site or application that will allow me to print a protractor in a custom size? I really need a 360 degree protractor or compass.

I found one site that offered various sizes but the smallest is 8 inches. I need 3.5 inches.

I found a number of sites with static size. I could shrink them down but it would be nice to have a site that would just print out what I want.

Not that skilled in Draftsight to be able to just work one up.

 

What files can you read or accept, it would be a trivial task to knock one out in Autocad.!
Max.

 

Well I guess I am better in Draftsight than I thought



Any idea how to number them? I have included both dwg and dxf. dwg would be better. I would want them numbered on the inside next to the line. Longer lines numbered only.

Corrected upload

 

The PC that has my Acad on it has died, I have to reload the drive from a backup!.
Max.

 

The PC that has my Acad on it has died, I have to reload the drive from a backup!.
Max.

No rush. I realized I mad the compass too big anyway. Corrected above.

 

Any idea how to number them?

MS WordArt or a competent graphics program should be able to print text distributed around a circular path. Inkscape's 'Arrange/Polar-coordinates' function certainly can.

 

I was able to do this in LibreCAD. It was a bit tedious as I had to place each number my self.
I have attached the dxf in case anyone is interested.

 

Yeah, I am having trouble with a file missing on my later version of Acad otherwise it is done in one command, Array.
Max.

 

Check out LibreCAD. It looks pretty powerful.

I think Draftsight might be a bit closer to ACAD but LibreCAD seems to have more features. Neither is very intuitive IMHO.

Also you make front panels? Check out Front Panel Designer from Front Panel Express. It is one of those deals where you are supposed to buy from them but it exports dxf files! Haven't tried importing yet but I imagine you could import into a CAD software and tweak it there.

 

I have pretty much been using AutoCad since the DOS version so I am pretty much over the learning curve!
Max.

 

Being a skinflint, I ditched Draftsight when, 2 years or so after installation, it started asking for payment. I installed LibreCAD instead, but haven't got far up the learning curve yet. As Spinnaker says, it looks very capable.

 

Pity I cannot but anyone Corel Draw conversant could do it quite quickly.