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PC-Draft-CAD version 3.06
Full featured Computer Aided Drafting
Copyright 1991
Natural Software
19 South Fifth Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(708) 377-7320
Compuserve ID: 70047,744
PC-Draft-CAD release 3.06 is distributed as three self-extracting LHARC files.
The list below shows the file names in each EXE file.
If you find missing 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-----------------------
! - LHARC banner
read.me1 - you're reading it
bbsinst.bat - run this if you got this from a BBS
order.frm - fill this in to register
products.lst - info on more Natural Software
draft3.exe - the main PC-Draft-CAD program
draft3.cfg - configuration file
draft3.hlp - help file
cgadrv.com - driver for CGA (delete if not used)
vgadrv.com - driver for VGA/EGA (del if not used)
svgadrv.com - driver for Super VGA (del if not used)
hgcdrv.exe - driver for Hercules (del if not used)
vgastart.bat - starts PC-Draft-CAD on VGA/EGA
cgastart.bat - starts PC-Draft-CAD on CGA
hgcstart.bat - starts PC-Draft-CAD on Hercules
vidtest.com - tests video - used by install.bat
--------PCDCAD2
! - LHARC banner
read.me2 - info on distribution files
dot--drv.exe - driver for dot-matrix printers
hpgl-drv.exe - driver for HPGL plotters
hplj-drv.exe - driver for LaserJet/DeskJet printers
wpg--drv.exe - "print" drawing in WordPerfect format
epson060.cfg - configuration files for Epson
epson072.cfg compatible printers: each for a
epson090.cfg different horiz. resolution.
epson120.cfg (copy one of these to: PRINTER.CFG)
epson240.cfg for use by DOT--DRV.EXE
ibmdm060.cfg - configuration files for IBM dot matrix
ibmdm120.cfg compatible printers.
ibmdm240.cfg
dot24180.cfg - configuration files 24 pin dot matrix
dot24240.cfg (Epson LQ-2500 command set)
hpgl-a.cfg - config files for HPGL plotters
hpgl-b.cfg the letter indicates the paper size
hpgl-d.cfg
hpsf-a.cfg - same for small format (A & B size)
hpsf-b.cfg plotters.
--------PCDCAD3
! - LHARC banner
read.me3 - info on distribution files
draft3.doc - Manual. enter: COPY DRAFT3.DOC PRN
dline.dwg - Sample drawing: Double line command
fndation.dwg - Sample drawing: Patterns
house.dwg - Sample drawing: Layers
pattern1.lib - Object Library: Patterns
archplan.lib - Object Library: Architectural
duplex.fon - Font: double line
sans.fon - Font: sans serif
script.fon - Font: fancy script
simplex.fon - Font: single line
triplex.fon - Font: triple line
arcs.mac - Sample macro file
arctutor.mac - Example of Extended Macro Language
------- 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
TUTOR?.MAC - macros for 7 Lessons in the tutorial manual
Known Problems:
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.
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".
Latest Updates:
Set Extents
You can now more easily change the "Drawing Extents". The drawing extents are
coordinates used by the Zoom All command to set the new viewport -- they are
normally set to the farthest point you have drawn on the overall drawing area.
Press [Alt+D] to change the extents. You then draw a box to indicate the
minimum and maximum coordinates.
Area Calculation
Press [Alt+X] to turn on area calculation. A blank box appears below the
control panel. Move the cursor to one corner of the area, press [Enter], move
to the opposite corner, press [Enter]. The area is shown in the box below
the control panel. Repeat this process. Each sub-total is added to the total.
Press [Esc] to end area calculation.
Search for Ob[J]ect
This works like the search for element command. When you want to make a new
object the "current" object, move the cursor near the object you want and
press [Alt+J]. The object whose origin is closest to the cursor (on the current
layer) will become the "current" object.
Orthographic drawing
When you want to draw lines that are exactly horizontal or exactly vertical
you can now press the [Shift] key while moving the mouse. When either [Shift]
key is pressed the mouse cursor snaps back to the closest right angle to the
starting point. You can also simply use the arrow cursor keys on the keyboard
to move straight vertically or horizontally.
Note that the [Shift] key should not be pressed when using the arrow keys
because this cause the keys on the numeric keypad to represent numbers instead
of cursor movements. Using the [Shift] key for orthographic movement is for
use with the mouse only.
Improved Double line command:
Pg. 31 in the manual talks about using the XLine (double line) command from
left to right verses right to left. This has been changed to make it easier
and more intuitive. Now the line ends work the same way regardless of which
end point is drawn first.
US Decimal Units
You new have a choice of decimal