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- TurboDLDClassic
- User's Guide
- version 2.0, January 1995
-
- for AutoCAD Release 10/386, 11, 12, 13
- AutoShade 2 with RenderMan, and 3D Studio 1, 2, 3, 4
-
- ****************************************************************************
-
- READ THIS FILE COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS PRODUCT !
-
- This product was developed by Panacea Inc. exclusively for use with ATI's
- family of mach64 accelerators, including :
-
- ** mach64 **
- WINTURBO
- WINBOOST
- GRAPHICS XPRESSION
- GRAPHICS PRO TURBO
- GRAPHICS PRO TURBO 1600
-
- ****************************************************************************
- Copyright (c) 1989-1995 by Panacea Inc. All rights reserved.
-
- Portions of TurboDLDClassic are patented under U.S. Patent No. 5,101,444.
-
- Panacea and DLD are registered trademarks and, TurboDLD, TurboDLDClassic,
- TurboDLDDeluxe, DLD386, DLD386Deluxe, Display List Driver, CustomColors,
- Panacea, ZoomPreview, "The Designated Drivers", The Big Picture, TOTS,
- MicroScope are trademarks of Panacea Inc.
-
- AutoCAD and Autodesk are registered trademarks, and AutoShade, AutoSketch
- and 3D Studio, are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. RenderMan is a trademark
- of Pixar. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their
- respective owners. Some TurboDLDClassic fonts are supplied by IBM and
- Tseng Labs.
-
- ************
- INTRODUCTION
- ************
-
- -----------------------
- TurboDLDClassic Features
- -----------------------
-
- Includes a bird's eye view, pop-up menus, and a graphics-mode text
- window.
-
- Accelerates redraws, pans, and zooms.
-
- Easy to use - special menus and commands.
-
- Protected-mode ADI 4.2 driver - completely compatible with AutoCAD
- Release 10/386 11, 12, 13, 3D Studio 1, 2, 3, 4 and AutoShade 2
- with RenderMan.
-
- No memory conflicts. Works with AutoCAD's built-in Virtual Memory Manager.
-
- Includes CustomColors(tm), which lets you interactively customize your
- logical and physical colors from within AutoCAD.
-
- Completely compatible with all AutoCAD ADI 4.2 compatible third party
- software.
-
- Supports high resolutions on your mach64 card.
-
- Supports all AutoCAD Release 12, 13 features, including rendering to
- viewports and 31-Bit regen space.
-
-
- ------------------
- About This Manual
- ------------------
-
- Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does
- not represent a commitment on the part of Panacea Inc. (Late additions to
- this document may be found in the README.ACD file on the distribution disk.)
- The software described in this document is furnished under the preceding
- license agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance
- with the terms of the agreement. It is against the law to copy TurboDLDDemo
- on magnetic tape, disk, or any other medium for any purpose other than the
- purchaser's personal use, as defined in the license agreement.
-
-
- Naming Conventions
- ------------------
-
- To save some space and to make the manual a little easier to read, we have
- abbreviated some name references. If you see the terms below used later in
- these pages, here's what they mean.
-
- BP = Big Picture, TurboDLD's bird's eye view
- R13 = AutoCAD Release 13
- R12 = AutoCAD Release 12
- R11 = AutoCAD Release 11/386
- R10 = AutoCAD Release 10/386
-
-
- Keyboard References
- -------------------
-
- CTRL-C = Hold the CTRL key down and then press the "C" key.
- ESC = The ESCape key in the upper left-hand corner of your keyboard.
- ARROW key references are to the cursor control keys on your keyboard,
- the four keys in-between the main keys and the numeric keypad.
-
-
- --------------
- About AutoCAD
- --------------
-
- We know that every AutoCAD installation is different. However each one
- requires the configuration of the same basic parameters in order to
- function. The examples we use in this manual assume that you have
- installed AutoCAD on drive C using the installation defaults. This means for
- ACAD 10, 11, 12 that your main AutoCAD directory is \ACAD and all other
- directories (i.e., SUPPORT, FONTS, DRV, etc.) fall under it. For ACAD 13 the
- default installation directory is \ACADR13\DOS.
-
- We also assume that you are using the AutoCAD created ACADR13.BAT file to
- start AutoCAD Release 13 and ACADR12.BAT file to start AutoCAD Release 12.
- For AutoCAD Releases 10/386 and 11, it is not as critical to use a batch
- file to start the program, however it is much easier.
-
- If you have not configured AutoCAD using defaults, don't worry, you can
- still easily install TurboDLDClassic. All you have to do is substitute
- your specific sub-directory names with those in our examples. If you
- are using a menuing system or other AutoCAD start-up file, use that when
- we reference ACADR13.BAT or ACADR12.BAT.
-
-
- ---------------
- About TurboDLD
- ---------------
-
- Our references to the location of TurboDLD files assume that you have chosen
- to install TurboDLDClassic into the \ACADR13\DOS\DRV sub-directory for
- AutoCAD Release 13, \ACAD\DRV sub-directory for AutoCAD Release 12, or in
- a sub-directory named \ACAD for AutoCAD Release 10 or 11.
-
-
- What's it do?
- -------------
-
- TurboDLDClassic 's main function is to speed up AutoCAD pans, zooms and
- redraws. The driver accomplishes this by creating and maintaining a Display
- List - a fast-displaying object list of the current drawing - dramatically
- increasing performance on pans and zooms.
-
- In addition to offering display list speed enhancement, TurboDLDClassic
- provides add-on productivity features - bird's-eye view, drawing viewer,
- automatic edge panning, pop-up text menus, graphics mode text window
- and digitizer button programming - to further speed up the use of AutoCAD.
-
-
- What's the Catch?
- -----------------
-
- The only resource used by TurboDLDClassic is memory. The driver actively
- uses about 300Kbytes of RAM from extended memory for its operation. This
- memory is drawn from AutoCAD's memory pool and therefore does not affect
- normal DOS operation. The driver is loaded by AutoCAD at AutoCAD load time
- and is unloaded when AutoCAD is exited.
-
- Additionally, the Display List size can vary from one tenth to three times
- the size of the current drawing file. We recommend that you use 8Mb of RAM
- with AutoCAD Release 10/386 or 11, and 12Mb for AutoCAD Release 13 or 12.
-
-
- Thanks for the Memory
- ---------------------
-
- You may wish to purchase and install additional RAM before installing
- TurboDLDClassic, since it shares memory with AutoCAD. If AutoCAD is using
- a lot of memory, TurboDLDClassic may not have enough. If there is
- significant hard disk activity while you are using TurboDLDClassic, it may
- be an indication that you should add more memory to your system.
-
-
-
-
- *****************
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- *****************
-
-
- 1. Panacea TurboDLDClassic
- 2. Installing and Configuring TurboDLDClassic
- 3. Changing Colors
- 4. TurboDLD Features
- 5. Memory Usage and Lists
- 6. Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting
- 7. Autodesk 3D Studio and Autoshade
- A. Appendix A - Troubleshooting Tips
- B. Appendix B - TurboDLDClassic Commands
- C. Appendix C - Upgrading to TurboDLDDeluxe
-
-
-
- *************************************
- CHAPTER 1 - PANACEA'S TURBODLDClassic
- *************************************
-
-
- TurboDLDClassic has only two purposes: 1) to speed up AutoCAD REDRAWs, PANs,
- and ZOOMs; and 2) to provide a more productive, user-friendly, interface
- to AutoCAD (via the features described in Chapter 4 - Features).
-
- The driver is memory-resident and inserts itself between AutoCAD and the
- graphics board. It has no other effect on AutoCAD's operation besides
- speeding the program up; it runs with AutoShade 2 with RenderMan and all
- versions of 3D Studio, but does not affect the speed of these programs,
- since they do not support Display Lists.
-
- Installing TurboDLDClassic does not change any of the AutoCAD program files
- or alter any of the drawing files stored on disk. TurboDLDClassic was
- designed to be an easy-to-use, feature-filled product that makes using
- AutoCAD faster and more productive, not one that makes AutoCAD more
- complicated and difficult to use.
-
- How does TurboDLDClassic make AutoCAD run faster? There are three things
- the driver does to speed operation:
-
- AutoCAD stores drawings in a hierarchical structure, with simple
- elements intermixed with complex ones. Every time the screen is updated,
- AutoCAD must decode this structure. TurboDLDClassic works differently.
- While you are working, it translates the normal hierarchical structure
- into a Display List, a series of vectors or polygon fills. (The ability
- to support display lists was specifically added to AutoCAD with Release 10
- via the ADI 4.0 interface.) When you pan or zoom, TurboDLDClassic uses
- the Display List, then writes the resulting vectors to the video board
- hardware. Since the hierarchical structure does not have to be decoded,
- drawing proceeds very quickly.
-
- In addition to the Display List, TurboDLDClassic also maintains a Drawing
- Cache. The Drawing Cache is a compressed list which contains the current
- contents of a viewport. This pre-scaled portion of the Display List allows
- for even faster pans and zooms and redraws.
-
- Lastly, TurboDLDClassic gives you numerous new user-interface features,
- such as a bird's eye view, automatic edge panning, pop-up menus and
- drawing viewer. (See Chapter 4 - TurboDLD Features.)
-
- By how much does TurboDLDClassic increase the speed of AutoCAD? PANs and
- ZOOMs, aided by only the Display List, run from two to twelve times
- faster than a non-display list driver. TurboDLDClassic's internal
- display list processing can speed things up to the point that REDRAWs
- can be up to twenty-five times faster than the graphics drivers shipped
- with AutoCAD.
-
-
-
- ******************************************************
- CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING TURBODLDClassic
- ******************************************************
-
-
- Installation is slightly different for older releases of AutoCAD than it
- is with AutoCAD Release 12 and 13. Be sure to follow any directions that may
- be specific to your particular AutoCAD release.
-
- TurboDLDClassic files will be copied from the installation disk to the
- hard drive.
-
-
- --------------------------
- Installing AutoCAD Drivers
- --------------------------
-
- Run the TurboDLDClassic installation program.
-
- 1. Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:
-
- 2. At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
- selected.
-
- 3. From the Main Menu, select DRIVER INSTALLATION and then AUTOCAD.
-
- 4. The following options are available, select one:
- ACAD386 Rel 10, 11 (protected mode)
- ACAD Rel 12 (protected mode)
- ACAD Rel 13
- Read Installation Notes
-
- The default installation directory for AutoCAD R12 is \ACAD\DRV.
- The default installation directory for AutoCAD R13 is \ACADR13\DOS\DRV.
-
- The required files are copied to the appropriate sub-directory.
-
- 5. Exit the install program and proceed to selecting the driver in AutoCAD.
-
-
- --------------------------------- NOTE -------------------------------------
- If you choose to install the driver files to an alternate sub-directory, you
- must alter the ACADDRV (set through ACAD batch file) environment variable.
- For Example: SET ACADDRV=\ACAD\OTHER
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- Selecting the driver for use with AutoCAD 12 or 13
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- 1. Run the ADIACAD batch file created in \ACAD\DRV for AutoCAD 12 and
- \ACADR13\DOS\DRV for AutoCAD 13.
-
- 2. Start AutoCAD:
-
- For AutoCAD 12, run ACADR12 -R, located in the root directory.
- For AutoCAD 13, run ACADR13 -R, located in the root directory.
-
-
- 3. From the Configuration Menu, choose option 3, Configure Video Display
- from the AutoCAD configuration menu.
-
- 4. Type Y at the "Do you want to select..." message to display the
- available video options for AutoCAD.
-
- 5. Select "TurboDLD Classic Demo - v2.x by Panacea Inc." from the list of
- display options.
-
- 6. Proceed to configuring the TurboDLD driver.
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- TurboDLDClassic usually appears as option 11 in most installations of
- AutoCAD Release 12 and 13. If TurboDLD does not appear in the list of
- available video drivers, be sure that the AutoCAD environment variables in
- your AutoCAD start-up file, ACADDRV in particular, have been properly set
- before typing ACADR12 -R or ACADR13 -R.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- --------------------------------------------------------
- Configuring the driver for use with AutoCAD 10/386 or 11
- --------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1. Run the ADIACAD batch file in the \ACAD sub-directory and then start
- AutoCAD.
-
- 2. Reconfigure AutoCAD to use TurboDLDClassic by selecting option 5,
- Configure AutoCAD from the AutoCAD main menu.
-
- 3. From the next menu, select option 3, Configure Video Display.
- Choose Item 1, P386 ADI 4.0/4.1 (R11) or ADI P386 (R10), as your display
- device. (For more information, see your AutoCAD "Installation and
- Performance Guide.")
-
- 4. After selecting the proper display device, the TurboDLD Driver
- Configuration menu will appear.
-
- 5. Proceed to configuring the TurboDLD driver.
-
-
- ------------------------------------------------
- Configuring the TurboDLD Driver General Overview
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- Set-up of TurboDLDClassic requires configuration of its various operating
- parameters. These parameters have been logically grouped into five menus
- based on their interaction with AutoCAD. A quick trip through each menu will
- complete the configuration process. Context sensitive help can be obtained
- by typing "?" at any menu option. Further details on each menu selection
- follows this summary section.
-
- The first menu, Select Graphics Board/Resolution, configures TurboDLDClassic
- for the graphics board, and display and rendering resolutions to be used.
-
- Select Graphics Board
- Selects graphics platform to be used
-
- Select Display Resolution
- Selects AutoCAD, 3D Studio and AutoShade main display screenresolutions
-
- Select Rendering Resolution
- Selects AVE Render, 3D Studio and AutoShade rendering resolutions
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Either the Display or Rendering Configuration menu will be displayed,
- depending on the type of screen being configured. You will not see both
- menu options at the same time.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- Basic Configuration options set AutoCAD screen characteristics, number of
- text lines in the command-line area, font size and screen configuration
- mode.
-
- AutoCAD Text Lines
- Selects number of lines in AutoCAD command prompt area
-
- Screen Configuration
- Provides a choice of single screen, dual screen or single screen with a
- graphics mode text window.
-
- Font Selection
- Allows selection of TurboDLDClassic supplied fonts or Autodesk supplied
- BDF fonts menus and pull-downs.
-
-
- User Interface options include the parameters for maneuvering within
- AutoCAD.
-
- Double Click
- Sets mouse/digitizer double click detect time.
-
- BP Highlight Mode
- Controls how the Big Picture is displayed.
-
- BP Refresh
- Controls the refresh mode of the Big Picture.
-
- Pop-up Menu Definitions
- Provides user programming of pop-up menus
-
-
- Expert Configuration options set the function of TurboDLD itself. This menu
- allows for customization of the driver for speed or to adjust for memory
- constraints.
-
- Display List
- Enables or disables the display list feature of TurboDLDClassic.
-
- AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space
- Sets AutoCAD's logical space to 15-bits or 31-bits (R12 only).
-
- Internal Command Echo
- Enables or disables the echo of TurboDLDClassic internal commands at the
- AutoCAD Command line when such commands are executed.
-
-
- Saving Your Configuration
- -------------------------
-
- Once all options have been set, scroll down to the Save and Exit option
- and then press the ENTER key to continue.
-
- Next, configure the AutoCAD screen display characteristics and then type
- Y to accept the changes.
-
- Exit to the AutoCAD drawing editor to begin using TurboDLDClassic.
-
- The last step in setting-up TurboDLDClassic is to configure the colors for
- AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Command Line, type DLDCOLOR, to start
- CustomColors, TurboDLD's color configuration utility. Make any desired
- color changes and then Save the new color palette and then Exit to return
- to the drawing editor.
-
-
-
- -------------------------------- TIP -------------------------------------
- Help during TurboDLDClassic setup is only a keystroke away. At any time, you
- may press the question mark ("?") key to get help information pertaining
- to the current prompt. Please note that the DLDSETUP.HLP file must be
- present in order for help to appear. If you get an error message, be sure
- that the file DLDSETUP.HLP is in the ACADR13\DOS\DRV (R13), ACADR12\DRV
- sub-directory (R12), or in the TURBODLD sub-directory (R10/R11). Also, as
- mentioned earlier, be sure that there are no references to older DLD drivers
- which may cause TurboDLDClassic to look elsewhere for DLDSETUP.HLP.
-
- Also, if at any point during the configuration process you want to change an
- item on a previous screen, just press the ESC key to back up. Selecting
- NO SAVE, EXIT at the main configuration menu will return you to the AutoCAD
- configuration menu without making any changes.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- If none of TurboDLDClassic's options are configured, the driver will be
- automatically configured as a Generic VGA, with 640 x 480 resolution at
- 16 colors. All other driver options will assume Panacea's defaults.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- --------------------------------------
- Detailed TurboDLD Driver Configuration
- --------------------------------------
-
-
- Select Graphics Board/Resolution Menu
- -------------------------------------
- The Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu configures TurboDLDClassic for
- video parameters. From this menu, graphics board/type and display and
- rendering resolutions for TurboDLDClassic will be determined.
-
- Select Graphics Board allows you to manually select your computer's
- graphics board. Select your ATI mach64 card, based on the the
- findings of TurboDLDClassic's built-in graphics platform detection utility.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to scroll
- through the list and highlight your graphics board. Please note that
- graphics boards are listed by both platform type and manufacturer's name,
- alphabetically,therefore you may need to scroll to the bottom of the list
- to find your particular board.
-
- Press ENTER to accept your choice and return to the Select Graphics
- Board/Resolution menu. Select Display Resolution configures the resolution
- of the AutoCAD drawing screen. Display screen options are based on the
- findings of TurboDLDClassic's graphics platform detection utility. Use the
- Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to scroll through and
- highlight the resolution and color option you wish to use.
-
- Press the ENTER key to accept your resolution choice and return to the
- Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- When configuring TurboDLDClassic's video options, the Rendering
- Board/Resolution options described below will automatically appear ONLY
- when configuring the rendering modes of AVE Render, 3D Studio or
- AutoShade 2 with RenderMan. Otherwise, the Display Board/Resolution
- options will be the only menu choices available.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- Similar to the Select Display Resolution menu, Select Rendering Resolution
- configures the resolution of the AutoCAD rendering screen. Rendering
- screen options are also based on the findings of TurboDLDClassic's detection
- utility. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to
- scroll through and highlight the resolution and color option you wish to
- use. Press ENTER to accept your choice and return to the Select Graphics
- Board/Resolution menu.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- TurboDLDClassic's graphics platform detection utility queries the graphics
- card for graphics platform type and installed memory. Based on the
- detector's information, TurboDLDClassic will list a set of Display and
- Rendering resolutions. Due to the variety of graphics boards and their
- specific implementations of platform chip sets, the detector is general
- purpose and cannot always be 100% accurate. Therefore, when selecting a
- Display or Rendering resolution, be sure to use only resolutions that you
- know your graphics board, and monitor, will support. If you are unsure
- which resolutions are supported by your graphics board and monitor, refer
- to your owner's manual(s).
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to
- the Main Configuration Menu.
-
-
- Basic Configuration Menu
- ------------------------
- The Basic Configuration menu configures TurboDLDClassic's AutoCAD screen
- characteristics; text lines; screen mode; and font size.
-
- The first Basic option is the number of text lines you wish to use for the
- AutoCAD command line. The default is 3 lines, but values from 1 to 10
- can be specified. A number larger than 3 might be useful if you are using
- this driver in a high resolution mode with small fonts, eliminating the
- need to frequently swap back and forth between the text and graphics
- screens.
-
- If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the display, use
- AutoCAD to disable the command area (see the AutoCAD "Interface,
- Installation and Performance Guide" for more information).
-
- The Screen Configuration section is used to tell TurboDLDClassic under which
- of three available modes you wish to use AutoCAD -- dual screen, one
- monitor for graphics and a second for text; single screen with combined
- text and graphics; or single screen with combined text and graphics using
- a graphics mode text window.
-
- Use the arrow keys to highlight a choice based on the following explanations
- of each mode. Select Dual to run in dual screen mode.
-
- --------------------------------- NOTE -----------------------------------
-
- Do not select Dual if you don't have a second video board in your system,
- unpredictable results will occur. To use dual screens, you must have a
- monochrome board installed with a mach64 PCI or VLB accelerator.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Choose Single, to run AutoCAD in the standard single screen mode, using a
- video mode switch to standard VGA text mode during a flip screen. To
- eliminate the video mode switch to text mode and back into high resolution
- graphics, choose Text Window on Single to configure the single screen to
- use a graphics mode text window. Using graphics mode to display text
- allows an instantaneous return from a flip screen. The graphics text window
- is especially useful when using large monitors which tend to be slow when
- switching modes. A SHELL command will switch to text mode regardless of
- the setting.
-
- TurboDLDClassic provides a choice of fonts to use for AutoCAD menus,
- pull-downs, and dialog boxes. For resolutions over 800x600 we recommend
- the 12x20 or 12x24 fonts.
-
- Provided by Panacea are 6x8, 8x8, 8x14, 8x16, 12x20 and 12x24 font options.
- Also available for use are any of the .BDF fonts, included with AutoCAD
- Release 13 or 12, you may have on your system.
-
- To make a font selection, highlight Select Font From List to display a
- list of available fonts. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up
- and Pg Dn keys to scroll through the list and highlight the font you
- wish to use. Press the ENTER key to return to the Basic Configuration
- menu. To limit the available font choices, choose the Select Font Filter
- menu selection to choose a .BDF font type from those listed. When you
- return to the Select Font From List option again, only those files
- matching the filter name will be available for use.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- If you do not see any .BDF font selections listed in the Basic Configuration
- menu, you will need to add the following line to your AutoCAD start-up
- batch file:
-
- SET DLDFONT = C:\ACAD\DRV
-
- Please note that .BDF support is not currently available for use with some
- boards, most notably, 8514/A-based graphics boards.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to
- the Main Configuration Menu.
-
-
-
- -------------------
- User Interface Menu
- -------------------
-
-
- Timing Options
- --------------
- The User Interface options configure the productivity features of
- TurboDLDClassic. These features change the way you manuever around AutoCAD
- and execute commands.
-
- The first three options, Double Click, Long Click, and Edge Pan Wait, allow
- you to set times/delays for TurboDLDClassic features. These times are
- measured in hundredths of seconds. PC systems have a timing resolution of
- 5/100ths of a second, therefore, the entered time is rounded internally by
- the driver to most closely approximate the nearest multiple of 5. This means
- that a time setting of 23 is the same as a setting of 27, both of which get
- rounded to 25 (or one-quarter of a second). In simplest terms, when
- adjusting these values, it is best to use multiples of 5.
-
- The first timing option sets the Double Click delay. This time represents
- the largest amount of time that can elapse between the release of the
- digitizer button and the subsequent press of the same button in order to
- detect a double click. Setting this number too low may result in the
- computer seeing two separate clicks, while setting the time too high may
- slow down response time for single button presses. Values between 10 and 30
- are recommended.
-
- The second timing option lets you set the time necessary to determine that a
- long click has occurred. Timing starts from the time you press the digitizer
- button. For example, with a value of 50 for this option, you will have to
- hold down a digitizer button for half a second (50/100ths) in order for a
- long click to be registered. Recommended timings for long clicks are between
- 40 and 80.
-
- The final timing option relates to the Automatic Edge Panning feature of the
- TurboDLDClassic. The timing value represents the amount of time that the
- cursor must remain in the same position near the edge of the current
- viewport for Automatic Edge Panning to be activated (if it's enabled).
- A time of 50 is recommended, but any value can be appropriate, depending on
- the application at hand.
-
- For example, with edge panning enabled, a value of 0 means that whenever the
- cursor approaches the edge of the active viewport, panning will
- automatically commence.
-
-
- Big Picture Options
- -------------------
- The Big Picture, Panacea's bird's-eye view, can be configured to suit your
- needs or allow for better differentiation within a complex drawing.
-
- BP Highlight controls how the current viewport reference in the Big Picture
- appears on the screen. Patt Line displays the viewport reference using
- dotted lines. XOR Rect uses a contrasting rectangle to display the viewport
- reference. The Both option will use a combination of Patt Line and XOR Rect
- to display the viewport reference.
-
- In its fastest mode, TurboDLDClassic only refreshes the Big Picture when
- objects are added to a drawing, until a DLDREFRESH command is issued.
- Moved or erased objects will remain in the Big Picture. Depending on a
- drawing's complexity, if BP Refresh is Disabled, the Big Picture could
- become confusing, displaying vectors that are actually erased, and no
- longer part of the drawing. To configure the Big Picture to be updated as
- objects are drawn AND erased, ENABLE the BP Refresh. If speed is a major
- concern, DISABLE it.
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Many TurboDLDClassic commands, like DLDBIGPIC, can be preceded by an @
- symbol, which tells the driver that an internal command is to be executed.
- This gives you the ability to dynamically pull up the bird's-eye during a
- drawing command, for example. See Chapter 4 - Features for more information
- on the wide variety of TurboDLDClassic commands.
-
- Also, Control Characters, like Ctrl-C, which are used to send special
- characters to AutoCAD, can be simulated with a two-character sequence.
- For example, when you interrupt an AutoCAD command from the keyboard, you
- normally hold down the Ctrl key and press the C key. When you send commands
- via the digitizer buttons, it may sometimes be necessary to send Ctrl-C
- characters to interrupt the current command and start the one you want.
- This can be accomplished by using the carat '^' symbol followed by an
- uppercase C, as in ^C^Cline^M, which tells AutoCAD to interrupt the current
- command, send the line command, and follow by an Enter (specified by the
- ^M). Two or three ^C's may be necessary because some AutoCAD commands are
- nested. The digitizer button definitions are stored in the DLXBUTTN.DAT file
- which resides in the TurboDLDClassic sub-directory.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- After you have made the desired changes to each menu, press the <F10> key to
- advance to the next menu page or the ESC key to go back to the previous one.
- Pressing ESC at Menu 1 will bring you back to the User Interface menu,
- as will pressing <F10> during Button Menu 8.
-
-
- -------------------------
- Expert Configuration Menu
- -------------------------
-
- The Expert Configuration menu sets the basic internal functions of
- TurboDLDClassic. Options in this menu allow for customization of the driver
- for speed or to adjust for memory constraints.
-
- Display List enables or disables the display list feature of TurboDLDClassic,
- the core of the driver's AutoCAD performance boost. This option should
- always be set to ENABLE, as disabling the Display List will cause
- TurboDLDClassic to run as an ordinary non-display list driver.
-
- Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space, configures TurboDLDClassic for use with AutoCAD
- R12's 31-bit logical drawing space. When set to Yes, the driver will use
- AutoCAD's extended 31-bit drawing space. Selecting No, will use a 15-bit
- drawing space, similar to that of AutoCAD R10/R11.
-
- The 31-bit logical space allows you to extend your Regen-less zooming
- ability by a factor of several million, at the cost of more memory.
- Additional memory is used by AutoCAD for the drawing space, and by
- TurboDLDClassic for the Display List. 31-bit zooming and panning is about
- 10%-20% slower than for 15-bit logical space.
-
- The Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space setting is ignored for AutoCAD R10/R11
- installations as these versions only support a 15-bit logical drawing space.
-
- The echo of TurboDLDClassic internal commands can be enabled or disabled
- with the Internal Command Echo option. If you would like to see
- TurboDLDClassic's internal commands display at the AutoCAD command line as
- they are executed, enable this option.
-
- BP Zoom Mode sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options.
- In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the ccurrent viewport is zoomed
- or panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move around within the
- bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of
- the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will lockthe current BP contents into place to
- provide a better overall frame of reference.
-
- After all Expert options have been set, highlight Return To Previous Menu
- and press the RETURN key to return to the Main Configuration Menu.
-
- ------------------------
- What If I Have Problems?
- ------------------------
-
- If you encounter a problem, please review the installation
- procedure and Chapter 8 - Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting, to be sure you
- haven't overlooked or skipped a step. If you still cannot resolve the
- problem, refer to Appendix A to obtain Technical Support.
-
- --------------------------------
- Saving Configuration Information
- --------------------------------
-
- Once all of the TurboDLDClassic parameters have been configured, select
- SAVE, EXIT to save the configuration information and create DLDSETUP.DAT,
- DLXBUTTN.DAT, and DLXMENUS.DAT in the ACADR13\DOS\DRV sub-directory (R13),
- ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12) or the TURBODLD (R10/R11) sub-directory.
- DLDSETUP.DAT is TurboDLDClassic's configuration file while DLXBUTTN.DAT and
- DLXMENUS.DAT are the configuration files for the digitizer buttons and
- pop-up menus, respectively.
-
- After answering AutoCAD's standard driver configuration questions, you will
- return back to the AutoCAD configuration menu. To begin your accelerated
- AutoCAD, for AutoCAD R13, R12, select option 0, Exit to Drawing Editor; for
- AutoCAD R11/10, choose option 1 or 2, Open New/Existing Drawing.
-
-
- ------------------------------------------
- Verifying Your TurboDLDClassic Installation
- ------------------------------------------
-
- To verify that TurboDLDClassic is running and installed correctly, follow
- one of these two simple tests.
-
- If you have the AutoCAD side menu enabled, look for the Panacea Logo in
- the lower right-hand corner.
-
- If you are running AutoCAD without a side menu, type DLDVER at theAutoCAD
- command prompt. If TurboDLDClassic is loaded and running, this command
- should return your current version.
-
- If TurboDLDClassic was not correctly installed, you will receive an AutoCAD
- error when the DLDVER command is entered.
-
-
- -----------------------------
- Reconfiguring TurboDLDClassic
- -----------------------------
-
- To reconfigure TurboDLDClassic follow the instructions for AutoCAD Release
- 12/13 or Release 10/11 below.
-
-
- AutoCAD Release 12/13
- ---------------------
- If you need to make changes to your Release 13/12 TurboDLDClassic
- configuration, type CONFIG at the AutoCAD command prompt or use ACADR13 -R
- or ACADR12 -R when starting the program. Select option 3, Configure Video
- Display. Answer No to the "Select a new video driver ..." prompt to start
- the TurboDLDClassic configuration program. Make the desired changes to the
- driver and then Save and Exit to continue to the AutoCAD drawing editor.
-
-
- AutoCAD Release 10/11
- ---------------------
- To change a Release 10/11 configuration, select option 5, Configure AutoCAD
- from the AutoCAD main menu. and then from the configuration menu, select
- option 3, Configure Video Display. Answer No to the "Select a new video
- driver..." prompt to start the TurboDLDClassic configuration program.
- Change the desired driver options. Save and Exit to return to the AutoCAD
- configuration menu. Open or begin a new drawing.
-
-
- ------------------------------ TIP ---------------------------------------
- To completely reconfigure TurboDLDClassic using Panacea's defaults, delete
- DLDSETUP.DAT, DLXBUTTN.DAT, and DLXMENUS.DAT from the ACADR13\DOS\DRV
- sub-directory (R13) \ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12) or the TURBODLD
- sub-directory (R11/10) and then follow the Driver Configuration instructions
- at the beginning of this chapter.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- Configuring The AutoCAD R10/11 Operating Environment
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- During the TurboDLDClassic installation process, a ADIACAD file is
- created and placed into the ACAD sub-directory. ADIACAD contains
- four lines that set four separate environment variables: DLDCFG - used by
- TurboDLDClassic to find all of its configuration files; and DSPADI, RCPADI,
- RDPADI - used by AutoCAD, 3D Studio and AutoShade 2 w/RenderMan,
- respectively, to find the driver file. ADIACAD must be run prior to
- starting AutoCAD R10 or R11 and only needs to be run once per system boot.
- For automatic loading of the environment variables, ADIACAD may be
- added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or an AutoCAD start-up batch file.
-
- To add execution of ADIACAD to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, insert the line
-
- CALL \ACAD\ADIACAD
-
- anywhere in the file. The above example assumes that ADIACAD resides in
- a sub-directory on drive D: called \ACAD.
-
- If you don't wish to put ADIACAD in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may put it
- in a batch file which also starts AutoCAD, or simply remember to run the
- file before starting AutoCAD. (You should also stop using any other ADI
- display driver that may have come with your graphics board, since
- TurboDLDClassic is a superset of that type of driver).
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- If you get the following message:
-
- Out of Environment Space
-
- when you run ADIACAD, you will need to enlarge your system's environment.
- It is accomplished by adding the following line:
-
- SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:768
-
- to your CONFIG.SYS file. The /E:768 specifies an environment size of 768
- bytes. Change this number as appropriate. You will need to reboot if you
- modify your CONFIG.SYS file, in order for the changes to take effect.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ----------------------------------------
- Configuring TurboDLDClassic for Rendering
- ----------------------------------------
-
-
- To install and configure TurboDLDClassic for use with AutoCAD R13/12's AVE
- Render, 3D Studio or AutoShade 2 w/RenderMan, please read Chapter 9 -
- Rendering with TurboDLDClassic.
-
-
-
- ***************************
- CHAPTER 3 - CHANGING COLORS
- ***************************
-
-
- Included with TurboDLDClassic, is Panacea's revolutionary CustomColors color
- configuration utility. What's so unique about CustomColors is that it gives
- you the ability to modify all your changeable AutoCAD colors, including
- menu colors, text colors, dialog box colors, and even drawing colors, while
- running AutoCAD.
-
- CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen, complete with all possible objects.
- At the AutoCAD drawing editor command line, type DLDCOLOR to edit the color
- configuration.
-
- If you have configured TurboDLDClassic for 256 colors, you will be greeted
- with an informational warning message. The message appears to remind you
- that if you assign a drawing color to a physical color above color 15, you
- may experience unusual results from AVE Render.
-
- Once you enter the utility, you are provided with the following
- configuration menu at the bottom of the screen:
-
- (O)bject,
- (D)rawing,
- (P)hysical,
- (A)DI reset,
- (V)GA reset,
- (L)oad,
- (S)ave,
- (E)xit
-
-
- The above menu items perform the following functions.
-
-
- Object
- ------
-
- Selecting this option will allow you to change the color of any AutoCAD
- screen object, such as the graphics area background color, the menu area
- text color, or the border line color.
-
- Select the object whose color you want to change by moving the highlight box
- around using the arrow cursor control keys and pressing ENTER when you have
- highlighted the desired object. Note that a one line description of the
- object type is displayed at the top of the screen as you move the box around.
-
- Once you have selected the object, another highlight box will appear around
- the color boxes nearest the bottom of the screen. These are the physical
- colors that the video board supports. Use the arrow cursor keys to select
- the physical color to be used for the object you have selected and press
- ENTER. The screen will quickly redraw with the new color selection for the
- object you have chosen, and you will be back at the start of object
- selection in case you want to change the color of another object.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Note that at any time during color configuration, you can press the ESC key
- once or twice and return to AutoCAD. Also, pressing the question mark
- ("?") key will provide you with context sensitive help.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- Drawing
- -------
-
- This 16 color configuration option allows you to modify all AutoCAD drawing
- in a fashion similar to the way you change object colors.
-
- When this option is selected, a highlight square appears in the drawing
- color area of the simulated AutoCAD display. The square can be manipulated
- using the four cursor keys. You may notice that the drawing color portion
- of the display is laid out just like the CHROMA drawing supplied with
- AutoCAD. When you press ENTER, the highlight moves down to the 16 physical
- colors, just as it does during the object color selection. Using the arrow
- keys, pick the physical color you want to represent the selected drawing
- color. Press ENTER for your selection to take effect. When using 256 colors,
- you do not have a (D)rawing Color option. All 256 colors are available as
- drawing colors.
-
-
- Physical
- --------
-
- Choosing the Physical option from the menu allows you to alter the red,
- green and blue components of the physical colors. A highlight box will appear in
- the row of 16 physical colors at the bottom of the screen.Use the arrow keys
- to select the color you wish to edit and press ENTER. Three "sliders" will
- appear near the bottom of the display, with the horizontal position of the
- slider for each of the color components (red, green, or blue - RGB)
- indicating the relative intensity of the component. You can use the left and
- right arrow keys to move the slider for the selected component, or type in
- a number from 0 to 255.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Many graphics boards do not support 255 different intensities for each color
- component. Therefore, when you enter an intensity, Custom Colors will
- round it to the nearest intensity which your graphics board supports.
-
- For example, VGAs support 64 intensities per RGB color component. This means
- intensities increase in multiples of 4 (256/64), therefore an intensity
- of 0 is the same as an intensity of 3.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- The up and down arrows allow you to select which component you want to alter.
- As you manipulate the sliders, all objects on the display that are of the
- same color as the selected physical color will change in hue. This way you
- can visually determine the most appropriate setting for your display.
- Pressing ENTER will set the RGB values you have selected for the physical
- color you were modifying.
-
-
- ADI reset
- ---------
-
- This constructs a default ADI color palette, as defined in the Autodesk
- Device Interface Driver Development Kit, and in Panacea's 8514/A and
- XGA non-display list drivers shipped with AutoCAD Release 13/12.
-
-
- VGA reset
- ---------
-
- This constructs a default VGA color palette in the first 16 color entries.
- The remaining palette colors remain identical to those used for ADI devices
-
-
- Load
- ----
-
- This reloads the color information from the file DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will be
- loaded from the directory pointed to by DLDCFG (AutoCAD R10/R11), or from
- the AutoCAD R13/12 \DRV directory. If DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be found, an error
- message will be displayed.
-
- This command is useful because it allows you to go back to your previously
- edited color configuration in case you have made some mistakes in
- configuring your colors that you want to undo.
-
-
- ============================== CAUTION ===================================
- Don't Accidently Wipe Out Your Changes.
-
- Selecting ADIreset, VGAreset, or Load will irrevocably wipe out any current
- color changes you may have made, unless you have just saved your new
- setting. So use them only when you really need to, such as when you have
- made so many color changes that you can't seem to get back to a reasonable
- place and just want to start over.
- ============================================================================
-
-
- Save
- ----
-
- Saves the current color palette to DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will be saved to the
- directory pointed to by the DLDCFG environment variable in ADIACAD, or to
- the \ACADR13\DOS\DRV (R13) or \ACAD\DRV (R12) directory if ADIACAD is not
- used.
-
-
- Exit
- ----
-
- Exits CustomColors. If you have made palette changes, but not saved them, you
- will be asked if you want to save your changes before exiting.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- When running at more than 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors), setting physical
- colors via DLDCOLOR will have no visible effect until a SAVE and
- EXIT occurs.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- *****************************
- CHAPTER 4 - TURBODLD FEATURES
- *****************************
-
-
- TurboDLDClassic offers AutoCAD users many features and productivity options.
- This chapter alphabetically lists the basic commands found in all TurboDLD
- versions and provides the correct syntax for their usage. For a brief
- summary of TurboDLDClassic commands, see Appendix B or while running AutoCAD,
- type DLDHELP at the DOS prompt.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Please note that the commands above with a "*" following them, when issued
- within AutoCAD, will override the selections made during TurboDLDClassic
- configuration, for the current drawing session only. Exiting AutoCAD and
- subsequently restarting will cause all feature settings to revert back to
- those selected in the TurboDLDClassic configuration menu. If you wish to
- make the current changes permanent, reconfigure TurboDLDClassic by following
- the reconfiguration instructions in Chapter 2.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- The Big Picture
- ---------------
-
- The most important feature of TurboDLDClassic is the support of a world view
- called The Big PictureTM or just BP for short. Bringing up the BP allows
- you to view where in the current drawing you are currently located in your
- active viewport, and it also gives you the ability to dynamically move to
- another part of the drawing without having to exit the function you're
- currently executing.
-
-
- DLDBIGPIC
- ---------
-
- To call up the Big Picture, at the AutoCAD command line, type DLDBIGPIC, or
- double click the right mouse button or button 2 on your digitizer puck
- (assuming you haven't redefined your Button 2 double click function - see
- Chapter 3). This will bring up the BP on the display. You will see
- cross-hairs and a highlighted section indicating which part of the whole
- drawing you're currently viewing - the size of the image will be determined
- by the AutoCAD logical drawing space being used, 15-Bit or 31-Bit.
- The selection or pick box will have an "X" through it. Move the
- mouse/digitizer around to locate your pick box. If you can't see a small box
- moving, click the left mouse button (the pick button) to size down the pick
- area. In size mode, the pick box will have a right pointing arrow in it
- ("-->"). If the contents of the BP are too small to work with, you may
- increase the size of the image in the window by pressing the "+" key on your
- numeric keypad this performs an incremental zoom within the BP. Likewise,
- pressing the "-" key will reduce the size of the contents of the BP.
- Pressing the HOME and END keys will put the BP into its smallest and
- largest size, respectively. The smallest BP size is defined as being exactly
- the same view as that in the viewport referenced by the BP. The largest
- BP size is defined as the largest image possible without causing a Regen.
-
- The BP pick box is always proportioned to the proper aspect ratio for the
- current viewport. Clicking the pick button again will put you back into the
- pick box move mode ("X"). This operation is very similar to using the Zoom
- Dynamic feature of AutoCAD. Once you have positioned the pick box on the
- area you would like displayed in the active viewport, click any button
- other than the pick button to initiate the zoom, or press the Enter key.
- If you want to abort the operation, just hold any mouse or digitizer
- button down, other than the pick button, until the BP disappears. You can
- also hit any key on the keyboard, other than Enter, to cancel the BP.
- Note that the BP is updated with new drawing commands, but that moves or
- erases will not update the image unless BPREFRESH is enabled. A DLDREFRESH
- or a REGEN will manually update the BP with the current drawing changes.
-
-
- DLDBPDIM
- --------
-
- Resizing and repositioning the BP can be accomplished by typing this command
- at the AutoCAD prompt. DLDBPDIM allows you to tell the driver where you
- want the BP placed and how large you want it to be. The size is limited to
- being between one-quarter and one-half the width of the display. This
- command functions like the pan/zoom selection box in the BP, as far as
- positioning and dimensioning goes. To abort, hold the right mouse button,
- or any other digitizer button, down until the moving box disappears.
-
-
- DLDBPFREEZE
- -----------
-
- Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options. DLDBPFREEZE
- toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode parameter in TurboDLDClassic's Expert
- Configuration Menu.
-
- In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current viewport is zoomed or
- panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move around within the
- bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of
- the bird's-eye. Fixed mode will lock the current BP contents into place to
- provide a better overall frame of reference.
-
-
- DLDBPHILIGHT*
- -------------
-
- Changes the highlight used to display the Big Picture among three modes,
- Patt Line, XOR Rect, and Both. Patt Lines will use dotted lines to outline
- the Big Picture pick box. XOR Rect will use a contrasting rectangle to
- highlight the pick box, and Both will use a combination of Patt Lines and
- XOR Rect.
-
-
- DLDBPMODE
- ---------
-
- Toggles the Big Picture between Panning and Zooming modes. In panning mode,
- the AutoCAD drawing will dynamically display the contents of the Big
- Picture pick box as you size and move it. In Zoom mode, the AutoCAD
- drawing remains stationary until the area in the Big Picture pick box is
- accepted. At which time it changes to the chosen zoom level.
-
-
- DLDBPREFRSH*
- ------------
-
- This convenience feature of TurboDLDClassic, toggles the Big Picture update
- mode. If disabled, the BP is updated manually by issuing a DLDREFRESH
- command. When enabled, DLDBPREFRSH will cause the BP to refresh
- automatically when an object is drawn or erased. The BP operations
- therefore will be slower with DLDBPREFRSH enabled.
-
-
- DLDBPSTATIC
- -----------
-
- Toggles the BP to stay on the screen at all times. Use this command if you
- want the BP on the screen in order to conveniently move into it whenever
- you want to zoom or pan. Typing DLDBPSTATIC will put up the BP at the
- position you set with DLDBPDIM. Note that the static BP will disappear
- when other menus pop-up on the screen, and it will also disappear if you
- draw any objects which may overwrite the BP. With these exceptions, the BP
- will remain on-screen until you either exit the drawing screen or you type
- DLDBPSTATIC again.
-
-
- DLDCOLOR
- --------
-
- Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program. See
- Chapter 4 - Configuring Colors for more information on configuring
- TurboDLDClassic colors.
-
-
- DLDCOMPACT
- ----------
-
- Forces a manual garbage collect of Display List memory thereby returning
- unused display list memory back to the AutoCAD memory pool.
-
-
- DLDDIGI*
- --------
-
- This temporary command toggles the digitizer processing functions of
- TurboDLDClassic on and off during the current drawing session. DLDDIGI is
- included to help facilitate digitizer tablet configuration when using
- AutoCAD's TABLET command.
-
-
- DLDDLIST*
- ---------
-
- This command toggles the display list function of TurboDLDClassic on and off.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Please note that if the display list is turned off, you will be running
- AutoCAD as though you were using a standard non display list driver - pans,
- zooms and redraws will be MUCH slower with DLDDLIST disabled.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- DLDECHO*
- --------
-
- Toggles internal TurboDLDClassic command echoing at the AutoCAD command line.
- When TurboDLDClassic commands are executed via the digitizer or pop-up menus,
- they generate internal commands which will be displayed at the AutoCAD
- command line if DLDECHO is enabled. Disable DLDECHO to simplify the command
- line.
-
-
- DLDHELP
- -------
-
- Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with one-line description of
- each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that you flip to the text
- screen by pressing the <F1> key to view the output.
-
-
-
- DLDREFRESH
- ----------
-
- Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to a drawing.
- If the static BP is up, it will be updated. If not, the next time the BP
- is brought up, it will contain a current representation of your drawing,
- provided no changes were made between the DLDREFRESH command and the
- DLDBIGPIC command. For Automatic update of the Big Picture, see the
- DLDBPREFRSH command above.
-
-
- DLDSTATUS
- ---------
-
- Displays the current TurboDLDClassic status. A listing of the current
- TurboDLDClassic parameters is displayed at the AutoCAD command line. A flip
- to the graphics screen is recommended to view the status report.
-
-
- DLDUSAGE
- --------
-
- Use DLDUSAGE if you want a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory is being
- used, specifically for display list processing. DLDUSAGE returns
- information regarding the memory each viewport is occupying. Since
- AutoCAD supports multiple viewports, it is possible to have multiple
- display lists. A new or empty drawing will have a display list of
- 4k bytes.
-
-
- DLDVER
- ------
-
- Displays the TurboDLDClassic version at the AutoCAD command line.
-
-
- PD, ZD, ZW
- ----------
-
- PD - Pan Dynamic, ZD - Zoom Dynamic and ZW - Zoom Window are included in
- TurboDLDClassic for backwards compatibility with MACH-12. These commands
- will invoke the Big Picture.
-
-
- ZI, ZO
- ------
-
- ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will zoom the current viewport in or out
- incrementally.
-
-
- **********************************
- CHAPTER 5 - MEMORY USAGE AND LISTS
- **********************************
-
-
- TurboDLDClassic shares extended memory with AutoCAD via the PharLap Virtual
- Memory Manager. This means that TurboDLDClassic will automatically page to
- disk if it uses up all the RAM that AutoCAD has left for its use. See the
- AutoCAD "Installation and Performance Guide" for more information on
- Virtual Memory Management. Please note that if you start seeing excessive
- hard disk accesses during PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs while using AutoCAD with
- TurboDLDClassic, try using the DLDCOMPACT command. If this doesn't affect
- the amount of disk access it's probably time to add more memory to your
- system. Contact your AutoCAD dealer for assistance in upgrading your
- memory.
-
- Regarding display list memory, it's important to realize that
- TurboDLDClassic speeds up AutoCAD operations by creating a Display List in
- memory, and sending that list to the graphics board for pans, zooms and
- redraws. But a display list takes up memory.
-
-
- ----------------
- How much memory?
- ----------------
-
- For production use, we recommend that at least 1 megabyte is available for
- TurboDLDClassic. To determine how much memory AutoCAD is using, use the
- status command while in AutoCAD (refer to the AutoCAD "Installation and
- Performance Guide" for more information). The Display List for a simple
- drawing like the shuttle Columbia might only require 20 Kbytes for the
- Display List. Complex drawings may require several megabytes. We have
- seen Display Lists for a drawing range from one-tenth the size of the
- drawing file to three times the size; in general, the Display List averages
- about one and one-half times the size of the DWG file size. This means that
- you should reserve approximately two and one-half times your average DWG
- file size in RAM for the drawing and the Display List. Also, complex
- objects such as circles and text "expand" when translated into display list
- format, so a drawing with a lot of complex objects and text will have a
- larger Display List than a simpler drawing.
-
- If there is significant hard disk activity while you are using
- TurboDLDClassic, it may be an indication that you should add more memory to
- your system.
-
-
- ------------------------------ TIP ---------------------------------------
- Text takes up a disproportionate amount of space in the Display List. To
- keep the list small, put text in its own layer of the drawing. Then don't
- display the text layer when editing the rest of the figure. This will keep
- memory consumption down and speed up PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- ------------------------------ TIP ---------------------------------------
- The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on performance, concentrating
- on memory usage. To get the most performance out of the program, read the
- appropriate sections of those manuals as well as this one.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ********************************************
- CHAPTER 6 - TIPS, TRICKS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
- ********************************************
-
-
- Because TurboDLDClassic supports such a wide range of graphics board
- platforms, it is necessary to be aware of certain idiosyncrasies. This
- chapter outlines known configuration and usage problems of TurboDLDClassic
- and of various graphics platforms. Also included are tips to help gain
- performance from AutoCAD itself. These tips and tricks are a compilation of
- the most commonly asked Technical Support questions. Therefore, if you are
- having problems, please review this chapter, you may be able to quickly
- answer your own question.
-
-
- -----------------
- Memory Management
- -----------------
-
- System lock-ups, random re-boots or missing displays, indicate you may have
- a memory conflict on your system. Different video platforms access
- different, specific, portions of upper memory blocks. If these memory
- addresses are in use by TSRs or other programs or memory managers, the
- above symptoms will occur. To avoid these problems it is necessary to use
- an expanded memory manager to allocate the specific address range to the
- graphics board. The address to exclude usually falls within the range of
- A000 to C7FF. XGAs and some TIGAs go beyond C7FF up to DFFF.
-
- Some common expanded memory managers are QEMM, 386MAX and EMM386 (which
- comes with DOS 5.0 and later and Windows).
-
- QEMM and EMM386 use similar commands to perform the exclusion.
-
- X=B000-B7FF
-
- is added to the QEMM386.SYS or EMM386.EXE command line in the CONFIG.SYS
- file. 386MAX uses a video memory parameter which look like this
-
- VIDMEM=B000-B7FF
-
- Note that it may be necessary to run an optimization utility with some
- memory managers in order for the exclusion to take effect. Refer to your
- memory manager's documentation for specific details.
-
- If the range of A000-C7FF seems like a large area to exclude, you may
- decrease the range by changing the ending address to determine the exact
- range that you need to exclude. Typically B000-B7FF, as shown in the
- examples above, will be sufficient. You may try other ranges, by altering
- the beginning and/or ending address, to isolate the exact region the
- graphics board requires. Remember to re-boot after changing the CONFIG.SYS
- file. Some common requirements are shown below.
-
-
- ================================ CAUTION =================================
- Due to the manner in which they re-map video BIOS memory regions in RAM,
- memory optimization utilities, such as QEMM's Stealth and EMM386's
- HIGHSCAN, should be avoided.
- ============================================================================
-
-
-
- ---------------------------
- Maneuvering Through AutoCAD
- ---------------------------
-
- Zooming
- =======
-
- Watch the Snap
- --------------
-
- When zooming into an image, be aware of your AutoCAD grid snap setting. If
- you are zoomed extremely far into a drawing and you are having trouble
- moving your digitizer cursor, you may be snapping to a point which is not
- part of the zoomed viewport. If the cursor only moves to a single point, or
- is not on screen at all Snap might be turned on. Check the status bar to be
- sure. If you see "Snap" listed, press the F8 key to turn it off.
-
-
- Zoom $1
- -------
-
- An undocumented AutoCAD command can help speed up performance in some
- situations, ZOOM $1. ZOOM $1 will allow you to set the extents of AutoCAD
- Release 12's logical drawing space. by issuing the following command
- sequence:
-
- ZOOM
- $1
- CTRL-C
- CTRL-C
- CTRL-C
- CTRL-C
-
- The catch is that the command is only in effect until a REGEN is issued.
- Be sure to zoom to the view of your drawing you wish to use as the extents
- before issuing the above. If you find this command to be useful, you may
- also want to try configuring for a 15-bit drawing space -- See Chapter 3 -
- Installing and Configuring, "Expert Configuration" menu.
-
-
- TurboDLDClassic and Paper Space
- ------------------------------
-
- TurboDLDClassic features do not work in AutoCAD's Paper Space. The execution
- of any TurboDLDClassic command in Paper Space, due to a limitation in
- AutoCAD, will result in an error message at the DOS prompt.
-
-
- Zoom Dynamic
- ------------
-
- Use the Big Picture feature of TurboDLDClassic to accomplish the same task
- as Zoom Dynamic, in a much more efficient fashion.
-
-
- AutoCAD Release 12's CONFIG Command
- -----------------------------------
-
- Configuring TurboDLDClassic in the middle of a drawing session using the
- CONFIG command is a bit like exiting and re-starting AutoCAD. If you are
- using the static Big Picture and wish to resume your drawing session with it
- on, issue the DLDSAVECFG command before issuing the CONFIG command.
-
-
- Sticky Cursors
- ==============
-
- In the Big Picture
- ------------------
-
- Sometimes, when using the Big Picture, the digitizer cursor will appear to
- stick to the edge of the bird's-eye. This is normal and is the result of
- the digitizer puck responding to the whole screen area while the Big
- Picture only occupies a small portion of the screen. Because of the
- difference in resolutions between the screen and the digitizer, when the
- screen cursor enters the Big Picture area, the digitizer puck has more
- drawing area to cover in order to get to the same location as the screen
- cursor.
-
-
- Within AutoCAD
- --------------
-
- The following solutions have been used to fix slow mouse/digitizer response
- problems when using TurboDLD drivers.
-
- Make sure that you are not using a real mode driver for your digitizer.
- Real-mode drivers do not interact properly with protected-mode drivers.
- AutoCAD Releases 10/386, 11, 12, and 13, are all protected-mode. We
- recommended that you switch to either the AutoCAD supplied driver or the
- manufacturer's latest ADI 4.2 driver for the digitizer.
-
- Make sure that no digitizer key re-assigning TSR's are being used. Some
- digitizers, specifically the Kurta IS/One, use TSR's to allow digitizer
- programming; these will not work with TurboDLD.
-
- Try deleting all files with a .DAT extension from your TurboDLD sub-
- directory and re-configuring TurboDLD from scratch. Occasionally, these
- .DAT files can be corrupted or updated improperly during installation or
- reconfiguration.
-
- Try the DLDDIGI command to see if the problem goes away when TurboDLD's
- digitizer processing function is disabled.
-
- Try changing the double-click interval time to 5 or 10. This can be
- adjusted from the User Interface Menu of TurboDLD.
-
- If a specific digitizer key is causing a problem, use the Delete key to
- remove any AutoCAD commands from that button. Button programming commands
- are in the User Interface menu within the Button Configuration Menu. Be
- sure to use the Delete key, not Spaces to remove existing commands.
-
- Depending on the digitizer you are using and how it is configured, try
- adjusting CFIG386's -VSCAN parameter. Check the AutoCAD "Interface,
- Installation and Performance Guide" for specific instructions on how to
- use CFIG386.
-
- Try using the CFIG386 -DEMANDLOAD ON setting for AutoCAD.
-
- If there is one available, try to duplicate the problem with a second
- mouse or digitizer, this will help to isolate the cause of the problem.
-
- If your digitizer is capable of it, try configuring for SummaSketch
- emulation and use the driver included with AutoCAD.
-
- If there is a choice in your digitizer's configuration, try configuring
- it for Polled vs. Interrupt driven, or vice versa.
-
-
- Using AutoCAD Commands
- ----------------------
-
- Since TurboDLDClassic is totally transparent to users with respect to using
- normal AutoCAD commands to REDRAW, PAN, and ZOOM, you still have to suffer
- from some of AutoCAD's nuances. One of these nuances is that ZOOM ALL and
- ZOOM EXTENTS both force a REGEN, because AutoCAD does not keep track of
- various boundaries necessary to avoid the REGENs. And REGENs are rather
- time-consuming and don't use any display list processing to speed
- themselves up. One way around this problem is to use another of AutoCAD's
- built-in features, namely the VIEW command.
-
- When you first load your image and see the whole drawing on the screen at
- once, just type VIEW Save ALL, which will save the display position you see
- under a view named "All". Then, after you've done some detailed editing and
- want to return back to the big picture, type VIEW Restore ALL, instead of
- ZOOM All or ZOOM Extents, and the full drawing will be restored to the
- display at display list speeds, without a REGEN.
-
- Another nuance of AutoCAD's is that if you zoom in too far or pan over too
- far, you may inadvertently cause a REGEN. AutoCAD again provides a very
- simple solution: the REGENAUTO command. Just type REGENAUTO Off at the
- AutoCAD command prompt, and automatic REGENs will be disabled. The
- REGENAUTO setting is also saved as part of your drawing file, so you only
- need to execute it once per drawing. You may even want to set REGENAUTO off
- in your ACAD.DWG drawing template so that all your drawings are created
- with REGENAUTO set off.
-
-
-
- --------------------
- Third-Party Software
- --------------------
-
- If you are having trouble with TurboDLDClassic and third-party AutoCAD
- applications, be sure that the third-party application supports ADI 4.2. In
- order to use the ADI 4.2 specification, third-party applications require
- new T-Drivers and therefore must be revised. If an application does not
- specifically say that it is ADI 4.2 compatible, it probably is not. Check
- with the manufacturer to be sure.
-
- If your third-party application is ADI 4.2 compatible and you are having
- trouble using TurboDLDClassic, try running AutoCAD without the third-party
- application to try to isolate the problem. Also, try the third-party
- application with the SVADI driver shipped with AutoCAD, this will also help
- to isolate the source of the problem.
-
- Also note that any third-party TSR that needs to access the display may not
- work properly when using AutoCAD with any advanced ADI display driver,
- especially if the TSR switches graphics modes. Most TSRs will not support
- the same graphics platforms as TurboDLDClassic and therefore, will not be
- able to accommodate mode switching back and forth.
-
-
- --------------
- Slow Scrolling
- --------------
-
- If you have configured for the graphics mode text window and are
- experiencing slow script file execution, it might be your graphics board.
- Some graphics boards do not handle graphics mode text scrolling very
- quickly. To test this, try configuring for the SINGLE screen option in the
- Basic Configuration sub-menu of the TurboDLDClassic Configuration menu.
-
-
- --------------------
- Color Considerations
- --------------------
-
- Switching Color Modes
- ---------------------
-
- When switching color modes, (i.e. from 16 to 256 or vice versa) the
- DLDCOLOR command should be run in order to reconfigure your color palette
- for the number of colors selected.
-
-
- Changing to a Light Background
- ------------------------------
-
- If you would like to switch from TurboDLDClassic's default black background
- to a white or light background, type
-
- DLDCOLOR
-
- at the DOS prompt to start the CustomColors utility. Once there, press O
- for (O)bject and then move the highlight to the Background item and then
- press ENTER. Move the color highlight to the desired new background color
- and press ENTER. Next, move the highlight to the Cursor item and press
- ENTER. Move the color highlight to the desired new Cursor color and press
- ENTER. Press the ESC key and then S to (S)ave and E to (E)xit. You should
- now have a light background with a dark crosshair.
-
-
- ----------------------------------
- Corrupt TurboDLDClassic Data Files
- ----------------------------------
-
- If you are having problems configuring TurboDLDClassic, be sure that you are
- using either the original distribution diskettes or a faithful copy made
- with the DOS DISKCOPY command. We have at times received Tech calls where
- we could not trace a specific recurring problem which later turned out to
- be a bad duplicate disk.
-
- If everything appears to have installed correctly and you still can't seem
- to figure out what's happening, try deleting the DLDSETUP.DAT, DLXMENUS.DAT
- and DLXBUTTN.DAT files from your TurboDLDClassic sub-directory. You'll then
- have to reconfigure the driver from scratch. We've seen some strange
- things happen when these files have become corrupted.
-
-
- --------------------------------------------
- Configuring TurboDLD for Your Graphics Board
- --------------------------------------------
-
- You may need to look for your graphics board by its video chip instead. In
- these cases, you must configure for mach64. Check your documentation,
- or if you already know it, use the Generic selection for your chip type.
-
-
- -------------------------
- Static BP in Panning Mode
- -------------------------
-
- When using the static Big Picture in panning mode, the drawing screen will
- continue to pan until you move the cursor out of the Big Picture viewport.
- The drawing screen will display the selected view correctly.
-
-
-
- Locating the Correct ACAD.CFG File
- ----------------------------------
-
- You must use extreme care to locate the proper ACAD.CFG version. On
- networked systems, systems with the SHARE utility installed, and on systems
- with third-party add-on software, the ACAD.CFG file may not be in the
- default AutoCAD directory. There may be several copies of ACAD.CFG, and
- they may be in several different drives and directories. ACAD.CFG may be
- write protected. On some networks it may not be accessible from your system
- for reading or writing. The following steps can be used to locate the
- proper ACAD.CFG file.
-
- 1. You may need to examine the environment variables PATH and ACADCFG, and
- the ACAD directory, to find the proper copy of ACAD.CFG. One way to verify
- that the proper copy was found, is to type the following DOS command
-
- DIR ACAD.CFG
-
- 2. You can then compare the date and time of the file with the date and
- time you last exited from AutoCAD. Each time you exit from AutoCAD, the
- ACAD.CFG file date and time is updated. Thus the date and time should
- change when you enter and then exit from AutoCAD.
-
- 3. Another way to verify that you found the proper ACAD.CFG file is to
- temporarily rename it. At the DOS prompt type:
-
- RENAME ACAD.CFG ACADCFG
-
- then try to run AutoCAD. If it runs as usual, then you have not renamed
- the proper copy of the ACAD.CFG file. If you receive the message,
- "AutoCAD is not yet configured", then you know that you are working with
- the right copy. Type CTRL-C a few times to get out of the AutoCAD
- configuration menu. You can now copy TURBO.CFG using the command
-
- COPY TURBODLD.CFG ACAD.CFG
-
- 4. If you are experiencing difficulties after you modified the original
- ACAD.CFG, you can delete the ACAD.CFG file, enter AutoCAD, and reconfigure.
-
-
-
- ********************************************
- CHAPTER 7 - Autodesk 3D Studio and Autoshade
- ********************************************
-
- Installing the Driver for 3D Studio
- -----------------------------------
-
- 1. Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:.
-
- 2. At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
- selected.
-
- 3. From the menu, select the 3DStudio option.
-
- 4. The following options are available, select one:
- Install 3D Studio Ver 1, 2
- Install 3D Studio Ver 3
- Install 3D Studio Ver 4
-
- The default installation directory for 3D Studio 1, 2 is \3DS.
- The default installation directory for 3D Studio 3 is \3DS3.
- The default installation directory for 3D Studio 4 is \3DS4.
-
- The required files are copied to the appropriate sub-directory.
-
- 5. Exit the install program and proceed to configuring 3D Studio to use
- the TurboDLDClassic driver.
-
- Since TurboDLDClassic is a combined, display and rendering, device driver,
- it can be used to generate high-resolution renderings with Autodesk's 3D
- Studio and AutoShade programs, as well as with AutoCAD R12's built-in AVE
- Render. Configuration for these programs basically involves selecting the
- proper Display and Rendering resolutions from the TurboDLDClassic
- configuration menu. The other driver configuration options, except for font
- selection options for 3D Studio, are ignored for rendering because a
- Display List, and its configuration parameters, is not used during the
- rendering process.
-
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- Selecting the Driver for use with Autodesk 3D Studio
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
-
- 3D Studio Versions 1.0 and 2.0
- ------------------------------
-
- 1. Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT
- file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory.
-
- 2. Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory
- by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG
-
- Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration
- mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.
-
- 3. Edit the 3DS.SET file located in your 3DS directory.
-
- The following three lines of the 3DS.SET file tell 3D Studio which driver
- to use for the rendering screen, main screen and materiald editor screen,
- respectively. Locate the lines that begin with:
-
- RENDER-DISPLAY
- MAIN-DISPLAY
- MATERIAL-DISPLAY
-
- and change them to use the RCPADI driver as follows:
-
- RENDER-DISPLAY=RCPADI
- MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI
- MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI
-
- Make sure to remove the ";" or any spaces that may be present at the
- beginning of the line.
-
- 4. Start the 3D Studio reconfiguration by typing: 3DS.
-
- 5. Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- For 3D Studio 1.x, there is no RENDER-DISPLAY line. The corresponding line
- is DEFAULT-DISPLAY and should be changed to read
-
- DEFAULT-DISPLAY="RCPADI"
-
- The quotes around RCPADI must be used for this version of 3D Studio.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- 3D Studio Version 3.0
- ---------------------
-
- 1. Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT
- file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory.
-
- 2. Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory
- by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG
-
- Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration
- mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.
-
- 3. Use the Autodesk supplied utility to edit the 3DS.SET file. From your 3DS
- sub-directory, type: 3DS VIBCFG to display the configuration screen.
-
- Use the TAB key to move the cursor among the available parameters. The
- ENTER key allows you to select an available driver. Change the
- RENDER-DISPLAY, MAIN-DISPLAY and MATERIAL-DISPLAY fields to use RCPADI
- and then press SHIFT-TAB to move to OK. Press ENTER and save your changes.
-
- 4. 3D Studio will automatically be loaded now.
-
- 5. Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.
-
-
- 3D Studio Versions 4.0
- ----------------------
-
- 1. Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT
- file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory.
-
- 2. Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory
- by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG
-
- Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration
- mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.
-
- 3. Use the Autodesk supplied utility to edit the 3DS.SET file. From your 3DS
- sub-directory, type: 3DS VIBCFG to display the configuration screen.
-
- Use the TAB key to move the cursor among the available parameters. The
- ENTER key allows you to select an available driver. Change the
- RENDER-DISPLAY, MAIN-DISPLAY and MATERIAL-DISPLAY fields to use RCPADI
- and then press SHIFT-TAB to move to OK. Press ENTER and save your changes.
-
- 4. 3D Studio will automatically be loaded now.
-
- 5. Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Note that it is only necessary for the RENDER-DISPLAY line to be set to
- RCPADI in order to render at high resolution. If you do not need a high
- resolution main display screen or if you will not be using the materials
- editor, you may keep MAIN-DISPLAY and MATERIAL-DISPLAY set to their
- defaults.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ================================ CAUTION =================================
- The MATERIAL-DISPLAY should only be configured for RCPADI when BOTH the
- Display AND Rendering Resolutions of TurboDLDClassic are configured for 256
- color resolutions. An unpredictable Materials Editor screen will appear if
- anything other than 256 colors is selected. If you are unsure about the
- function of the Materials Editor screen, use the Materials Editor as VGA,
- you should not have any problems at all. Please note too, that the use of
- the Materials Editor will not give you any more colors to choose from, just
- higher resolution.
- ============================================================================
-
-
- Configuring TurboDLDClassic for use with 3D Studio
- --------------------------------------------------
-
- During the 3D Studio start-up, you are prompted with a series of
- configuration questions. After each question is answered, TurboDLDClassic
- will display either its Display or Rendering Configuration menu. will
- appear with either a Display.
-
- To configure the 3D Studio Main Display for your graphics board, from the
- Display Configuration menu, select a display graphics board and then a
- display resolution.
-
- To configure 3D Studio for the Rendering and/or Materials screens, select a
- rendering graphics board (usually the same as the Display board) and a
- rendering resolution. (For detailed information on choosing graphics boards
- or display and rendering resolutions, See Chapter 2 - Installing and
- Configuring.)
-
- Because RCPADI device drivers, by definition, are combined Display and
- Rendering devices, during 3D Studio reconfiguration, you may be brought to
- the TurboDLDClassic Configuration Menu more than one time each, each for
- Display and Rendering. It is not necessary to select display and/or
- rendering resolutions a second time. Simply press the ENTER key to remove
- the help screen and then highlight Save and Exit to continue to the next
- question. When ADIACAD.BAT is used to define the AutoCAD operating
- environment, the TurboDLDClassic Configuration Menu will also appear
- for RDPADI and DSPADI devices if they are present.
-
-
- ------------------------------ NOTE --------------------------------------
- Some 3D Studio Limitations:
-
- TurboDLDClassic only provides still rendering support for 3D Studio. This
- driver will not play back rendered FLI or FLC files at resolutions above
- the 320x200 default of 3D Studio.
-
- If you have a VESA compatible graphics board you may be able to use the
- RCPVESA.EXP driver that comes with 3D Studio to display animations at high
- resolution. Refer to your 3D Studio Installation and Performance Guide for
- specific information.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- ----------------------
- Configuring AVE Render
- ----------------------
-
- AutoCAD 13/12's AVE Render uses TurboDLDClassic's rendering capabilities to
- render objects and drawings. If AVE Render has never been configured, when
- you select the AutoCAD render command, you are required to run through its
- configuration process. In this case, you are prompted through the following
- questions and/or menus.
-
- 1. Select a Rendering Display device. Since TurboDLDClassic is a combined
- display/rendering device, choose item 1, P386 ADI Combined
- Display/Rendering Driver from the available choices.
-
- 2. Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and Resolution. Here the
- TurboDLDClassic configuration program will appear on the screen. Press the
- Return key to continue past the help screen and display the Rendering
- Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display
- graphics board and resolution menu selections. Select a rendering graphics
- board and then a rendering resolution.
-
- 3. Select Render Mode. The next step is to select the rendering mode for
- TurboDLDClassic. Select either Render to Viewport or Render to Screen
- depending on how you wish to view your renderings. Note that in order to
- render to a viewport you must be using a Display resolution of more than
- 16 colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow the render to viewport
- selection.
-
- 4. Select Render Hard Copy Device. If you are using a rendering hard copy
- device select your device type from the list of choices. If you are not
- using a hard copy device, accept the default of NULL.
-
- After configuring AVE Render, you will return to the drawing to render the
- current drawing.
-
- If you have previously configured AVE Render for another driver, you will
- need to reconfigure. Type RCONFIG at the AutoCAD command prompt to manually
- invoke the Render Configuration Menu. Follow these steps to re-configure
- AVE Render.
-
- 1. Select option 2, Configure Rendering Device to choose a new rendering
- driver. Answer Yes to the "Select Different Rendering Device" question.
-
- 2. Select option 1, P386 Combined Display/Rendering Driver to choose the
- type of driver being used.
-
- 3. Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and Resolution. At this point,
- the TurboDLDClassic configuration program will appear on the screen. Press
- the Return key to continue past the help screen and display the Rendering
- Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display
- graphics board and resolution menu selections. Select a rendering graphics
- board and then a rendering resolution.
-
- 4. Select Render Mode. The next step is to select the rendering mode for
- TurboDLDClassic. Select either Render to Viewport or Render to Screen
- depending on how you wish to view your renderings. Note that in order to
- render to a viewport you must be using a Display resolution of at least
- 256 colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a render to viewport
- selection.
-
- 5. Select Exit to the Drawing Editor from the Render Configuration menu and
- then type Y to keep the changes you've just made. Press the <F1> key to
- change to the graphics screen if necessary.
-
-
-
- --------------
- AutoShade v2.0
- --------------
-
- Installing the Driver for AutoShade
- -----------------------------------
-
- 1. Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:.
-
- 2. At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
- selected.
-
- 3. From the menu, select the AutoShade option.
-
- The default installation directory for AutoShade is \Shade. The required
- files are copied to this sub-directory.
-
- 5. Exit the install program and proceed to configuring AutoShade to use
- the TurboDLDClassic driver.
-
-
- Since TurboDLDClassic is a combined, display and rendering, device driver,
- it can be used to generate high-resolution renderings with Autodesk's 3D
- Studio and AutoShade programs, as well as with AutoCAD R12's built-in AVE
- Render. Configuration for these programs basically involves selecting the
- proper Display and Rendering resolutions from the TurboDLDClassic
- configuration menu. The other driver configuration options, except for font
- selection options for 3D Studio, are ignored for rendering because a
- Display List, and its configuration parameters, is not used during the
- rendering process.
-
-
- ------------------------------------------------------
- Configuring the TurboDLD Driver for use with AutoShade
- ------------------------------------------------------
-
- To configure AutoShade v2.0 to use TurboDLDClassic, first run the
- ADIACAD file from your TurboDLDClassic sub-directory to set the
- AutoShade environment variables. Next, start AutoShade with SHADE /R, which
- will allow you to reconfigure AutoShade. For the display device, select
- P386 Autodesk Device Interface display driver, and for the rendering
- display select the P386 Autodesk Device Interface rendering driver. If you
- are running the display and rendering screen on the same monitor (i.e.
- single monitor), make sure to tell AutoShade this. A single monitor
- approach will require a redraw of the display screen after a rendering
- screen.
-
- Once the P386 ADI devices have been selected, the TurboDLDClassic
- configuration menu will be displayed.Follow the same installation steps
- that were used to select the graphics board and display and rendering
- resolutions for AutoCAD (see Chapter 3 - Installing and Configuring).
-
-
-
- *********************************
- APPENDIX A - Troubleshooting Tips
- *********************************
-
-
- If you experience any problems, please complete the PANACEA.TXT problem
- reporting form.
-
- Many of the problems which may occur in setting up and using TurboDLDClassic
- are not really problems with the driver; instead, the problems occur in
- installing and getting access to additional memory for the driver.
-
- Memory management programs, such as QEMM, 386MAX, and EMM386, can cause
- memory conflicts on certain graphics platforms. In order to avoid these
- conflicts, it may be necessary to exclude certain memory regions from being
- used by the memory manager.
-
- Also, if you are using a memory manager, avoid using any switches or
- utilities of the manager that may re-map upper memory blocks in order to
- load as many programs and TSR's "high" as possible (i.e. QEMM's "Stealth"
- mode or EMM386's HIGHSCAN). These features can make it difficult or
- impossible for TurboDLDClassic utility programs to locate certain video
- BIOS information. If you have memory problems, carefully check both the
- system documentation and the memory manager documentation before contacting
- Technical Support. System memory problems probably won't be solvable by us.
-
- We aren't able to fix mis-set jumpers and incorrect configuration options
- over the phone. Please be sure that all hardware is installed and operating
- correctly before assuming that the driver is at fault. Carefully check your
- hardware documentation for the correct switch and jumper settings.
-
-
-
- ************************************
- APPENDIX B - TURBODLDClassic COMMANDS
- ************************************
-
-
- This chapter alphabetically lists the basic commands found in all TurboDLD
- versions providing a quick reference. Commands have been listed
- alphabetically. For complete information regarding the use of these
- commands, see Chapter 4 - Features.
-
-
- -----------------------
- Basic TurboDLD Commands
- -----------------------
-
-
- DLDBIGPIC
- ---------
- Calls up the Big Picture - use digitizer clicks to define an area and zoom
- into it.
-
-
- DLDBPDIM
- --------
- Allows resizing and repositioning of the Big Picture.
-
-
- DLDBPFREEZE
- -----------
- Toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode between Float and Freeze modes.
-
-
- DLDBPHILIGHT
- ------------
- Selects the highlight mode used to display the Big Picture.
-
-
- DLDBPMODE
- ---------
- Toggles Big Picture between Zoom and Pan modes.
-
-
- DLDBPREFRSH
- -----------
- Enables and Disables the Big Picture automatic update mode.
-
-
- DLDBPSTATIC
- -----------
- Toggles the Big Picture to stay on the screen at all times.
-
-
- DLDCOLOR
- --------
- Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program.
-
-
- DLDCOMPACT
- ----------
- Forces a manual clean-up of Display List memory returning any unused memory
- back to the AutoCAD memory pool.
-
-
- DLDDIGI
- -------
- Toggles TurboDLDClassic's digitizer processing functions on and off.
-
-
- DLDDLIST
- --------
- Toggles the display list function of TurboDLDClassic on and off.
-
-
- DLDECHO
- -------
- Toggles internal TurboDLDclassic command echoing at the AutoCAD command
- line.
-
-
- DLDHELP
- -------
- Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with one-line description of
- each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that you flip to the text screen to
- view the output.
-
-
- DLDREFRESH
- ----------
- Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to a drawing.
-
-
- DLDSTAT
- -------
- Displays a listing of the current TurboDLDClassic parameters. A flip to the
- graphics screen is recommended for this command.
-
-
- DLDUSAGE
- --------
- Gives a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory is being used for display list
- processing.
-
-
- DLDVER
- ------
- Displays the TurboDLDClassic version at the AutoCAD command line.
-
-
- ZI, ZO
- ------
- ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will zoom the current viewport in or out
- incrementally.
-
-
- ************************************
- APPENDIX C - Upgrading to TurboDLDDeluxe
- ************************************
-
- If you are interested in upgrading to Panacea's TurboDLDDeluxe version,
- please contact Panacea directly by Fax, or Mail at:
-
- Panacea Inc.
- 600 Suffolk Street
- Lowelle, MA 08154
- USA
-
- Phone: 1-800-729-7420
- 508-937-1760
- Fax: 508-970-0199
-