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Symmetrica(tm) README FILE
Copyright (c) 1995-1996, Software Engineering, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
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Symmetrica represents a state-of-the-art drafting system for Windows.
Developed using the latest object oriented software design methods and
tools, Symmetrica represents a fresh alternative for the computer aided
draftsman. Immediately measurable gains in productivity can be realized
by it's simple and intuitive approach to CAD. We would like you to find
yourself wondering why traditional CAD systems are so difficult to use
and learn.


WHERE TO GET THE LATEST VERSION
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Symmetrica is distributed electronically via the internet and other
media. New versions of the software are released periodically which
include new product features and bug fixes. It is not feasible for us
to keep all known software archives up-to-date. Consequently, if you
obtained this software from anywhere other than our web page, it is
recommended that you check to see if you have the latest release. The
latest version of Symmetrica is always available for download from our
web pages at "www.datapype.net/~sei".


FEATURES PLANNED FOR FUTURE VERSIONS
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A. High Priority - Before next release, if possible.
	1. Completion of Help file documentation.
	2. Performance
		a) Improve redraw speed
		b) Increase display efficiency of arcs and circles.
		c) Improve 3D locate logic for arcs and circles.
		d) Store extents of each symbol insertion.
		e) DB counters for frequently requested info, such as selection count.
	3. Autosave document.
	4. Select next element at cursor - Tab/Shift-Tab.
	5. Add more selection methods to "Select" popup menu.
	6. User defined line types. (dash patterns, etc.)
	7. Improve user interface wherever it’s perceived to be cumbersome.
		a) Text insertion.
	8. Add more methods for drawing arcs, circles, and other elements.
	9. Add drawing tools for all supported elements.
		a) Attribute
		b) etc.
	10. Add "Default Properties" option for all supported elements.
	11. Add "Select Every" option for all supported elements.
	12. User selectable drawing background color.
	13. Localization to Japanese.
B. Normal Priority - When time permits.
	1. Add Drawing Elements
		a) 3D face
		b) Bitmap
		c) Ceiling tile grid
		d) Connectors (not visible in symbols)
		e) Cross hatching
		f) Drawing Detail - Separately scaled/rotated view.
		g) Ellipse
	2. Interface to OpenGL library for rendering of solid objects.
	3. Do not show "*nnn" symbols in lists of symbols. Make this a checkbox option.
	4. User tool for identifying Symmetrica elements in imported data.
	5. Circular/Polar array of selection.
	6. Apply layer properties to elements inside of symbols.
	7. Improve polyline support for AutoCAD compatibility
		a) Vertex bulge/tangent for curves.
		b) Width at vertices
		c) Spline
		d) Mesh
	8. Detail Gallery
		a) Drag and drop between branches.
		b) Rename container.
		c) Rename item.
		d) Thumbnail preview image of items.
	9. Double-click tools for default properties.
	10. Double-click status bar to set view scale.
	11. Select and delete polyline vertices without using properties sheet.
	12. Apply text compression value from AutoCAD imported text.
	13. WinTab interface to support digitizing tablet devices.
	14. Sidebar ruler tapes as an alternative to the visible grid.
	15. Thorough view history.
	16. 3D Modeling functions.


HOW TO CONTACT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ABOUT WINDOWS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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For more information about custom software development for Windows,
please contact Software Engineering, Inc.

Software Engineering, Inc.
8352 S. Sunnyside Place
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-470-7142
303-470-1156 Fax
SEi@freehome.com
www.datapype.net/~sei

The experience base at Software Engineering spans many hardware
platforms (including mainframes) and operating systems, including Apple,
Unix, DOS, and Windows (since version 1.0). We have extensive combined
experience in many specialized areas of programming, such as
client/server applications, SQL, CAD, image processing, and network
communications.

We are in the business of developing high quality software for Microsoft
Windows, specializing in C and C++ object oriented design. Our highly
skilled team of developers has many years of experience writing
software. If you have software development needs, we would like to talk
with you.

We can easily derive new custom CAD applications from our Symmetrica CAD
engine. The Symmetrica engine can be easily molded to accomodate any
specialized application. We would like to develop a new CAD application
for you.


COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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Symmetrica is a trademark of Software Engineering, Inc. Federal
registration is pending.

The Symmetrica CAD program and all of its source code is copyright (c)
1995-1996 by Software Engineering, Inc.