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PD CADD DEMO VERSION:
PD CADD retails for $99.95 complete with user manual.
To place orders call Sundtec Software Systems at
    1-404-335-7009 or
    1-404-335-9084 Fax
or write to:
    Sundtec Software Systems
    Rt 3 Box 389A
    Commerce Ga  30529



PD CADD requires a minimum of 640K RAM, a VGA graphics display, mouse
and MS DOS 3.0 or later.
A hard disk is recommended but not required.


REQUIRED:

    640K RAM
    VGA graphics display
    1 Floppy disk drive
    Microsoft compatible Mouse or Track Ball


OPTIONAL:

    Epson compatible dot matrix printer
    Hewlett Packard Series II compatible printer
    Hewlett Packard Series III compatible printer
    Hewlett Packard 7470A compatible plotter or Laser printer
    See the end of this file for compatible printers and plotters
    Math Coprocessor
    Expanded Memory
    Hard disk


RECOMMENDED:

    Math Coprocessor
    Hewlett Packard 7470A compatible plotting device
    Hard disk
    Expanded Memory
    Extended Memory disk cache


The use of a Math Coprocessor is not required, but will improve the
speed performance.

For optimum performance use expanded memory of at least 560K and an
extended memory disk cache of at least 256K.
PD CADD requires a minimum of 480K free DOS Ram.

Type PDC21 to begin using the program.

The rest of the manual describes the use of all drawing commands available
with examples.

We at SUNDTEC SOFTWARE SYSTEMS are committed to providing quality software
and pride ourselves on expert technical support.

If you have any questions, problems or comments, call 404-335-7009, 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM EST Monday thru Friday or Fax to 404-335-9084.  Have your product
serial number ready and ask for PD CADD Tech Support.



Two or three button Microsoft compatible mice can be used with PD CADD.
The left Mouse button is used to lay down points to draw objects or used to
point to objects such as telling the computer which line to erase.
The right mouse button is used to Snap (move) the mouse cursor to the
nearest point from the cursor.
On three button models, the center button is the same as pressing
Esc on your keyboard for many of the commands.


Selecting commands can be accomplished several different ways.

    1)      From the top pull down menus.
    2)      From the Side bar menu.
    3)      By typing its two letter command.

Pressing the space bar on the keyboard repeats the last command issued.

Orthogonal (Ortho) lines, (lines that are either vertical or horizontal),
can be drawn by holding down the Control key on your keyboard while moving
the mouse cursor.  Releasing the Control key returns you to normal line
drawing mode.

Leaving your monitor on for an extended period of time with a displayed
image can cause Screen Burn.  PD CADD has a built in screen blanker to help
prevent this.  PD CADD will activate a utility which will blank the screen
display after approximately 15 minutes of inactivity.
PD CADD does not check for inactivity when the mouse cursor is in any of the
menu areas or waiting for you to complete a selected command.


When you draw,  you will probably want to draw to scale so it will
look proportional.  Drawing lines or other objects to a specified
length can be accomplished by first setting your starting point for
a line, as you normally would with the left mouse button, and typing the
distance to move.  All dimensions typed are considered to be referenced from
your last point, this is called moving relative.

For example (assuming your working in Feet and Inches (FI) units):
Suppose you want to draw a horizontal line exactly 40 feet long.
Type 40',0 and press enter.  This distance command tells the computer to
move 40 Feet in the X-Direction and 0 Feet in the Y-Direction.
If you type dimensions without the Foot (') mark, the computer assumes that
you are entering dimensions in inches, (FI units mode).

To  draw a line from the start point, 24 inches to the right and 24
inches down, type 24,-24 or 2',-2'.  Note here that - (minus) was
used to move down in the Y-Direction.  A negative X-Direction dimension will
cause the line to be drawn to the left of your reference point.

Y-Direction dimensions can also be input as Degrees or Slope.
Suppose you want to draw a line with a 144 unit horizontal projection on a
4/12 slope.  Type 144,4/12 and press enter.  This distance command tells
the computer to move horizontally 144 units and to rise 4 units for every
12 units of projection.  To draw a line with a 144 unit horizontal
projection at a 30 degree angle can be accomplished by typing 144,30d.
This tells the computer to move 144 units to the right and up at a 30
degree angle.


The file menu is used for all input and output functions.

Input meaning, retrieving drawings, blocks, etc.
Output meaning, saving drawings, blocks, etc. as well as printing drawings
to a compatible printer or plotter and entering the calculator box.
To retrieve drawings that were created with PD CADD and are saved on disk.

FILE MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

DRAWING LOAD-DL
PURPOSE
    Type DL or select DRAWING LOAD from the menu.
    A "pop down" window will appear listing all the drawings catalogued
    on your disk. The highlighted bar moves up and down by moving your
    mouse.  When the desired drawing is highlighted, press your left
    mouse button.  This will automatically load the selected drawing.
    Pressing Esc or selecting Exit from the menu will terminate the
    Drawing Load command.
HOW TO USE
    You can also type in a drawing name to retrieve, complete with
    drive and path specification.
REMARKS
    See DRAWING SAVE, for related command

DRAWING SAVE-DS
PURPOSE
    To save drawings on your disk.
HOW TO USE
    Type DS or select DRAWING SAVE from the menu.
    Type a name for your drawing (without an extension) and press enter
    or press enter if the correct drawing name appears in the
    command box.
    Drawing files are saved with the extension .DWG
    Drawing name is limited to 8 characters, A - Z, 0-9 , -- OR _.
    Do not use any special characters, like comma, period, space, etc.
    in the drawing name.
REMARKS
    When you are creating a drawing, it's a good idea to save your work
    frequently because if power is lost, your drawing is also lost.
    If the drawing name already exists on disk, the command box notifies
    you of this and asks if you want to overwrite it.
    If you do, type Y for Yes or O for Overwrite.

    See DRAWING LOAD for related command.

PLOT-PL
PURPOSE
    To Plot your drawing to a compatible Plotter, Printer or disk file.
HOW TO USE
    Type PL or select PLOT from the menu.
    Then select the options you desire from the menu.
REMARKS
    It's a good idea to save your drawing before you do a plot because
    if something goes wrong, you will still be able to reload the
    drawing and try again.
    Make sure your plotter or printer is "on" and loaded with paper.

DXF OUT-DF
PURPOSE
    To export a DXF file which is compatible with many other CAD programs.
HOW TO USE
    Type DF or select DXF-OUT from the menu.
    Type a name for your DXF file (without an extension) and press enter
    or press enter if the correct name appears in the command box.
    DXF files are saved with the extension .DXF
    The file name is limited to 8 characters, A-Z, 0-9, - or _.
    Do not use any special characters, like comma, period, space, etc.
    in the file name.
REMARKS
    If the file name already exists on your disk, the command box
    notifies you of this and asks if you want to overwrite it.
    If so, type Y for Yes or O for over write.
    See SAVE TXT for related command.

SAVE TEXT-ST
PURPOSE
    A .TXT file can be exported to other compatible software.
HOW TO USE
    Type ST or select SAVE TXT from the menu.
    Type a name for your TXT file (without an extension) and press enter
    or press enter if the correct TXT name appears in the command box.
    TXT files are saved with the extension .TXT
    The file name is limited to 8 characters, A-Z, 0-9, - or _.
    Do not use any special characters, like comma, period, space, etc.
    in the file name.
REMARKS
    If the file on your disk already exists, the command box notifies
    you  and asks if you want to overwrite it.  If so, type Y for Yes or
    O for Overwrite.
    See DXF-OUT for related command.

LOAD PLOT-LP
PURPOSE
    To load an HPGL compatible file in as a drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type LP or select LOAD PLOT from the menu.
    Type the name of the plot you want to retrieve (without an extension)
    and press enter.
REMARKS
    Many software packages allow you to output HPGL files to disk.
    This option allows you to import these files as a drawing file into
    PD CADD.
    The plot file must have the extension .PLT.
    DRAWING RESIZE can be used to convert the drawing to any scale.
    You can also type in a plot name to retrieve complete with drive
    and path specification.
    See DRAWING RESIZE for related command.

DATA IN-DI
PURPOSE
    Data in is used to read an ASCII file containing drawing commands.
HOW TO USE
    The drawing commands and syntax are listed below.

    OR = Origin Set
    Syntax:   OR; pointx1!, pointy1!
    Function:
        All subsequent drawing commands will reference this point
        as the origin.
        If OR is not used, PD CADD will prompt you to locate an
        origin.

    LI = Draw Line
    Syntax:   LI; pointx1!, pointy1!, pointx2!, pointy2!
    Function:
        Draws a line from pointx1, pointy1 to pointx1, pointy1.
        Point coordinates are referenced from the specified
        Origin location.

    LC = Line Color
    Syntax:   LC; linecolor%
    Function:
        Specifies the line color for all subsequent line (LI)
        commands.
        Allowed range for linecolor is 1-15 inclusive.

    LT = Line Type
    Syntax:   LT; linetype%
    Function:
        Specifies the line type for all subsequent line (LI)
        commands.
        linetype 0= Solid Line
        linetype 1= Dashed line

    TA = Text Angle
    Syntax:   TA;angle!
    Function:
        Specifies the Text Angle in degrees for all subsequent
        Text Place commands.

    TZ = Text Size
    Syntax:   TZ;size!
    Function:
        Sets the text size for all subsequent Text Place
        commands.

    TP = Text Place
    Syntax: TP;pointx1!,pointy1!,number lines of text
            text string data (line 1)
            text string data (line 2)
            and so on....
    Function:
        To place text in your drawing at pointx1,pointy1.
        Pointx1 and pointy1 are referenced from the
        defined origin.
        Number lines of text, tells PD CADD how many lines
        of text to read.

    DU = Drawing Units
    Syntax: DU;unit$
    Function:
        To specify the drawing units.
        i.e.: unit$ = mm for millimeters etc.

    RE = Rectangle
    Syntax: RE;pointx1,pointy1,pointx2,pointy2
    Function:
        Used to draw a rectangle starting at pointx1,pointy1,
        referenced from the origin.
        pointx2, pointy2 define the opposite corner of the
        rectangle, referenced from pointx1,pointy1.

    CI = Circle
    Syntax:         CI;pointx1!,pointy1!,radius!
    Function:
        Used to draw circles whose center is at pointx1,pointy1
        referenced from the origin.
        Radius is the radius of the circle referenced from the
        center, (pointx1,pointy1).

    PO = Polygon
    Syntax:   PO;pointx1!,pointy1!,radius!,number of sides%
    Function:
        Used to draw polygons whose center is at pointx1,pointy1
        referenced from the origin.
        Radius is the radius of the polygon referenced from the
        center, (pointx1,pointy1)
        Number of sides specifies the number of sides to draw.

    ZA = Zoom All
    Syntax: ZA;
    Function:
        Performs the Zoom All function.

    RD = ReDraw and RG = ReGen
    Syntax: RD;  or RG;
    Function:
        Performs the Redraw or Regen function.

DATA OUT-DO
PURPOSE
    To export point coordinates to a file.
HOW TO USE
    Type DO or select DATA OUT from the menu.
    Type the name of the file (without an extension) and press enter.
    Select the origin point with the right mouse button.
    Select point locations that you want to output with the right
    mouse button.
REMARKS
    Coordinates output are referenced from the selected origin point.
RUN SCRIPT-RS
PURPOSE
    A script file is an ASCII file that you can create, to ask
    questions while in PD CADD, and are a method used to customize
    PD CADD to do certain functions that are not built in.

    1)      Answers to your script questions are saved in a file so
        they can be manipulated externally by another program.

    2)      Your external program, (must be an .EXE, .COM or .BAT
        file) can be automatically run from within PD CADD.

    3)      Your external program needs to output data into a file,
        following the syntax described for DI (Data In).

    4)      Script questions can be smart, that is they can make
        decisions depending on the answer to a question and
        branch or goto another statement in your script file.
        ie IF YES THEN GOTO :ENTER DATA
        This script statement determines if the previous question
        was answered with YES, and if so the script branches to
        a label named, :ENTER DATA, and continues execution.
        If the answer was not YES then the next statement in your
        script file is executed.

SCRIPT FILE SYNTAX:
The first line in a Script File must be, SCRIPT QUESTIONS?
A script file command must start with a star (*).
A label must start with a colon (:)

SCRIPT FILE COMMANDS:
*GOTO   branches to a label.
*EXIT   exits or aborts the script file.
*IF     tests the last answer or a *VAR for a match.
*RP     runs the specified external program, must be an .EXE,
    .COM or .BAT file.
*DI     reads a Data In file .
*OPEN   open a data file for output (data file must be preceded
    with a colon)
*POINT  allows you to select points in your drawing.  Selected
    x,y point locations are output to the specified data
    file.  The first point located is also considered as
    the origin point for all subsequent POINT and LINE
    commands.

*LINE   Allows you to select lines in you drawing.  The selected
    line end points, (pointx1,pointy1,pointx2,pointy2)
    are output to the specified data file.  If no origin has
    been set, pointx1,pointy1 becomes the origin for all
    subsequent POINT and LINE commands.

Below is a sample Script file:

line 1  script questions?
line 2  :start
line 3  *open :roof.out
line 4  Common Roof pitch (4/12)
line 5  *IF 0 GOTO :LOCATE POINTS
line 6  Hip end pitch (4/12)
line 7  Overhang or Cantilever (24")
line 8  Spacing (24")
line 9  Max setback (96")
line 10 :LOCATE POINTS
line 11 *point 3
line 12 Locate first corner of hip
line 13 Locate 2nd corner of hip
line 14 Direction of hip peak
line 15 *rp pdc\script\hip.exe
line 16 *di roof.di
line 17 *goto :start

Line by line description for above Script file
line 1  1st line of script file
line 2  Label :start
line 3  Opens the data file roof.out for output
line 4  Script question, result is output to file roof.out
line 5  If 0 was input then branch to label :LOCATE POINTS
line 6  Script question, result is output to file roof.out
line 7  Script question, result is output to file roof.out
line 8  Script question, result is output to file roof.out
line 9  Script question, result is output to file roof.out
line 10 Label :LOCATE POINTS
line 11 Asks operator to locate 3 points and to use the next
    three questions to prompt the operator.
line 12 first point (user selects with mouse). The x and y location
    of the point is output to file roof.out
line 13 second point (user selects with mouse). The x and y
    location of the point is output to file roof.out
line 14 third point (user selects with mouse). The x and y location
    of the point is output to file roof.out

line 15 Runs external program named hip.exe in directory
    \pdc\script


line 16 Reads data in from file roof.di, (that was created by
    the program run in the previous line).
line 17 Branch to Label :START (this starts the process over again)


Pressing ESC at any time will exit the script at the current
location in the Script file.

As you can see, Script questions and programs can be created to
do practically any kind of external computation on data output
by the operator.  The data created by your external program can
then be read back in with the DI function.

RUN PROGRAM-RP
PURPOSE
    To run an external program and return back to PD CADD
    automatically.
HOW TO USE
    Type RP or select RUN PROGRAM from the menu.
    Select the desired program from the pull down menu or
    type the program name including path and extension.
REMARKS
    When RP is selected, a pull down menu appears listing all
    .EXE programs contained in your PDC\SCRIPT directory.
    To run a program not in that directory, type in the drive,
    path and program name to run.
    ie: to run a program named WP.EXE on your D: drive in
    directory WP50, type D:\WP50\WP.EXE.  When the selected
    program finishes, you will automatically be returned to
    PD CADD.

BLOCK SAVE-BS
PURPOSE
    To save created blocks to disk.
HOW TO USE
    Type BS or select BLOCK SAVE from the menu.
    Type the name of the Block you wish to save and press enter.
    The Block must be in memory before you can save it to disk.
    Block files are saved with the extension .BLK
REMARKS
    If the block name already exists on disk, the command box will
    notify you and requests if you want to overwrite it.
    If so, type Y for Yes or O for Overwrite.
    See BLOCK LOAD and the DRAW section for other block related commands.

BLOCK LOAD-BL
PURPOSE
    To retrieve blocks from disk into memory in order to select
    frequently used symbols without re-drawing them each time.
HOW TO USE
    Type BL or select BLOCK LOAD from the menu.
    A "pop down" window will appear listing all the blocks catalogued
    on disk.  The highlighted bar moves up and down by moving your mouse.
    When the desired block is highlighted press your left mouse button
    which will automatically load the block into memory.
REMARKS
    You can also type in a block name to retrieve complete with drive
    and path specification, do not include a file extension.
    A maximum of 20 Blocks can be in memory at one time.
    Blocks take up precious memory, so its a good idea to unload any
    blocks your finished using.
    See BLOCK SAVE, BLOCK UNLOAD and the DRAW section for related
    commands
SHELL-SH
PURPOSE
    To shell out of PD CADD to your DOS prompt.
HOW TO USE
    Type SH or select SHELL from the menu.
    Type EXIT to return to PD CADD.
REMARKS
    Before the Shell takes place PD CADD frees all unused
    memory to make as much memory available as possible.
    That is to say the amount of available memory depends on
    how many lines are drawn in your current drawing.
    If you are using Expanded Memory, all variable memory
    will be freed up, so you get the maximum amount of memory
    not dependent on how many lines you have drawn.
    Shell allows you to run a DOS command or to run a specified
    program.  When you are ready to return to PD CADD make sure
    you are in the PDC directory and type EXIT.

CALCULATOR-CA
PURPOSE
    On screen Calculator.
HOW TO USE
    Type CA or select CALCULATOR from the menu.
    Press ESC to exit.
REMARKS
    Numbers and simple math calculations can be entered from the
    keyboard, allowed keys are, 0 thru 9, /, *, -, + and =.
    The Enter key performs the same function as =.
    The Delete key performs the clear function.

RX-READ DXF
PURPOSE
    To load drawings, created with other software, into PD CADD.
HOW TO USE
    TYPE RX or select READ DXF from the menu.
    Then select the DXF file listed in the pull down menu, or
    type the name complete with drive and path.
REMARKS
    PD CADD does not support all DXF commands.  Commands recognized
    are as follows,
    LINE
    POLYLINE
    CIRCLE
    TEXT
    BLOCKS (limited)
    If you have trouble reading a DXF file, try converting it to
    a HPGL file then loading it in with the LOAD PLOT (LP) option.

CONFIG SAVE-CS
PURPOSE
    To save the current settings as defaults in the config.fil
    file.
HOW TO USE
    Type CS or select CONFIG SAVE from the menu.
REMARKS
    Configuration items saved are listed below,
        Current Memory Method
        Current Line Color
        Current Cursor Color
        Current Cursor Size
        Current Text Size
        Current Text Width Factor
        Current Text Line Spacing Factor
        Current Drawing Unit of Measure
        Current Decimal Places to display
        Current Dimension Extend, Above
        Current Dimension Extend, Below
        Current Dimension Extend, Stretch
        Current Y-Dimension Rotate 0=NO, -1= YES
        Current Drawing file path
        Current Load Plot file path
        Current Read DXF file path
    All of these settings are saved each time you select this command.
    Configuration items relating to plotting can be changed in the
    Plotting menu, select (Plot-PL) for these options.
CONFIG LOAD-CL
PURPOSE
    To load the default configuration from the config.fil
    file stored on disk.
HOW TO USE
    Type CL or select CONFIG LOAD from the menu.
REMARKS
    Configuration items loaded are listed below,
        Default Memory Method
        Default Line Color
        Default Cursor Color
        Default Cursor Size
        Default Text Size
        Default Text Width Factor
        Default Text Line Spacing Factor
        Default Drawing Unit of Measure
        Default Decimal Places to display
        Default Dimension Extend, Above
        Default Dimension Extend, Below
        Default Dimension Extend, Stretch
        Default Y-Dimension rotate
        Default Drawing file path
        Default Load Plot file path
        Default Read DXF file path
    All of these settings are loaded each time you select this
    command.

CZ=Cursor Size
Purpose
    To change the size of the mouse cursor.
How to use
    Type CZ or select CURSOR SIZE from the config menu.
Remarks
    This command is a flip switch.  Selecting this command
    either makes the cursor small or full screen depending
    on the current state.  This command is found on the
    config menu or by pressing F10.

QUIT-QU
PURPOSE
    To exit the PD CADD system and return to DOS.
HOW TO USE
    Type QU or select QUIT from the menu.
    You will be asked if you want to save the drawing.
    If you do ,type Y for Yes. Any other letter will not save the
    drawing.
    You are prompted one more time if you desire to Quit or Continue.
    Type Q to quit or C to continue and stay in the CADD system.
REMARKS
    If you will be using your current drawing again,
    MAKE SURE YOU SAVE IT.  If you don't, it will be lost forever
    in never, never land!


SNAPS MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

SNAP PARALLEL-S=
PURPOSE
    To snap the second end point of the line currently being drawn,
    parallel with another existing line.
HOW TO USE
    Start a line by laying down the first point.
    Type S= or select SNAP PARALLEL from the menu.
    Point to the line which you want to draw parallel to with the mouse
    cursor and press the left mouse button.
    Locate the end point of your line by moving the cursor to the
    desired location and press the left mouse button.
REMARKS
    After your new line is drawn, you can trim it off with the EXTEND,
    FILLET or TRIM command.
    See SNAP PERPENDICULAR, SNAP MIDPOINT, SNAP INTERSECTION and
    SNAP CENTER.

SNAP PERPENDICULAR-S+
PURPOSE
    To snap the second end point of the line currently being drawn,
    perpendicular with another existing line.
HOW TO USE
    Start a line by laying down the first point.
    Type S+ or select SNAP PERPENDICULAR from the menu.
    Point to the line which you want to draw perpendicular to with the
    mouse cursor and press the left mouse button.
    Locate the end point of your line by moving the cursor to the
    desired location and press the left mouse button.
REMARKS
    After your new line is drawn, you can trim it off with the EXTEND,
    FILLET or TRIM command.

    See SNAP PARALLEL, SNAP MIDPOINT, SNAP INTERSECTION and SNAP CENTER.

SNAP MIDPOINT
PURPOSE
    To locate the midpoint (center) of an existing line.
HOW TO USE
    Type SM or select SNAP MIDPOINT from the menu.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired line and press the left mouse
    button.
    This command can be used to set the second point of a line being
    drawn or to set the first point of a line to start.
REMARKS
    See  SNAP PERPENDICULAR, SNAP PARALLEL, SNAP INTERSECTION and
    SNAP CENTER.

SNAP INTERSECTION-SI
PURPOSE
    To locate the intersection point of any two lines and attaches the
    rubber band line to that point.
HOW TO USE
    Type SI or select SNAP INTERSECTION from the menu.
    Move the mouse cursor close to the desired intersection point and
    press the left mouse button.
    This command can be used to set the second point of a line being
    drawn or to set the first point of a line to start.
REMARKS
    See SNAP PERPENDICULAR, SNAP MIDPOINT, SNAP PARALLEL and SNAP CENTER.

SNAP CENTER-SC
PURPOSE
    To locate the center point of a circle nearest to the mouse cursor.
HOW TO USE
    Type SC or select SNAP CENTER from the menu.
    Move the mouse cursor close to the center of the target circle and
    press the left mouse button.
    The cursor will jump to the nearest Circle center and attach a
    rubber band line.
    This command can be used to set the second point of a line being
    drawn or to set the first point of a line to start.
REMARKS
    See NEAREST POINT for a related command.

NEAREST POINT-NP
PURPOSE
    To move the mouse cursor to the closest point from the mouse cursor.
HOW TO USE
    Type NP or select NEAREST POINT from the menu.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired point and press the left
    mouse button.
    This command can be used to set the second point of a line being
    drawn or to set the first point of a line to start.
    Using this command from the keyboard or menu is not really necessary
    because pressing the right mouse button duplicates the command
    automatically.
REMARKS
    See SNAP CENTER for related command.

FILLET-FL
PURPOSE
    To extend or trim two non parallel lines to the intersection point
    of the two selected lines.
HOW TO USE
    Type FL or select FILLET from the menu.
    Point to the first line and press the left mouse button.
    Point to the second line and press the left mouse button.
    The selected lines will be trimmed or extended to meet at a common
    point.
REMARKS
    See EXTEND and TRIM for related commands.

EXTEND-XT
PURPOSE
    To extend one line to meet another.
    Think of this as trimming a line off to meet another.
HOW TO USE
    Type XT or select EXTEND from the menu.
    Point to the line you want to extend and press the left mouse button.
    Point to the line you want to extend to and press the left mouse
    button.
    The first line will be trimmed or extended to meet the second line.
REMARKS
    Only one line at time can be extended or trimmed.
    For multiple trims see TRIM.

    See FILLET and TRIM for related commands..

TRIM-TR
PURPOSE
    To extend or trim multiple lines simultaneously.
    Think of this as trimming lines off to meet another line
HOW TO USE
    Type TR or select TRIM from the menu.
    Point to the line you want to trim to and press the left mouse button.
    Point to the lines desired to trim and press the left mouse button.
    After all lines have been selected, press Esc to terminate this
    command.

    See EXTEND and FILLET for related commands..


TEXT MENU COMMANDS: =======================================================

TEXT PLACE-TP
PURPOSE
    To place text on your drawing.
    Text can be placed anywhere on the drawing at any size and rotated
    to any angle.
HOW TO USE
    Type TP or select TEXT PLACE from the menu.
    Place your mouse cursor at the desired location and press the left
    mouse button.
    Type the text you want, from the keyboard.
    Press Esc to terminate this command.
REMARKS
    See TEXT ANGLE, TEXT ERASE and TEXT SIZE for related commands.

TEXT SIZE-TZ
PURPOSE
    To change text size.
HOW TO USE
    Type TZ or select TEXT SIZE from the menu.
    Type the desired size.
REMARKS
    The Text Size is a function of the size of your drawing.
    For Architectural size drawings normally size 9 (default), is
    standard.
    Smaller scale drawings may require a size of .25 to look proportional.
    The Specified size of your text is also used for dimensioning.

    See TEXT ANGLE, TEXT ERASE and TEXT PLACE for related commands.

TEXT WIDTH-TW
PURPOSE
    To change the text width factor.
HOW TO USE
    Type TW or select TEXT WIDTH from the menu.
    Type the desired factor.
REMARKS
    Example settings;
    TW = .5, will give you letters half width.
    TW = 2,  Will give you letters 2 times as wide.

    See TEXT LINE for a related command.

TEXT LINE SPACING-TL
PURPOSE
    To change the text line spacing factor.
HOW TO USE
    Type TL or select TEXT LINE from the menu.
    Type the desired factor.
REMARKS
    Example settings;
    TL = .5, will give you half line spacings.
    TL = 2,  Will give you double line spacings.

    See TEXT WIDTH for a related command.
TEXT ANGLE-TA
PURPOSE
    To rotate text at a specified angle.
    Any angle may be specified, positive or negative.
HOW TO USE
    Type TA or select TEXT ANGLE from the menu.
    Type the desired angle of rotation.
REMARKS
    Text angles can be positive (rotated counter-clockwise) or negative
    (rotated clockwise).
    An angle of 90 degrees will rotate text vertically.
    An angle of 180 degrees will rotate text up-side down.
    An angle of -45 degrees will rotate text clockwise.
    The default angle is 0 degrees.  To rotate text, select this first
    before placing your text.

    See  TEXT PLACE, TEXT ERASE and TEXT SIZE for related commands.

TEXT ERASE-TE
PURPOSE
    To erase unwanted text from your drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type TE or select TEXT ERASE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the text to be deleted.
    When you lay down the second point of your window, the text will be
    erased from the drawing.
REMARKS
    TEXT ERASE removes text.  Other objects in the window will not be
    affected.  Make sure your window completely encloses the entire
    character(s), otherwise, parts of your text will be erased.

    See TEXT ANGLE, TEXT PLACE, TEXT SIZE and ERASE WINDOW for related
    commands.

READ TEXT-RT
PURPOSE
    To place text in your drawing by reading standard ASCII files.
HOW TO USE
    Type RT or select READ TEXT from the menu.
    Type the name of the text file with extension, if applicable.
    Point to the location of placement and press the left mouse button.
    The program will read all the lines in the file and place them at the
    specified location.  The text will be placed with the selected size
    and angle.
REMARKS
    Sometimes you may have standard notes that you use frequently.
    Placing them in an ASCII file eliminates the need to retype them
    each time.
    ASCII files can be created with many Word Processors or the DOS
    Edlin program, refer to your DOS manual for instructions.

    See TEXT ANGLE and TEST SIZE for additional text options.

TEXT DATE-TD
PURPOSE
    To place the current date, maintained by your computer, on your
    drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type TD or select TEXT DATE from the menu.
    Point to the desired placement location and press your left
    mouse button.
REMARKS
    The date is written as follows,
    DATE 06-22-91
    The date will be placed with the selected text size and angle.

    See TEXT PLACE, TEXT ERASE, TEXT TIME and TEXT SIZE for additional
    text options.

TEXT TIME-TT
PURPOSE
    To place the current time, maintained by your computer, on your
    drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type TT or select TEXT TIME from the menu.
    Point to the desired placement location and press your left mouse
    button.
REMARKS
    The time is written as follows,
    TIME 10:54
    Most DOS versions maintain time in military time and that is the way
    it will be placed on your drawing.
    The time will be placed with the selected text size and angle.

    See TEXT PLACE, TEXT ERASE, TEXT DATE and TEXT SIZE for additional
    text options.

DIMENSION MENU COMMANDS: ===================================================

DIMENSION X-DX
PURPOSE
    To place Dimensions on your drawing.  This command calculates the
    horizontal distance between any two specified points and then places
    the dimension with the dimension line, reference line, arrowheads,
    and dimension calculation at the specified location in your drawing.
    All dimensions will be placed as a horizontal dimension regardless
    of the point locations.
HOW TO USE
    Type DX or select DIMENSION-X from the menu.
    Select the first reference point with the right mouse button.
    Select the second reference point with the right mouse button.
    Select the desired location for the dimension line and press the
    left or right mouse button.
REMARKS
    See DIMENSION-Y, DIMENSION ALIGNED, ANGLE DIMENSION,
    DIMENSION TEXT and TEXT SIZE for related commands.

DIMENSION Y-DY
PURPOSE
    To place dimensions on your drawing.  This calculates the vertical
    distance between any two specified points and places the dimension
    with dimension line, reference line, arrowheads, and dimension
    calculation at the specified location in your drawing.
    All dimensions will be placed as a vertical dimension regardless of
    the point locations.
HOW TO USE
    Type DY or select DIMENSION-Y from the menu.
    Select the first reference point with the right mouse button.
    Select the second reference point with the right mouse button.
    Select the desired location for the dimension line and press the
    left or right mouse button.
REMARKS
    See DIMENSION-X, DIMENSION ALIGNED, ANGLE DIMENSION,
    DIMENSION TEXT and TEXT SIZE for related commands.

DIMENSION ALIGNED-DA
PURPOSE
    To place Dimensions on your drawing.  This command calculates the
    distance between any two specified points and then places the
    dimension complete with dimension line, reference line, arrowheads,
    and dimension calculation at the specified location in your drawing.
    All dimensions will be placed and aligned with the two points
    selected.
    You might think of DA as an angled dimension.
HOW TO USE
    Type DA or select DIMENSION-ALIGNED from the menu.
    Select the first reference point, with the right mouse button.
    Select the second reference point with the right mouse button.
    Select the desired location for the dimension line and press the
    left or right mouse button.
REMARKS
    See DIMENSION-Y, DIMENSION X, ANGLE DIMENSION, DIMENSION TEXT and
    TEXT SIZE for related commands.

ANGLE DIMENSION-AD
PURPOSE
    To dimension angles in degrees.
HOW TO USE
    Type AD or select ANGLE DIMENSION from the menu.
    Refer to MEASURE ANGLE in this section, after locating the three
    points that define the angle, point to the location where you want
    the Dimension arc to be placed, press the left or right mouse button.
    Now point to the location you want the text to be placed, press the
    left mouse button.
REMARKS
    Angle dimensions will be drawn complete with the arc, arrowheads and
    degrees.
    Angle text is always placed horizontal.
    See DIMENSION-Y, DIMENSION ALIGNED, DIMENSION-X, DIMENSION TEXT,
    TEXT SIZE, DIMENSION-X and MEASURE ANGLE for related commands.

ARROW POINTER-AP
PURPOSE
    To place an arrow head pointer at the starting point of a line.
HOW TO USE
    Type AP or select ARROW POINTER from the menu.
    Draw a line.
    The arrow head will be placed at the first point laid down.
REMARKS
    This function can be used to point to an object in your drawing.
    Usually TEXT PLACE is used first to define the label, then draw
    the pointer.

DIMENSION TEXT-DT
PURPOSE
    To override the dimension text that would normally be placed in a
    dimension line by allowing you to type from the keyboard whatever
    you want to print in the dimension space.
HOW TO USE
    Type DT or select DIMENSION TEXT from the menu.
    This command is a flip switch. The status box lets you know what
    mode is selected.
REMARKS
    If the DIMENSION TEXT is labeled as being ON in the status box,
    the dimension text will placed normally.  If it is labeled OFF,
    you can type the Dimension Text.
    See DIMENSION-X, DIMENSION-Y, DIMENSION ALIGNED, ANGLE DIMENSION,
    DIMENSION TEXT and TEXT SIZE for related commands.

TEXT SIZE-TZ
PURPOSE
    To change the size of text.
HOW TO USE
    Type TZ or select TEXT SIZE from the menu.
REMARKS
    See the TEXT section for further details.

PLACE TEXT=PT
PURPOSE
    To place Dimension Text at the left end, center or right
    end of the dimension line.
HOW TO USE
    Type PT or select PLACE TEXT from the menu.
    Type the desired location, L=Left, C=Center, R=Right.
REMARKS

DIMENSION EXTEND-DE
PURPOSE
    To set the Dimension Extend, (also referred to as Witness
    Line), offset measurements and stretch options.
HOW TO USE
    Type DW or select Dimension Extend from the menu.
    The command box then displays the current settings
    for A-Away, T-Toward and S-Stretch.
    The Away setting is the Extension line distance
    from the actual dimension line, the part of the Extend
    line that extends away from the points being dimensioned.
    The Toward setting is the Extension line distance
    from the actual dimension line, the part of the Extend
    line that extends toward the points being dimensioned.
    The Stretch setting, if on, stretches the Extension line
    the specified distance, (Toward), away from the points
    being dimensioned. If Stretch is off, the specified Toward
    distance is measured from the dimension line.
REMARKS
    This command can be issued after the dimension command, which
    allows you to see the result while the dimension is being
    rubber banded around.

Y ROTATE-YR
PURPOSE
    To rotate vertical dimension text.
HOW TO USE
    Type YR or select Y Rotate from the menu.
    Select either Y for YES or N for NO.
REMARKS
    Y= Rotate vertical dimension text 90 degrees.
    N= Do not rotate vertical dimension text.

ARROW TYPE-AT
PURPOSE
    To select arrow type for dimensioning.
HOW TO USE
    Type AT or select ARROW TYPE from the menu.
    0= None
    1= Arrow
    2= Slash
    3= Circle
REMARKS
    Arrow types are supported for DX, DY and DA.

MEASURE DISTANCE-MD
PURPOSE
    To check the distance between any two points.
HOW TO USE
    Type MD or select MEASURE DISTANCE from the menu.
    Select the two points with the right mouse button.
REMARKS
    See MEASURE ANGLE for related command

MEASURE X-MX
PURPOSE
    To measure the X distance between any two points,
    similar to Dimension-X (DX).
HOW TO USE
    Type MX or select MEASURE X from the menu.
    Select the two points with the right mouse button.
REMARKS
    The displayed distance in the lower right command
    box, is the horizontal distance between the two
    selected points.

    See MEASURE DISTANCE, MEASURE Y and MEASURE ANGLE for related
    commands.

MEASURE Y-MY
PURPOSE
    To measure the Y distance between any two points,
    similar to Dimension-Y (DY).
HOW TO USE
    Type MY or select MEASURE Y from the menu.
    Select the two points with the right mouse button.
REMARKS
    The displayed distance in the lower right command
    box, is the vertical distance between the two
    selected points.

    See MEASURE DISTANCE, MEASURE X and MEASURE ANGLE for related
    commands.

MEASURE ANGLE-MA
PURPOSE
    To check the angle between any two lines.
HOW TO USE
    Type MA or select MEASURE ANGLE from the menu.
    This command requires three points, the center and two other points.
    Select the center point of the desired angle with the right mouse
    button.
    Select one of the other points of the desired angle with the right
    mouse button, and the third point with the right mouse button.
REMARKS
    Angles are always measured in a counter clockwise direction.

    See MEASURE ANGLE for related command

WINDOW MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

ZOOM WINDOW-ZW
PURPOSE
    o view an area of a drawing at maximum size.
HOW TO USE
    Type ZW or select ZOOM WINDOW from the menu.
    Draw a window around the desired area.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM ALL, ZOOM BACK, ZOOM UP, ZOOM LAST and PAN for
    related commands.

WINDOW ERASE-WE
PURPOSE
    To erase all objects completely contained in the window except for
    text.
HOW TO USE
    Type WE or select WINDOW ERASE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects you wish to erase.
    When placing down the second point of your window, all the objects
    whose both end points are contained in the window will be erased.
REMARKS
    Circles where the center point is within the window will also be
    erased.
    Text is not erased with this command.
    If you make a mistake on the placement of your window and erase
    lines that you wanted to keep, use UN-ERASE to bring then back.

    See TEXT ERASE, ERASE WINDOW, UNERASE, OBJECT ERASE, ERASE LAST
    and ERASE DRAWING for related commands.

WINDOW COPY-WC
PURPOSE
    To copy sections of your drawings to another location a specified
    number of times.
HOW TO USE
    Type WC or select WINDOW COPY from the menu.
    Draw a window around all the objects you want to copy or duplicate.
    Select a copy from reference point with the left or right mouse
    button then select the copy to point with either of the same buttons.
    Type the number of copies you want to make.
REMARKS
    Lines whose both end points do not lie in the window box will not be
    copied, so make sure to enclose both ends of all lines that you want
    to copy.
    See WINDOW MIRROR and RADIAL COPY for related commands.
WINDOW MIRROR-WR

PURPOSE
    To make a mirrored copy of a specified area of your drawing one at
    a time.
HOW TO USE
    Type WR or select WINDOW MIRROR from the menu.
    Draw a window around the area to be mirrored.
    Select 'Mirror From' reference point.
    Select 'Mirrored To' reference point.
    The axis point of the mirror will be calculated as the half-way
    point of the two reference points.

    See WINDOW COPY, WINDOW RESIZE, WINDOW MOVE and WINDOW ROTATE
    for related commands.

WINDOW RESIZE-WZ
PURPOSE
    To RESIZE (rescale) a specified area of your drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type WZ or select WINDOW RESIZE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects you wish to resize.
    Type the X-direction scale factor and press enter.
    Type the Y-direction scale factor and press enter.
    If you want the Y-direction factor to be the same as the X-direction
    factor, press enter for the Y scale factor.
    The specified area will be redrawn at the new scale factors.
REMARKS
    Circles will be resized by the X-direction factor.
    For an interesting effect, try using this command on text using
    different X and Y factors.

    See WINDOW MIRROR, WINDOW COPY, WINDOW MOVE and WINDOW ROTATE for
    related command.

WINDOW MOVE-WM
PURPOSE
    To move (relocate) multiple objects.
HOW TO USE
    Type WM or select WINDOW MOVE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects to be moved.
    Select 'Move From' reference point. With the left or right mouse
    button, select 'Move to' reference point in the same manner.
REMARKS
    All lines with both end points enclosed in the window will be moved
    to the desired location.

    See WINDOW MIRROR, WINDOW RESIZE, WINDOW COPY, OBJECT MOVE and
    WINDOW ROTATE for related commands.

WINDOW ROTATE-WO
PURPOSE
    To rotate any number of objects to a specified angle about a
    specified point.
HOW TO USE
    Type WO or select WINDOW ROTATE from the window.
    Draw a window around the objects to rotate.
    Select the rotate point using the left or right mouse button,
    then type the angle of rotation.
REMARKS
    Positive angles rotate counter-clockwise and Negative angles rotate
    clockwise.

    See WINDOW MIRROR, WINDOW RESIZE, WINDOW MOVE and WINDOW COPY for
    related command.

WINDOW STRETCH-WS
PURPOSE
    To stretch lines similar to WINDOW MOVE, except both end points of
    a line do not have to be within the window.
HOW TO USE
    Type WS or select WINDOW STRETCH from the menu.
    Place the window around the desired points to stretch.
    Locate the reference point (stretch from location).
    Locate the destination point (stretch to point).
REMARKS
    All line end points contained in the window will be moved to the
    specified location.  If you enclose only one end point of a line
    with the window, that point will be moved thus redefining or
    stretching the line whose other end point lies outside the window.

    See WINDOW MOVE for related command.

WINDOW EXTEND-WX
PURPOSE
    To extend (similar to extrude) objects.
HOW TO USE
    Type WX or select WINDOW EXTEND from the menu.
REMARKS
    Works exactly like WINDOW COPY except line end points
    are connected, simulates extrusions.

    Try this command on a curve, for some interesting
    results.

    See WINDOW COPY for related command.

WINDOW CHANGE-WG
PURPOSE
    To change the line color or line type of selected existing lines.
HOW TO USE
    Type WG or select WINDOW CHANGE from the menu.
    Draw your window around the desired lines.
    Select 1 to change line color or 2 to change line type or, press
    your left mouse button for 1 or, the right button for 2.
    Select either the new color or type for the lines contained in the
    window.
REMARKS
    Circles and Text are not affected by this command.
    Only lines whose both end points lie within the window are affected.

    See OBJECT CHANGE for related command.

ZOOM MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

ZOOM ALL-ZA
PURPOSE
    To view the entire drawing at maximum size.
HOW TO USE
    Type ZA or select ZOOM ALL from the menu.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM WINDOW, ZOOM OUT, ZOOM IN, ZOOM LAST and PAN for related
    commands.

ZOOM WINDOW-ZW
PURPOSE
    To view a specific area at maximum size.
HOW TO USE
    Type ZW or select ZOOM WINDOW from the menu.
    Draw a window around the desired area.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM ALL, ZOOM OUT, ZOOM IN, ZOOM LAST and PAN for
    related commands.

ZOOM OUT-ZO
PURPOSE
    To reduce, (make smaller) the viewed drawing by 20% each time this
    command is selected.
HOW TO USE
    Select the center point for the new Zoom.  Select this point by
    placing the mouse cursor at the desired location and press the left
    mouse button.
    The selected location will now be in the center of your screen.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM WINDOW, ZOOM ALL, ZOOM IN, ZOOM LAST and PAN for related
    commands.

ZOOM IN-ZI
PURPOSE
    To increase (make larger) the viewed drawing by 20% each time
    this command is selected.
HOW TO USE
    Type ZI or select ZOOM IN from the menu.
    Select the center point for the new Zoom.  Select this point by
    placing the mouse cursor at the desired location and press the left
    mouse button.
    The selected location will now be in the center of your screen.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM WINDOW, ZOOM OUT, ZOOM ALL, ZOOM LAST and PAN for related
    command.

PAN-PA
PURPOSE
    To pan around the drawing to view different locations in your
    drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type PA or select PAN from the menu.
    Then select the center point of the pan with the left mouse button.
    The selected location will now be in the center of your screen.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM WINDOW, ZOOM OUT, ZOOM IN, ZOOM LAST and ZOOM ALL for
    related commands.

ZOOM LAST-ZL
PURPOSE
    To flip the views between the last specified view and the current
    view.
HOW TO USE
    Type ZL or select ZOOM LAST from the menu.
REMARKS
    See ZOOM WINDOW, ZOOM OUT, ZOOM IN, ZOOM ALL and PAN for related
    commands.

EDITS MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

REDRAW-RD
PURPOSE
    To redraw the current view.
HOW TO USE
    Type RD or select REDRAW from the menu.
REMARKS
    Sometimes the screen gets cluttered with line fragments from
    erasing, moving windows, etc.  This option redraws the screen at the
    current view settings thus erasing any left over fragments.

    See REGEN for related command.

REGEN-RG
PURPOSE
    To redraw the entire screen.
HOW TO USE
    Type RG or select REGEN from the menu.
REMARKS
    Sometimes the screen gets cluttered with line fragments from
    erasing, moving windows, etc.  This option redraws the entire
    screen, (including command areas), at the current view settings
    thus erasing any left over fragments.

    See REDRAW for related command.

OBJECT ERASE-OE
PURPOSE
    To erase a single line, one at a time.

HOW TO USE
    Type OE or select OBJECT ERASE from the menu.
    Place the mouse cursor on or close to the line you wish to erase,
    then press the left mouse button.
REMARKS
    Sometimes you might accidently erase the wrong line, if this happens
    type UE to un-erase it.  See UN-ERASE for details.
    It may be necessary to zoom in on the line you want to erase so you
    can safely place the mouse cursor on the intended line.

    See UNERASE and WINDOW ERASE for related command.

OBJECT COPY-OC
PURPOSE
    To copy a single line a specified distance from the original line.
    The number of copies must be specified.
HOW TO USE
    Type OC or select OBJECT COPY from the menu.
    Select the line to copy by placing the mouse cursor on or close to
    the intended copy line, then press the left mouse button.
    You will then be asked for the desired offset from this line.
    Type the desired offset both X and Y direction.
    Type the number of copies.
REMARKS
    If too many copies are made, you can use the ERASE LAST command to
    erase as many of the lines as desired.
    Another way of specifying the number of copies is to move your mouse
    cursor to the desired stop location and press the left mouse button.

    See WINDOW COPY for related commands.

OBJECT MOVE-OM
PURPOSE
    To move a single object from one location to another.
HOW TO USE

    Type OM or select OBJECT MOVE from the menu.
    Select the object to move by placing the mouse cursor on or close to
    the desired object and press the left mouse button.
    Locate the reference point to move from with the left or right mouse
    button and move to location by moving the mouse cursor to the
    desired location.  Press the left or right mouse button.
REMARKS
    The move to location may also be specified by typing in both X and Y
    dimensions.
    Entering 24,24 will move the object to the right 24 units and up
    24 units.

    See WINDOW MOVE for related command.

OBJECT CHANGE-OG
PURPOSE
    To change either the line color or line type of one line at a time.
HOW TO USE
    Type OG or select OBJECT CHANGE from the menu.
    Point to the desired line and press your left mouse button.
    Select either 1 to change line color or, 2 to change line type.
    Select either the new color or type for the selected line.
REMARKS
    Circles and Text are not affected by this command.

    See WINDOW CHANGE for related command.

SEGMENT LINE-SL
PURPOSE
    To divide an existing line into any number of equal parts.
HOW TO USE
    Type SL or select SEGMENT LINE from the menu.
    Point to the line you want to segment (divide into any number of
    equal parts).
    Type the number of segments desired.
REMARKS
    Your existing line will be broken into the number of segments
    specified.


ERASE LAST-ER
PURPOSE
    To erase the last line drawn.
HOW TO USE
    Type ER or select ERASE LAST from the menu.
    The last line drawn will be erased each time you select this option.
    You can use it as many times in succession as desired to remove
    several lines.
REMARKS
    Has no affect on Text or Circles.
    If you erase too many lines, select UN-ERASE to return them to your
    drawing.

    See WINDOW ERASE, OBJECT ERASE,  ERASE  DRAWING and UNERASE for
    related commands.

TEXT ERASE-TE
PURPOSE
    To erase unwanted text.
HOW TO USE
    Type TE or select TEXT ERASE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the text you want to erase.
    When you lay down the second point of your window, the text will be
    erased from the drawing.
REMARKS
    Text erase only removes text.  Other objects in the window will not
    be affected.  Make sure your window completely encloses the entire
    charatcter(s), otherwise just parts of your text will be erased.
REMARKS
    UN-ERASE has no effect on text, so once you erase it there is no way
    to re-insert it unless you use TEXT PLACE to recreate it.

    See WINDOW ERASE, ERASE WINDOW and ERASE DRAWING for related commands.

WINDOW ERASE-WE
PURPOSE
    To erase all objects completely contained in the window except for
    text.
HOW TO USE
    Type WE or select WINDOW ERASE from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects you wish to erase.
    When you lay down the second point of your window, all the objects
    whose both end points are contained in the window will be erased.
REMARKS
    Circles whose center point is within the window will also be erased.
    Text is not erased with this command.
    If you make a mistake on the placement of your window and erase
    lines that you wanted to retain, you can use UN-ERASE to retrieve
    them.

    See TEXT ERASE, UNERASE, OBJECT ERASE, ERASE LAST, ERASE WINDOW and
    ERASE DRAWING for related commands.

ERASE DRAWING-ED
PURPOSE
    To erase every item from a drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type ED or select ERASE DRAWING from the menu.
    As a safe guard, you are prompted, ARE YOU SURE!!!.  If so, type Y
    for yes or any other key to abort this command.
REMARKS
    CAUTION!  This is a very powerful command because your entire drawing
    will be erased and there will be no way to retrieve it unless you
    save it to disk first.

    See OBJECT ERASE, ERASE LAST, TEXT ERASE, WINDOW ERASE, ERASE WINDOW
    and UN-ERASE for related commands.

UNERASE-UE
PURPOSE
    To un-erase or retrieve the last erased line.
HOW TO USE
    Type UE or select UN-ERASE from the menu.
    The last erased line will be returned.
REMARKS
    This command is used mostly to re-insert lines that were
    inadvertently erased with another command.
    This command has no effect on Text or Circles.

    See OBJECT ERASE, ERASE LAST and WINDOW ERASE for related commands.

DRAWING RESIZE-DZ
PURPOSE
    To rescale an entire drawing to a specified number of units.
HOW TO USE
    Type DZ or select DRAWING RESIZE from the menu.
    You are prompted to select two points that are a known distance
    apart. Select each point by placing the mouse cursor on or close to
    the point and press the right mouse button.
    Type the distance from the keyboard.
    The entire drawing will be rescaled to the appropriate factor.
REMARKS
    This option is used mostly with the LOAD PLOT command.
    Plots loaded as drawings are never to scale so this command can be
    used to reset the desired scale.
    This command can also be used to convert a drawing from one unit of
    measure to another.

    See WINDOW RESIZE and DRAWING UNITS for related command.

DRAWING UNITS-DU
PURPOSE
    To specify the data base unit of measure
HOW TO USE
    Type DU or select DRAWING UNITS from the menu.
    Type the unit of measure label and press enter.
    Anytime you enter coordinates, measure lengths, place dimensions etc.
    on your drawing, it will be done in the units label which you
    specify.
REMARKS
    The default unit is "FIF" for Feet, Inches and fraction.
    Built in options are
    FIF= feet-inches-fraction
    FID= feet-inches-decimal
    IF = inches decimal
    FIS= feet-inches-sixteenths
    Use the inch mark (") for inches decimal.
    If you want to work in Millimeters, type mm and press enter.
    Any label identification can be used.
    A unit could be an Inch, Yard, Meter, Mile, Kilometer, etc.
    If you want to convert an existing drawing to another unit of
    measure, select DRAWING UNITS first, to set the units, then perform
    a DRAWING RESIZE.  Remember to reset the TEXT SIZE, THICKNESS, etc.

MENU FLIP=MF
PURPOSE
    To turn the right Side Bar Menu on or off.
HOW TO USE
    Type MF or select MENU FLIP from the menu.
REMARKS
    Sometimes it's convenient to have a larger drawing area with which
    to work.
    Turning the menu off provides you with additional screen length.
    New users may want to keep the menu on while learning the system
    because all of the two letter commands are highlighted in the
    command name.

ERASE WINDOW-EW
PURPOSE
    To erase all objects in the window.
HOW TO USE
    Type EW or select ERASE WINDOW from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects you wish to erase.
    When you lay down the second point of your window, all the objects
    whose both end points are contained in the window will be erased.
REMARKS
    Circles whose center point is within the window will also be erased.
    Text will also be erased with this command.

    See TEXT ERASE and WINDOW ERASE for related commands

DECIMAL PLACES-DP
PURPOSE
    To set the number of decimal places to display when measuring angles
    or working in units other than Feet and Inches (FI).
HOW TO USE
    Type DP or select DECIMAL PLACES from the menu.
    Then type the desired number of decimal places to display.
REMARKS
    The default is 3 decimal places.
    The allowed range is 0 to 6 decimal places.

COORDINATE DISPLAY-CD
PURPOSE
    To display the mouse cursor position.
HOW TO USE
    This command is a flip switch which either turns the
    coordinate display on or off depending on the current
    state.
REMARKS

DRAW MENU COMMANDS: =====================================================

RECTANGLE-RE
PURPOSE
    To draw rectangles or squares.
HOW TO USE
    Type RE or select RECTANGLE from the menu.

    Select the starting corner of the rectangle by moving the mouse
    cursor to the desired location and press the left mouse button to
    lay down the starting point or the right mouse button to snap to an
    existing point.  As you move your mouse, you will see a rubber
    rectangle sometimes referred to as a window.  Move the cursor to the
    desired location and press the left or right mouse button to set the
    opposite corner of the rectangle
REMARKS
    After the first corner is laid down, dimensions can be typed to
    locate the opposite corner a known distance from the starting point.
    For example:  suppose you want to draw a rectangle which measures
    24 units by 24 units.  After setting the first corner, type 24,24
    and press enter.  The rectangle will be drawn at the specified size.

    See  CIRCLE, ARC and POLYGON for related commands.

CIRCLE-CI
PURPOSE
    To draw Circles.
HOW TO USE
    Type CI or select CIRCLE from the menu.
    Move your mouse to the desired center point and press the left
    button to set the center point or press the right button to snap to
    the nearest point.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired radius position and press the
    left or right mouse button.
    Radius can also be specified by typing the number of units.
    For example: for a radius of 24 units from the center point,
    type 24, enter.
REMARKS
    Circles are always drawn in color 7.
    A maximum of 300 circles may be drawn.

    See RECTANGLE, ARC and POLYGON for related commands.

POLYGON-PG
    To draw standard Polygons.

    Type PO or select POLYGON from the menu.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired location and press the left or
    right mouse button to select the center point of the polygon.
    Type the number of sides desired.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired radius point and press either
    the left or right mouse button to set the radius point.
REMARKS
    A radius can be specified by typing the dimension.
    The minimum number of sides allowed is 3.
    The maximum number of sides allowed is limited by the amount of RAM
    Memory in your computer.
    Specifying a high number of sides will make the Polygon resemble a
    Circle.  Using WINDOW RESIZE with different X and Y values will
    change the Circle to resemble an Ellipse.

    See CIRCLE, ARC and RECTANGLE for related command.

ARC-AR
PURPOSE
    To draw 4 point arcs.
HOW TO USE
    Type AR or select ARC from the menu.
    Locate the center point of the Arc.
    Locate the second point which is the starting angle of the Arc.
    Locate the third point which is the ending angle of the Arc.
    Locate the radius point.
REMARKS
    Arcs are always drawn counter-clockwise so the order of selection of
    the second and third points will give you the desired Arc.

    See RECTANGLE, CIRCLE and POLYGON for related commands.

C3=3 Point Curve
C4=4 Point Curve
Purpose
    To draw a 3 or 4 point curve using the cubic parametric
    calculation method.
How to use
    THREE POINT CURVE
    Type C3 or select CURVE 3 from the menu.
    Select the starting point for the curve using the left
    or right mouse button.
    Select the ending point for the curve using the left
    or right mouse button.
    Select the third point by moving the mouse to the
    desired shape and press the left or right mouse button.

    FOUR POINT CURVE
    Type C4 or select CURVE 4 from the menu.
    Select the starting point for the curve using the left
    or right mouse button.
    Select the remaining 3 points in the same manner.
    The defined curve will be drawn after the fourth
    point is selected.
Remarks
    FOUR POINT CURVE
    The defined curve will start at point1 and end at point4.
    The location of point2 and point3 define the shape of
    the curve.
    The curve will not pass thru point2 and point3, but will
    be drawn toward those points.

DRAW DOUBLE-DD
PURPOSE
    To draw two lines at a time a specified distance apart.
    The distance apart is set with the THICKNESS command.
HOW TO USE
    Type DD or select DOUBLE DRAW from the menu.
    Start drawing lines as usual.
    Press Esc or type DD again to terminate this command
REMARKS
    See THICKNESS for related command.

THICKNESS-TH
PURPOSE
    To specify the Double Draw line spacings.
HOW TO USE
    Type TH or select THICKNESS from the menu.
    Type the #1 thickness offset, press enter, then type the #2
    thickness offset, press enter.
REMARKS
    Example settings;
    #1=0, #2=3.5.  If you now Draw Double and move clockwise, the second
    line will be drawn 3.5 units inside the first line.
    #1=2, #2=2.  Double lines will be drawn 2 units each side of your
    reference line.
    Does not work with Circles or Text.

    See DOUBLE DRAW for related command.

LINE TYPE-LT
PURPOSE
    Two line types are available for drawing lines.
    0 = Solid line.
    1 = Dashed line.
    This option lets you select either one.
HOW TO USE
    Type LT or select LINE TYPE from the menu.
    Type either a 0 or 1 to select the desired line type.
REMARKS
    Line Types do not affect Circles or Text.

LINE COLOR-LC
PURPOSE
    To select a color to draw lines.
HOW TO USE
    Type LC or select LINE COLOR from the menu.
    A "pop down" menu will appear showing all the available line colors.
    Select the desired color by moving the highlighted bar up or down by
    moving the mouse and stopping on the desired color.
    Press the left mouse button to initiate the selection.
REMARKS
    Line colors can not be selected for Circles, Text or Dimension lines.
    These objects will always be drawn in color #7.

CURSOR COLOR-CC
PURPOSE
    To select a color for the mouse cursor.
HOW TO USE
    Type CC or select CURSOR COLOR from the menu.
    A "pop down" menu will appear showing all the available cursor
    colors.
    Select the desired color by moving the highlighted bar up or down by
    moving the mouse and stopping on the desired color.
    Press the left mouse button to initiate the selection.
REMARKS


RADIAL COPY-RC
PURPOSE
    To copy objects in a circular direction about a center point.
HOW TO USE
    Type RC or select RADIAL COPY from the menu.
    Draw a window around the objects to copy.
    Locate the center radius point (rotate about point) with the left or
    right mouse button.
    Type number of copies.
    Type number of degrees to copy the objects.  The default is 360
    degrees by pressing enter.
REMARKS
    Both negative and positive degrees can be specified.
    Positive angles copy objects counter-clockwise.
    Negative angles copy objects clockwise.

    See WINDOW COPY for related command.

BLOCK CREATE-BC
PURPOSE
    To create symbols or blocks which can be saved to disk or placed
    elsewhere in the drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type BC or select BLOCK CREATE from the menu.
    Draw a window around all the objects which are to be part of
    the block.
    Type an identification name for your block.
REMARKS
    Identification name is limited to 8 characters, A-Z, 0-9, - or _
    Do not use any special characters, like comma, period, space, etc.
    in the block name.
    A maximum of 20 Blocks can be in memory at one time.

    See  BLOCK PLACE, BLOCK ANGLE, BLOCK SAVE , BLOCK LOAD and
    BLOCK UN-LOAD for related commands.

BLOCK PLACE-BP
PURPOSE
    To place previously defined blocks in your drawing.
HOW TO USE
    Type BP or select BLOCK PLACE from the menu.
    A "pop down" window will appear listing all the blocks in memory.
    Select the block from the window.
    Move the mouse cursor to the desired location and press the left or
    right mouse button.
REMARKS
    Only blocks in memory can be accessed by this command.  If you have
    a block on disk that you wish to use, load it into memory with
    BLOCK LOAD, then select BLOCK PLACE.

    See BLOCK CREATE, BLOCK ANGLE, BLOCK SAVE , BLOCK LOAD and
    BLOCK UN-LOAD for related commands.

BLOCK ANGLE-BA
PURPOSE
    To rotate blocks in memory to any angle.
    To place a block at an angle different from the default, use this
    option.
HOW TO USE
    Type BA or select BLOCK ANGLE from the menu.
    Type the angle in degrees, + to rotate counter-clockwise or
    negative(-) to rotate clockwise.  Any block placed will be at the
    specified angle of rotation.
REMARKS
    The default Block angle is 0 degrees.

    See BLOCK PLACE, BLOCK CREATE, BLOCK SAVE , BLOCK LOAD and
    BLOCK UN-LOAD for related commands.

BLOCK UNLOAD-BU
PURPOSE
    All blocks in memory take up valuable memory.  Any block in memory
    can be un-loaded to gain additional drawing memory.
HOW TO USE
    Type BU or select BLOCK UN-LOAD from the menu.
    A "pop down" menu will appear.  Select the name of the block to
    clear from memory and press the left mouse button.
REMARKS
    Once a block is removed from memory, there is no way to recall it,
    therefore, you might want to save it to disk with BLOCK SAVE before
    deleting it.
    Blocks are also removed from memory when plotting is done,
    so if you need the blocks, save them first before plotting.

    See BLOCK PLACE, BLOCK ANGLE, BLOCK SAVE , BLOCK LOAD and
    BLOCK CREATE for related commands.

LAYER SELECT-LS
PURPOSE
    To select the current layer to draw on.
HOW TO USE
    Type LS or select LAYER SELECT from the menu.
    Then type the current layer number you want to draw on.
REMARKS
    Layer range is 1 thru 499.
    You cannot select a layer that is hidden as your current layer.

    See LAYER HIDE for related command.

LAYER HIDE-LH
PURPOSE
    To hide or un-hide specified layers.
HOW TO USE
    Type "LH" or select LAYER HIDE from the menu.
    Then type the layer number to hide.
REMARKS
    Layer range is 1 to 499.
    Selecting layer 500 will un-hide all hidden layers.
    You cannot hide the layer you have selected as the current layer.
    Once a layer is hidden, it can be unhidden (viewed) by selecting
    that layer number again.

    See LAYER SELECT for related command.

FILLET RADIUS-FR
PURPOSE
    To specify a radius for Filleted corners.  This command
    works only on lines where one line is vertical and one
    line is horizontal.
HOW TO USE
    Type FR or select FILLET RADIUS from the menu.
    Type the radius, press enter.
REMARKS
    See CHAMFER for a related command


CHAMFER-CH
PURPOSE
    To specify a Chamfer distance for corners.  This command
    works only on lines where one line is vertical and one
    line is horizontal.
HOW TO USE
    Type CH or select CHAMFER from the menu.
    Type the chamfer distance, press enter.
REMARKS
    See FILLET RADIUS for a related command


APPENDIX:


Configuration file (CONFIG.FIL)

This file contains default configuration settings on the way your
PD CADD works.

This is the default settings for PD CADD as it is shipped.

    Line 1.. 0      Decimal number for Super VGA mode.
    Line 2.. 0      1 if Vega VGA, for Super VGA only.
    Line 3.. 640    Horizontal screen resolution, pixels.
    Line 4.. 480    Vertical screen resolution, pixels.
    Line 5.. 0      Memory Method 0=RAM, 1=EMS, 2=DISK
    Line 6.. 5      Line Color
    Line 7.. 15     Cursor Color
    Line 8.. 0      Cursor Size   0=small  -1=large
    Line 9.. 9      Text Size
    Line 10. 1      Text Width Factor
    Line 11. 1      Text Line Spacing
    Line 12. FIF    Drawing unit of measure
    Line 13. 3      Number of decimal places to display
    Line 14. 26     Output device number (1-27)
    Line 15. 7.8    Plotting Paper Width (inches)
    Line 16. 10     Plotting Paper Length (inches)
    Line 17. 6      Number of plotter pens to use (1 thru 15 inclusive)
    Line 18. 12     Dimension Extend, above Dim.. line
    Line 19. 3      Dimension Extend, below Dim.. line
    Line 20. -1     Dimension Extend, stretch, (-1=YES),  (0=NO)
    Line 21  -1     Y-Dimension text rotate 0=no -1=yes
    Line 22. NO     Rotate plot 90 degrees
    Line 23. \PDC\DWG  Drawing file path
    Line 24. \pdc   Default Load Plot path
    Line 25. \pdc   Default Read DXF path
    Line 26. linearay.tmp   Disk overflow drive and directory
    Line 27. textaray.tmp   Disk overflow drive and directory
    Line 28. lpt1:  Device output port
    Line 29. dd     Function key 1
    Line 30. th     Function key 2
    Line 31. rd     Function key 3
    Line 32. rg     Function key 4
    Line 33. tz     Function key 5
    Line 34. tp     Function key 6
    Line 35. oe     Function key 7
    Line 36. ZW     Function key 8
    Line 37. ZL     Function key 9
    Line 38. CZ     Function key 10

If you are outputting to a COM port, use MODE.COM, (supplied with your DOS),
to set the required communication parameters before running PD CADD.
A typical setting for HP Plotters is:
MODE COM1: 96,E,7,1,B

Several load commands, DL-Drawing Load, RX-Read DXF and LP-Load Plot,
allow you to specify a path to find the file.  This path can also be
saved in the configuration file as the default path for these
options, see the CS, Config Save, command for details.
If you would like to specify the path for the selected
command, type the path ending with a back slash, \,.  The program
then reads this as a path specification and brings up a new file
selection in the drop down menu showing all files that meet the
extension specification.
Default extensions are as follows:
    Drawing files = .DWG
    Plot files    = .PLT
    DXF files     = .DXF

The OC-Object copy command has been changed, works similar to Window
Copy now.  In the 2.0 manual the only way to specify the offset copy
distance, was to manually type the offset.  You can now specify
the reference point and offset location with the mouse.

The DU-Drawing Units command has been changed to support more
standard drawing units, they are a follows;
FIF=Feet Inches Fractions (DEFAULT)
FID=Feet Inches Decimal
IF =Inches Fraction
FIS=Feet Inches Sixteenths

The Memory Method used, accessed thru the FILE pull down menu,
varies from one system to another depending on the type computer,
amount of memory, DOS version and etc.
0=RAM   Small data base, but faster than the other methods.
1=EMS   Large data base, but may slow computer down, depending
    on the Expanded Memory Emulator.
2=DISK  Large data base, may slow computer down if Hard drive
    used as data base.

RAM METHOD
    Ram Method should be used on 286 machines or for systems
    having 1 MEG of memory or less.

EMS METHOD
    This method gives you the same size data base as the Disk
    Method.  This method may or may not be faster than the
    Disk Method depending on the amount of memory available,
    the speed of your Hard Drive, etc. This Method requires
    a minimum of 560K LIM 4.0 Expanded Memory, which is
    compatible with the DOS 5.0 EMM386.SYS driver, refer to
    your DOS 5.0 manual for details.

DISK METHOD
    This method is best for systems having 4 MEGS of memory and
    using a RAM Drive for the data base.  Any drive can be specified
    for the data base, which is specified on lines 24 and 25 in
    the CONFIG.FIL file.

The use of a software DISK CACHE is highly recommended, and will
increase the speed on any Memory Method used.

Typical settings for a 386 or above with 3 MEGS of memory,
Software Disk Cache     1 MEG
Ram Drive               1 MEG
Use Memory Method 2, (DISK), on a RAM drive for added speed.
If you have more than 3 MEGS of memory, increase the size of the
disk cache.

If you change the Memory Method, make sure you CONFIG SAVE (CS), and
then exit PD CADD and restart.

Using either the DISK or EMS storage method provides about twice
the number of lines and text allowed in a drawing.

The configuration file can be changed using any text editor such
as EDLIN, supplied with your DOS, or using the Config Save, (CS)
command.

Line colors can be selected from the top right menu bar as well
as from the Draw Menu (Line Color, LC command).

Selecting line colors and line types can now be done by selecting
the "L" option, short for like, then pointing to the object.  This
option will then set either the Line Type or Color to the selected
line.

A new option was added to the calculator, CNV-Convert, which
converts the calculated answer to the specified drawing units.
For example;
If you did a calculation which displayed the answer 145.5, and then
selected CNV, the calculator will convert this to 12'-1 1/2",
assuming your DU-Drawing Units are set to FIF, Feet Inches and Fraction.

Dimensions can also be input by pressing the equal, "=", sign, which
will input the dimension displayed on the calculator.

The bottom right status box displays the amount of memory used for
both lines and text by displaying the percent of memory used for each.
As pointed out by one of our users, when you run out of memory for
text, the text can be saved as a block, BC, then erase the text and
reinsert the text as a block.  This converts the text to lines, thus
freeing up text space.  If you use this method the program sees the
text as lines and you can use any of the editing commands used on lines
such as LT-Line Type, LC-Line color and etc. to change the appearance
of the text.

The number of allowed layers has been changed from 99 to 499.

Plotted drawings can be output to any of the following or compatible
devices;
EPSON (FX-MX-LX) 9-PIN NARROW LOW RES
EPSON (FX-MX-LX) 9-PIN NARROW HIGH RES
EPSON (FX-MX-LX) 9-PIN WIDE LOW RES
EPSON (FX-MX-LX) 9-PIN WIDE HIGH RES
EPSON (LQ) 24-PIN NARROW LOW RES
EPSON (LQ) 24-PIN NARROW HIGH RES
EPSON (LQ) 24-PIN WIDE LOW RES
EPSON (LQ) 24-PIN WIDE HIGH RES
NEC PINWRITER 24-PIN NARROW LOW RES
NEC PINWRITER 24-PIN NARROW HIGH RES
NEC PINWRITER 24-PIN WIDE  RES
NEC PINWRITER 24-PIN WIDE HIGH RES
OKIDATA MICROLINE 9-PIN NARROW LOW RES
OKIDATA MICROLINE 9-PIN NARROW HIGH RES
HP LASERJET OR DESKJET 75 DPI
HP LASERJET OR DESKJET 100 DPI
HP LASERJET OR DESKJET 150 DPI
HP LASERJET OR DESKJET 300 DPI
HP LASERJET III (HPGL/2)
HP PAINTJET 2 COLOR 75 DPI
HP PAINTJET 4 COLOR 100 DPI
HP PAINTJET 8 COLOR 150 DPI
HP PAINTJET 2 COLOR 300 DPI
HP PAINTJET 16 COLOR 300 DPI
POSTSCRIPT 300 DPI
HP PLOTTER HPGL
HOUSTON INST. PLOTTER DM/PL