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- 1. TurboCAD v4 READ ME INTRODUCTION (6 May 1997)
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- Thank you for purchasing TurboCAD v4 or TurboCAD v4
- Professional. We at IMSI are sure that you will find
- TurboCAD to be an invaluable resource for your
- day-to-day drawing needs.
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- Please review this README document which contains late
- breaking information, or information not included in the
- printed documentation.
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- 2. TurboCAD 3D
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- TurboCAD 3D is not included on this evaluation CD.
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- 3. INTERFACE CONFIGURATIONS
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- 3.1. RESOLUTION SPECIFIC USER INTERFACES
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- TurboCAD has the ability to recognize the screen resolution
- that you are using. (You can change your screen resolution
- in Windows 95 by right-clicking the Desktop and choosing
- Properties.) A different (but similar) interface will appear
- for each resolution. If you change your screen resolution
- between drawing sessions, TurboCAD will inform you that
- the most recently used interface does not correspond to the
- current screen resolution, and ask you if you want to load it.
- If you answer NO, a new interface will appear that is
- tailored specifically for the new resolution. You may also
- load different interfaces manually via
- "Tools|Customize|Setup|Load From".
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- 3.2. MULTI-LEVEL INTERFACES
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- TurboCAD ships with several different levels of user
- interfaces. You can load the different interfaces via
- "Tools|Customize|Setup|Load From".
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- The "Beginner" interface is a scaled down version of the
- "Standard" (Intermediate) interface. Users who feel that they are
- overwhelmed by the number of buttons and tools available
- in the Standard interface should consider using this option.
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- The "Standard" (Intermediate) interface contains all
- commands. It is the default interface which is used in the
- documentation and for the different screen resolutions. We
- recommend that you use this interface.
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- The "Tabbed" (Advanced) interface is a bold attempt to
- redefine the normal methods that Windows uses for menus
- and toolbars. Advanced users, who know TurboCAD and
- Windows commands, might prefer it to the alternative
- interfaces. The new user who is still trying to get a grip on
- standard Windows and TurboCAD functions may find it
- rather overwhelming, as it is so different from conventional
- methods.
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- 4. INTERNET FUNCTIONALITY
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- TurboCAD exploits the convenience of the Internet in that
- Auto-Registration, Technical Support and Program Updates
- are available online. You may have to log onto your Internet
- Service Provider (ISP) before using any of these Internet
- capabilities. However, if you are using Internet Explorer
- 3.01, or Windows 95 (released after 1st October 96), which
- contains automatic dial-up features, TurboCAD will
- automatically connect you to your ISP, if you are not
- already connected.
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- 4.1. Internet Explorer 3.02
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- Shipped on the TurboCAD CD, in the folder called "Internet
- Explorer", you will find the latest version of Microsoft's
- Internet Explorer. As mentioned above, this installation
- contains important automatic dial-up features which will
- enable you to use TurboCAD Internet functionality without
- prior connection to your ISP.
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- You can also use Internet Explorer (or other web browsers
- such as Netscape) to take a highly recommended visit to the
- TurboCAD Web site (www.turbocad.com) for up-to-the-
- minute product information.
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- 5. FONTS
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- TurboCAD includes two new TrueType fonts (Letter Gothic
- and Orator) which are both monospaced fonts. These fonts
- are thin and equally spaced, similar to the more traditional
- CAD fonts used in other CAD packages. You should
- consider using these fonts if you intend to import and export
- drawings from other packages.
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- 6. DIMENSIONING
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- 6.1. TRAILING ZEROS
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- New to TurboCAD v4 is the ability to add trailing zeros to a
- dimension to illustrate the accuracy by the number of
- decimal places. Two settings affect the functionality of this
- new feature: Precision (found in Options|Units and Scale)
- and Round Off (found in the dimension property sheet).
- These two settings should be set to the following:
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- If Precision is set to 1, set Round Off to 0.1
- If Precision is set to 2, set Round Off to 0.01
- If Precision is set to 3, set Round Off to 0.001 etc.
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- If these two settings are not set like this, unexpected results
- can occur. For example, if Precision is 4 and Round Off is
- only at 0.01, the third and fourth decimal places will always
- be zero regardless of the true dimension.
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- 6.2. LEADER USED AS ARROW LINE
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- The Leader dimension can be used as a line with an
- arrowhead if the "Force Text Horizontal" option is
- unchecked in the dimension property sheet. Define the point
- where you would like the arrow head, move the cursor to the
- point where you want the line to start, press <Tab> and then
- delete the text string. Press <Ctrl>+<F> to finish.
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- 6.3. BLOCKS
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- Segment or Entity dimensioning methods will not work on
- blocks. You have to either explode the block before
- dimensioning or use the manual method for dimensioning
- using vertex snaps.
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- 7. RUBBER STAMP
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- The Rubber Stamp command, available when right-clicking
- selected objects, now works with snap modes and relocated
- reference points. As a result, this command offers a viable
- alternative to the normal Copy commands.
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- 8. QUICK TOUR
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- The TurboCAD Quick Tour (launched from the opening
- screen) is a very informative tour of the most important
- features of TurboCAD. Quick Tour uses Demoshield as a
- menu, and Lotus ScreenCam to display demonstrations of
- the features in TurboCAD. The ScreenCam files are rather
- large and by default the Tour runs from the CD-ROM. Be
- sure to place the CD in the drive before running the Tour.
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- 8.1. LOCATION
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- When you run the Quick Tour, without the TurboCAD CD
- in the drive, you will be prompted for a location. The folder
- on the CD-ROM is \QuickTour\.
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- 9. DIGITIZERS
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- This version of TurboCAD does not support digitizers. In
- the past digitizers in TurboCAD have typically been used to
- trace existing drawings. The Raster-to-Vector converter
- (File|Trace) should speed up this process dramatically,
- virtually eliminating the need for a digitizer if you have a
- scanner.
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- 10. SDK (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT)
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- Please be sure to check the TurboCAD SDK Web site,
- accessed from the TurboCAD home page
- (www.turbocad.com), for the latest news, examples, and
- updates regarding the Software Development Kit.
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- 11. INTERNET FORUMS
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- The standard support forums and the beta forums for future
- versions of TurboCAD are a good way of getting the
- answers that you cannot find elsewhere. Please make sure
- that you check the forums regularly for discussions, views,
- solutions, and tips and tricks from the TurboCAD support
- staff as well as from other TurboCAD users.
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- 12. SUPPORT
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- The best place to receive support is online at
- www.turbocad.com. Click on the Support option. If you do
- not have Internet access you can call IMSI support at
- 415-257-3000 ext. 3.
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- 13. UPGRADE INFORMATION FOR TurboCAD 3.0
- USERS
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- Please note that when you install TurboCAD v4, it does not
- remove or update your copy of TurboCAD 3.0. TurboCAD
- 3.0 remains on your system. You can continue to use both
- programs.
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- 14. LINE/PEN WIDTHS
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- The default pen width of zero will print the thinnest line
- possible on a given printer. On high resolution printers this
- may appear too thin, particularly for dimensions. The
- default printing width of entities with pen width zero can be
- adjusted via Options|Display. Setting this default width to
- zero will have functionality similar to TurboCAD 3.0.
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- 15. ENABLE BASIC DEBUGGER - KNOWN PROBLEMS
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- There are some known problems with the Enable Basic debugger
- due to errors in the Enable32.dll from Cypress.
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- The issues relate to the tools Go and Step Into.
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- Cypress Enable's function for stepping into functions/subroutines
- does not work correctly. It will not pass the correct parameters
- to the functions/subroutines. Go uses Step Into so that it
- can monitor when to stop for a breakpoint. You can use Go and
- Step Into with functions/subroutines that do not take any
- input parameters.
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- For functions/subroutines that do take parameters, you can use Step
- Over to single step your programs, though you will not be able
- to "step into" subroutines/functions.
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- This defect also affects TCWAppPropertyGet/Set, TCWDrawingPropertyGet/Set,
- TCWGraphicPropertyGet/Set and TCWLayerPropertyGet/Set since
- they are written in Enable Basic. The wrong parameters will be passed to
- the TCADAPI DLL and the debugger may crash or give erroneous errors.
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- Step Over works correctly for functions/subroutines.
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- It you only have one subroutine or function and you do not use the
- PropertyGet/Set routines, Go, Step Into and Step Over are fully
- functional. You can also use the debugger to create and compile
- your Enable Basic scripts.
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- To stay up-to-date on the latest developments regarding this and other
- TurboCAD issues, say "Yes" to be on the preferred customer e-mail
- list when you register the product online.