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CADSHELL 2.1
Cadshell 2.1 is a complete drawing management system. This
shareware version is provided to give user's a sample of what Cadshell
is capable of. Cadshell provides the user with a complete shell inter-
face for all their Autocad functions, and maintains a complete drawing
management system also. This file is a limited documentation file
meant only to introduce you to Cadshell. To get full documentation and power
from this program a $99.95 registration fee is requested. Once you get your
feet wet we hope you'll send in for the full program and documentation.
INSTALL:
The install program provided should be fairly trouble free to get
Cadshell 2.1 installed. Simply follow the instructions and it will install
the program completely and build the necessary "Cadshell.bat" file to run
Cadshell 2.1. Below is a sample configuration file screen to guide you
in installation of the program.
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│ ***** INITIAL CADSHELL CONFIGURATION ***** │
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│ Initial AutoCad Path : C:\ACAD10 │
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│ Network Path to Drawings: S:\CAD ░ │
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│ DownLoad Path to Drawing: C:\ACAD10 │
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│ Initial Path to Cadshell: C:\ACAD10 │
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│ Path to Cadshell Config : C:\ACAD10 │
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│ Path to Disk Utility : C:\PCTOOLS\PCSHELL │
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│ This User's Call Name : YOUR NAME │
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│ Is User Supervisor Level: N │
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│ Initial Path For Plots : LPT2 ░░░ │
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│ Initial Path Spool Log : S:\SPOOL░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │
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└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────CAPS Insert
The inputs required here tell Cadshell were everything is located on your
cad system. Autocad Path is the path to AutoCad. Network Path is where
your drawings are stored on the fileserver. Download Path is usually the same
as Autocad Path it is simply the working area on your local hard drive.
Initial Path to Cadshell is also recommended to be the Autocad directory.
Path to Cadshell Config is usually the same as Cadshell Path. Path to Utility
is the complete path to run your favorite utility shell Pctools is shown above.
User Name is the call name of each station. Supervisor level is "Y" or "N"
and we suggest limited supervisor status. A supervisor is capable of unlocking
drawings and a few features the average user should not be provided with.
Path for plots is obvious and could even be A: drive for a sneaker network.
Directory Configuration has three settings we suggest "Standard" for this
shareware version as the other two will not be as effective without the full
program.
CADSHELL LIMITED DOCUMENTATION
Note: The installation program has created a "Cadshell.bat" file you may
want to modify this file slightly with a text editor if needed.
Use this batch file to run Cadshell from the DOS prompt or a menu.
EDIT: The edit command works as a graphical version of the Autocad
main menu's edit command. Select edit the pick the working sub-
directory of your choice and select the drawing. Cadshell will
launch Autocad with the drawing selected.
BEGIN: The begin command in the shareware version simply deposits you
at the familiar Autocad begin command.
PLOT: The plot command works similar to the edit command but is used
to select a drawing to plot.
PRINT: The print command works similar to the plot command but is used to
select a drawing for printing.
CONFIGURE: Configure is capable of configuring Autocad or Cadshell.
CHECKOUT: Check-Out is the command used to check-out a drawing from
your library, usually located on the fileserver or floppy disk.
Select this command then selecte either Floppy Disk or Network.
If on a network system simply select the directory path to the
drawing you want. Pressing the "Enter" key sends Cadshell to
the next level of sub-directory in the tree, pressing "Tab"
opens a directory for drawing selection.
BACK-UP: Back-Up is the compliment to Check-Out. Select Back-Up to return
an edited drawing to the server.
REFERENCE: Reference allows you to remove a drawing from the fileserver for
reference use only. You will not be allowed to Back-Up this drawing
and other people will still have access to the original drawing on
the server.
MAIL PLOT: Mail plot sends completed plot files to the network plotter.
FILECARD: Filecard will be of limited use in the shareware version. But in
the full version of Cadshell it maintains a complete drawing record
of any file on your system. This important information may be
exported to your favorite database manager if desired from the
utility menu.
HANDCHANGE: Handchange is a safety valve offered by Cadshell 2.1. Many times
a finished plot must be hand modified and the electronic cad drawing
does not get the same modifications. Handchange is a flag attached
to the drawing to warn the next user that this drawing has been hand
modified. This will allow the next draftsperson to check the plot
and update the handchanges to the electronic cad drawing thus
keeping the cad drawing current.
VIEWER: Viewer is a shell command that launches your favorite viewer
program. If you don't have one of these useful programs already
we have an optional one for registered users of Cadshell 2.1.
UTILITIES: The utility menu has many commands we will leave you to explore.
Some of these do not function fully in the shareware version but
hopefully you will get the idea.
Registration
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Yes, please register me and send full documentation and support.
* CADSHELL 2.1 DRAWING MANAGER *
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Company Name______________________________________
Contact Name______________________________________
Address___________________________________________
___________________________________________
City,State Zip_______________________ ________
Phone ( )______-__________
_______________________________________________________________
Enclose $99.95 and mail to: Joe Backes
2009 Southcrest Dr.
Shreveport, La. 71119
(318) 635-5503
A brief note about this shareware version of Cadshell. Some
of the items under the utilities menu may not function in the demo.
We hope you will fine this a truly useful drawing management tool.
With your $99.95 registration fee you will receive the full documentation
and fully functional software as well as full technical support from
Southland Computer Consultants. You will also become eligible for an upgrade
to version 3.0 expected out some time in mid 1992. Version 3.0 will feature
a new mouse driven interface, complete program menu system, and many new
features. Version 3.0 should be the complete graphical environment to
run Autocad and all your other software from in the 1990's.
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Notes: AID & TBC_ATT are copyrighted terms as follows. These may be used
in conjunction with Cadshell. Since Cadshell is developed as an open
system additional software may be developed by third parties and used
to access this information. We do reserve the right to alter the
standard and add to it with future releases of Cadshell.
Documentation on these structures is available with registration.
AID..............Autocad Interface Data (File Card text file)
TBC_ATT..........Title Block Control Attributes(Attributes system developed
for extracting Title Block
information automatically.)
Registered users only!!!!
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