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- MagnifiCAD - a ShareWare drafting package for the Amiga.
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- Version 1.1 (C)1995-96 by Anders Granli, released 23.01.96
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- This UNREGISTERED VERSION is restricted to 5 layers and 100 elements
- for a drawing. Also, the DXF export option is not available. You can
- register the program and get the full version without these limits
- and with free upgrade to the next version available. But now, Enjoy!
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- Introduction
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- Welcome to MagnifiCAD. MagnifiCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) program,
- which allows you to produce drawings in 2D with the help of a variety of
- tools.
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- Features:
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- o Full Intuition GUI with online help for all functions.
- o 10 different drawing tools.
- o Line Styles, Hatching, Colors.
- o Unlimited number of Layers.
- o Unlimited number of entities in each layer.
- o Supports .DXF files for easy exchange of data with other programs.
- o Symbols.
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- New in version 1.1:
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- + Polycurve drawing tool.
- + Topological levels (element, line, point).
- + Mirror tool.
- + Color and Depth Settings.
- + Better printing.
- + faster input handling.
- + many other small improvements.
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- System Requirements
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- MagnifiCAD requires:
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- o An Amiga with WorkBench 3.0 or above, preferrably with a 68020
- processor.
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- o 1MB free memory.
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- The size of the projects is limited only by how much free memory you have
- in your Amiga.
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- MagnifiCAD should run ok on any Amiga with the right WorkBench version.
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- It will use a math co-processor if one is available, but it is not
- required.
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- Installation
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- An Installer script is included in this directory. Just double-click on
- the Install icon from Workbench, and follow the instructions.
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- This release includes a 68000 version along with the 68020 version.
- The Installer script checks your processor and installs the right version
- of MagnifiCAD.
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- There have been some problems getting the program to start when the right
- monitor driver haven't been available. If it doesn't start, try using the
- PAL Monitor Driver to start it, and then change the setup in the ScreenMode
- selection in the program.
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- Copyrights
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- MagnifiCAD is (C)1995-96 Anders Granli. The contents of this archive or
- disk may only be distributed as a whole.
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- The MagicWb readme, install and drawer icons are (C)1993 Martin Huttenloher.
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- Registration and Upgrades
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- MagnifiCAD is released as a ShareWare package, and may be distributed
- freely. No charge may be taken other than the cost of distribution.
- To become a registered user of MagnifiCAD and get the latest version,
- please send £13/$20 to:
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- Anders Granli
- Øvre Møllenberg Gate 64
- Trondheim
- Norway
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- or contact me by:
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- phone: +47 73512846
- e-mail: granli@stud.unit.no
- www: http://www.stud.unit.no/~granli/
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- Print out a copy of the 'Registration' file and fill it in.
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- I am grateful for every notice about problems using MagnifiCAD, bug
- reports, wishes for the next version and suggestions. If you use this
- program, please send me a short e-mail message or a postcard, describing
- what you use MagnifiCAD for (even if you don't register).
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- A printed version of the finished manual can also be obtained for £8/$10.
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- The archive contents
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- These files/directories should be present in the archive.
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- ReadMe - this readme file.
- Registration - the registration form.
- Install - the install script.
- MagnifiCAD - the main program.
- MagnifiCAD.000 - the program file in 68000 version.
- Drawings - directory containing the drawings/projects.
- Symbols - directory containing the symbols or parts.
- Prefs - directory containing the preferences files for MagnifiCAD.
- Docs - directory containing the online help and the manual.
- MagnifiCAD_Help.guide - the online help file.
- MagnifiCAD_Manual.txt - the manual in text file format.
- Fonts - directory containing the default font for MagnifiCAD.
- Icons - directory containing standard icons for MagnifiCAD.
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- Limitations and Bugs
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- MagnifiCAD is limited to drawing in 2D (drafting), but shall be extended
- to 3D drawing when the 2D version is stable and works well.
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- Not implemented yet (sorry!):
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- o The Enclosure Mode.
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- o Line Weight.
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- Known bugs (the BAD ones should really be fixed soon!):
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- o BAD: The program is causing Enforcer hits sometimes at startup.
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- o BAD: Printing a drawing results in a memory leak.
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- o The program loses some memory each time it is run (3536 bytes).
- MemLib can't find it!
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- o When creating a new layer in the layer requester, the new layer is not
- highlighted (GadTools problem?).
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- o If the user zooms in many times, the screen update gets distorted.
- (Also happens with hatching).
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- o Rubberbanding not correct when entering coordinates by numbers.
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- o Panning doesn't work correctly in the middle of a drawing operation.
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- Next Version
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- Something of the things to do for the next version is:
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- o ARexx support!
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- o More printing options (landscape printing), and possibly strip printing
- to save some chip mem.
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- o All tools mentioned in the manual implemented (oh yeah!).
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- History (not much...)
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- Version Date Description
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- 1.0 01.06.95 First version, restricted to 2D drawing.
- Too many bugs.
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- 1.1 23.01.96 Added better printing, color & depth settings,
- scale tool, topological levels, etc.
- Added keyboard support in requesters.
- General cleanup and improvement.
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- Acknowledgements
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- Thanks to all the beta testers that have helped me: Mike Brindley,
- Marcel Offermans, J.R. Proffitt, Andy Philpotts and Fredrik Zetterlund.
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- MagnifiCAD Support Pages
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- You can find news about upcoming versions of magnifiCAD at:
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- http://www.stud.unit.no/~granli/magnifiCAD.html
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- New releases and updates will be announced here.
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- 23.01.96, Anders Granli
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- Enjoy this one!
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- And remember to report any bugs, problems, inconsistencies, wishes, etc.!
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