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- This document will explain the following:
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- What is ProCadd
- What the Installation Has Done
- Starting the Program
- Quick Tour
- Release Notes
- How To Order
- ProCadd Drafting Features
- ProCadd Command and Control Utilities
- ProCadd Precision Positioning
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- ≥ WHAT IS PROCADD ? ≥
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- Professional Power Cadd is a computer aided design and drafting
- software system introduced as a user tailored program written
- specifically for the engineer, architect, designer, draftsman, or
- novice user.
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- Professional Power Cadd is the most powerful and easiest to use Cadd
- program available today.
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- ≥DISCOVER THE POWER of PROFESSIONAL POWER CADD≥
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- YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
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- Professional Power Cadd was originally developed to fill a need that
- was unfulfillable by any other program. As is common today, a
- majority of Cadd programs are slow, clumsy and complicated. As the
- years have gone by and customer demands have increased, the
- traditional packages have added on to the existing program's
- foundation making their packages top heavy, bulky and loosely
- footed.
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- ProCadd Welcome Kit
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- In 1985, when no commercial Cadd program with the power and
- versatility that a successful business required was available, the
- author of Professional Power Cadd set out to fill that need for his
- own operations.
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- His primary goal was the development of a Cadd package that was
- above all else, simple to use.
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- ProCadd requires NO SCHOOLING whatsoever.
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- Within a few short minutes, the novice user can begin to draw basic
- elements which would take days or weeks to achieve on other
- programs.
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- ProCadd's registered version 7.0.0 is compatible with most graphics
- programs including Corel Draw 3.0. Corel can directly import
- ProCadd drawings and manipulate them to wrap, stretch, graphically
- accentuate or add 3D.
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- Version 7.0.0 includes the Corel Draw 3.0 interface.
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- ProCadd is currently used in construction, manufacturing,
- engineering, design and development in fields including residential,
- commercial, electronics, electro-mechanical, marine and aerospace.
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- At the end of this document is a features list. If there is any
- doubt about the Absolute Abilities of Professional Power Cadd please
- take a moment to review them and compare.
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- In the following dialogue we will discuss the installation of
- ProCadd and walk you through a brief overview of samples prepared to
- give the new user an idea of the power of ProCadd.
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- ≥WHAT THE INSTALLATION HAS DONE≥
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- As a result of installing ProCadd, you,ve been given a number of
- files including the program, drawing files, symbol files, session
- files, help files, plotter drivers, fonts and various documents as
- described below.
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- 1. cadmanul.txt - ProCadd Operations Manual text file
- The manual formed in popular word processor formats is
- available on the ProCadd BBS.
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- ProCadd Welcome Kit
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- 2. relnotes.txt - The Release Notes document includes product
- information including update information.
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- 3. 1st_info.txt - This document contains price and ordering
- information.
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- 4. params.txt - This document is a description of the
- available custom program options as can be inserted in the
- Parameters File. This information is also available in
- Appendix D of the ProCadd Oprerations Manual.
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- ProCadd's installation routine will also create directories as
- required as well as install and prepare all files necessary.
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- The directories created will be as follows:
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- \CAD650 -> program, text, and help files
- \drawings -> drawing file storage
- \session -> parameter and entity files
- \plotters -> printer and plotter drivers
- \fonts -> font type files
- \symbols -> symbol file storage
- \stdparts -> parts file storage
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- As a matter of interest we have listed below the file by file
- contents of these dirctories so that verification of completness
- can be ascertained.
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- \CAD650 \drawings \session \fonts
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- cad.exe sampelec.dwg dnm.ses f0.s
- 1st_info.txt sampfil.dwg ent.ses f1.s
- cad.ico samphous.dwg kotek3 f1.w
- caddstar.phd samplay.dwg kotek4
- cadmanul.txt sampsen.dwg params
- params.txt samptxt.dwg sp.ses
- phdr.exe sym.ses
- procad.bat mary3
- relnotes.txt mary4
- install.txt
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- \plotters \symbols \stdparts
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- hi electsym.sym <empty>
- hp mecansym.sym
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- ≥HOW TO START≥
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- While installing ProCadd, you were asked to choose whether to allow
- the installation routine to create a C:\CAD650 directory for your
- program files or to specify an alternate location.
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- Assuming that the default was acceptable, you can go to your hard
- disk drive C by typing from the DOS prompt, "C:" and "enter". This
- will take you to, if you're not already there, the C drive.
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- Go to the \CAD650 directory by typing "cd" for change directory and
- without any spaces "\CAD650" and the "enter".
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- To confirm your present location, type "cd" and "enter". Your
- current location will display at the prompt. This should be
- C:\CAD650>.
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- To begin the program, type "procad" and "enter".
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- The program will start and the active drawing will load as a sample.
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- Note that if there is not a mouse driver present, the program will
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- ≥QUICK TOUR≥
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- In your \CAD650\drawings directory we have installed a set of sample
- drawings to give you an idea of some of ProCadd's capabilities.
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- The first one that you see after installation and execution is a
- cross section of a sensor valve.
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- Feel free to play with it as you wish.
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- If you should exit ProCadd without saving the drawing it will be
- automatically stored as the "active file" and it will appear upon
- re-entering the program.
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- This sensor drawing is saved in your \drawings sub-directory with
- the name "sampsen.dwg".
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- In order to see the sample drawing as it actually is and likewise
- would plot, the text must be displayed in real form. At any time
- you can go to the text menu by clicking on "TEXT" from the main
- menu. Click on "FAST TEXT". This will reload the drawing with the
- text reappearing in a real scaled and styled text mode. This mode
- is handy in visualizing the actual text as stored. This is called
- "REAL TEXT" mode. This mode taxes the computer's resources,
- however, so normally you might prefer to operate in the "FAST TEXT"
- mode.
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- To get back to the main menu click on the sub menu title at the top
- of the menu section or press escape.
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- Now let's take a look at another sample drawing.
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- Go to the "DWG FILES" menu by clicking on this menu item.
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- Click on "GET DRAWING".
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- A selection of the contents of your \DRAWINGS directory will
- appear.
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- Select "samphous.dwg" with your mouse and then click on "GET
- DRAWING" at the bottom of the screen.
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- A sample drawing of a house plan will be retrieved and loaded for
- you.
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- Notice that beneath the Drawing File menu items is what we call the
- Window View Locator. This section tells you that the current view
- of the drawing is at 1/128 real size. This is a magnification
- indicator.
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- Click on the number "4" at the top of the Locator. Notice that the
- drawing reloads zoomed x4 ending up at 1/32 size. Similarly
- clicking on 1/4 will return it to 1/128.
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- Next click on the edge of the Window View Locator's rectangle
- outline. This will take you directly to the "WINDOW" function menu.
- With your mouse zoom in x4 again so that you can see some specifics
- of the drawing. Click on a point of the drawing and notice how the
- drawing reloads with that point as the new center of the screen. If
- you click repeatedly at one side of the drawing, it will continually
- redraw moving each time to that side. This is called "Panning".
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- Notice that the rectangle within the rectangle of the Window View
- Locator moves with each pan. The smaller rectangle represents the
- view within the larger drawing represented by the outside of the
- Locator.
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- The next sample drawing is an electrical connection and layout
- schematic that will give you an idea of the versatility of
- ProCadd.
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- From the Drawing Files function menu item select get "GET DRAWING"
- and pick the drawing file "sampelec.dwg" from your drawings
- directory.
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- Notice that ProCadd has been used to create a graphic representation
- and schematic, depicting an appropriate connection scheme to be used
- as a assembly drawing.
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- Next let's take a look at some samples of text available the ProCadd
- user.
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- Use the same "GET DRAWING" sub function within the "DWG FILES" sub
- set and load the "samptxt.dwg" sample file.
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- Assuming that you are still in Fast Text mode, the text will appear
- with the half rectangle outlines indicating an outline of their Real
- Text size.
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- Return to the "TEXT" function menu and toggle to "REAL TEXT" for an
- accurate visualization. While in the text mode you can move or edit
- any of the text by selecting that text with your mouse and then
- using standard text editing methods to change letters or the
- variable parameters in the menu section to change the size or style.
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- To move text click on the "MOVE TEXT" menu item and drag the string
- to any position you like.
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- It is important that you press enter whenever you've finished
- editing, to indicate that you're done.
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- Also, when editing, the Fast Text mode makes it much easier.
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- After you've finished practicing with text editing, go back to the
- Drawing Files menu and load a file named "sampfil.dwg".
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- Here is a sample of various filling, shading and sectioning that can
- be done in the "SECTION" function menu set.
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- Next load a file named "samplay.dwg".
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- We've given you this drawing as a demonstration of layers. Layers
- are groups of elements that may be drawn within a drawing and used
- as overlays to be added or removed. Different component types might
- be drawn on different layers.
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- Once this sample is loaded, go to the "WINDOW" function menu.
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- The different colored bars in the sample are on layers two through
- six.
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- At the attributes menu click on "Layer 2" and it will toggle off.
- Click on "RELOAD" or press "CTRL-R" and notice that the top yellow
- bar disappears. Toggle Layer 2 on again and Reload and it comes
- back.
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- You can do likewise with other layers three through six.
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- If the layer status of an element is unknown, you can go to the
- "ATTRIBUTES" function menu and point out the element in question.
- The descriptive parameters will alter to indicate the Attributes of
- the object element.
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- To begin drawing one of your own, go to the Drawing Files menu and
- select "New Drawing". Once selected you will have the option of
- toggling between "US UNITS" and "METRIC UNITS" as a standard for
- your drawing.
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- Click on Drawing Files header on the menu to return to the main menu
- and select a drawing function such as Line. Instead of returning to
- the main menu you could have simply pressed "F1" for Line to take
- you directly there. Here you can practice drawing lines using
- different formats to define them.
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- Likewise use other function to draw Rectangles, Circles, Ellipses,
- Spline Curves, Fillets, etc...
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- Hopefully you have enough to begin understanding and using ProCadd.
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- Included in your program files is a file named "cadmanul.txt" which
- you can read with any text editor or word processor.
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- This file contains a complete operations manual with system
- requirements.
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- Also while in ProCadd you can click on the "HELP" item on the menu
- or press CTRL-F1 and go directly to our on-line help menu where you
- can get help on all user functions.
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- If you still need assistance please feel free to contact us via our
- support BBS or voice lines.
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- ≥RELEASE NOTES FOR PROCADD VERSION 6.5.0≥
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- ≥HOW TO ORDER≥
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- Call or write.
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- Professional Power Cadd Development Group
- P.O. Box 24967
- New Orleans, LA 70184-4967
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- Voice and FAX (504) 394-9557
- BBS (504) 393-8664
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- Included in your program files is "1st_info.txt". This document
- contains ordering information including pricing.
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- ≥POWER DRAFTING FEATURES≥
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- LINE DRAWING AND POSITION ASSISTS
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- Two Points Defined
- Point and Slope Defined
- Chained Point Lines
- Direction and Distance Defined
- Isometric Limited Lines
- Tangent To Limiters
- Four and Eight Directions Limits
- MidPoint Precision Locator
- Four and Eight Directions Limits
- MidPoint Precision Locator
- EndPoint Precision Locator
- Ghost Assist
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- RECTANGLE DRAWING AND ASSISTS
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- Diagonal Point and Point Defined
- Center and Point Defined
- Concentric Rectangles
- Ghost Assist
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- CIRCLE DRAWING AND POSITION ASSISTS
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- Center and Radius Defined
- Center and Perimeter Defined
- Three Point Perimeter Defined
- Radius and Tangent Defined
- Radius and Two Point Perimeter Defined
- Concentric Circles
- Precision Circle Center Positioning
- Ghost Assist
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- ARC DRAWING AND ASSISTS
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- Two EndPoint and Perimeter Defined
- Two EndPoint and Radius Defined
- Two Tangent Defined
- Ghost Assist
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- ELLIPSE CREATION
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- Center and Point Defined
- Center and Ratio and Rotation Defined
- Elliptic Arcs
- Elliptic Arc Modification
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- DEFINITION AND CREATION OF SPLINE CURVES
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- Spline Notation
- Spline Manipulation
- EndPoint Slope Specific Splines
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- FILLET DRAWING FUNCTION
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- Custom Radius Definition
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- ≥POWER COMMAND AND CONTROL UTILITIES≥
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- GLOBAL SETTINGS
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- Unlimited Drawing Area
- Real World Grid Coordinate System
- Floating Point Format
- User Defined Default Line Structures
- User Defined Default Line Widths
- Flex Layer Assignment and Control
- Selectable Drawing Board Color Assignments
- Custom Definable Screen Sizing
- Global Coordinate Origination Selection
- Global Rescaling
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- WINDOW ON THE DRAWING
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- Window View Locator
- Window Panning
- Instant Zoom and Fallback
- View Size By Boundary
- View Size By Dimension
- Magnification Constant
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- GROUPING FOR TEMPORARY OPERATIONS
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- Individual Element Definition
- Block Group Assignment
- Group Saving
- Group Rotation
- Group Mirroring
- Group Copying
- Group Translation
- Group Attribute Assignment
- Global Assignment
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- COMBINING AS PERMANENT GROUPS
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- Permanent Group Assignment
- Combination Manipulation
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- SECTIONING AND FILLING
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- Area Section Lining
- Element Defined Boundaries
- Point Defined Boundaries
- Sectioning Spacing Control
- Filling an Area
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- ROTATE UTILITY
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- Rotating Elements
- Rotating Groups
- Mirroring
- New Center Selection
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- COPY UTILITY
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- Copying Elements
- Copying Groups
- Copying to Form Arrays
- Rotating Copies
- Repeating Copies
- Repeating a Number of Copies
- Repeating Copies to Fill a Distance
- Vertical and Horizontal Copy Placement Limits
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- Ghost Assist
- Copying Others Relative to the Original
- Fast Drag
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- MOVING ELEMENTS, ENTITIES OR GROUPS
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- Moving Groups
- Moving to a Plumb Line
- Moving to a Level Line
- Vertical and Horizontal Limits
- Extending Lines to Moved Element
- Reconnecting Lines to Moved Element
- Moving Others Relative to the Original
- Ghost Assist
- Fast Drag
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- TRANSLATION FUNCTION
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- Element Translation
- Group Translation
- Rotating the Translation
- Mirroring the Translation
- New Center Selection
- Fast Drag
- Repeat Translation
- Translate Others Relative to the Original
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- ≥PROCADD PRECISION POSITIONING≥
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- POSITION FACILITIES
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- Real World Grid Coordinate System
- Floating Point Format
- X and Y Coordinate Positioning
- Accu-center Positioning
- Precision EndPoint and MidPoint Location
- Precision Alignment and Intersection Point Locating
- Power Porting for Custom Restrictions
- Dynamic Floating Adjustable Grid
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- Vector Specific Locating
- Previous Point Finder and Lock
- Auto Accu-Resolutioning
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- DISTANCE FACILITIES
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- Geometric Interpretation
- Comparative Emulation
- Numeric Specific
- U.S. or Metric Standard
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- DIRECTION FACILITIES
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- Comparative OffSet
- Rose/Compass Selection
- Numeric Specific
- Geometric Interpretation
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- ≥PROCADD SPECIAL FEATURES≥
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- ON SCREEN HELP
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- Point For Info Help Menu
- Complete Cross-referenced Operations Help
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- DIMENSION FUNCTION
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- U.S. or Metric Standard
- Parallel Dimension Calculation
- Vertical Component Dimensioning
- Horizontal Component Dimensioning
- Dimension Labeling Manipulation
- Scaled Dimension Labels
- Angular Dimension Calculation
- Radial Dimension Calculation
- Arc Length Circumfrential Measurement
- Adjustable Specific Notation Minimum
- Internal or External Arrow Indicators
- Dimension Notation Relocation
- Dimension Component Color Selection
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- TEXT EDITING AND INSERTION
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- Standard Text Edit Routines
- Text Moving
- Text Rotation
- Scalable Fonts
- Fast Text Mode
- Left/Center/Right Justification
- Bold/Underline/Italics Selection
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- DISPLAYABLE ATTRIBUTES
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- Sixteen User Defined Color Selections
- Elements Specific Color Selection
- Eight Variable Line Structure Toggled Options
- User Defined Temporary or Default Line Widths
- Variable Width Toggled Options
- 120 Selectable Layers
- Global Attribute Alteration
- Individual Attribute Query
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- PLOTTING YOUR DRAWINGS
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- Pen Color Assignment
- Temporary Defining or Altering Line Structures
- Temporary Defining or Altering Line Widths
- All Side Margin Control
- Scaling Definition and Identification
- Best Fit
- Paper Orientation Control
- Over 100 Plotters Supported
- Plot Analysis
- Paper Selection Assistance
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- PRINTING YOUR DRAWINGS
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- Print Available in Registered Versions
- Over 100 Printers Supported
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- PARTS LIBRARY
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- Unlimited Parts Storage
- Auto Parts File Name Generation
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- Multi Definable Parts Sort Parameters
- Parts Insertion
- Parts Interface With Bill Of Materials
- Parts Number and Revision Definition
- Part Sort Filters
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- SYMBOL SETS
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- Symbol Retrieval by Picture or Description
- Symbol Set Grouping at 384 Per File
- Unlimited Symbol File Storage
- Symbol Scaling and Manipulation
- Combining Symbol Sets
- Auto Symbol File Name Generation
- Symbol Sort Filter
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- DRAWING ARCHIVES
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- Unlimited Drawing Storage
- Combining Drawings on Retrieval
- Drawing Number and Revision Definition
- Multi Definable Sort Parameters
- Drawing Find
- Drawing Sort Filter
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- ≥PROCADD ADAPTS TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT≥
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- HARDWARE FRIENDLY
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- Supports GA 1280 x 1024 or VESA Standard
- Auto Detect FallBack Video Mode to CGA
- MS DOS 3.3 Will Do
- Only 640k required
- Auto Incorporation of Expanded and Extended Memory
- Only 2 Meg Needed on Your Hard Disk
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