[Qgis-user] Local Government for QGIS

[Paolo Cavallini]

> On 6/15/2015 10:28 AM, Andreas Neumann wrote:

>> That is interesting - we invested a lot in the DXF export capabilities
>> of QGIS. Once this is finished I am pretty sure we will also look to
>> improve the situation regarding the import.
>>
>> Do you think import of DXF is enough or do we also need DWG support?
>> If so, the best bet would probably be the Teigha library from the Open
>> Design Alliance (https://www.opendesign.com/the_oda_platform/Teigha),
>> which isn't available for free - but it is the library most other GIS
>> (eg. ESRI, Intergraph) and CAD (eg. Bentley, Bricscad, etc.) are
>> using. We would have to pay a membership fee, but it allows us to
>> redistribute the library with the software. Membership in the
>> consortium is affordable in my opinion.
>>
>> What are your thoughts on this? Would you also be available to help
>> with a crowd-funding effort? Do you see options besides Teigha?
>>
>> Andreas

Hi Andreas,
that sounds like an excellent idea.
Thanks for this!

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