PLT (PLT) (original) (raw)
PLT (also HPGL) is the standard language for printing line drawings created by Hewlett-Packard. HPGL is supported by many CAD programs, charting programs and word processors.
LEADTOOLS supports HPGL and HPGL/2.
It is possible to speed up the loading of large PLT files. For more information, refer to Using Filter Data to Speed up Loading Large Files.
This file format requires a Document or Medical toolkit license and unlock key.
The file constants associated with this file format are:
| Constant | Read Support | Write Support | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILE_PLT | Yes | Yes | [137] PLT. |
When PLT files are rasterized, they are 4 BPP.
The following table indicates which objects LEAD can load and which objects it can save:
| Object | Load | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Arc | Supported | Supported |
| Circle | Supported | Supported |
| Lines | Supported | Supported |
| Pie | Supported | Supported |
| PolyDraw | Supported | Not Supported |
| Polygons | Supported | Not Supported |
| Polyline | Supported | Not Supported |
| Rectangle | Supported | Supported |
| Text | Supported | Not Supported |
NOTE: This format does not support LEAD's redirected IO feature, therefore it cannot be used with:
Required DLLs and Libraries
- LFPCL
- For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.
Related Formats
- CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile
- CMX - Corel Presentation Exchange Format
- DGN - Intergraph Format
- DRW - Micrografx Designer DRaWing
- DWF - DWF Format
- DWG - DWG Format
- DXF - Drawing Interchange Format
- EMF - Windows Metafile Formats
- GBR - Gerber Format
- PCL - Printer Command Language Format
- PCT - Macintosh Pict Format
- PDF - Portable Document Format
- PS - PostScript Document Format
- RTF - Rich Text Format
- SHP - ESRI Shape Format
- SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics Format
- VEC - LEADTOOLS Vector Dump Format
- VPG - WordPerfect Vector Format
- WMF - Windows Metafile Formats
- WMZ - Compressed Windows Metafile Format
- E00 - ArcInfo Interchange File Format
- MIF - MapInfo Interchange File Format
Platforms
Win32, x64.
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