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Copyright (C) Professional Power Cadd, Inc.
Version 6.5.0w
╔════════════════════════════════════╗
║ WELCOME TO PROFESSIONAL POWER CADD ║
╚════════════════════════════════════╝
This document will explain the following:
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
┌───────────────────┐
│ WHAT IS PROCADD ? │
└───────────────────┘
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.
Professional Power Cadd is the most powerful and easiest to use Cadd
program available today.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│DISCOVER THE POWER of PROFESSIONAL POWER CADD│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
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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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.
His primary goal was the development of a Cadd package that was
above all else, simple to use.
ProCadd requires NO SCHOOLING whatsoever.
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.
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.
Version 7.0.0 includes the Corel Draw 3.0 interface.
ProCadd is currently used in construction, manufacturing,
engineering, design and development in fields including residential,
commercial, electronics, electro-mechanical, marine and aerospace.
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.
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.
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│WHAT THE INSTALLATION HAS DONE│
└──────────────────────────────┘
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.
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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2. relnotes.txt - The Release Notes document includes product
information including update information.
3. 1st_info.txt - This document contains price and ordering
information.
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.
ProCadd's installation routine will also create directories as
required as well as install and prepare all files necessary.
The directories created will be as follows:
\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
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.
\CAD650 \drawings \session \fonts
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
hi electsym.sym <empty>
hp mecansym.sym
pr
sp
┌────────────┐
│HOW TO START│
└────────────┘
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.
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.
Go to the \CAD650 directory by typing "cd" for change directory and
without any spaces "\CAD650" and the "enter".
To confirm your present location, type "cd" and "enter". Your
current location will display at the prompt. This should be
C:\CAD650>.
To begin the program, type "procad" and "enter".
The program will start and the active drawing will load as a sample.
Note that if there is not a mouse driver present, the program will
not start.
┌──────────┐
│QUICK TOUR│
└──────────┘
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.
Feel free to play with it as you wish.
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.
This sensor drawing is saved in your \drawings sub-directory with
the name "sampsen.dwg".
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.
To get back to the main menu click on the sub menu title at the top
of the menu section or press escape.
Now let's take a look at another sample drawing.
Go to the "DWG FILES" menu by clicking on this menu item.
Click on "GET DRAWING".
A selection of the contents of your \DRAWINGS directory will
appear.
Select "samphous.dwg" with your mouse and then click on "GET
DRAWING" at the bottom of the screen.
A sample drawing of a house plan will be retrieved and loaded for
you.
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.
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".
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.
The next sample drawing is an electrical connection and layout
schematic that will give you an idea of the versatility of
ProCadd.
From the Drawing Files function menu item select get "GET DRAWING"
and pick the drawing file "sampelec.dwg" from your drawings
directory.
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.
Next let's take a look at some samples of text available the ProCadd
user.
Use the same "GET DRAWING" sub function within the "DWG FILES" sub
set and load the "samptxt.dwg" sample file.
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.
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.
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.
Also, when editing, the Fast Text mode makes it much easier.
After you've finished practicing with text editing, go back to the
Drawing Files menu and load a file named "sampfil.dwg".
Here is a sample of various filling, shading and sectioning that can
be done in the "SECTION" function menu set.
Next load a file named "samplay.dwg".
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.
Once this sample is loaded, go to the "WINDOW" function menu.
The different colored bars in the sample are on layers two through
six.
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.
You can do likewise with other layers three through six.
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.
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.
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...
Hopefully you have enough to begin understanding and using ProCadd.
Included in your program files is a file named "cadmanul.txt" which
you can read with any text editor or word processor.
This file contains a complete operations manual with system
requirements.
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.
If you still need assistance please feel free to contact us via our
support BBS or voice lines.
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│RELEASE NOTES FOR PROCADD VERSION 6.5.0│
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│HOW TO ORDER│
└────────────┘
Call or write.
Professional Power Cadd Development Group
P.O. Box 24967
New Orleans, LA 70184-4967
Voice and FAX (504) 394-9557
BBS (504) 393-8664
Included in your program files is "1st_info.txt". This document
contains ordering information including pricing.
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┌───────────────────────┐
│POWER DRAFTING FEATURES│
└───────────────────────┘
LINE DRAWING AND POSITION ASSISTS
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
RECTANGLE DRAWING AND ASSISTS
Diagonal Point and Point Defined
Center and Point Defined
Concentric Rectangles
Ghost Assist
CIRCLE DRAWING AND POSITION ASSISTS
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
ARC DRAWING AND ASSISTS
Two EndPoint and Perimeter Defined
Two EndPoint and Radius Defined
Two Tangent Defined
Ghost Assist
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ELLIPSE CREATION
Center and Point Defined
Center and Ratio and Rotation Defined
Elliptic Arcs
Elliptic Arc Modification
DEFINITION AND CREATION OF SPLINE CURVES
Spline Notation
Spline Manipulation
EndPoint Slope Specific Splines
FILLET DRAWING FUNCTION
Custom Radius Definition
┌───────────────────────────────────┐
│POWER COMMAND AND CONTROL UTILITIES│
└───────────────────────────────────┘
GLOBAL SETTINGS
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
WINDOW ON THE DRAWING
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
Individual Element Definition
Block Group Assignment
Group Saving
Group Rotation
Group Mirroring
Group Copying
Group Translation
Group Attribute Assignment
Global Assignment
COMBINING AS PERMANENT GROUPS
Permanent Group Assignment
Combination Manipulation
SECTIONING AND FILLING
Area Section Lining
Element Defined Boundaries
Point Defined Boundaries
Sectioning Spacing Control
Filling an Area
ROTATE UTILITY
Rotating Elements
Rotating Groups
Mirroring
New Center Selection
COPY UTILITY
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
MOVING ELEMENTS, ENTITIES OR GROUPS
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
TRANSLATION FUNCTION
Element Translation
Group Translation
Rotating the Translation
Mirroring the Translation
New Center Selection
Fast Drag
Repeat Translation
Translate Others Relative to the Original
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│PROCADD PRECISION POSITIONING│
└─────────────────────────────┘
POSITION FACILITIES
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
DISTANCE FACILITIES
Geometric Interpretation
Comparative Emulation
Numeric Specific
U.S. or Metric Standard
DIRECTION FACILITIES
Comparative OffSet
Rose/Compass Selection
Numeric Specific
Geometric Interpretation
┌────────────────────────┐
│PROCADD SPECIAL FEATURES│
└────────────────────────┘
ON SCREEN HELP
Point For Info Help Menu
Complete Cross-referenced Operations Help
DIMENSION FUNCTION
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
Standard Text Edit Routines
Text Moving
Text Rotation
Scalable Fonts
Fast Text Mode
Left/Center/Right Justification
Bold/Underline/Italics Selection
DISPLAYABLE ATTRIBUTES
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
PLOTTING YOUR DRAWINGS
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
PRINTING YOUR DRAWINGS
Print Available in Registered Versions
Over 100 Printers Supported
PARTS LIBRARY
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
SYMBOL SETS
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
DRAWING ARCHIVES
Unlimited Drawing Storage
Combining Drawings on Retrieval
Drawing Number and Revision Definition
Multi Definable Sort Parameters
Drawing Find
Drawing Sort Filter
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│PROCADD ADAPTS TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT│
└──────────────────────────────────┘
HARDWARE FRIENDLY
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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