***IMPORTANT*** Adjusting computer time (+/-) after installation will shorten evaluation (temporary) license by the amount of adjustment. When your temporary license expires, follow "How to extend the license" paragraph below. This is a shareware program and all the features can be used for two weeks after initial installation. =================================================================================================== How to use it: 1. To run the setup, you need local administrator's rights on your computer. 2. Run axr2inst.exe to install the software. 3. While running installation, xRepath help is started, so that you can read more detail about the operation of the program 4. Once installed, use the program by starting it from windows menu: Start->Programs->xRepath->xRepath.exe 5. Press on xRepath dialog for detailed information about how to use it. ================================================================================================== General Description ------------------- xRepath is the first in Intelcad BLITZ! series of standalone power tools for processing AutoCAD drawings. Its purpose: provide means of easy and fast changing XREF and IMAGE paths in drawing files throughout the project or entire drives filled with thousands of drawings. The latest addition allows to create listing of all reference files (XREF and IMAGE type) from all processed drawings in the form of Excel spreadsheet. The unique characteristic of this program is, that it doesn’t need AutoCAD to access and modify DWG files. Another outstanding feature is its amazing processing speed. Where it would take about 24 days for AutoCAD batch/lisp utility to load, modify and save 10000 drawings on a larger project (assuming 3.5 min. /dwg avg.) , xRepath will do that task in a few hours. And for everyday needs of sending some drawings with xrefs to the client, it will modify your 100 megabytes of drawings in one or two minutes (instead of few hours with lisp/AutoCAD based solution). Starting with version 2.2.0.7 we added support for modifying path of attached IMAGEes and option for creating database or spreadsheet listing of files referenced by processed drawings. This last feature will allow you to organize and review reference (XREF and IMAGE) paths throughout the whole project. Starting with version 2.0.0.1, xRepath can process drawings from R11 to AutoCAD 2000. Each drawing after processing is saved in it’s original format (that is R12 drawing will be saved as R12, R13 as R13 etc.) In the next version, to be released in first quarter of year 2000, we intend to add re-pathing of raster image references. We are planning to issue in the near future the whole BLITZ! family of DWG tools that can process thousands of AutoCAD drawings per hour, here are some of them: · scanner for finding corrupted files among thousands of drawings in network directories; · other programs for unsupervised modifying of files from the list: renaming layers, blocks, modifying attributes (eg. revision number) and other named objects throughout the projects, detaching xrefs etc. etc. · collecting specific information (like title block data: title, revision, etc.) and storing it in a database. To keep up-to-date with our developments, please visit often our downloads section at www.intelcad.com. Each of the products will be offered for free evaluation, so that you can try all its features with no hassle and then decide, if it’s worth buying. If you have certain particular need in terms of standalone processing of DWG files, please let us know. It’s quite possible that we will be able to address your need in BLITZ! family of DWG tools. Thank you for your interest in this program. If you find any flaws in it, or see how it could be made better, we welcome your suggestions. Valid suggestions can be implemented and distributed within few weeks. ================================================================================================== Limitations of Evaluation (temporary) License --------------------------- The restrictions in this version are minimized: * 10 drawings can be processed with each press of button (rather than 50000 in full version, however there is no limit how many times you will run it on different sets of drawings. * specified time limit (2 weeks)after which temporary license will expire. It can be extended afterwards, see "How to extend the license" below. ================================================================================================== How to extend the license or obtain permanent authorization: --------------------------- It's easy. All details are provided in xRepath help file. If you tried another version before and you license already expired, we will extend the temporary license if you contact us by email with the serial number information (read Help on Temporary License for details). ================================================================================================== Current version 2.2.0.9 (Mar. 10/ 2000) 1. Fixed re-pathing bug that crept into ver. 2.2.0.7 when we added IMAGE support. version 2.2.0.7 (Mar. 06/ 2000) 1. Added re-pathing of IMAGEes attached to the drawing 2. Added the option of creating Microsoft Excel spreadsheet *.CSV file that reports attached xrefs and images 3. Added “Action” menu for specifying process to be performed on drawings from the list. version 2.1.0.0 (Jan. 09/ 2000) 1. On user’s request, the possibility to change whole path, including file name has been added version 2.0.0.1 1. Added support for AutoCAD2000 DWG files. Maximum length of xref path increased from 80 to 512 characters. 2. Fixed bug that caused unresolved xrefs to be ignored by the program. version 1.0.5.1 Initial release. =================================================================================================== How to buy ---------- Feel free to explore this program within temporary license time limit, as well as distribute it to other users. When time limit expires, you can receive FREE extension time (within reasonable limits). Any questions/comments regarding performance, pricing, features to be added or bugs, please direct to support@intelcad.com. We will appreciate any input. To buy licensed software visit xRepath page at www.intelcad.com, copy and print order form, fill it and pay as per instructions. =================================================================================================== Thank you for evaluating our software. For more AutoCAD related shareware, to download the latest version of this program and to check out our AutoCAD drawing repair service visit us at http://www.intelcad.com . See you there :) Alex Januszkiewicz -> alexj@intelcad.com President Intelcad Systems and 911 DWG Recovery Services -> http://www.intelcad.com ObjectARX, WHIPTK (DWF), OpenDWG and MDL Development ================================================================================================== Disclaimer ---------- This program is delivered on "as is" basis and in no event shall Intelcad Systems be held liable for any type of damages resulting from the use of this program. Usage of this software constitutes your agreement to the above terms. If you don't agree, delete this software from your system BLITZ!, xRepath are trademarks of Intelcad Systems.