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║ ║
║ SPEA BigFocus ║
║ ║
║ Display List Driver v13.18 ║
║ for AutoCAD 12/13 (DOS) ║
║ ║
║ SPEA Software AG Release: 1195.6 ║
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This README file contains the following information:
1) About BigFocus and 3D-World
2) Requirements
3) What's new?
4) Installation notes
5) Notes concerning your manual
1) About BigFocus and 3D-World
==============================
(a) BigFocus
BigFocus is SPEA's extended function DLD driver for
- AutoCAD 12 and 13 (DOS)
The BigFocus driver for DOS contains 3D functionality and therefore
offers you a 3D-Viewer trial feature (you can use this feature for about 3
minutes) with each BigFocus installation. If you are interested in
purchasing the full version then please refer to your distributor and
ask him for the 'SPEA 3D-World' product.
(b) SPEA 3D-World
This software package also includes the following:
- a 3D-Viewer for AutoCAD 12/13 DOS
- a 3D-Viewer for AutoCAD for Windows (3D-Win)
- a 3D-Viewer for Microstation
- an Animation Previewer for 3D Studio
2) Requirements:
================
This driver supports the following boards:
V7-MIRAGE P-64 VL/PCI (2 MB),
V7-MIRAGE P-64 V PCI (2 MB),
V7-MERCURY ISA/VL/PCI,
V7-MERCURY PRO ISA/VL,
V7-MERCURY P-64 VL/PCI,
V7-MERCURY P-64 V PCI und
SPEA FIRE GL PCI.
Monitor Type
------------
This version of BigFocus is exclusively for use with multiscan
monitors.
If you own a fixed-frequency monitor from the SPEA GDM 1950 or 1963
series then you will need a special BigFocus driver: contact your
retailer and ask for the 'V7 SyncFix' package.
3) What's new?
===============
- Online help
The online help for AutoCAD 12 (DOS) has been revised with
information concerning the latest changes. The online help for
AutoCAD 13 (DOS) has also been created and updated.
- New: Fit button in the Birds-Eye View window (BEV)
This button shows the exact location in the BEV, even if a very small
zoom area has been selected with the mouse. A click on the BEV returns
to the original view. Check the online help for details!
- DOS:
Text window display output has been accelerated (up to 50%)
- Antialiasing
This function is currently not available.
- New: #LIST
This command can be seen as an extension of the AutoCAD _LIST
command. When called it executes _LIST and subsequently _GRAPHSCR.
This enables you to automatically return to the drawing after using
the _LIST command in the text window.
- V3DSETUP, the configuration dialogue for the 3D-Viewer has been
fitted with various new options (3DS reading modes and parameters).
Check the online help for more details.
- AutoCAD command 'MULTIPLE'
Not a new feature, but a common cause of problems which is often
overseen. If you use the AutoCAD MULTIPLE command do NOT move or
use any of the SPEA icon menus unil you have completed the AutoCAD
command! Doing so may cause your system to hang (for reasons which
SPEA has no influence over).
- SPEACONFIG (Hotkey)
Doubleclick assignments (mouse) are no longer supported!
- Dual screen configurations with SPEA V7 boards: as of now, SPEA
supplies two 'SPEA DoubleScreen' packages:
(a) SPEA DoubleScreen DOS/Win
(b) SPEA DoubleScreen DOS
Package (a) contains two V7-MERCURY P-64 boards and the software
necessary to run this combination under AutoCAD DOS/Windows, Windows
and MicroStation.
Package (b) contains a V7-STORM PRO and a V7-MIRAGE P-64 as well as
the software necessary to run this combination under AutoCAD DOS and
MicroStation.
4) Installing BigFocus for DOS:
===============================
1. Put the disk 'BigFocus' in drive A: and enter:
A:
INSTALL
According to whether you are using the Rel. 12 or 13 version of
AutoCAD make your selection and follow the instructions on the screen.
2. At the end of the installation a file named RCSETUP.BAT is created in
your SPEA\GDC directory. This file sets the necessary environment
variable (SPEAPOP) needed by the BigFocus tools.
Call RCSETUP.BAT before you reconfigure AutoCAD itself.
3. Start AutoCAD again and select the following driver when choosing
the display driver:
SPEA S3 3D ADI 4.2 Display/Rendering - by SPEA AG
NOTE (see also: RCSETUP.BAT):
If you have installed a dual screen configuration, then you can use the
following environment variables to determine which board controls the
AutoCAD main screen:
SET SWAPBOARDS=ON AutoCAD starts on the primary board
SET SWAPBOARDS=OFF AutoCAD starts on the secondary board
If you are using 2 SPEA boards and SWAPBOARDS=OFF is set, then
you can use an environment variable to force the primary board to
always work as a text screen, whilst the secondary board always shows
the AutoCAD desktop. To do this make the following entry in the
RCSETUP.BAT file:
SET DUALSCREEN=OFF
If you have already installed a version of BigFocus and are using
this installation as an update, then the position of the SPEA icons
will be different to the last position saved when you restart AutoCAD.
5) Notes concerning your manual
================================
Please note that the manual included with this software only describes
the DOS version of BigFocus 12. Note that the Tutor window is no longer
available!
NOTE: Before you configure your digitizer please enter on the command line:
#logo_off
and after configuration
#logo_on
to avoid conflicts with BigFocus.
The following software is also available from the Media Gallery CD
(available from your national distributor):
- 3D-Win (3D-Viewer for AutoCAD for Windows Rel. 12 & 13)
- BigFocus 13/WIN for AutoCAD for Windows Rel. 13
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