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Cenon is a graphical tool of a special kind. Build upon a modular graphical core, Cenon offers a wide variety of possibilities and applications - not only Desktop Publishing. The best of all, Cenon is free software, available with full source codes, and at home on many computer platforms.

Key Features:

Import of vector data (DXF, HPGL, PostScript, PDF, Gerber...)
Export of vector data (DXF, HPGL, PostScript, Gerber...)
Import of scanned data (TIFF, GIF, JPEG...)
Editing and construction
Complete set of publishing functions
Vectorisation

Version 3.9:

saves more image formats, projects settings
new template functions
and many improvement and fixes.

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SIRCLETUS Virtually useless, I'm afraid. All I really need to do is import DXF files and export as HPGL. Unfortunately, the application imports nothing it advertises. It will not import DXF, DXG, AI, EPS, etc. I spent nearly three hours attempting to configure this software to perform as advertised, including downloading the recommended install of Ghostscript. Immensely frustrating experience.
(Version 3.83)

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Jan 22 2009

JANRAS We offer support for Cenon via e-Mail and also provide a mailing list at www.Cenon.info. Here we try our best to help solving problems with Cenon.

DXF to HPGL should definitely work. A common problem our support encounters is that the supposed DXF file is not DXF at all. Also make sure that the DXF file has the extension ".dxf" to be recognized as DXF.

DXG is not supported by Cenon.

AI is supported as AI 3. Later formats have to be exported from Adobe Illustrator including PostScript Headers.

EPS is well supported. A common problem when importing PostScript however is that some applications simply export PostScript as an embedded Bitmap-Image, and this is of no use in a Vector-Application and not imported. Also, PostScript is a tremendous powerful format, and some special features are not supported by Cenon. Converting to a simpler PostScript-style can solve these limitations. For most purposes importing PostScript works very well.

Converting vector formats is not a trivial endeavour and needs experience with all graphic formats and applications involved.

The Cenon developers are thankful for any constructive feedback or contribution that helps improving Cenon, or helping others in getting the best out of Cenon.
(Version 3.83)

MOOG MODULAR A great little program.

One of the few that read and write HPGL.

Sometimes quits and adding text sometimes add spurious asterisk characters.

Inclusion of velocity commands for HPGL would be appreciated too since I use this to drive a laser engraver.

Also the link on MU to the additional modules is bad.
(Version 3.83)

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Mar 7 2008

MACUPDATE ADMIN "Also the link on MU to the additional modules is bad."

Link fixed. All links on the MacUpdate product page for Cenon are current and functional.
(Version 3.83)

May 5 2008

JANRAS This Asterisk appears, when you start creating a text, but don't enter anything. Whenever leaving an empty text box, it creates this asterisk, allowing to spot them easily.

As for unexpected (?) quits. Maybe just wait for our upcoming release 3.9. We are using Cenon extensively on Apple and hardly ever encounter a crash.

However, if you can provide a crash log (just email to the Cenon-Support), we would be very thankful.

As for adding features to the HPGL export.

There are two instant options to get velocity commands and make Cenon able to drive a laser engraver:

1. Improve the HPGL export of Cenon. That is possible because you have access to the source codes. We will gladly add improvements to future releases. The HPGL export was primarily designed for exchange with other applications.

2. Get a license of our commercial software Cenon CAM. Cenon CAM is a professional manufacturing software, adding many more features including output to a large range of machines, also engravers. Also take a look at our single-line fonts especially designed for fast engraving.

Thank you and Best wishes
(Version 3.83)

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May 5 2008

MJRAS This Asterisk appears, when you start creating a text, but don't enter anything. Whenever leaving an empty text box, it creates this asterisk, allowing to spot them easily.

As for unexpected (?) quits. Maybe just wait for our upcoming release 3.9. We are using Cenon extensively on Apple and hardly ever encounter a crash.

However, if you can provide a crash log (just email to the Cenon-Support), we would be very thankful.

As for adding features to the HPGL export. There are two instant options to get velocity commands and make Cenon able to drive a laser engraver:

1.Improve the HPGL export of Cenon. That is possible because you have access to the source codes. We will gladly add improvements to future releases. The HPGL export was primarily designed for exchange with other applications.

Thank you and Best wishes
(Version 3.83)

UMIJIN App keeps quitting whenever I try to open an eps or aif file. Same for using 'importing' command.

What files will it actually open?
(Version 3.82)

JAN B Great, professional app -- and it's for free!

Just one wish: SVG import would be great!

More and more tools understand this modern, open vector format and it would be awesome to have it in Cenon!!
(Version 3.81)

MIN Opens various picture formats. Did nothing (but didn't hang) when I tried to open or import PDF or ASCII documents, even though documentation says it can do this via Ghostscript. I have a later version of Ghostscript than the one they link to.
(Version 3.64)

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Jun 13 2005

GEORG PDF-Import should be fixed since 3.67.
(Version 3.70)