# | README file for | | GLoria-L | GLoria-L/MX | GLoria-XL | GLoria-XXL | GLoria Synergy | Synergy II | GLoria II | | ELSA POWERdraft for AutoCAD 2000 | | Version 15.00.07 | | Copyright (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) | | ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de | Sonnenweg 11 | D-52070 Aachen | | ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 1630 Zanker Road | San Jose, CA 95112 | USA | | ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5 | Nanking East Road | Taipei 105 | Taiwan, R. O. C. | | ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | Mita Suzuki Building 3F | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku | Tokyo 108-0014 | Japan | | 12/14/1999, aschlech Table of Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Contents of Directory 3 Installation/Uninstallation 4 Configuration 5 Release Notes 6 Updates to the Help file ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Introduction This file explains how to install and uninstall POWERdraft for AutoCAD 2000. 1.1 How to determine the driver's version number There are several ways to get the version number of this driver. 1.1.1 Using the File Manager or Explorer Open the properties of the file dselsa15.dll in your driver directory with your File Manager or Explorer to read the version string. 1.1.2 Using the command 'PdVer' While AutoCAD is running with POWERdraft configured, you may type the command 'PdVer'. 1.1.3 Using POWERdraft Settings Open AutoCAD's Options dialog. The 'ELSA POWERdraft' tab holds the current driver version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Contents of Directory The driver's setup directory contains the following files: README.TXT this file LIESMICH.TXT German version of this file LANG15EN.HLP Windows help files in English and German LANG15DE.HLP SETUP.EXE Installation program for Windows (all others) files needed by SETUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Installation/Uninstallation 3.1 Prerequisites Please check the following list of requirements to allow sucessful installation and usage of this driver. - an ELSA graphics controller supported by POWERdraft for AutoCAD 2000 -> See the top of this README for a list of supported graphics controller/operating systems. - actual ELSA Windows display driver - AutoCAD 2000 already installed - write access to AutoCAD's main directory and to the Windows system directory 3.2 Procedure of Installation Please make sure AutoCAD 2000 is not running. * Installation from CD: Start CDSETUP.EXE in the root directory of your WINNERware CD. You can double click CDSETUP.EXE in the File Manager or Windows Explorer. * Installation from floppy disk: The POWERdraft installation set consists of several floppy disks. Start SETUP.EXE from the first one. During installation you will be requested to insert the other disks. * Installation from a separate directory: The POWERdraft directory contains several subdirectories called DISK. Start SETUP.EXE in subdirectory DISK1. 3.3 Uninstallation The install program records uninstall information in the chosen program folder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 Configuration Setup will add the two icons 'Configure POWERdraft' and 'Configure Original Driver' to the program folder. Using these icons you can configure either POWERdraft or the original driver shipped with AutoCAD (Whip) as the AutoCAD's actual display driver. After Setup has completed successfully, POWERdraft is already configured. To reconfigure the original driver, click on the 'Configure Original Driver' icon, while AutoCAD is _not_ running. To do so for POWERdraft, click on the 'Configure POWERdraft' icon. If POWERdraft is configured, the ELSA POWERdraft logo will be shown at AutoCAD's startup time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Release Notes 5.1 Version History Version 15.00 ------------- Version 15.00.04 - First version of POWERdraft for AutoCAD 2000 - Includes the 3D Hardware Renderer to accelerate AutoCAD’s 3D viewing modes. - Includes the brand new MultiView. - Includes configurable Hotkeys for some very useful actions. - Includes configurable Drawing Optimization to accelerate execution of Lisp scripts. - Includes POWERdraft Settings to configure POWERdraft. They are integrated in the AutoCAD Options. - Includes new POWERdraft Commands. Version 15.00.06 - ELSA Synergy Force is supported. - ELSA GLoria II Pro is supported. - The 3D Hardware Renderer showed some display errors when using a display resolution, where software OpenGl is used. This problem has been fixed. Version 15.00.07 - fixed: The Uninstall was incomplete. 5.2 Known Problems and Restrictions - This version of POWERdraft does not include any 2D graphics acceleration compared with the original display driver. This is planned for future releases. - This version does not support multi screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Updates to the Help file none