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- ******************** T U R B O D L D(r) **********************
- ********************** VERSION 2.0 *************************
-
- Copyright (c) 1990-94 Panacea Inc. - All Rights Reserved
-
-
- This is the READ.ME file for TurboDLD v2.0 It contains
- information that has changed or is different from the Installation
- Guide, as well as some other useful tips.
-
-
- I. TIPS/ERRATA/FEATURES/REVISIONS
- ============================================================
-
- Support for AutoCAD R12/Windows
- -------------------------------
-
- This version of TurboDLD is designed to specifically support DOS
- versions of AutoCAD 10/386, 11/386 and 12. Panacea is currently
- developing a driver which will support AutoCAD for Windows.
- Registered users of TurboDLD will be notified when this driver is
- available.
-
-
-
- AutoCAD Release 10/386 & Release 11 Limitations
- -----------------------------------------------
- TurboDLD has the following limitations when installed for use with
- AutoCAD Release 10/386 & Release 11:
-
- 1. Cannot use the "Text Window on Single" Pop-up Text Window.
-
- 2. Due to the manner in which AutoCAD Release 10/386 works,
- the TurboDLD function DLDBPMODE, as well as the MACH-12
- compatible ZI, ZO commands are not currently supported in
- this TurboDLD release when using AutoCAD Release 10/386.
-
-
- Font Selection
- ---------------
- TurboDLD includes an array of fonts for AutoCAD menus and dialogs.
- In addition to the Panacea supplied fonts, TurboDLD also supports
- .BDF fonts. Primarily for foreign AutoCAD support. .BDF fonts are
- usually public domain and are easily available through Shareware.
- AutoCAD Release 12 includes various .BDF fonts
-
- Please note that .BDF fonts are not supported for XGA and 8514/A
- graphics boards. Only Panacea supplied fonts are available those
- boards.
-
-
- Enabling .BDF Fonts
- -------------------
- In order to enable .BDF font support in TurboDLD, you must either
- start AutoCAD from your main AutoCAD sub-directory, or set the DLDFONT
- environment variable prior to starting AutoCAD. Syntax of DLDFONT is:
-
- SET DLDFONT = {FONTDIR}
-
- where {FONTDIR} is the full path name to the sub-directory which
- contains the .BDF fonts.
-
- If DLDFONT is not set, TurboDLD will look for a \DRV directory
- off of the default AutoCAD directory. If no .BDF fonts are found
- in the DRV directory, then only Panacea supplied font options
- will be available.
-
-
- Choosing .BDF Fonts
- -------------------
- To use a .BDF font in TurboDLD, choose the Basic Configuration menu
- "Select Font From List" option to display a list of available fonts.
- The list will contain available fonts, limited by the settings of the
- DLDFONT environment variable and the font filter chosen in the Basic
- Configuration menu Select Font Filter option.
-
-
- Limiting Font Selections
- ------------------------
- If you have many .BDF fonts on your system and you wish to select only
- a certain style of font, TurboDLD offers a filtering mechanism to allow
- you to select only a certain types of fonts based on their internal
- CHARSET_REGISTRY name or Code Page definition.
-
- To select a specific .BDF font type, from the Basic Configuration menu,
- use the Select Font Filer option and then select an available .BDF font
- type. If you wish to see all installed fonts, choosse All Fonts. Your
- font filter will be in effect when you select the Select Font Filter
- menu option.
-
-
- Graphics Mode Text Window
- --------------------------
-
- Please note that the Text window on graphics screen works with AutoCAD
- Release 12 only.
-
-
- Text Window Caveats
- -------------------
-
- RCONFIG
- -------
- If TurboDLD is configured for "Text Window on Single" and
- RCONFIG is used to configure AVE Render, you may have problems
- selecting menu items. If this happens, type CTRL-C to exit
- RCONFIG and return to the AutoCAD drawing editor. Then
- reconfigure TurboDLD for "Single" screen operation and
- then run RCONFIG again.
-
- Random Characters in Menu Areas
- --------------------------------
- On some graphics boards, when TurboDLD is configured for "Text
- Window on Single" random characters characters may appear in the
- AutoCAD menu areas. If this occurs, configure TurboDLD for "Single"
- screen mode. Do not continue to use the text window, unpredictable
- results may occur.
-
- Networked AutoCAD Installations
- -------------------------------
- On a networked AutoCAD Release 12 system, if the maximum number
- of users is reached, an alert dialog box is displayed. When
- using TurboDLD in the "Single" screen mode an abnormal AutoCAD
- termination may occur instead of the alert dialog box. If you
- think this may be a problem, configure TurboDLD for the "Text
- Window on Single" option.
-
-
- WCEdit
- ------
- Elsa's WCEdit utility may appear to hang when TurboDLD is
- configured for the "Text Window on Single" mode. In fact, WCEdit
- has not hung - instead it is waiting for user input. When the
- TurboDLD text window is enabled, WCEdit still thinks TurboDLD
- is in a text-mode screen and tries to write directly to it. This
- will not work. Press Ctrl-X to return to AutoCAD from WCEdit.
- If you wish to use WCEdit with TurboDLD, configure for "Single"
- screen mode.
-
-
- AutoCAD Command Line Cursor
- ---------------------------
-
- A "-" cursor has been added to the AutoCAD Command line to identify the
- current AutoCAD cursor location.
-
-
-
- Graphics Platform Specific Problems
- -----------------------------------
-
- XGA
- ---
- If you are using an original XGA, it is perfectly normal to see the
- following message come up under AutoCAD and 3D Studio:
-
- DMQS Not Found!
-
- If you have an XGA-2 and this message comes up, it means that you
- have either not properly installed the board, or not properly installed
- the DMQS software that should have come with your board.
-
-
- XGA & IIT AGX
- -------------
- This version of TurboDLD does not support boards using either IBM XGA
- chips or IIT's AGX chips in 16 color modes. Use the 256 color modes
- instead.
-
-
- S3-based Graphics Boards
- ------------------------
- The 24-bit modes (16 million colors) for some S3 boards are not
- supported in this TurboDLD release.
-
-
- TIGA-based Graphics Boards
- --------------------------
- If you are using AutoCAD 10/386, it will be necessary to run the
- AutoCAD 11 NEWDX.EXE utility to update the Phar Lap DOS extender to
- run properly with TurboDLD.
-
-
- NEC Multisync Graphics Engine
- -----------------------------
- NEC Multisync Graphics Engine based TIGA boards may leave errant
- crosshairs on the screen under dialog boxes, menus and with the
- spy glass. Also, selecting fonts other than the default for the MGE
- may cause unpredictable results.
-
- When configuring for an NEC Multi Graphics Engine, add the following
- line to the DLDSETUP.DAT file created by the TurboDLD setup program.
-
- TIGA REINIT
-
- The above line may be placed anywhere in the file provided it is not
- preceded by a ;. This will reinitialize the graphics screen when
- returning from a flip screen.
-
-
- Weitek P9000
- ------------
- With P9000-based graphics boards, erasing small objects or moving many
- objects may result in stray pixels being left on the screen. Issue a
- REDRAW to remove them from the screen.
-
-
- ATI VGA Wonder
- --------------
- When using some ATI VGA Wonder boards in a dual screen system
- configured for single screen use, make sure that you start
- AutoCAD from the VGA screen. Otherwise, flip screens will result
- in a weird combination of monochrome and VGA screens.
-
-
- Monochrome Dual Screen Configurations
- -------------------------------------
- When using a monochrome display in a dual screen configuration it may
- be necessary to start AutoCAD from the monochrome screen instead of
- the graphics screen. This is especially true in cases where the
- graphics display board also has a VGA chip on-board. To switch to
- the monochrome screen type:
-
- MODE MONO
-
- at the DOS prompt. To switch back to the graphics screen, type:
-
- MODE CO80
-
- You may also add these commands to your AutoCAD start-up file for
- automatic execution.
-
-
-
- 3D Studio
- ---------
-
- In 3D Studio v3, selection of a display font larger than 8x14 at
- 640x480 resolution will cause 3D Studio to display a blank screen
- which you cannot recover from. This is a limitation of 3D Studio.
- If a blank screen occurs, delete 3DADI.CFG and then reconfigure
- TurboDLD for an 8x14 or smaller font.
-
-
- If using a TIGA graphics board with 3D Studio, we highly recommend
- that you configure your display and rendering resolutions to be the
- same. Some TIGA boards don't cope well with mode switches in the
- 3DS environment.
-
-
- When configuring 3D Studio for use with TurboDLD and XGA or P9000
- based graphics boards, answer "N" to the "Are you using a VGA
- graphics board?" configuration question or unpredictable results
- will occur.
-
-
- The PANA3DS.BAT file copied to your TurboDLD sub-directory during
- installation is used for 3D Studio configuration. This file should
- be run prior to starting 3D Studio.
-
-
-
- DLDCFG and AutoCAD Release 12
- -----------------------------
-
- The DLDCFG environment variable is used by TurboDLD to locate its
- configuration files. DLDCFG must be set for AutoCAD Release 10/386,
- Release 11, AutoShade, and 3D Studio.
-
- When using Release 12, however, DLDCFG is not required. TurboDLD
- will look for its configuration files in the same directory as the
- RCTURBOD.EXP file. However, if DLDCFG is set, TurboDLD will use
- DLDCFG to locate its configuration files. This could be useful in
- a networked environment to allow individual users of a network-based
- version of TurboDLD to maintain their own local TurboDLD configuration.
-
-
-
- Upgrading from DLD386 or MACH-12
- --------------------------------
-
- If you are using Release 12, you do not need to run DLD386's
- FASTACAD.BAT first. FASTACAD.BAT sets four environment variables
- including DLDCFG, DSPADI, RDPADI, and RCPADI. None of these
- environment variables are needed with Release 12 and TurboDLD. If
- you set these variables in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or a batch file used
- to start Release 12, we strongly recommend that you remove them.
-
-
- General Information
- -------------------
- If you have low amounts of CPU RAM and less than 20mb of available
- hard disk space you should use the -SWAPCHK ON switch to configure
- AutoCAD. This switch will give you the option of saving your
- drawing when AutoCAD runs out of swap space. The way you
- configure this is to change into your AutoCAD program sub-directory
- and at the prompt type:
-
- CFIG386 ACAD -SWAPCHK ON
-
-
-
- AutoCAD Revisions
- -----------------
- Please be aware that there is a C2 revision to AutoCAD Release 12.
- This revision corrects various digitizer and plotter problems.
-
-
- Rendering Resolution Options
- ----------------------------
- The Rendering screen configuration menu will be available only when
- configuring the Rendering screens of AVE Render, AutoShade 2 with
- RenderMan or 3D Studio.
-
- Also note that TurboDLD is a combined Display/Rendering driver
- therefore, you should select that option from AVE Render's
- configuration menu.
-
-
- Graphics Board Selection
- ------------------------
- If your graphics board is not listed in the Graphics Board Selection
- menu and you know which chip or platform your board is based on, you
- may choose the Generic selection for that chip type. If you are not
- sure which platform your graphics board is based on, please refer to
- your user's manual or contact the board manufacturer for more
- information.
-
-
- Dialog Commands
- ---------------
- If the AutoCAD Release 12 file and command dialog box usage is
- disabled (i.e. setting CMDIA = 0 and FILEDIA = 0 ) and a drawing
- with an unresolved XREF is opened from the text screen, an error
- or system hang will occur. This is a bug with AutoCAD and ADI
- drivers. To avoid this, use the Text Window on Single configuration
- option.
-
-
- Color Considerations
- --------------------
- In DLDCOLOR Object mode, when changing the background color, the
- new background color is swapped with the old in order to eliminate
- the possibility of having a Drawing color the same as the background
- color, causing a blank screen.
-
-
- Documentation Changes
- ---------------------
-
- In "Chapter 4 - Changing Colors", p.4-2, the second paragraph should read:
-
- "...change by moving the highlight box around with the arrow cursor
- control keys and pressing ENTER..." You may use the up and down arrows
- as well as the left and right.
-
-
-
- II. What if I Have Problems?
- ============================
-
- The answers to the most often asked technical support questions can be
- found in the Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting chapter of your "TurboDLD
- Installation Guide". Please check there first.
-
- If you are having a problem which you cannot resolve, and you need to
- contact Technical Support, please try to duplicate, and document the
- steps required to reproduce the problem. As you document the problem,
- list your current system configuration, including video board, resolution,
- number of colors configured, etc. Also, if possible, try to duplicate the
- problem with an AutoCAD sample file so that it can be easily re-created
- by a technician, if necessary. To contact Technical Support, refer to
- Appendix A in your "TurboDLD Installation Guide".
-
- Please note that Technical Support for Panacea's OEM software products
- (defined as: Software bundled as a component part of a hardware product)
- is the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer, not Panacea. If you
- encounter a problem with TurboDLD, and cannot find a satisfactory answer
- from the reference manual or from the hardware manufacturer, Panacea
- will offer free technical support ONLY via one of the following (voice
- phone support is specifically excluded):
-
- FAX: 603-434-2461 Attn: Technical Support
- E-mail: tech_support@panacea.com
- CompuServe: ACAD Forum
-
- Panacea reserves the right to change its OEM software product support
- policies at any time, including charging for support and/or limiting
- support.
-
-
- III. Other Panacea Products
- ===========================
-
- Panacea Inc., the world's leading developer of Autodesk display
- drivers offers drivers for virtually all Autodesk products.
-
-
- DLD Classic & Deluxe
- ====================
- Our DLD Classic line of AutoCAD display list drivers were the
- industry standard for AutoCAD Release 10 (real mode).
-
- DLD real mode ADI 4.0 drivers are available for EGA, VGA, 8514/A, S3,
- TIGA, and XGA graphics platforms, and support AutoCAD Release 10,
- Release 11/286, AutoShade 1.x, and AutoSketch for DOS.
-
-
- PanaIcon
- ========
- Pop-Up icon generator for any AutoCAD 12 version. Allows you to create
- your own pop-up graphical icon menus from any AutoCAD .DWG file and
- share them with other PanaIcon users. Ideal for sites with both DOS
- and Windows versions of Release 12.
-
-
- panaStation
- ===========
- Protected-mode display driver for MicroStation v4.x and 5.x. Offers
- increased performance and support for virtually all graphics platforms.
-
-
- PanaMate
- ========
- Don't settle for 320x200 resolution in Animator Pro. PanaMate is your
- resolution solution. It supports the highest resolution available on your
- graphics board to let you get the most out of Animator Pro.
-
-
- Panacea products can be ordered through your local dealer. For
- more information on these products and the name of a dealer near
- you, call Panacea's Sales department at (603) 437-5022 x725, or send
- internet e-mail to "sales@panacea.com".
-
-
- Comments, etc., can be addressed to:
-
- Panacea Inc.
- Post Office Square
- 24 Orchard View Drive
- Londonderry, NH 03053-3351
- U.S.A.
-
- Voice: (603) 437-5022 FAX: (603) 434-2461
-
-
- IV. Install License Information
- ===============================
-
- The installation program used to install TurboDLD, "INSTALL", is
- based on licensed software provided by Knowledge Dynamics Corp, PO Box 1558,
- Canyon Lake, Texas 78130-1558 (USA). "INSTALL" is Copyright (c) 1987-1992
- by Knowledge Dynamics Corp which reserves all copyright protection
- worldwide. "INSTALL" is provided to you for the exclusive purpose of
- installing TurboDLD. Panacea Inc. has modified the software as
- provided by Knowledge Dynamics Corp, and thus the performance and behavior
- of the "INSTALL" program shipped with TurboDLD may not represent the
- performance and behavior of install as shipped by Knowledge Dynamics Corp.
- Panacea is exclusively responsible for the support of TurboDLD,
- including support during the installation phase. In no event will Knowledge
- Dynamics Corp provide any technical support for TurboDLD.
-
-