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GR-02: General Drawing Programs
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3401 AutoCad Utilities Small Programs Disk
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ACDB 1.2
Newman, Norman
$35
maintains a database of drawing files created by AutoCAD. Other CAD
programs may be used. Features include sorting records by several
fields, viewing stored data and drawing itself on one screen, and
launching AutoCAD from within the program. Requires 640K of RAM.
ASC-SCR 2.1
HydraWare Software
$10-$15
will convert an ASCII text file of x,y, and optionally z, coordinates into an
AutoCAD script file. An example data file is included.
Draftsman's Companion (DRAFTSM)
Blueline Development Inc.
$64
makes AutoCAD easier and more efficient to use. For example, you can move, copy
or stretch by distances without specifying "from" and "to" points. You can
manage layers without having to use AutoCAD's cryptic commands. The program can
find the center of any two lines, and more. Requires AutoCAD release 10 or 11.
Survey Drafter 2.0 (SURVEY)
TDM Software
$50
converts raw survey data in the form of a distance, angle, elevation and note
into an AutoCAD script file format. Once the script file is created, AutoCAD is
used to generated an automatic point plot drawing of the survey data.
Tab123 1.3
Mountain Software ASP
$20-$30
allows you to import Lotus 123 and Symphony spreadsheet files into an AutoCAD
drawing as a table of text entities and an optional cell grid to enclose the
table.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3401
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Ally 2.11
Waskow, Steve ASP
$75
#4984
is a programmer's workbench and analyzer for AutoLISP. It is accessible from
and interactive with AutoCAD. Ally helps debug AutoLISP source code by error
checking, scoping and cross-referencing LISP symbols.
256 Draw
Johndrow, David A.
$8
#7683/3822
is a 256-color VGA graphics editor. Images created or edited with this
program are compatible with Borland's BGI graphics formats. Requires VGA
and a Microsoft-compatible mouse.
Desktop Paint 256 2.0c
Alchemy Mindworks Inc.
$35
#7683/3173
is a full-color bitmapped paint program that supports the extended resolution
of super VGA cards. Formats supported are PCX, GIF, IFF/LBM, and TIFF. It
supports up to 256 colors. It can handle pictures several megabytes in size
with adequate EMS memory. A mouse and super-VGA card are required.
Finger VGA
Poisson Technology
$35-$36
#7683/3236
is a color image processing, painting and animation program for VGA that uses
standard PCX file format. Pictures can be printed on an HPLJ compatible printer.
The program has a lot of professional features, including support for 256
colors, but it also seems to have some problems. Screen prompts were sometimes
invisible. We could not get the zoom feature to work properly, and the printout
was a one-inch blob. We offer this only for the experimentally inclined who want
a first look at a program that has potential.
Improces 4.1
Wagner, John
$25
#7683/3646
is an excellent SVGA image processor supporting all modes from 320x200x256
through 1024x768x256. Features include an image contrast enhancement,
Histograms, sharpening by convolution, custom filters, full control of the VGA
palette, Clipboard, five fonts in five sizes, FAT BIT editor, and many drawing
tools. It supports Ahead, ATI, Chips & Tech, Everex, Paradise, Trident, Tseng
(both 3000 and 4000 chipsets), Video7, and any video card with VESA capability.
Other features include support for true color Targa files, 2048x2048 virtual
modes, best-fit palette, true color averaging, the ability to set images in
motion, clipboard painting, 5 work areas, locking mouse support, and much
more. Requires 512K, mouse, DOS 3.0 or higher and a hard disk.
AnimateThis 1.0
Williams, Gregory and Patricia Y.
$5
#2583
is an easy way to animate graphics. The program allows you to capture a series
of graphics screen and show them in succession at high speed. The high speed is
accomplished by combining the separate graphics files into one large file.
Sample files are included (although they are in colors difficult to view on our
system) and the effect is very good.
AutoDoc & AutoCom
Rexxcom Systems
$24-$54
#4688
is an editor and compiler for creating text files embellished with
colorful, "animated" ASCII graphics. Although the output is obviously
not going to be as impressive as true graphics, the fancy borders and
fonts, and even drawings that can be created with text characters,
line-drawing characters and blocks are pretty impressive in their own
right.
AutoRender
Control Automation, Inc.
$89
#7336/#2812 [2 disks]
is a DXF rendering and shading package. The display is divided into two
sections, the Command/Status window, and the Screen View Window. There are ten
basic command including turning, zooming, coloring, redrawing, and various
printing options. The documentation walks you through each process, so getting
started is easy. There is also a section describing the concepts of 3-D
rendering. The program accepts mouse input and other CAD oriented devices.
Requires a hard drive and 640K of RAM.
Cadet 4.03
Waskow, Steve ASP
$50
#7502/3307 [2 disks]
allows users to create and edit text and attributes in AutoCAD drawings. This
full-screen text editor includes such features as search-and-replace,
cut-and-paste, and the ability to change text style, height, and case. It allows
you to create both notes and text tables, and import and export text. It has
word wrap and an integrated spelling checker with a 112,000+ word dictionary.
DirecTREE
BGASoft ASP
$59
#7414/2715
allows you to access and maintain all of your AutoCAD drawing files quickly and
easily. It also features a full range of file and hard disk management
functions.
LoadIt!
Genusa, Stephen V.
$43
#7414/2055
is a front end menu for AutoCAD. It includes utilities to make it easy to
perform the following functions: create new drawings, create new drawings by
prototype, edit existing drawings, pick drawings from a ZIP file, insert
Blocks, erase drawings, erase BAK files, DXFin multiple drawings, DXFout
multiple drawings (ASCII & Binary), printer plot drawings, plot drawings, and
view drawings. Create, Edit, Erase, Execute, List, Load, View (etc...) Lisp
files, Script files, Font-Shape files, Menu files, Slides, and standard dos
files. LoadIt! is all menu driven. It also has Mouse support and on-line
help. The author can no longer be reached at the address listed in the
documentation.
Nuts and Things
R & I Enterprise
$13
#7414/1881
contains 98 drawing files for use with AutoCad 2.6. Most of the files are
drawings of various pieces of hardware which are frequently used by designers
and drafting personnel. They drawings consist of nuts, flat washers, split
lock washers and pan head and flat head screws (both phillips and slotted
heads). Each drawing is an individual "block" and can be called up and
positioned by the user to satisfy the requirements of the drawing being
developed.
ToolMaster
Miller, Leonard R.
$?
#7414/1975
provides a vehicle for Tool and Machine Designers and Draftsmen to "drive"
AutoCAD 9.0+ to maximum performance. It incorporates an 11" X 11" overlay for
a digitizing tablet. This overlay drawing of fourteen logically grouped
modules is populated by one-half inch squares. Each of the more than 350
squares performs some AutoCAD macro or customized AutoLISP programmed routine.
Hard disk and AutoCAD 9+ required.
ELF Extended Lisp Function Library 1.1
Mountain Software ASP
$39-$56
#12289
is a library of commands and functions to enhance AutoCAD and AutoLISP.
It includes an ASCII file browse and editor, DOS file management, video,
window, menus, math, entity creation, keyboard, file, directory, list
handling, string handling, sound, and debugging functions.
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