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- QuikGrid Version 3.3
- --------------------
- (Standard Data Version - handles up to 16,000 data points)
-
- Contour or display a grid generated from scattered x,y,z data points
-
- Copyright (c) 1993-1996 John Coulthard
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Description
- -----------
-
- QuikGrid is a program written for MS WINDOWS which will read in a set of
- scattered data points (x, y, z) which represents a surface. The program
- will generate a regular grid from this data and then display the surface
- as a contour map, or as a grid viewed from an arbitrary viewpoint, with
- hidden lines removed. The display may be zoomed and panned using the
- left mouse button. Data about features on the display may be selected
- using the right mouse button.
-
- QuikGrid runs under MS WINDOWS 3.1 or later. An 80 by 80 grid
- representing 1000 scattered data points will typically be gridded in 10
- to 20 seconds on a 33Mhz 486. A 125 by 125 grid (the maximum allowed)
- representing 15,000 data points will be gridded in less than a minute on
- the same machine. This program makes no special demands on the PC and
- will run on much smaller machines at a (much) slower speed. The display
- may be copied to the clipboard, printed or output as a DXF file which
- may be used as input to Autocad or other programs that accept that
- format. The grid may be output as a series of XYZ triplets or in the ER
- Mapper raster format.
-
- QuikGrid is a lean program. It is easy to use and is very fast. It will
- run on modest hardware platforms. It is well suited in situations where
- it is desired to have a quick look at a set of data points, for example
- under field conditions where only a portable PC is available.
-
- QuikGrid is self documented through it's help facility.
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- If you are installing from a diskette:
- 1) Under Windows 3.1 click on the Program Manager "File" menu.
- Under Windows 95 click on the "Start" button.
- 2) Choose "Run" from the menu.
- 3) Type "A:INSTALL" or "B:INSTALL" depending on which drive
- the installation diskette is in.
-
- If you are installing from a down-loaded ZIP file:
- 1) Create a temporary directory on drive C.
- 2) Copy the Zipped archive file to the temporary directory
- and unzip the Installation files into it.
- 3) Under Windows 3.1 click on the Program Manager "File" menu.
- Under Windows 95 click on the "Start" button.
- 4) Choose "Run" from the menu.
- 5) Type "C:(temporary directory)\INSTALL"
- 6) When installation is complete you may delete the temporary
- directory and the files it contains.
-
- Distribution
- ------------
-
- The evaluation version of QuikGrid may be distributed freely. It is a
- fully functional version of the program if the number of data points
- input to the program is less than 100. For more than 100 data points the
- evaluation version will not support many functions present in the
- registered version (for example copying the display to the clipboard is
- disabled if more than 100 data points are input).
-
- Registration
- ------------
-
- A single copy registered version of QuikGrid may be purchased for $37.50
- US funds. For technical support or comments about this program, you may
- contact me using electronic mail at w.j.coulthard@ubc.ca . For multiple
- copy or site license pricing please contact me or see my WWW home page
- at http://www.interchg.ubc.ca/coulthrd/ .
-
- For your convenience I have contracted another company, NorthStar
- Solutions, to process any single copy orders you may wish to place with
- your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card. NorthStar Solutions can be
- easily contacted *FOR ORDERS ONLY* via any of the following methods:
-
- ** PHONED ORDERS **
- Calls are taken 10 am - 8 pm, EST, Monday thru Saturday.
- 1-800-699-6395 (From the U.S. only.)
- 1-803-699-6395
-
- ** FAXED ORDERS **
- Available 24 hours. International & business orders are encouraged.
- 1-803-699-5465
-
- ** E-MAILED ORDERS **
- CompuServe: 71561,2751
- America Online: starmail
- Internet: 71561.2751@compuserve.com
-
- ** MAILED ORDERS **
- You may register with a check or money order.
- Make them payable to "NorthStar Solutions" and send them to:
- PO Box 25262, Columbia, SC 29224
-
- Please provide (or be prepared to provide) the following information:
- * The program you are registering - QuikGrid.
- * Your mailing address.
- * Your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover # and its expiration date
- (if using credit card).
- * Your E-Mail address (so NorthStar Solutions can send you an E-Mail
- confirming your order and so I can contact you easily with any
- important follow-up information, upgrade announcements, etc.).
-
- Upon completion of your purchase NorthStar Solutions will provide you
- with a REGISTRATION CODE. Use the Register pull down menu to enter the
- Registration Code. Your copy of QuikGrid will then become a fully
- registered version.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE:
- 1) NORTHSTAR PROCESSES REGISTRATIONS ONLY.
- PLEASE CONTACT ME (w.j.coulthard@ubc.ca) FOR PRODUCT/TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
-
- The registered version grants the right to use the software on one
- computer at any given time.
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
-
- Persons who are unfamiliar with machine contouring and grid generation
- techniques may find articles in the June, 1992 issue of Geobyte
- interesting. A quote from the conclusion of the article "Contouring: Art
- or Science?" by Daniel J. Tearpock, p 43, reads "...contour maps are
- interpretations - they are not absolutely correct. "
-
- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE IS SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE
- OR MERCHANTABILITY. THE SELLER'S SALESPERSONS MAY HAVE MADE STATEMENTS
- ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE. ANY SUCH STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES
- AND SHALL NOT BE RELIED ON BY THE BUYER IN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE
- THIS PROGRAM.
-
- THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
- WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE OF DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AND HARDWARE UNDER WHICH
- THIS PROGRAM MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER IS ADVISED TO TEST THE PROGRAM THOROUGHLY
- BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE
- PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF SELLER OR MANUFACTURER WILL BE LIMITED
- EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.
-
- John Coulthard
- Perspective Edge Software
- E-mail: w.j.coulthard@ubc.ca
- WWW Home page: http://www.interchg.ubc.ca/coulthrd/
-