Archive Magazine 1995/ARCHIVE95.iso/discs/shareware/share_48/firststep

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    This  is the demo disk of G-Draft,  a  2D  CAD-program  for  all  Acorn
   RiscOS-Computers ( Archimedes, A-3000, A-5000 ).

    The program can be used to make any technical drawing.

    *) The drawings can be carried out  to  HPGL  driven  plotter or matrix
   printes via files in !Draw format that  are  passed  over  to the RiscOS
   printer driver. ( Bigger drawings are  separated  over  several pages or
   files .) Even export into DTP documents can  be  made with the Draw file
   output of G-Draft.
    *): not possible with this demo version.


    Here come the outstanding qualities of G-Draft:

    - Full integration to the RiscOS desktop.
    - Very fast window graphics by means of integer calculations.
      ( about 8 times faster than existing applications )
    - Quick display switching between drawing details.
    - Interactive working possible with max. 8 layers or drawings.
    - Symbols definition and their input /output via disk libraries.
    - Input of HPGL files from other applications or computers.
    - Most important input functions are directly accessed.
      ( no need to open the menu )
    - Automatic dimensioning in three types including tolerances.
    - Quick deletion of graphic objects.
    - Quick update of pen colour, line width and line pattern.
    - Realistic line width depiction in the desktop window.
    - Maximum drawing size bigger than A0 format.
    - Upgrade service provided to registered users.

      address for further infos and order: G-Soft
                                             Runkeler-Str. 3a
                                             W-6251 Beselich 4

                                             Tel. [phone],
                                             Fax: [phone].
      distributor: Klein Computer
                    Ha▀locherstra▀e 73
                    W-6090 Rⁿsselsheim

                    Tel. [phone]
                    Fax: [phone]


    First Steps with G-Draft Demo
    ------------------------------
    All data on the demo disk is  condensed  with the Archive Filing System
   (!ArcFS). Open 'GDraftDemo' as you are used with any desktop directory.

   The !Run file inside !G-Draft directory  limits  the task memory. Before
   you can change the !Run file you will have to copy the whole application
   to  a  'normal' disc directory because  this  !ArcFS  is  the  read-only
   version.

   Start of the program: double-click at !G-Draft icon.

   If you want to open the drawing window  then  you  will have to click at
   the !G-Draft icon on the icon bar. For loading a G-Draft file you should
   open the directory named 'drawings' and  handle  the  files  ( 'G-Draft'
   file icon ) as you are used to  do  with other RiscOS applications. Each
   of the G-Draft files will always be assigned to ONE drawing layer.

   There are additional small files on  the  disk  inside  the  directories
   called "PENS", "LAYERS" and "SETTINGS". They have  the  same name as the
   G-Draft file but with text icon. The  "LAYERS"  file  contains a list of
   file names that are taken for input in  layers  2 to 8. The G-Draft file
   with the same name will be in layer 1.
    You can also load a G-Draft file into  the macro buffer by dragging the
   icon to the drawing window ( see  the macro directories named "M_..." ).
   When  the  active layer is empty the  dragged  file  will  instantly  be
   overtaken to it including its name. In Version  1  this is the method to
   combine the layers.

   The scroll bars and the icons of the  drawing  window can be used as you
   know  it  from !Edit. ( 'Instant effect  window  drags'  should  NOT  be
   configured - see !Configure application. )
    On top or on bottom of the window  appears a text line with koordinates
   and function infos. You can switch over from bottom to top with the keys
   "Ctrl"+"F12".

   Klicking the "menu" button works like  in other RiscOS applications. The
   use  of "select" (left) and "adjust" (right)  button  of  the  mouse  is
   slightly different. The left mouse button  also  has  adjust funktion at
   any graphical input whereas the right  button  releases  a running input
   status.

   Most of the input functions and the preselections are controlled via the
   menu. Some of them are controlled with the keyboard:

    The "Esc" button has release function ( as right mouse button ).
    The "Tab" button switches over to polar  coordinate OR starts the macro
   frame. (This depends upon the input funktion  status  of the program. In
   polar  coordinates  "D=" is the distance and  "An="  the  angle  to  the
   relative origin point.)
    The "Backspace" button deletes the last input.
    The "Copy" button takes it back again.
    The "Delete" button deletes the graphical object  that is caught by the
   cursor ( only with the "Catch" option ON ! ).
    The "Insert" button works like the left mouse button.
    The "Home" button places the relative  origin for relative coordinates.
   ("Rx=" and "Ry=" are the relative coordinates to the relative origin.)
    The "Print" button overtakes the actual line pattern and the actual pen
   to the graphical object that is caught by the cursor.
    The "Break" button inserts a point into the line that is caught.
    The buttons "up","down","left" and "right" have the same function as the
   arrow icons of the window.
    The buttons "Page Up" and "Page Down"  zoom the picture double size and
   half size.
    The function keys can be programmed for  quick  calls  of  macro  files
   input.
    For text input simply press the keyboard characters after you moved the
   cursor away from the relative origin. The input of letters will start at
   the relative point and goes towards  the  cursor. For backwards deletion
   use the "Backspace" button.