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- * File Pulldown Menu in CADshell 3.0 *
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- OPEN:
- The Open command is used to select a drawing and then
- launch AutoCAD with that drawing. After selecting
- Open from the File pulldown menu a dialog box will
- appear. The initial default directory is the one you
- entered as "Path to Downloads" in the CADshell config-
- uration file. Most workstations maintain project
- directories under AutoCAD for active working drawings.
- Simply move through the CADshell Open drawing dialog
- box as you would using the AutoCAD Open drawing dialog
- box. When the drawing you wish to edit is highlighted
- either select OK or double click on the filename.
- CADshell will then launch AutoCAD with the selected
- drawing file. When you exit AutoCAD you will be then
- be returned to the CADshell interface.
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- NEW:
- The New command is used to setup a new drawing for use
- in AutoCAD and by CADshell. New will allow you to
- enter the data into a blank new drawing filecard for
- the drawing to begin. The New command also takes in
- basic drawing setup parameters that are passed to the
- CS-BEGIN.LSP file to automate drawing setup. Once in
- AutoCAD you may run the CS-BEGIN.LSP program and CAD-
- shell will automatically setup the drawing, size the
- drawing sheet, and setup the scale of the drawing.
- CS-BEGIN.LSP can even be setup to automatically load
- your company's title block and insert attribute data
- based on the input you gave to CADshell. Someone
- familiar with LISP should look at and edit the file
- "CS-BEGIN.LSP" on the CADshell installation disk to
- suit your company's needs. Also of note on the disk
- is a file called "MakeDxx.LSP" which is designed to
- extract attribute values from your title block and
- allow CADshell to automatically update drawing file-
- cards with accurate information direct from the Auto-
- CAD drawing.
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- PLOT:
- The Plot command is used simply to select a drawing
- then launch AutoCAD in the PLOT mode to plot it.
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- PRINT:
- The Print command is used simply to select a drawing
- then launch AutoCAD in the PRINT mode to print it.
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- DELETE:
- The Delete command is used simply to select a drawing
- and delete it off of your local workstation drive.
- CADshell will also delete the BAK,PLT,DXX,and AID
- files for the same drawing that you select.
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- COMPARE:
- The Compare command is used to compare two drawings
- and see if they are the same. CADshell 3.0 will give
- a message indicating if the drawings selected are the
- same or not.
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- FILECARD:
- The Filecard command will display a basic filecard
- for the drawing you select. This will contain the
- information in a drawings filecard on your local work-
- station drive.
- (See also Filecard under Database)
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- RENAME:
- The Rename command is designed to rename a DWG file
- with another name. Enter a value for the existing
- filename then enter the new name you wish it changed
- to.
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- GET DRAWINGS THEN COMMAND:
- This feature is for people who operate on a noun-verb
- train of thought. CADshell allows both verb-noun and
- noun-verb access to it's commands. Under this command
- you select the project directory under your local
- workstation drive. Then select the drawings you wish
- to perform a function on. The third step is to select
- a function to perform. CADshell then will perform the
- function on the selected drawings.
- (See also Get Drawings Then Command under Network)
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- GET FILES THEN COMMAND:
- This feature is for people who operate on a noun-verb
- train of thought. CADshell allows both verb-noun and
- noun-verb access to it's commands. Under this command
- you select the DOS directory on your network or local
- workstation drive. Then select the files you wish
- to perform a function on. The third step is to select
- a function to perform. CADshell then will perform the
- function on the selected files.
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- COMPRESSION:
- This feature is for handling ZIP compression files.
- CADshell 3.0's interface may be used to either ZIP or
- UNZIP files using PKZIP utilities. Make sure the
- settings on page #3 of the CADshell Configuration file
- are proper to locate PKZIP and PKUNZIP on you system.
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- COPY A FILE:
- The Copy command is used simply to copy a file from
- one location to another on your network or local
- workstation drive.
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- DELETE A FILE:
- The Delete command is used simply to select a file
- and delete it off of your network or local workstation
- drive.
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- COMPARE A FILE:
- The Compare command is used to compare two DOS files
- and see if they are the same. CADshell 3.0 will give
- a message indicating if the files selected are the
- same or not.
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- RENAME A FILE:
- The Rename command is designed to rename a DOS file
- with another name. Enter a value for the existing
- filename then enter the new name you wish it changed
- to.
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- MOVE A FILE:
- The Move command is used simply to move a file from
- one location to another on your network or local
- workstation drive.
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- MAKE A DIRECTORY:
- The Make a Directory command is for creating a new
- directory on your system.
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- DOS SHELL:
- Dos Shell is a doorway to the DOS operating system.
- CADshell 3.0 remains loaded in memory however.
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