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PC-Draft-CAD version 3.03
Full featured Computer Aided Drafting
Copyright 1990
Natural Software
19 South Fifth Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(708) 377-7320
Compuserve ID: 70047,744
PC-Draft-CAD release 3.03 is distributed as
three self-extracting LHARC files. The list
below shows the file names in each EXE file.
If you find missing files or altered files,
please contact us at the above address/phone.
To install PC-Draft-CAD:
- if you received this shareware version on diskette, there should be
three EXE files: PCDCAD1.EXE PCDCAD2 and PCDCAD3.EXE:
To install on your hard disk (C:)
1 - Place this disk in drive A:
2 - Enter: [C:] to make it your current drive.
3 - Enter: [A:INSTALL].
To install on a two floppy system, you must have
THREE formatted (empty) disks
1 - Place this disk in drive A:
2 - Place a blank disk in drive B:
3 - Enter: [B:] to make B: your current drive.
4 - Enter: [A:PCDCAD1].
5 - After all files have been extracted from PCDCAD1,
6 - Place a new blank disk in drive B:
7 - repeast steps 4, 5 and 6 for PCDCAD2 and PCDCAD3.
- if you received this from a BBS you obviously have already extracted
the files (or you wouldn't be reading this!). To select the correct
display driver and to set up your sub-directories, run: BBSINST.BAT.
Contents of the three self-extracting EXE files:
--------PCDCAD1-----------------------
! 732 4-13-90 19:37 - LHARC banner
read.me1 5308 4-13-90 21:09 - you're reading it
bbsinst.bat 4434 4-13-90 20:18 - run this if you got this from a BBS
order.frm 1735 4-13-90 19:34 - fill this in to register
draft3.exe 140267 8-28-90 13:32 - the main PC-Draft-CAD program
draft3.cfg 295 3-12-90 11:55 - configuration file (EGA/VGA displays)
CGA.CFG 295 5-14-90 9:55 - config file for CGA displays
draft3.hlp 33708 4-05-90 11:01 - help file
cgadrv.com 2984 3-05-90 12:50 - driver for CGA (delete if not used)
vgadrv.com 3011 3-10-90 11:56 - driver for VGA/EGA (del if not used)
svgadrv.com 2930 3-06-90 9:30 - driver for Super VGA (del if not used)
hgcdrv.exe 39143 4-12-90 10:37 - driver for Hercules (del if not used)
vgastart.bat 30 3-04-90 11:44 - starts PC-Draft-CAD on VGA/EGA
cgastart.bat 30 3-04-90 11:44 - starts PC-Draft-CAD on CGA
hgcstart.bat 11 4-12-90 11:23 - starts PC-Draft-CAD on Hercules
vidtest.com 123 4-12-90 10:46 - tests vidio - used by install.bat
--------PCDCAD2-----------------------
! 604 4-13-90 19:45 - LHARC banner
read.me2 388 4-13-90 21:02 - info on distribution files
dot--drv.exe 50737 7-03-90 9:20 - driver for dot-matrix printers
hpgl-drv.exe 44115 7-03-90 9:20 - driver for HPGL plotters
hplj-drv.exe 45579 7-03-90 9:20 - driver for LaserJet/DeskJet printers
wpg--drv.exe 42813 7-03-90 9:20 - "print" drawing in WordPerfect format
epson060.cfg 416 3-19-89 22:10 - configuration files for Epson
epson072.cfg 350 5-18-89 21:10 compatible printers: each for a
epson090.cfg 379 3-19-89 8:31 different horiz. resolution.
epson120.cfg 395 5-18-89 21:10 (copy one of these to: PRINTER.CFG)
epson240.cfg 390 5-18-89 21:14 for use by DOT--DRV.EXE
ibmdm060.cfg 434 3-19-89 22:36 - configuration files for IBM dot matrix
ibmdm120.cfg 421 5-18-89 21:14 compatible printers.
ibmdm240.cfg 416 5-18-89 21:14
printer.cfg 390 5-18-89 21:14 - The config file used by DOT--DRV.EXE
--------PCDCAD3-----------------------
! 668 4-13-90 19:51 - LHARC banner
read.me3 390 4-13-90 21:03 - info on distribution files
draft3.doc 152074 4-13-90 12:45 - Manual. enter: COPY DRAFT3.DOC PRN
dline.dwg 891 3-19-90 21:46 - Sample drawing: Double line command
fndation.dwg 9633 3-17-90 10:16 - Sample drawing: Patterns
house.dwg 6426 3-17-90 10:15 - Sample drawing: Layers
pattern1.lib 4976 10-28-89 23:51 - Object Library: Patterns
archplan.lib 1361 1-09-89 16:17 - Object Library: Architectural
duplex.fon 4314 3-02-90 11:36 - Font: double line
sans.fon 5394 3-17-90 11:20 - Font: sans serif
script.fon 6420 3-19-90 9:10 - Font: fancy script
simplex.fon 2662 2-25-90 9:14 - Font: single line
triplex.fon 8384 2-25-90 9:55 - Font: triple line
arcs.mac 199 3-04-90 13:01 - Sample macro file
------- Files not included (for registered users only) -------
DXF2PCD.EXE - Converts Autocad DXF files to Draft3 drawings
WPGCONV.EXE - Converts WordPerfect Graphic files into Draft3 Drawings
GEM--DRV.EXE - to dump as GEM Draw file
PRTDATA.EXE - Prints Drawing database reports on printer.
WINDOWS.LIB - Library of window elevations
DOORS.LIB - Library of door elevations
PATTERNS.DWG - Source for Pattern1.lib for user modification
Latest Updates:
---------------
Zenith EGA display incompatibility:
-----------------------------------
For PC-Draft-CAD to work properly with the Zenith EGA display adapter
(model Z-449), dip-switch number five (5) must be set to "OFF". this is
called "Auto-Emulation Mode" in their manual. If switch 5 is "ON", the display
drivers (VGADRV.COM and CGADRV.COM) will hang the system when run.
Dip-switch 5 on the Zenity EGA board is the second switch from the top.
Moving the switch to the left is "OFF".
Hercules display type:
----------------------
If you have a Hercules display, the install process will detect it and
create the proper start.bat file for your use. The Hercules driver is
different than the other display drivers in that it executes DRAFT3.EXE
directly and is not a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program. So, running:
HGCDRV directly works just as good as running START.
Menu Choices:
-------------
If you have a mouse, moving the cursor to the top menu bar changes the mouse
cursor to a pointing hand for menu selections. If you do not have a mouse,
the cursor disappears when you move into the menu bar, but you can still make
menu choices in this way.
However, it does not make sense to choose drawing commands in this manner,
because the begining cursor position which selects the starting point of
a drawing element such as a line will be in the wrong place (at the top of
the screen). For drawing commands use the mouse left button or the F2
function key instead (after positioning the cursor at the proper starting
location).
New [Q]uick move command:
-------------------------
You can now precisely position the cursor in relationship to your base point
by using the [Q]uick move command. When you press the [Q] key a dialog window
opens allowing you to enter the distance in feet and inches for both the Y
offset and the X offset from your base point. After entering a value, first
for the X offset, press ESC to continue and enter a value for the Y offset,
then press ESC to exit the window. At that point (if the new location is
within the current view) the cursor will be moved to the specified offset.
For example to draw a line that is precisely 10 feet, 6 inches and 3/16 inch
long:
1. move the cursor to where you want the line to start.
2. press [Alt+B] to set your base point to zero at the current cursor
location.
3. press [L] to start the line command.
4. press [Q] to open the [Q]uick move window.
5. enter "10" for feet, press [Enter], enter "6" for inches, press
[Enter], enter "3" for the 16th. field.
6. press [ESC] to exit the X offset window. and [ESC] again to exit
the Y offset window (so the line is horizontal -- Y offset = 0).
7. press [Enter] to end the line command.
In the case where the specified end point falls outside the current view,
the current drawing command will be completed (you dont have to press [Enter]).
This command allows you to draw elements with precise endpoints even though
those points would fall between screen pixels. Otherwise you would have to
Zoom in closer to position the cursor to the exact dimension.
New [Z]ip to base command:
--------------------------
This new command moves the cursor to the base position:
[Alt+Z] (for: "[Z]ip to base") moves the cursor to the base position. The
base position is set by [Alt+B].
New Group command:
------------------
A new command: [G]roup, has been added to the Objects menu. This new function
lets you create a new object from existing elements displayed on the screen.
To use the [G]roup command, follow these steps:
1 - position the cursor to the upper left corner of the area containing
elements you want to add to the new object.
2 - press [F3][G] to select the [G]roup command from the objects menu.
3 - move the cursor to surround the elements with a rubber band box.
4 - press [Enter] once the box surrounds the elements you want.
5 - enter the name for the new object in the pop up window.
6 - the new object will be redrawn in place -- use the Object Move command
to display it in a new location.
This is very useful when creating new object libraries from existing drawings.
A hint: make a new layer in the existing drawing and add the new object that
will go into the new object library on the new layer. Then when you are ready,
(and have made backup copies of the original and new drawing), delete all the
other layers, leaving only the new, object library layer. Then save the objects
to your new object library file with the command: [F4][O][S].
Expanded Memory Managers:
-------------------------
PC-Draft-CAD's own virtual memory management code automatically uses your
expanded or extended memory. It may not be compatible with other memory
management software. For example, Quarterdeck's QEMM. If you have a problem
running PC-Draft-CAD, try disabling your other memory managers and TSR
(Terminate Stay Resident) programs. Alternatively you may disable
PC-Draft-CAD's memory manager by adding the following environment variable
via DOS's SET command:
SET PCDVM = /NOEMM/NOEXT
PC-Draft-CAD will still be able to create and edit large drawings by paging
to a hard disk swap file.