Re: [libredwg] Reed-Solomon patch.

[Dave Coventry]

Hi Felippe,

Below is the link to the PDF from the ODA which describes DWG file
formats up to and including R2013.

I don't know if you have it already...

http://opendesign.com/files/guestdownloads/OpenDesign_Specification_for_.dwg_files.pdf

On 11 November 2013 11:46, Felipe Castro <address@hidden> wrote:
> In R2010 and R2013 there are no need to use the Reed-Solomon algorithm, they
> are based closely to versions R2004, with some other stuff from R2007, but
> no fancy encoding. I think there's a post about these moves from AutoDesk
> here, but I don't remember where...
>
> I was trying to decode R2010, but I have an issue, where to get the string
> chain for the header variables section. Anyone can help on this with more
> informtation?
>
>
>
>
> 2013/11/11 Dave Coventry <address@hidden>
>>
>> I notice that Alex Papazoglou submitted a patch that expedites
>> Reed-Solomon encoding and decoding for DWG R2007 files.
>>
>> Does this mean libredwg is now capable of reading these files? If so,
>> then the Libreplanet wiki needs to be updated.
>> http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibreDWG
>>
>> That page also suggests that we don't have information for R2010 and
>> R2013 DWG formats, but I believe that the latest ODA document
>> describes these.
>>
>> If I understand correctly, the changes between R2007 and R2010 are
>> quite minor, so does this give us the capability to read R2010 files?
>> And later?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>>
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