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                     MICRO CADAM HPGL2.SYS DRIVER

                          February 12, 1990

 Hewlett Packard Graphics Language/2 Driver

 INTRODUCTION
 Note: The following information pertains to the HPGL2.SYS driver
       dated 2/12/90 with a filesize of 37056, and its successors.

 This driver can be used to create Hewlett Packard Graphic
 Language/2 (HPGL/2) output from MICRO CADAM Cornerstone or MICRO
 CADAM PLUS. The HPGL/2 output can be directed to plot files or
 can be sent directly to a plotter. By utilizing plot files,
 customers have the ability to make use of dedicated plot
 workstations, third-party spoolers, plot buffering systems, or
 network plotting capabilities. This driver can direct HPGL/2
 output directly to plotter attached to a workstation through
 either a parallel port or a serial port. The ability to plot
 through a parallel port frees up the workstation many times faster
 than plotting via serial port communications and is recommended
 when data through-put is a concern, and especially when using
 electrostatic plotters which can accept and output data much
 faster than pen plotters.

 INSTALLATION
 The HPGL2.SYS driver may be copied from the supplied diskette
 using the DOS COPY command. By placing the supplied diskette in
 the floppy diskette drive and entering the following command at
 the DOS prompt.

                  COPY A:\HPGL2.SYS C:\MCADAM

 If MICRO CADAM is loaded on a drive other than drive c:, please
 substitute the appropiate drive letter for the C in the above
 statement. The HPGL2.SYS driver is installed in the config.sys
 file in the root directory of the workstation's c: drive by using
 the following statement:

                    device=c:\mcadam\hpgl2.sys

 The HPGL2.SYS driver should be the only output device driver
 installed in the config.sys file. For more information on
 installation please refer to the MICRO CADAM Installation Guide,
 your local ALTIUM VAR, or the ALTIUM Technical Resource
 Center if you have a valid maintenance contract. This driver will
 be included with MICRO CADAM PLUS release 1.1 and subsequent
 releases of MICRO CADAM Cornerstone.





 GENERAL DOS INFORMATION
 The HPGL2.SYS driver recognizes a number of DOS environmental
 variables. These variables are invoked by using the DOS SET
 command. The format of the command is to enter

       SET variable=parameters

 at the DOS prompt or to include these settings in the autoexec.bat
 file in the root directory of drive c: on your computer's hard
 disk. Loading them in the autoexec.bat file will cause them to be
 in effect at boot time and remain valid until they are reset by
 entering different parameters at the DOS prompt. There should be
 a single space between the command SET and the environmental
 variable. There should be no spaces between the environmental
 variable and the equal sign or between the equal sign and the
 parameters.

 Typing SET followed by the ENTER key will display all current DOS
 environment settings. Consult your DOS reference manual for more
 information on using the DOS SET command.

 To remove a previously defined variable, enter

       SET variable=

 at the DOS prompt.
 DRIVER SPECIFIC INFORMATION
 The following variables are recognized by the hpgl2.sys driver:

 SET HPGL2=filename
                   This variable is used to redirect the HPGL/2
         output. Where filename can be any valid DOS filename
         including DOS device names, such as LPT1, LPT2, LPT3,
         COM1, COM2. The default (no filename specified) is to
         create HPGL/2 plot files with a naming convention of
         plt2file.n, where n is an integer number , ie. 1, 2, 3,
         etc. Each time a new HPGL/2 plot file is created the
         file number is incremented by one.

 SET PAPER_SIZE=hxw
                   Where h is the height of the paper in whole
         number of inches and w is the width of the paper in
         whole number of inches. The default PAPER_SIZE is 'E'
         size, 32x42 inches. For best results h and w should
         correspond to the width and height values of a
         particular MICRO CADAM model's plot data.


                   When specifying PAPER_SIZE, use the media
         sizes recommended below for the HP Draftmaster plotter.
         The HP Draftmaster has larger margins than other HPGL/2
         devices. Using larger PAPER_SIZE may result in clipped
         plots on pen plotters. Recommended cut-sheet PAPER_SIZE
         values for the HP Draftmaster plotters (Normal Margins).
                             A size
         7x9
                             B size
         10x15
                             C size
         15x21
                             D size
         21x32
                             E size
         32x42
 SET UNITS=mm
                   This changes the PAPER_SIZE units from inches
         to millimeters.

 SET LONG_AXIS=x
                   Where x is the length of the paper required
         for the plot. Using LONG_AXIS provides the capability
         to do long plots. Techniques used to achieve long plots
         result in loss of resolution of the plot. Therefore the
         smallest length required to fit the entire drawing
         should be used. Specify the x length by multiplying the
         number of pages or frames required for the plot by the
         width (w) specified in PAPER_SIZE.
                   Example:
                   For a 50 inch long plot, x=88; for a 34x44
         PAPER_SIZE   (E size)
                   For a 50 inch long plot, x=68; for a 22x34
         PAPER_SIZE   (D size)
                   For a 100 inch long plot, x=132; for a 34x44
         PAPER_SIZE (E size)

 SET PENWIDTH=x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6,x7,x8,x9,x10,x11,x12
                   The x1 thru x12 index parameters correspond to
         a particular pen number. Twelve pens may be assigned a
         width. Each of the x's can be a number from 0 to 24,
         which correspond to the pen width table defined below.
         The pen widths are defined in millimeters.
                      PEN WIDTH INDEX TABLE
INDEX  WIDTH            INDEX  WIDTH         INDEX  WIDTH
0      0.35             10     0.50          20     2.0
1      0.125            11     0.625         21     2.5
2      0.15             12     0.70          22     3.0
3      0.1875           13     0.75          23     4.0
4      0.20             14     0.80          24     5.0
5      0.25             15     0.90
6      0.30             16     1.0
7      0.325            17     1.25
8      0.375            18     1.5
9      0.40             19     1.75

 PENCOLOR=x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6,x7,x8,x9,x10,x11,x12

         The x1 thru x12 index parameters correspond to a
         particular pen number. Twelve pens may be assigned a
         color. Each of the x's are a number from 0 to 27, which
         correspond to the pen color table defined below. This
         environmental variable only effects the operation of
         Hewlett Packard raster plotters. The default pen color
         for all pens is black.
                      PEN COLOR INDEX TABLE

INDEX  COLOR         INDEX  COLOR         INDEX  COLOR
0      white         10     dark red      20     light green
1      black         11     dark green    21     light yellow
2      red           12     dark yellow   22     light blue
3      green         13     dark blue     23     light magenta
4      yellow        14     dark magenta  24     light cyan
5      blue          15     dark cyan     25     light orange
6      magenta       16     dark orange   26     light brown
7      cyan          17     dark brown    27     light gray
8      orange        18     darek gray
9      brown         19     light red

 SET PENSCREEN=x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6,x7,x8,x9,x10,x11,x12

         The user can specify the screen vector associated to a
         pen. The pen screening determines how screening (or
         area fill) is applied to vectors. Vectors are lines,
         hatch patterns, arcs, circles, and edges of polygons,
         rectangles, and wedges. Each of the x's can be a value
         from 0 to 100. A value of 100 is solid. If pen screen
         values for less the twelve pens are specified then the
         last value supplied will be used for the remaining pens.
         This environmental variable only effects the operation
         of Hewlett Packard raster plotters. Screening will also
         be applied to MICRO CADAM TEXT entities as MICRO CADAM
         draws it's text using vectors.

 SET PENSPEED=x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6,x7,x8,x9,x10,x11,x12

         The x1 thru x12 parameters correspond to the pen speed
         of a particular pen. Twelve pens may be assigned a pen
         speed. The appropiate pen speed values are device
         dependent, please consult your Hewlett Packard plotter
         manual for your particular plotter. The pen speed
         parameter is only used for pen plotters. When utilizing
         this variable, pen speeds for all twelve pens must be
         defined.



 SET LINEATTR=kind,value(,kind,value(kind,value))

         The user can specify line attributes. Line attributes
         specify how lines end and how lines are joined. There
         are three line attributes. The first is how a line
         ends. The second is how a line joins and the third
         defines a miter limit. The miter limit is device
         dependent, please consult your Hewlett Packard plotter
         manual for more information on your particular plotter.
         See table below for the possible kind and value
         parameters. Line attributes are only used when working
         with PEN WIDTHs that are greater than 0.8 mm. Lines
         with PEN WIDTHS less than 0.8 mm are always drawn with
         rounded caps, regardless of current attribute settings.
                    LINE ATTRIBUTE INDEX TABLE

ATTRIBUTE             KIND   VALUE         DESCRIPTION
Line Ends             1      1             Butt (default)
                             2             Square
                             3             Triangular
                             4             Round
Line Joins            2      1             Mitered (default)
                             2             Mitered/beveled
                             3             Triangular
                             4             Round
                             5             Beveled
                             6             No join applied
Miter Limit           3      device dependent



 SET COPIES=x


         This environmental variable specifies the number of
         copies that are to be plotted from a single transmission
         of the plot data to the plotter. The value can be from
         1 to 999. The default is 1 copy.

 SET CUTTER=x


         This variable instructs the plotter to cut the paper
         following the each plot. The value x can be either Y or
         N. Default is CUTTER=Y or the cutter is ON. For a
         plotters without an automatic cutter or with the take
         reel is installed a CUT line will be drawn to simulate
         a cutter. Only valid on plotters equiped with an
         automatic cutter.


 SET ROTATION=x


         This variable instructs the plotter to rotate the plot
         data at the plotter by a certain angle, expressed in
         degrees. The four possible values of x are 0, 90, 180,
         and 270. The default rotation is 0.

 If you have any questions please contact your ALTIUM VAR or
 contact ALTIUM Telemarketing at 1-800-255-5710 to locate your
 nearest ALTIUM VAR. You may also contact the ALTIUM
 Technical Resource Center if you have a valid technical support
 contract