This is a text file for the CAD.BAS program located in DL4.I am wrote this text file after downloading and running this program on a 130XE and with DOS2.5 because i found the instructions on how to operate it and limits and to be a little skimpy. Not tobe confused with command statements.asuming you have alreay down loaded and saved a copy of this programthe fastest way to load it and run it into basic is to use the commandRUN"Dn:FILENAME" this will load and automaticly run it.To use themenu commands a joystick has to be pluged into port 1.Then push OPTIONto become familer with the commands.Select START NEW DESIGN answer YES OR TYPE Y then press RETURN.NOTE ALL KEYBOARD ENTRIES MUST BE FOLLWED BY RETURN TO CONTINUE EXEPTOPTION ALSO PRESS THE RETURN KEY WITHOUT ENTERING WILL RESULT IN THEPROGRAM CRASHING AND DESIGN/VALUES ENTERED WILL BE LOST. To restartthe program just type run and press returnOK NOW that i have said that, the computer prompts you for NUMBEROF CONSTRUCTION CIRCLES ? enter any number between 0-30after pressing return you can select the DRAWING PAGE but to avoidconfusion and possilble error in which your design would be lostwe will goto the CONSTRUCTION LINES again you are prompted for a numberenter any 0 TO ? .Ihave found no limit to this command.Well as youmay already have figured out you are back at the menu if you wantto you can enter ANGLE OF VIEW but not required at this point.OKAY FOLKS THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU BEEN WAITING FOR IT IS TIME TO DESIGNYAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!select the DRAWING PAGE ok on the screen you will see to stright verticallines and to the left a vertical line of dots these show at what pointyou are working on (NOTE the nuber of CONSTRUCTION CIRCLES you chooseis = the number of dot in this line).To the left of the line dots is asingle dot press thesingle dot press the fire button to see which dot i'm talking about,this indicates where the line starts.The stright line next to the dottted line we just dicussed is yourleft margin and the top,bottom and right margins are the screen edges.The right stight line this is your drawing line it bends and strecheslike a rubber band. To start press the fire button to select the point you wish designthen use the joy stick to design,press the fire button to select anew point. Each time the dot reachs the top dot it updates the pointso don't be suprised if some dots dissapear and the single dot bouncesor goes up it's just going to the start of the line. As far as thedesigning part goes that up to you and a lot of practice trial & errorWhen you are ready to for the computer to make it into a 3-D drawingafter all that is what CAD stands for is COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGNpress START and if you entered CONSTRUCTION LINES,ANGLE OF VIEW itwill start to draw your 3-D design if not it will return to the menufrom there you enter these points. Then select DRAW CURRENT DESIGN After viewing press the fire button to return to the menu fom thereyou can change , view or both your current design ,but then maybeyou might just want to start a new one. The one draw back of this program is there are no save/load or printroutines built in this realy a bummer if make a design you are proud of.Well thhaats all folks if you have any questions or comments on thisfile drop me line on the BBS or in my mail box any other quetionson the program contact the designer Sam Small BYE YALL***********************************************************************JASON KLEIN # [73260,502]
