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- CINCINNATI, OHIO-- May 18, 1992--Automation Software Consultants, Inc.
- (ASCI) announces the release of Plotware Version 3.1, an AutoCAD plot
- spooler for Novell's NetWare that allows plots to be processed off-line,
- freeing workstations for drafting. The Plotware batch plot server converts
- drawing files to plot files on an inexpensive plot server, preventing
- operator and CAD station down time, and spools them to the requested
- plotter or printer. Drawings may be automatically marked with the plot
- time and date and the drawing file name.
-
- Output devices may be connected to the plot server or directly to the file
- server and any number of plot servers may be used. Plotware supports all
- printers and plotters supported by AutoCAD, including devices using ADI
- drivers, and will hold plots being spooled to a sheet feed printer or
- plotter (such as a pen plotter) until paper is loaded, indicating the next
- plot and its paper size.
-
- Version 3.1 provides improved queue management and prioritization
- capabilities. Queue managers may now select a block of drawings to be
- held, schedules, released or removed. Support for ADI drivers has also
- been improved.
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- Custom paper sizes may be created with Plotware to be used with AutoCAD.
- Plotware will recommend the scale most appropriate for a drawing according
- to the plot area (limits, extents, display or view), plot rotation and
- paper size. Users may elect to enter a different scale or have AutoCAD fit
- the plot. Also a default plot scale can be set by the supervisor.
-
- The qplot utility allows drawings to be queued for plotting without user
- input either from the command line, from a batch file by an application
- program (such as an Autolisp routine or a drawing manager).
-
- Plotware 3.1 is available with a site license for $495, and upgrades from
- version 3.0 are available for $45. Upgrades from earlier versions are
- available for $95. Plotware version 3.1X supports plotting across bridges
- and is available with a site license for $995.
-
- Contact ASCI at 8188 S State Route 48, Maineville, OH 45039 or call
- 1-800-669-0842 or 513-677-0842 or by fax at 513-677-3123 for more
- information.
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