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- MicroCAD 2.0 - Summary of Changes in Version 2.0 (June 1992)
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- The following is a summary of changes between versions 1.1 and 2.0.
- For a summary of changes between versions 1.0 and 1.1, refer to
- BULLETIN.201. Note: Information in BULLETIN.111 is no longer
- current. For full updated instructions, refer to MICROCAD.DOC.
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- Diagram Export (DXF)
- --------------------
- Diagrams are now automatically exported in DXF format. Both 3-D and
- 2-D exports are available, to accommodate the capabilities of various
- receiving programs. Refer to section 5.3 for details. Additional
- information on the DXF implementation is contained in section 8.5.
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- Auto-Dimensioning
- -----------------
- The dimensions of each line, rectangle and cube may be displayed on
- the diagram. The dimensions are updated dynamically as objects are
- created or resized. Dimensions may be displayed in whole numbers,
- tenths, feet & inches, or inches & 16ths. Refer to section 4.18.
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- Expanded File Format
- --------------------
- The maximum number of objects per diagram has been increased to
- approximately 1500. Diagrams are now saved as individual files.
- The new file format uses substantially less disk space. Existing
- diagrams will be automatically converted to the new format the first
- time the program is run.
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-
- Orthogonal Rotations
- --------------------
- Diagrams may now be rotated in 90 degree steps, in either the
- vertical or horizontal plane, by clicking on the axis windows. This
- function may be used to display or add additional objects from the
- top, bottom, back, or sides of a diagram. Refer to section 4.19.
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- Additional Line Types
- ---------------------
- The dotted line function has been expanded to include seven additional
- line types: hidden, center, phantom, dot, dash-dot, border and divide.
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- Landscape Mode
- --------------
- HP LaserJet landscape mode has been added to the previously available
- portrait mode.
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-
- Overlay Grid
- ------------
- The overlay grid been changed from quad-ruled to dotted. The spacing
- remains 10. The grid now coincides with the axis lines, and both may
- now be used simultaneously. Objects drawn while the grid is on are
- now automatically aligned to the nearest grid point.
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-
- Icon Changes
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- The Grid and Background Color icons have been merged. The Product
- Info function has been given its own icon, and now includes both
- forward and backward browse. The Cursor Speed Adjust function has
- been moved to the Perspective icon. The Linear Dimensioning function
- has been added to the Axis Windows icon.
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- Perspective Projection
- ----------------------
- The perspective projection algorithm has been changed to yield a more
- technically accurate image.
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- OS/2 2.0 Support
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- The 80386 and 80486 processors are now recognized when running in
- virtual-8086 mode.
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- Mouse Support
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- Support has been added for Logitech mouse driver release 6.10.
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