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- *** ProtoCAD 3D Ver 1.1 (C) Copyright 1992, TRIUS, Inc. ***
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- TRIUS, Inc.
- P.O. BOX 249
- North Andover, MA 01845
-
- Tel.(508)794-9377
- FAX.(508)688-6312
- BBS:(508)794-0762
- CIS:71333,103
- [CIS:PCVENF, Sec 16]
-
- This file, contains information that did not make it into the
- Ver 1.1 users manual. Please, READ IT THOROUGHLY! Reading it now
- will probably save you time and trouble later on!
-
- You can print this file by COPYing it to your printer with the
- following command, at the DOS prompt:
-
- copy READ.ME prn
-
- You can view the file on your screen using the command:
-
- type READ.ME [ENTER]
-
- For more information on using PROTOCAD 3D, please see the user's
- manual.
-
- Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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- ____|__ | (tm)
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- | ____|__ | Association of
- | | |_| Shareware
- |__| o | Professionals
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- |___|___| MEMBER
-
-
- The shareware concept has made it possible for you to obtain extremely
- powerful software at a price you can afford, and it gives you the
- opportunity to try the software before you register.
-
- Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support.
-
- Evaluate the program for 30-days and give copies to your friends for
- evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the program,
- then register it by sending us the registration/order form included in
- this help file or by calling 800-468-7487 (Orders Only!). You will
- receive the Latest version, Printed manual, 90-day free Technical
- Phone Support, BBS Technical Support, Quarterly Newsletter, and
- Reduced price Upgrades.
-
- Support new developments in ProtoCAD 3D, register your copy today!
-
- Thank you for your support,
-
-
- ProtoCAD is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
- related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
- ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
- dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
- support for member's products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at:
-
- ASP Ombudsman
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
-
- or send a CompuServe message via CMail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
- Ordering Information
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you have not already ordered your registered copy of PROTOCAD 3D,
- you may do so using the order form in the ORDER.ME file, or by calling
- TRIUS, Inc. (800-468-7487, Orders ONLY, Please) and charging your
- purchase on your credit card.
-
- You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
- at (508) 794-0762 [1200/2400/9600,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
-
- Contact TRIUS, Inc. for a dealer in your country. Purchasing through
- a dealer in your country can save you the delay and inconvenience
- which may be involved in dealing with currency conversions and
- international shipping and in many cases will provide you with faster
- technical support.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The PROTOCAD 3D Disk should contain the following Files:
-
- INSTALL.EXE - PROTOCAD 3D Installation Program
- PC3D11.FLS - Archive used by INSTALL
- READ.ME - This File
- ORDER.ME - Registration/Order form
- VENDOR.DOC - Info on Distributing Shareware Copies
- LICENSE.DOC - Please Read This!
- ........... - Other files from time to time
-
- To install the program follow the instructions below:
-
- 1. Start your computer and make sure you are at the dos prompt.
- 2. Insert the PROTOCAD 3D diskette in Drive A or B.
- 3. Type A: (or B:, depending on step 2, above) and press ENTER
- 4. Type INSTALL, press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions.
-
-
- STARTING THE PROGRAM
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- PROTOCAD 3D is started from DOS using the command:
-
- PC3D /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
-
- Some of the basic Options are listed below:
-
- /E - Enables graphics for EGA
- /EM - Enables mono EGA Mode
- /EV - Enables Graphics for VGA
- /EMV - Enables Graphics VGA mode
- /H - Enables graphics for Hercules
- /H2 - Enables graphics for Hercules, Video Pg. 2
- /MONO - Changes colors to white on black
- /NE - DO NOT use EMS even if found
-
- Example:
- ~~~~~~~~
- A> PC3D /H2 [ENTER]
-
- Starts ProtoCAD 3D for a Hercules type monitor.
-
- For detailed info on ALL command line options, refer to user's manual.
-
-
- ON-DISK USER'S MANUAL
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The installation process extracts a file called PC3D.MAN. This is a
- ready-to-print user's manual that you can use for evaluating your
- shareware copy of ProtoCAD 3D. (Note that this is not a substitute
- for the 200+ page bound professional manual you receive when you
- register the program)
-
- The on-disk user's manual has been formatted to print properly on most
- dot matrix and laserjet printers.
-
- Once you have completed the installation of the program, you may print
- the user's manual using the DOS COPY command, e.g.,
-
- COPY PC3D.MAN PRN
-
- Please, make sure you have at least 80 sheets of paper available in
- your printer before you issue the above command.
-
-
-
- SAMPLE DRAWINGS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The ProtoCAD 3D archive should contain a number of sample drawing
- files that are extracted during the installation process (files with
- extension .PCF). In order to get a taste of some of the capabilities
- of ProtoCAD 3d, follow these simple steps:
-
- 1. Install the program (as explained above).
- 2. Start the program (at the DOS prompt, type PC3D with any desired
- command line options, and press ENTER).
- 3. Load a sample drawing (Select File, Load ).
- 4. Render the displayed image (select Render, Shade Drawing, Go).
-
- You may repeat steps 3 and 4 for the rest of the sample drawing files.
-
-
-
- NEW INFO - NOT IN THE MANUAL
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1. It should be noted that when using the Surface, Sweep command, the
- sweeping action takes place based on the vector distance between
- the start point of the sweeping object and the starting point of the
- swept path. For example the same object swept around two circles
- with different starting points, will result in two different swept
- surfaces.
-
- 2. When importing an HPGL file, all imported elements are placed on
- the same X-Y plane, i.e., a 2-dimensional object is created on
- the X-Y plane intersecting the Z-axis at a user specified
- coordinate (usually by typing in the coordinate). If the
- pointer is used to place the imported elements, the X-Y plane
- at the current Z-axis setting is used.
-
- 3. The command line switch /MONO has no effect if a configuration
- file (PC3D.CFG) file is detected, i.e., the PC3D.CFG settings
- cancel the /MONO switch.
-
- 4. When the error message is issued by the program, indicating that
- either the maximum number of points has been reached, or the
- program has run out of memory, usable memory cannot be recovered by
- simply erasing some of the objects. The only way to reclaim any
- usable memory is by a) saving the program (if desirable), and
- b) either loading a new file (File, New), or exiting to DOS and
- restarting the program.
-
- ---End---
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