Some NRM Xtrkcad threads condensed into one

random man · Post by **random man** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:46 pm

anyone know how to put xtrkcad files in the forums

Ironduke · Post by **Ironduke** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:20 pm

first turn the grid off (it looks awful)
go to File
Print to Bitmap
choose a scale of 8
save the bitmap file
open the bitmap (bmp) file in a graphic program and convert it to a jpeg
upload it to a server and display in forum as usual.

you can't post the xtp file itself unless you have an ftp server you can load it to

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:55 am

Ironduke wrote:open the bitmap (bmp) file in a graphic program and convert it to a jpeg

in dummy terms please?!?

suchahampal · Post by **suchahampal** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:57 am

He means by that to open your bmp thing into a program like paint then save as a JPG.

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:31 pm

how do you do that?!?

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:32 pm

how do you that?!? lol

Foden · Post by **Foden** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:01 pm

Basically you save the file to a location (for temp purposes I use my dektop) and you should then find your BMP file in that location.... yes?

At this point you need to downsize the file size... assuming you don't have photoshop you can use MS paint. Right click the BMP file and 'Open with...' Paint. Once in paint go 'File -> Save As' and in the 'Save as Type' box select JPEG and then save.

Some quality will be lost, but the file size greatly reduced. You then just need to upload the image... I assume you know how to do the rest?

Matt.

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:16 pm

ok...

you lost me at the word "basically" lol

ill try and do it but dont hold your breath!!!

Foden · Post by **Foden** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:18 pm

If you bare with me a little while I'll put together a 'How 2' with screen grab pictures. Just got to finish off the rest of these ebay addresses.

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:18 pm

tried that but its not BMP so it wont work

have i missed something out?

it wont open with paint!

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:20 pm

oh wait i forgot to export to bitmap its fine now

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:22 pm

why do you need to convert it to JPG? xs.to works with BMP

random man · Post by **random man** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:23 pm

ok here goes:

PTmodeller · Post by **PTmodeller** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:24 pm

And takes most of an hour to upload.

PTmodeller · Post by **PTmodeller** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:24 pm

in a bitmap.