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*** ProtoCAD 3D Ver 1.1 (C) Copyright 1992, TRIUS, Inc. ***
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TRIUS, Inc.
P.O. BOX 249
North Andover, MA 01845
Tel.(508)794-9377
FAX.(508)688-6312
BBS:(508)794-0762
CIS:71333,103
[CIS:PCVENF, Sec 16]
This file, contains information that did not make it into the
Ver 1.1 users manual. Please, READ IT THOROUGHLY! Reading it now
will probably save you time and trouble later on!
You can print this file by COPYing it to your printer with the
following command, at the DOS prompt:
copy READ.ME prn
You can view the file on your screen using the command:
type READ.ME [ENTER]
For more information on using PROTOCAD 3D, please see the user's
manual.
Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
The shareware concept has made it possible for you to obtain extremely
powerful software at a price you can afford, and it gives you the
opportunity to try the software before you register.
Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support.
Evaluate the program for 30-days and give copies to your friends for
evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the program,
then register it by sending us the registration/order form included in
this help file or by calling 800-468-7487 (Orders Only!). You will
receive the Latest version, Printed manual, 90-day free Technical
Phone Support, BBS Technical Support, Quarterly Newsletter, and
Reduced price Upgrades.
Support new developments in ProtoCAD 3D, register your copy today!
Thank you for your support,
ProtoCAD is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for member's products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at:
ASP Ombudsman
545 Grover Road
Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
or send a CompuServe message via CMail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Ordering Information
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If you have not already ordered your registered copy of PROTOCAD 3D,
you may do so using the order form in the ORDER.ME file, or by calling
TRIUS, Inc. (800-468-7487, Orders ONLY, Please) and charging your
purchase on your credit card.
You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
at (508) 794-0762 [1200/2400/9600,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
Contact TRIUS, Inc. for a dealer in your country. Purchasing through
a dealer in your country can save you the delay and inconvenience
which may be involved in dealing with currency conversions and
international shipping and in many cases will provide you with faster
technical support.
INSTALLATION
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The PROTOCAD 3D Disk should contain the following Files:
INSTALL.EXE - PROTOCAD 3D Installation Program
PC3D11.FLS - Archive used by INSTALL
READ.ME - This File
ORDER.ME - Registration/Order form
VENDOR.DOC - Info on Distributing Shareware Copies
LICENSE.DOC - Please Read This!
........... - Other files from time to time
To install the program follow the instructions below:
1. Start your computer and make sure you are at the dos prompt.
2. Insert the PROTOCAD 3D diskette in Drive A or B.
3. Type A: (or B:, depending on step 2, above) and press ENTER
4. Type INSTALL, press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions.
STARTING THE PROGRAM
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PROTOCAD 3D is started from DOS using the command:
PC3D /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
Some of the basic Options are listed below:
/ATT - Use the AT&T video mode ($48). Some
Toshiba laptops also use this video mode.
/ATT@ - Use the AT&T video mode ($40). Some
Toshiba laptops also use this video mode.
/E - Enables graphics for EGA
/EM - Enables mono EGA Mode
/EV - Enables Graphics for VGA
/EMV - Enables Graphics VGA mode
/H - Enables graphics for Hercules
/H2 - Enables graphics for Hercules, Video Pg. 2
/MONO - Changes colors to white on black
/NE - DO NOT use EMS even if found
Example:
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A> PC3D /H [ENTER]
Starts ProtoCAD 3D for a Hercules type monitor.
For detailed info on ALL command line options, refer to user's manual.
ON-DISK USER'S MANUAL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The installation process extracts a file called PC3D.MAN. This is a
ready-to-print user's manual that you can use for evaluating your
shareware copy of ProtoCAD 3D. (Note that this is not a substitute
for the 200+ page bound professional manual you receive when you
register the program)
The on-disk user's manual has been formatted to print properly on most
dot matrix and laserjet printers.
Once you have completed the installation of the program, you may print
the user's manual using the DOS COPY command, e.g.,
COPY PC3D.MAN PRN
Please, make sure you have at least 80 sheets of paper available in
your printer before you issue the above command.
SAMPLE DRAWINGS
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The ProtoCAD 3D archive should contain a number of sample drawing
files that are extracted during the installation process (files with
extension .PCF). In order to get a taste of some of the capabilities
of ProtoCAD 3d, follow these simple steps:
1. Install the program (as explained above).
2. Start the program (at the DOS prompt, type PC3D with any desired
command line options, and press ENTER).
3. Load a sample drawing (Select File, Load ).
4. Render the displayed image (select Render, Shade Drawing, Go).
You may repeat steps 3 and 4 for the rest of the sample drawing files.
NEW INFO - NOT IN THE MANUAL
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1. It should be noted that when using the Surface, Sweep command, the
sweeping action takes place based on the vector distance between
the start point of the sweeping object and the starting point of the
swept path. For example the same object swept around two circles
with different starting points, will result in two different swept
surfaces.
2. When importing an HPGL file, all imported elements are placed on
the same X-Y plane, i.e., a 2-dimensional object is created on
the X-Y plane intersecting the Z-axis at a user specified
coordinate (usually by typing in the coordinate). If the
pointer is used to place the imported elements, the X-Y plane
at the current Z-axis setting is used.
3. The command line switch /MONO has no effect if a configuration
file (PC3D.CFG) file is detected, i.e., the PC3D.CFG settings
cancel the /MONO switch.
4. When the error message is issued by the program, indicating that
either the maximum number of points has been reached, or the
program has run out of memory, usable memory cannot be recovered by
simply erasing some of the objects. The only way to reclaim any
usable memory is by a) saving the program (if desirable), and
b) either loading a new file (File, New), or exiting to DOS and
restarting the program.
Additions/Modifications in Release 1.10a
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A. A modification was made to eliminate an erroneous "Out of Memory"
message that would appear sometimes whet the Edit, Array command was
invoked.
B. A correction was made that would not permit the use of the arrow
keys to access all main menus while a primary menu was pulled down.
Such selection would stop at the plot menu.
C. A modification was made to avoid unnecessary screen updates when
exiting certain menus.
D. A correction was made to the HPGL output module to avoid the problem
of sometimes producing images much smaller than the image created on
the screen.
E. A check is now made to limit the amount of EMS accessed to 4 Mb,
regardless of the amount of EMS available. In earlier versions, if
more than 4 MB was available, the program would behave unpredictably,
depending on the EMS manager used.
F. A problem was corrected that would result in shadow images produced
by mouse movement after returning from a DOS shell.
G. The DXF import module was modified to insure that lines, circles, arcs
and text were not incorrectly filtered out.
H. A modification was made to the /ATT and /ATT2 video modes, so
that the program now correctly operates on the very early ATT
6300 models with original Monochrome and RGB monitors.
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