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*** DRAFT CHOICE Ver 2.0a (C) Copyright 1988 - 92 ***
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TRIUS, Inc., P.O. BOX 249, North Andover, MA 01845
Tel.(508)794-9377 FAX.(508)688-6312 BBS:(508)794-0762
This file, contains information that did not make it into the Ver 2.0
printing of the 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: copy READ.ME prn at the DOS prompt.
You can view it on your screen using: type READ.ME [ENTER]
For more information on using DRAFT CHOICE, please see the user's manual.
Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
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|___|___| MEMBER
The shareware concept makes it possible for you to obtain extremely
powerful software at an affordable price, and it lets you evaluate 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 form included in this
help file or by calling our order number at 508-794-9377. You will receive
the Latest version, Printed manual, Symbol Libraries, 90-day free Technical
Phone Support and newsletter, BBS Technical Support and Reduced price
Upgrades. Help support new developments in DRAFT CHOICE, register
your copy today!
TRIUS, Inc. is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP). ASP wants to make sure 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 helps to resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for that 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 easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Ordering Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you have not already ordered your registered copy of DRAFT CHOICE,
you may do so using the order form in the ORDER.ME file, or by calling
TRIUS, Inc. (800-468-7487) 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 [2400,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
If you live outside the US contact TRIUS, Inc. for a dealer in your
country. Purchasing through these dealers 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
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The DRAFT CHOICE Disk should contain the following Files:
INSTALL.EXE - DRAFT CHOICE Installation Program
DC20.FLS - Archive used by INSTALL
LHA.EXE - Compression Program (c) Haruyasu Yoshizaki, 1991
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 DRAFT CHOICE 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
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DRAFT CHOICE is started from DOS using the command:
A> DC /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
For info on the Command line options, refer to user's manual.
ON-DISK USER'S MANUAL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The installation process extracts a file called DC20.MAN. This is a
ready-to-print user's manual that you can use for evaluating your
shareware copy of DRAFT Choice. (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 DC20.MAN PRN
Please, make sure you have at least 80 sheets of paper available in
your printer before you issue the above command.
A NOTE ON PLOTTING
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The maximum number of dots that can be handled by DRAFT Choice
(when plotting to a printer), is based on a 360 dpi and 13" max
plot width (hex density on 24-pin printers). The string of bytes
sent to the printer for each line is preceded and followed by 2
bytes (4-bytes total) which are needed by the program.
If a user is trying to plot a 16" wide drawing on a 9-pin
printer (high density), the max number of dots sent is [240 dpi *
16"] + 4 = 3844 dots. Some printer buffers, however, cannot
handle any more that 3840 dots per line and the results, on such
printers, would be unpredictable.
If the user wishes to make sure that such a printer buffer
overflow will not occur, in the example given above, then the
width should be set to something slightly less that 16" (e.g.,
15.95 inches).
NEW FEATURES in Ver 2.0 (NOT IN THE MANUAL)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. A new toggle switch is available Options, Toggle, EXTENTS.
If EXTENTS is OFF, then an Image, All command sets the viewing
window based on the scale/drawing border. If it is ON then Image,
All sets the viewing window based on the calculated extents of
the drawing elements.
2. When File selection dialogs are displayed, a file may now be
selected by quickly double clicking on the file name.
3. UNDO is no longer limited to Edit, Delete operations!
Furthermore, multiple UNDOs are now possible. Created/Modified
elements are placed in an UNDO buffer. By repeatedly selecting
UNDO, you can now Un-Draw, Un-Move, Un-Delete and in general
reverse any previous action. When the UNDO buffer is full, new
actions get added to the buffer, while the 'oldest' ones get
eliminated. The user may PURGE the UNDO buffer at any time.
CAUTION: When the UNDO buffer is purged, any operations prior
to that point cannot be UNDONE!
4. When entering RELATIVE coordinates, if a third coordinate (Z) is
specified then X and Z are interpreted as isometric coordinates,
based on the current ISO angle (default is 30 degrees).
5. The maximum dot line buffer was increased to 4680 in order to
support hex density on 24-pin, wide carriage printers, i.e., max
image width = 13" x 360 dpi = 4680 dots.
6. When specifying hatching patterns, in the DC.PAT file, the
horizontal and vertical displacement is indirectly, tied to the
drawing units through the 'SPACE' parameter in the Option, Style,
or Alter, Style sub-menus.
7. A new option is available under Measure, Dimension, Setup. This
new option specifies that there will be no dimension line drawn
and that the dimension will be placed parallel to the second end
point specified.
8. When importing VALUE files, if a third coordinate (Z) is specified
then X and Z are interpreted as isometric coordinates, based on
the current ISO angle (default is 30 degrees), and relative to the
X=0, Y=0 origin.
Major New Features/Modifications in DRAFT Choice Ver 2.0a
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1. A modification was made to eliminate redundant SP0 commands
while sending output to a plotter or when creating an HPGL
file. This should significantly reduce pen holder movement
and reduce plotting time.
2. The Array Volume command was expanded to support Spline,
Bezier, Polygons and Tape object types (instead of only
complex line types).
3. A modification was made so that now the AUTOLOAD.SYM symbol
library (if one exists) is loaded automatically every time a
File, New command is executed.
4. The /DCH= command line switch (to automatically load a
drawing when the program is started) was re-enabled.
5. A modification was made to make use of the function keys,
during drawing, available to the user.
6. The symbols currently loaded in RAM are now alphabetically
sorted. A Symbol now needs to be selected by highlighting
the icon bar, instead of simply using a key letter, so that
the Cancel Hot key (C) will always be accessible.
7. The Freehand drawing command was modified as follows:
- The maximum number of vertices of the created
polyline was increased from 100 to 200.
- A new option variable, DRATE, was added to the
Complex Setup menu. This variable allows the user
to specify the number of pixels that may be
traversed before a new point is issued, (the default
is two pixels).
8. The color mapping was changed to result in visible function
key display status on White/Grey mono EGA systems.
9. The path for DC.PAT, DC.LIN files is now obtained from the
DOS command line (just like the DC.PCX file), i.e., they are
not automatically assumed to be in the default directory.
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