PrintCADD 3-D is a three dimensional computer aided drafting, design and modelling software. It requires approximately 540K of free RAM memory as well an EGA or VGA video card. It also requires at least 300K of free disk space.
To install this software, copy the following files directory of your choice:
PRCAD.EXE - Program file * required
PRCAD.HLP - Help file * required for help
PRCAD.TUT - Tutor file * required for tutor
TUTOR*.GVF - Tutor graphics files * required for tutor
At least one of the following font files is required for text and dimensioning or the user must create their own:
STANDARD.FNT - Font file
FAST.FNT - Font file
PICA.FNT - Font file
BOLD.FNT - Font file
The software will also contain the following files:
PRCAD.MAN - PrintCADD 3-D manual in ASCII format
*.SRF - Surface part files
*.PRD - Printer driver files * required for printing
*.PLD - Plotter driver files * required for plotting
The system also generates several other types of files while running.
*.GVF - Drawing files
*.PFL - Printfiles
*.HPG - Plotfiles
PRCAD.DEF - User default file
PAG*.2DF - System redraw files * You may delete these
Make the installation directory the current directory and type "prcad". The software will then prompt the user to select the appropriate video driver and install the program.
After the software is installed, the user should invoke the "tutor" or examine the "help" system in order to get a feel for the system before using it. Even users that have used other three dimensional drafting systems should examine the section on creating files. The help may be invoked at any time by pressing the "F1" key, the tutor by pressing "F2".
List of Features
Transparent, context sensitive or indexed, help
Transparent tutor system
255 named layers
Multiple windows
Lines, Triangles, Rectangles, Parallelograms
Polygons, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, Splines
Automatic surfaces
Extruded surfaces
Revolved surfaces
Joined surfaces
Radial arrays
Parts libraries
Automatic vertical, horizontal and aligned dimensioning
Dual dimensioning
Angular dimensioning
User coordinate systems
Rectangular and polar coordinates, imperial, metric, radians, degrees
Box, left justified, right justified, centered, between or stacked text
Multiple fonts - any size, any slant, any orientation
Font editor
15 arrow types
30 user definable fill patterns
15 line types
Work in perspective or parallel projections
3-D cursor
Hidden line elimination
Shading
Group scaling, rotation, copy, deletions, moves
Snaps, locks, grids
Transparent zooms, pans, redraws etc.
Epson, Tandy, IBM, HP laserjet - hi res full page scaled printing