Super CD/Super CD.iso/geomitri/pc3d/pc3d.hlp

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 87
Registration,3680,918
Order,3680,918
About PC3D,4598,737
Cmd Line,5335,2463
Video,5335,2463
EMS,5335,2463
Switches,5335,2463
Mono,5335,2463
Cursor,7798,930
Arrow Keys,7798,930
Mouse,7798,930
Calculator,8728,1191
Function Key,9919,2915
Attach,9919,2915
Views,9919,2915
Ortho Mode,9919,2915
Perspective,9919,2915
Isometric,9919,2915
Drawing,12834,1778
Lines,12834,1778
Boxes,12834,1778
Bezier,12834,1778
Polygon,12834,1778
Spline,12834,1778
3D-Commands,14612,782
Mesh,14612,782
Sphere,14612,782
Cone,14612,782
Prism,14612,782
Polyhedron,14612,782
Edit,15394,1168
Copy,15394,1168
Move,15394,1168
Scale,15394,1168
Erase,15394,1168
Rotate,15394,1168
Flip,15394,1168
Trim,15394,1168
Surface,16562,1378
Revolve,16562,1378
Extrude,16562,1378
3-D Surfaces,16562,1378
Grouping,16562,1378
Patch,16562,1378
Image,17940,772
Pan,17940,772
View Cmds,18712,718
View Planes,18712,718
Option,19430,734
Toggles,19430,734
Axis,19430,734
Attach,19430,734
Plot,20164,1086
Eject,20164,1086
PlotFrame,20164,1086
Plot Size,20164,1086
File Menu,21250,2155
Import,21250,2155
Export,21250,2155
PCX Files,21250,2155
HPGL Files,21250,2155
DXF Files,21250,2155
TGA Files,21250,2155
Render,23405,1371
Light Source,23405,1371
Shades,23405,1371
Facets,23405,1371
Edges,23405,1371
Layer,24776,874
Layer Color,24776,874
Array(Edit),25650,806
Default,26456,862
Mouse Sens.,26456,862
SVGA Code,26456,862
Printers,27318,1614
Plotters,27318,1614
Epson,27318,1614
Laserjet,27318,1614
Grid,28932,985
Snap,28932,985
Output,29917,622
Ports,29917,622
File Output,29917,622
Text,30539,578
Window Mode,31117,842
Pick Mode,31117,842
END,31959,1
!Registration%Order

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please,εote⌠hat∙ouΣo╬OTΦaveß∞icense⌠o╒seΘtΓeyond⌠hat!
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∩rder∙our≥egisteredπopyßndτet⌠he╠ATEST≥elease∩f╨rotoCAD▓.0,ß
╨RINTEDφanual,╘echnical≤upport,εewsletter,⌡pgradeεotifications,σtc.

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!About  PC3D

ProtoCAD│DCopyright▒992,93,94TRIUS,╔nc.
  ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Theµollowing≡rogramsßreßlsoßvailableµrom╘RIUS,╔nc.

AS-EASY-AS¡╨owerful─OS╙preadsheet
ALITE¡╠ite÷ersion∩f┴S-EASY-AS
DRAFT├hoice¡┼xcellent▓D├AD╨rogram
    DRAFT├hoice╨lus¡╨rofessional╓ersion∩f─RAFT├hoice
Odyssey¡├ommunications≡rogram¿fax,≥emote,σtc.)
PIVOT!¡╙ideways≡rinting∩f≈orksheets¿DMP)
StarFlic¡╘GAª╨CX⌠o╞LIµileπompilerßnd≡layer

Forφore╔nformation,╨ricing,┴vailability,╓olume─iscounts,═ulti-user
Site╠icenses,σtc.,πontact╘RIUS,╔nc.ßt:

    Tel.508-794-9377
    Fax.508-688-6312
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!Cmd  Line%Video%EMS%Switches%Mono

C╧══┴╬─L╔╬┼S╫╔╘├╚O╨╘╔╧╬╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Many∩ptions≥egarding⌠ype∩f÷ideoßdapter,φonitor,σtc.,φayΓe
specified≈hen≤tarting⌠he≡rogramΓy⌡sing∩ne∩rφoreπommand∞ine
switches.Theµormµor⌡sing⌠he≤witchesΘs:

PC3D»Switch1/Switch2.../SwitchN█ENTER]

Theµollowingπommand∞ine≤witchesßreßvailableΘn╨rotoCAD¿listedΘn
alphabetical∩rder):

/BM¡┬ypass═ono
Overrides⌠heσquipmentßutoΣetection≈hichφightΘndicateßφono
mode∩n≤ome≤ystems.Normally,⌡sedΘnπombination≈ith⌠he»EM
command∞ine≤witch,µorφono┼GAφonitors..

/DEL=NNN¡╨lotter┬uffer─elay,Θnφilliseconds,ßfterσachΓlock
ofΣataΘs≤ent⌠oß≤erial≡lotter/printer⌠oßvoid∩verflowing
your≡rinter's/plotter'sΓuffer.ThreeΣigitεumber≥equired;σ.g.
/DEL=050*NOT*/DEL=50.

/E¡┼GA═onitor/Card¿640x350)
For≤ystemsσquipped≈ithßn┼nhanced╟raphics┴dapter.Youφay
have⌠o≤pecify⌠hisπommand∞ine≤witch⌠oσnable╢40x350▒6-color
graphics.Note⌠hat╓GAφonitorsßreßlsoπapable∩f≥unning⌠his
mode.

/EM¡┼GA═ONO¿640x350)
Enables⌠heφonochrome┼GAφode.Thisπommand∞ine≤witchΘs⌡sed
for┼GAτraphicsπardsΣrivingßφonochromeφonitor.¿see»BM)

/EMV¡╓GA═ONO¿640x480)
Enables⌠heφonochrome╓GAτraphicsφode.Thisπommand∞ine≤witch
is⌡sedµor╓GAτraphicsπardsΣrivingßφonochromeφonitor.

/EV¡╓GA├ard¿640x480)
Specifies⌠hat∙ourπomputerΘsσquipped≈ithß╓GAφonitorßnd
adapterπard,πapable∩fΣisplayingßtß╢40x480≡ixel≥esolution.

/MIN¡─isables⌠he≡re-calculationµor≤creen╔/O.It≤lowsΣown⌠he
screen≥e-draws,Γut≥educesπonventionalφemory⌡sageΓyßbout╢0%.
Thisπommand∞ine≤witchΘs÷ery⌡sefulµor≤ystems≈ithout┼MS.If
youµind∙our≤elf≥unning∩ut∩fπonventional¿DOS)φemory.You
might≈ant⌠o≤ave∙ourΣrawingµile,σxit⌠he≡rogramßnd≥estartΘt
with⌠he»MINπommand∞ine≤witch.

/MONO¡╒se∩nly⌠woπolor┬&Wφode
Usedµorφonitors⌠hatΣoεotΣisplayßllπolor≤hadesπorrectly.
Also⌡sed≈henπapturing≤creensµor⌡se≈ith∩ther≤oftware
packages¿color≡alleteφightΓeΘnterpretedΣifferentΓy∩ther
programs).

/NE¡─on't⌡se┼xpanded═emory
Doεot⌡seσxpandedφemoryσvenΘfΘtΘsµound∩n∙ourπomputer.
ProtoCAD≈illßutomaticallyßllocateßll⌡nusedσxpandedφemory
itΣetects⌡nless⌠his≤witchΘs⌡sed.MightΓe⌡sefulΘnπases
where≤pecial┼MSΣriversßre⌡sedΦatφightΘnterfere≈ith⌠he
programΘf┼MS⌡sageΘs≡ermitted.

/NT¡─isable⌠he╘urbo├ursor╞eature
Cursorφovement⌡sing⌠heδeyboardπursorδeysΣefaults⌠oß
"turbo"φode.Thisπommand∞ine≤witchπancels⌠he⌠urboφode⌠o
avoidπonflicts≈ith≤ome∩lderδeyboard┬IOS≥outines.

!Cursor%Arrow  Keys%Mouse

C╒╥╙╧╥M╧╓┼═┼╬╘
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CommandsßreßccessedΓy≡ressing⌠heµirst∞etter∩f⌠heπommand,∩r
highlighting⌠heπommandßnd≡ressing█ENTER]

Toσxitµromßnyφenu≡ress⌠he█ESC]δey

Using⌠he╦eyboard:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UP-φoves⌠heπursor∩ne≤tep⌡pwards
DOWN-φoves⌠heπursor∩ne≤tepΣownward
LEFT-φoves⌠heπursor∩ne≤tep⌠o⌠he∞eft
RIGHT-φoves⌠heπursor∩ne≤tep⌠o⌠he≥ight
PGUP-Θncreasesπursorφovement⌠o▒0≡ixels
PGDN-≥estoresπursorφovement⌠o▒≡ixel
ENTER-≤electsßπommand,∩rΘndicatesß≥eference≡oint
ESC-πancelsßπommand,σxitsßφenu,∩rπancelsß≡oint

Note⌠hatóSTEP",ßbove,πanΓeΘncremented/decremented⌡sing⌠he╨gUp
and╨gDnδeys≥espectively.

Usingß═ouse:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Left┬utton╜█ENTER]Middle┬utton╜█ESC]Right┬utton╜█ESC]

NOTE:The═OUSEΣriver≤upplied≈ith∙our═OUSEφustΓe∞oaded≡rior
to≥unning╨rotoCAD¿Refer⌠o∙our═OUSE'S∩peratingφanualµor
details∩nΦow⌠oΘnstall⌠hisΣriver)


!Calculator
C┴╠├╒╠┴╘╧╥
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A≡owerful,∩n-lineπalculatorΘsßvailableΘn╨rotoCAD,ßndπanΓeΘnvoked
by≤imple≡ressing⌠he╞3δey,∩r≤electing⌠heßppropriateΘconµrom⌠he
toolbar.The∩peratorsßndµunctionsßvailableΘn⌠heπalculatorßre
definedΓelow:

OPERATORS
~~~~~~~~~
+-Addition
--Subtraction
*-Multiplication
/-Division
^-Raise⌠o╨ower

FUNCTIONS
~~~~~~~~~
EXP(X)-Exponential
SIN(X)-Sine∩f╪¿XΘnΣegrees)
COS(X)-Cosine∩f╪¿XΘnΣegrees)
ABS(X)-Absolute÷alue∩f╪
TAN(X)-Tangent∩f╪¿XΘnΣegrees)
ACOS(X)-Arc├osine∩f╪¿ResultΘnΣegrees)
ASIN(X)-Arc╙ine∩f╪¿ResultΘnΣegrees)
ATAN(X)-Arc╘angent∩f╪¿ResultΘnΣegrees)
INT(X)-Integer╨ortion∩f╪
LOG(X)-Logarithm¿base▒0)∩f╪
LN(X)-Natural∞ogarithm∩f╪
MOD(X,Y)¡ModuloΣivision;≥eturn⌠he≥emainder∩f╪
dividedΓy┘.
PI-Returnπonstant÷alue│.1459265
SQRT(X)-Square≥oot∩f╪
IF(X,A,B)-Returns┴Θf°>1,┬Θf╪=0

NOTE:Youφayσnterßµormula≈henßεumeric÷alueΘs
requestedΓyßnyΣialog≈indow∩rΘnputΓox.

Theßbove∩peratorsßndµunctionsφayΓeπombinedµorπomplex
calculations,σ.g.:

SQRT(36)¬╠OG(100)½▒0≈ill≥esultΘn⌠he÷alue∩f▓2


!Function  Keys%Attach%Views%Ortho  Mode%Perspective%Isometric

F╒╬├╘╔╧╬K┼┘╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

F1[HELP]
Pressing╞1≈hileΘn⌠he≥eadyφode∩f⌠he≡rogramΘnvokes⌠heΦelp
mode.Toσxit⌠heΦelpφenu,≡ress⌠he█ESC]δey.

F2[COORDINATES]
Press⌠hisµunctionδey⌠oσnable∩rΣisable∩n-screenσcho∩fΣrawing
cursor≡osition¿coordinates),ßt⌠heΓottom∩f⌠he≤creenßs⌠heπross
hairπursorΘsφovedßcross⌠he≤creen.

F3[CALCULATOR]
Invoke⌠heµormulaπalculator¿see├alculator⌠opic)

F4[WINDOW/PICK]
ToggleΓetween⌠he╫INDOWßnd╨ICK≤electionφethods,¿see╧BJECT
SELECTION═ETHODS).

F6[GRID]
On-screenτridΘsΘmmediatelyΣrawn∩rσrasedΣepending∩n
previous≤tatus.

F7[ISOMETRIC]
Toggles⌠heΘsometric÷iew╧n/Off

F8[ORTHOGONAL]
Toggles⌠he╧RTHO∩ption∩nßnd∩ff.When⌠urned∩n,ßll∞ine≤egments
areΣrawnσitherΦorizontal∩r÷ertical¿fourΣirections).╘hisφode
canΓeßdjusted≈hileΣrawingßn∩bject.

F9[SNAP]
Toggle⌠he╙NAP∩ption╧Nßnd╧FF.The≤nap≤pacingΘs≤et⌡sing⌠he
Option,╙napπommand.When≤napΘsßctive⌠heΣrawπursorΘsµorced⌠o
theεearest≤nap≡oint.ThisφodeπanΓeßdjusted≈hileΣrawingßn
object.

F10█ATTACH]
Toggles┴TTACH∩ption╧Nßnd╧FF.Whenßctiveßndß≡ointΘs
indicated,╨rotoCAD≈ill≤earchµor⌠heεearest÷ertex≈ithin⌠he≡ick
windowΣistance¿defaultΘs╕≡ixels).Ifßn∩bjectΘsµound,╨rotoCAD
willΣetermine⌠heπlosest÷ertexßnd⌠heπursor≈illΓe≥epositioned
at⌠hat≡oint.

Shift-F1█FRONT]
Select⌠heµront÷iew¿Y-X≡lane)

Shift-F2█RIGHT]
Select⌠he≥ight≤ide÷iew¿Y-Z≡lane)

Shift-F3█TOP]
Select⌠he⌠op÷iew¿Z-X≡lane)

Shift-F4█ISOMETRIC]
Select⌠he╔sometric¿3-D)÷iew.

Alt-F1█BACK]
Select⌠heΓack÷iew¿Y-X≡lane)

Alt-F2█LEFT]
Select⌠he∞eft≤ide÷iew¿Y-Z≡lane)

Alt-F3█UNDER]
Select⌠heΓottom≤ide÷iew¿Z-X≡lane)

Alt-F4█PERSPECTIVE]
Select⌠he╨erspective╓iew.WhenΘn⌠hisφode,⌠he∩n-screen⌠rack
ballφayΓe⌡sed,Θnπombination≈ith∙ourφouse,⌠o≥otate⌠heΘmage.
Move⌠heφouse≡ointer⌠o⌠heπenter∩f⌠he⌠rackΓall.Then,≈hile
keeping⌠he∞eftφouseΓuttonΣown,φove⌠heφouse≡ointerßround.An
envelopingΓox≈illßppear∩n⌠he≤creen≥eflecting⌠heπhangesΘn⌠he
perspective÷iew.Letτo∩f⌠heφouseΓutton≈hen∙oußreΣone.The
screen≈illΓe⌡pdated≈ith⌠heεew≡erspective÷iew∩f⌠heΣrawing.
Alternatively,∙ouφayΣirectlyπhange⌠he┘aw,╥ollßnd⌠iltßnglesΓy
simplyπlicking∩n⌠heßppropriateµield¿rightΓottom∩f⌠he≤creen),
andσnteringßεew÷alue.

TheµollowingδeysßreßlsoßctiveΘn⌠hisφode:

Ctrl-Y-Select⌠he┘awµield≤o⌠hat∙ouφayσnterßεew
Yawßngle÷alue.

Ctrl-R-Select⌠he╥ollµield≤o⌠hat∙ouφayσnterßεew
Rollßngle÷alue.

Ctrl-T-Select⌠he╘iltµield≤o⌠hat∙ouφayσnterßεew
Tiltßngle÷alue.

Alt-Y-Change¿increase)⌠he┘awßngle.⌠he╨lus¿+)ßnd
minus¿-)δeysπhange⌠heΣirection∩f⌠he┘aw
increase/decrease.

Alt-R-Change¿increase)⌠he╥ollßngle.⌠he╨lus¿+)ßnd
minus¿-)δeysπhange⌠heΣirection∩f⌠he╥oll
increase/decrease.

Alt-T-Change¿increase)⌠he╘iltßngle.⌠he╨lus¿+)ßnd
minus¿-)δeysπhange⌠heΣirection∩f⌠he╘ilt
increase/decrease.

!Drawing%Lines%Boxes%Bezier%Polygon%Spline

D╥┴╫C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The─RAWφenuπontainsßll⌠he─RAWINGπommandsßvailableΘn╨rotoCAD.
AllσntitiesßreΣrawnΓy≤pecifyingßεumber∩f≡oints¿end-points,πenter,
etc.).PointφayΓe≤pecifiedΓy≤imply≡ointing⌠heπross-hairπursor
(either⌡sing⌠heßrrowδeys∩r∙ourφouse).Alternatively,⌠o≡recisely
locate⌠he≥eference≡oints∩fßn∩bject,Ωust⌠ype⌠he╪YZπoordinateßt
any⌠ime∙oußre≡rompted,Θn⌠heµorm:

Tx,y,z

where:T-a∞etter≤ignifying⌠he⌠ype⌠he⌠ype
A╜ßbsolute¿x,y,z╜Σistancesµrom░,0,0)
R╜≥elative¿x,y,z╜Σistancesµrom∞ast≡oint)
P╜≡olar¿x╜▓Σimensional÷ectorφagnitude,µrom░,0,
    y╜ßngle,·╜╬ot⌡sed)
B╜Γearing¿x╜▓Σimensional÷ectorφagnitude,µrom
last≡oint,∙╜ßngle,·╜╬ot⌡sed)

Examples∩f÷alidσntries:A10,12.5,0(theºA'φayΓe∩mitted)
R23,20,0
P100,30
B15.2,85

Please,εote⌠hat⌡nless│-Dπoordinatesßre⌠ypedΘn,∩rßεew╪,Y,Z
reference≡ointΘs≤elected,ßllΣrawingπommands∩perate∩nß≤ingle▓-D
plane.

LINE........─raws╠INESΓetweenπonsecutive≡oints⌡ntil┼SCΘs≡ressed.

BOX.........─rawsßΦorizontally-aligned┬OXΓetween⌠wo≡oints

CIRCLE......─rawsß├IRCLE⌡singß≤elected╥adius

TEXT........╨laces╘EXT∩nΣesired≤creen∞ocation≈ith╚eight,╫idthßnd
Angleßs≤pecified⌡nder⌠he─raw,╘ext,╙et-upφenu.

ARC.........─rawsßn┴RC¿portion∩fπircle).

POLYGON.....─rawsßn≥egular╨OLYGON≈ithß⌡ser≤pecifiedú∩fσqual
sides

BEZIER......─rawsßµlexibleπurveΓetween⌠wo≡oints.The⌠woσnd-points
are≤pecified¿fixed)µirstßnd⌠heπurveΘsΣynamically
flexed⌡ntilß⌠hird≡ointΘs≤pecified.

COMPLEX.....┴llowsπreation∩fß├OMPLEX∞ine,Θ.e.,ßφultiline≤egment
identifiedßsß≤ingleσntity.

SPLINE......┴≤moothπurveΘsµitted⌠hrough⌠he≤pecified÷ertices.
SmoothnessΘsΣefinedΓy⌠he╠evel≤ettingΘn⌠he╞ile,
Config,─efaultφenu.

!3D-Commands%Mesh%Sphere%Cone%Prism%Polyhedron

3-DC╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

═ESH..........┴│─imensional≤urfaceπonstructedΓy∞inearlyΘnterpolating
betweenµour⌡serΣefined≡oints.

╙PHERE........┴│─imensional≤phere≤urfaceΓased∩nß⌡serΣefinedπenter
and≥adius.

╚EMISPHERE....┴│─imensionalΦemisphere¿half∩fß≤phere)≤urfaceΓased
on⌡serΣefinedπenterßnd≥adius.╒serΘsßlsoτiven∩ptions
toπap,∩rεot.

├ONE..........┴│─imensional≤olid⌠hat≤tartsßsßπircleßnd⌠apers⌠oß
point.

╨RISM.........┴│─imensional≤olid≈ith≡arallel≤ides¿number∩f≤idesΘs
definedΓy⌠he⌡ser).

┬LOCK.........┴│─imensional≤olidπontained≈ith╢≥ectangularµaces.
Sort∩f∞ikeßπube,Γut⌠heµacesΣoεotΦave⌠oßllΓe
equal.

╨OLYHEDRON....│D≤olids≈ith┤¿tetrahedron),╕¿octahedron),▒2∩r▓0
equalµacets.

!Edit%Copy%Move%Scale%Erase%Rotate%Flip%Trim

E─╔╘C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The┼DITπommandsΣirectlyßct⌡pon∩bjectsßllowing⌠hem⌠oΓeσrased,
duplicated,⌠ranslated,≥otated,φirrored,σtc.Note⌠hatσither⌠he╨ick
or⌠he╫indowφodeφayΓe⌡sedΘn≤electing⌠heσlements.

├OPY.........├OPYσlement(s)⌠oßnother∞ocationΘn⌠heΣrawing

═OVE.........═OVEσlements(s)⌠oßnother∞ocationΘn⌠heΣrawing

╨OINT═OVE...╙elective≥elocateß╓ertex∩fßτivenσntity

┼RASE........┼RASE≤electedσlements

╙CALE........╙CALEσlement(s)⌡p∩rΣownßccording⌠o⌡ser-specified╪,┘
and┌µactors.This≈illπhange⌠heßctualσlement≤ize,
unlike╔mage,╫indowwhich≈ill≤implyπhange⌠he÷iew
temporarily≈hile⌠he≤caled∩bject≤ize≥emainsπonstant.

╥OTATE.......╥OTATEσlement(s)Γyß⌡ser-specifiedßngleßbout≤elected
pointßxisßnd≡oint.

┴RRAY........├reatesßn┴RRAY∩fφultipleπopies¿see┴RRAYδeywordµor
moreΘnfo).

╘RIM.........├uts∩ff∞ine≡rojecting∩verßΓoundary∞ine.

╞LIP.........═irror⌠he≤electedσntitiesßboutß÷erticalßxis.The⌡ser
isτivenßn∩ption⌠o╞lip,∩r═irror¿i.e.,πreateß
reflectedπopy≈ithoutΣeleting⌠he∩riginalσntities.

╠AYER═OVE...═ove≤electedσlementsµrom∩n∞ayer⌠oßnother.

!Surface%Revolve%Extrude%3-D  Surfaces%Grouping%Patch

S╒╥╞┴├┼C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ThisΘs≡robably⌠heφost≡owerful≤et∩fπommandsΘn⌠he≡rogram.They
all≡ertain⌠oσntityφanipulationsΘn│-Dimensions.

╥EVOLVE......├reateßφesh∩bjectΓy≥evolvingß≡rofileπurveßboutß
vertical≥eferenceßxis∩f≥evolution.

╪TRUDE.......├reateφesh∩bjectΓyσxtrudingß≡rofileπurveΘn⌠he
direction≤pecifiedΓy⌠he⌡ser.

╙WEEP........├reateßφesh∩bjectΓy≤weepingß≡rofileπurve¿making
multipleπopies)ßlongß≡athΣefinedΓy⌠he⌡ser.

┼XPLODE......├onvertßπomplexσntity¿Bezier,├ircle,...)⌠oφultiple
straight∞ine≤egments.

╙KIN.........├reateß≤tatic≤urfaceφeshπonnecting⌠wo∩rφoreπontrol
profiles.

╨ATCH........├reateßΣynamic≤urfaceφeshπonnectingµourπurve≡rofiles
representing⌠heσdges∩f⌠he≡atch.NOTE:╘heµourπurves
need⌠oΓe≤elected⌡sing⌠he╨ickφodeßnd⌠heyΦave⌠oΓe
selectedΘnßπonsistentπlockwise∩rπounterclockwise
direction.

╔NTERSECT....╨rojectß∞ine∩bject⌠oß≤elected≤urface.¿Surfaceßnd∞ine
cannotΓe∩n⌠he≤ame≡lane)

╧BJECTS......╨owerfulπommands⌠oπombine/break⌡p∩bjectτroups.

BIND.......├reateßπomposite¿fillable)∩bjectµromßτroup∩f
lines∩nß≤ingle≡lane.

GROUP......├reateπomposite∩bjectµromßτroup∩f∩bjects.

JOIN.......├reateßπontinuous≡erimeterµromß≤et∩f≡rimitive∞ines.

FRAGMENT...┬rake⌡pßπomposite∩bject⌠oΘtsπonstituent∩bjects.

╬ORMAL.......├hange⌠he÷ectorεormalµorßτiven≤urfaceσlement.

!Image%Pan

I═┴╟┼C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The╔MAGEπommandsΣoεotßlter⌠heΘmage,Γutßllow∙ou⌠oßdjust⌠he
position∩f⌠he÷iewing≈indowßndßngle≈ith≥espect⌠o⌠heΣrawingßnd
the∩verall≤ize∩f⌠heΣrawingΣisplayed∩n⌠he≤creen.


╒PDATE.......╥edraws⌠heσntire≤creen¿removes≥emnants∩f∩bjectsßnd
placesεew⌠oggling∩ptionsΘntoßffect)

╫INDOW.......┼nlargeσlementsΘn≤pecified╫INDOW⌠oµill⌠heσntire
screen

╨AN..........─rags⌠heσntireΣrawing⌡p,Σown,∞eft,≥ight

┴LL..........─isplays⌠heσntireΣrawing∩n⌠he≤creen⌡sing⌠he∞argest
scale≡ossible

╚ALF.........╥educes⌠he÷iewed≡ortion∩f⌠heΣrawing⌠o╚ALFΘts≤ize

─OUBLE.......╔ncreases⌠he÷iewed≡ortion∩f⌠heΣrawing⌠o─OUBLEΘts
size

╠AST.........╥eturns⌠o⌠he╠AST¿previous)φagnificationßnd÷iew

!View  Cmds%View  Planes

V╔┼╫C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ISOMETRIC.....╨resent⌡ser≈ithΘsometric÷iew.┘-axisßlways÷ertically.

PERSPECTIVE...╨resent≡erspective-rotatable÷iew∩f⌠heΣrawing.X,Y,Z
axisφayΓeΘndividually≥otated¿see╥OTATEΓelow).

FRONT.........╙elect⌠heµront÷iew¿Y-X≡lane)

RIGHT.........╙elect⌠he≥ight≤ide÷iew¿Y-Z≡lane)

TOP...........╙elect⌠he⌠op÷iew¿Z-X≡lane)

ISOMETRIC.....╙elect⌠he╔sometric¿3-D)÷iew.

BACK..........╙elect⌠heΓack÷iew¿Y-X≡lane)

LEFT..........╙elect⌠he∞eft≤ide÷iew¿Y-Z≡lane)

UNDER.........╙elect⌠heΓottom≤ide÷iew¿Z-X≡lane)

CENTER╓IEW...╨lace⌠he░,0,0πoordinateΘn⌠heφiddle∩f⌠he≤creen.

OBSERVER......╙et⌠he╪,┘,┌πoordinatesµor÷iewer∞ocation.

!Option%Toggles%Axis%Attach

O╨╘╔╧╬C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The╧PTIONφenußllows∙ou⌠oπhange≤ome≡arameters⌠hatΣirectlyσffect
theσntireΣrawing.Theseπhanges≈ill≤tayΘnσffect⌡ntil⌠he
parameterΘsπhangedßgain∩r⌡ntil⌠he≡rogramΘsσxited.


╟RID.....├reateßndΣisplayß⌡ser-specifiedπonstruction╟rid∩n⌠he
screen¿aidsΘnΣrawing)

╘OGGLE...╘OGGLES∩ptions╧N/OFF
Vertex.......─isplay⌠he∩bject÷ertexφarks
Edge├lip....┼nableπheck⌠oσliminate≥edrawing
of∩verlappingσdges

┴TTACH...╙elects⌠heΣefault≡oint∩f┴TTACHMENT⌠oΓe⌡sedΘn
conjunction≈ith⌠he█F10]δey

┴XIS.....╨ermits⌠he⌡ser⌠o≤pecify≈hether⌠he≥eference╪-Y-Z
axisΘcon≈illΓeΣisplayedßnd≈here.

╤UERY....╨rovidesΘnformationßbout≤electedσntities


!Plot%Eject%PlotFrame%Plot  Size

P╠╧╘C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ThisπommandΘs⌡sed⌠o≡roduceßΦardcopy∩rπreateßµile∩f∙ourΣrawing
thatπanΓe⌡sedΓyßnother≡rogram.TheΣefault╨LOT≤ettingsßreµorßn
EpsonΣot-matrix≡rinter∩rπompatible⌡sing╠PT1.TheΣevice⌠oΓe⌡sedµor
plotting/printingΘs≤elected⌡sing⌠he╞ile,├onfig,╨rinterπommand.

╟O.......╨rint/PlotπurrentΣrawing∩n≤pecifiedΣevice

┼JECT....┴dvances⌠he≡aperΘn⌠he≤elected≡rinter⌠o⌠he⌠op∩f⌠he
next≡age

╔MAGE....═odifies⌠he≥esolution,≤izeßndßspect≥atio∩f⌠heΣrawing
toΓe≡rinted:
HI╥ES.....╚IGHΣensity≡lot ─┐ActualΣensity
MED╥ES....═EDIUMΣensity≡lot │depends∩n≡rinter
LOW╥ES....╠OWΣensity≡lot ─┘being⌡sed

NOTE:╘heΦigher⌠heΣensity,⌠heΓetter⌠he∩utput
and⌠he∞ongerΘt⌠akes⌠o≡rint!
FRAME......─rawßµrameßround⌠he≡rintedΘmage,ßbout░.5
inchesµrom⌠heσdge∩f⌠he≡aper.
WIDTH......╙pecify⌠he╫IDTH∩f⌠he≡rintedΘmageΘnΘnches
REDUCE%....╙pecifyß≡ercent≥eduction∩f⌠he≡rintedΘmage.
Note⌠hat⌠heµrameΘsεot≥educed!

╘UNE.....┴llows∙ou⌠oπhange⌠heΦalf-tone≡rinting≥ange.

!File  Menu%Import%Export%PCX  Files%HPGL  Files%DXF  Files%TGA  Files

F╔╠┼C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This≤et∩fπommands¿FILEµrom⌠heφainφenu)ßllow∙ou⌠o≡erform
basicµileφanagement,≤uchßs╙ave∩r╠oadπreatedΣrawings,╔mportßnd
XportΘnformation⌠o/from∩ther≡rograms,σtc..


╬EW......╥emoves⌠heπurrentΣrawingßndßnyσxistingµromφemory,ßnd
optionally≤et⌠heΣrawing⌡nits.

╠OAD.....╠OADßΣrawingµileµrom⌠heΣisk¿ItΦas⌠oΓeßµileπreated
with╨rotoCAD,Θ.e.,߬.PCF⌠ypeµile)

╙AVE.....╙AVEßΣrawingµile⌠o⌠heΣisk¿in¬.PCFµormat)

╔MPORT...╥etrieveßµileΘnto⌠heπurrentπursor∞ocation≈ithoutσrasing
theπurrentΣrawing.Theµollowingµour⌠ypes∩fµilesπanΓe
imported:

PCF......╙tandard╨rotoCADµormat,σxt«PCF
VALUE....╬umerical╓ALUEµormat≈hichΦas╪YZ
absoluteπoordinate≡airs≤eparatedΓyπommas,
one≡ointπoordinate≡er∞ine.
HPGL.....╚ewlett-Packard╟raphics╠anguageµormat
DXF......╒niversalµormatµorσxchanging├ADΣata.It
was∩riginallyΣevelopedµor⌠ransferring
AutoCADµileΘnformation.
3DV......╙pecializeµileµormatΘdentifiedΓy⌠heεumber∩f
verticesµollowedΓy⌠he≡olylineΣefinitions.
WAVE.....╒sedΓyßεumber∩f╥ay╘racing≡rograms.DefinedΓy⌠wo
files:oneπontaining⌠heΣiffuseßnd≤pecularπolor
informationßnd⌠he∩ther⌠hatπontains⌠he÷ertex,
polygonßndφaterialΘnformation.

╪PORT....┼XTRACT≡ortion∩f⌠heπurrentΣrawingΘn∩ne∩f⌠heµollowing
fileµormats:

PCF......╨rotoCADµormat
HPGL.....╚ewlett-Packard╟raphics╠anguageµormat
PCX......╨aintbrush⌠ypeΓinaryµormat
DXF......╒niversalµormatµorσxchanging├ADΣata.It
was∩riginallyΣevelopedµor⌠ransferring
AutoCADµileΘnformation.
POV......╘extµormatµile⌡sedΓyóPersistence∩f╓ision"¿POV)
ray⌠racing≡ackage.POVΘsß≤hareware≡ackage
available∩n├ompuserveßnd∩ther┬BS∞ibraries.
TGA......┬inary╘ARGA⌠rueπolorµormat⌡sing▓4Γits∩fπolor
(320x200≥esolution).Successive╘GAµilesπanΓe
compiledΘntoµlic¿.FLI)ßnimationµiles.

┼RASE....┼RASESß≤pecifiedΣrawingµromΣisk¿CannotΓe≥ecovered)

├ONFIG...╙et⌠he╨rotoCAD├ONFIGURATION≤ettings⌠oΓe≤toredΘn
the╨C3D.CFGµile

╟ETINFO..─isplayΘnformationßboutßvailable╥AM,┼MS,σtc.

╧SHELL...┼xecute─OS╙HELL├:\COMMAND.COM¿hardΣrive∩nly)

╤UIT.....┼xitΓack⌠o⌠he∩perating╙ystem

!Render%Light  Source%Shades%Facets%Edges

R┼╬─┼╥C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The≥enderingπommandsßllow∙ou⌠oΣisplayßφodel≤hadedΘnß⌠rue│-D
perspective.You≈ill≡robablyεeed⌠oµine⌠une⌠he≤ettingsΘn≤ome∩f
the≤ub-menusµor∙our≡articularΦardwareßnd≡ersonal≡reference.

█╙HADE─RAWING▌
Shade⌠heσntitiesπurrently∩n⌠he≤creen.Once⌠hisφenu∩ptionΘs
selected,∙oußreτiven⌠heπhance⌠o≤elect⌠he⌠ype∩f÷ideo⌠hat∙ou
want⌠oΓe⌡sedµor⌠he≥endering.Youφay≤elect┼GA/VGA▒6πolors,∩r
MVGA¿256≤hadesφonochrome╓GA),∩r╙VGA¿Super╓GA▒6πolor)φode.Note
thatµor⌠he╙VGA⌠o≈ork,⌠heπontrolπodeµor∙ou÷ideoπard/monitor
needs⌠oΓeσnteredΘn⌠he╞ile,├onfig,─efaultφenu.

█┼DGE▌
Select⌠he⌠ype∩fσdge∙ou≈antµrom⌠heµollowing:
*COLOR¿sameßs⌠he≤urfaceπolor)
*WHITE
*BLACK
*NONE¿recommended≈henπreating╘GAµile,≤ee╞ile,┼xtract)

█╞ACETS▌
Controlπolor⌠ypeΘntensityµorµacets.
*SOLID
*BLACK
*DITHERED
*HALF╘ONE
*WIRE╧NLY(make≤ure┼DGE,├OLORΘs≤elected)
*ONE╙IDE¿Orients≤ubject≤o⌠hat∞ight≤ourceΘsßlways
normal⌠o≤urface.
█╞RAME▌
Specify≈hether⌠he∩ptionΘconsßnd⌠he≥est∩f⌠he≡rogram'sµrame≤hould
beΣisplayedΣuring⌠he≤hading∩peration.

█╠IGHTING▌
Specify⌠heΘntensity∩f⌠he∞ight≤ourceµorσach∩f⌠he⌠hreeßxes
(X,Y,Z).Also,≤pecify⌠heßmbient∞ight¿%).

█╘UNE▌
This≡owerful≤ub-menußllows∙ou⌠oµine-tune⌠he≤hadingπolor≡aletteΓy
specifyingφixτradiation,πolors⌠oΓeφixed,σtc.

!Layer%Layer  Color

L┴┘┼╥C╧══┴╬─╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ProtoCAD≡ermits∙ou⌠o≈ork∩n⌡p⌠o│2Σifferent╠AYERS≈hichπan
be⌠hought∩fßs⌠ransparent∩verlays.Clicking∩n╠AYER¿left⌠op≡ortion∩f
the≤creen),Σisplaysß≤econdary≈indow⌠hatßllows∙ou⌠oφanipulate⌠he
LayerΘnformation.

Theπurrent∞ayer's╔DεumberßndπolorßreΣisplayedΘn⌠he⌠op∞eft≡ortion
of⌠his≈indow.Youφayσnterßεew╔Dεumber,∩r≤imply≤croll⌠o⌠he
desired∞ayer¿from⌠he≡ick∞ist)ßnd≡ress⌠he∞eftφouseΓutton.The
statusµlagsßvailableµorσach∞ayerßre:

╓ISIBLE...╘heπurrently≤elected∞ayer≈illΓeΣisplayed∩n⌠he≤creenßt
all⌠imes.Selecting╙ET┴LL¿with⌠hisµlag╧N),≈illφakeßll
layers÷isible.

╨ROTECT...╨ROTECTSπurrent∞ayer.Alterßnd┼ditπommandsµunction
onßll∞ayers⌠hatßre╬OT≡rotected.Selecting╙ET┴LL¿with
thisµlag╧N),≈illφakeßll∞ayers≡rotected.

╬AME......┴llows⌠he⌡ser⌠oßssign≡ersonalεame≤election⌠oσach∞ayer.

!Array(Edit)

E─╔╘A╥╥┴┘
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The┴RRAYπommandπombinesßπopyßnd≥otation∩peration∩f⌡ser-specified
objects.

╠INEAR....├reatesß╠INEARßrray∩fσlements.Eachσlementπan≤till
be≥otated∩nΘts∩wnßxisΓy≤pecifying⌠heßppropriate
valueµor┴NGLE.

├IRCULAR..├reatesß├IRCULARßrray∩fσlements.EachπopyΘs≥otated
aboutßπenter∩f≥otationΓyßτivenßngle.

╘OTAL.....╘OTALεumber∩fσlements⌠oπreate.

┴NGLE.....╧ffsetsσachπopyΓy⌠he≤pecifiedßngle.─ifferent⌠han
theßngle∩f≥otationµorπircularßrray.EachπopyΘs
rotatedßboutΘts∩wnßxisΓy⌠hisßngle.

╙CALE.....├hange⌠he≤ize∩fσach≤uccessiveπopyΓy⌠his╙CALE
factor.Allows∙ou⌠oτenerateΘmages⌠hat≤eem⌠o
disappearΘn│-D.

╥OTATE....┴ngle⌠hrough≈hich⌠heΓlock∩fσlements≈illΓe≥otated
NOTE:Applies⌠o├IRCULAR⌠ypeßrrays∩nly

!Default%Mouse  Sens.%SVGA  Code

D┼╞┴╒╠╘O╨╘╔╧╬╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The─EFAULTφenußllows⌠he⌡ser⌠o╙elect─EFAULT╧ptionsµor⌠heπurrent
ProtoCAD≤ession.These∩ptionsπan⌠henΓe≤aved≡ermanently⌠o⌠he
PC3D.CFGµileΓy≤electingóFILE,CONFIG,SAVECONFIG".

┴SPECT...╙ets⌠he÷ideo┴SPECT≥atio≤o⌠hatßπircle∞ooksπorrect
andΣoesεot≥epresentßn∩val.

═OUSE....╙ets═OUSE≤ensitivity,⌠he≤maller⌠he÷alue⌠heτreater⌠he
sensitivity

╙PDUP....╙etsδeyboard≤ensitivity,⌠he∞arger⌠he÷alue⌠heτreater
theßcceleration≥ate.NOTE:╘apping⌠heδeyboardπursor
keys≈ill≥esultΘnπursorφovement∩f∩ne≡ixelßtß⌠ime,
regardless∩f⌠he≤etting≤pecifiedµor╙PDUP

╨ICK.....╙ets⌠he≤ize∩f⌠heσditing╨ICKφodeΓox█F4]Θn≡ixels

╠EVEL....╙ets⌠heΣegree∩f≤moothnessµor╙plineπurves

╙VGA.....─ecimalπodeµorΘnvoking╙VGA÷ideoφode¿800x600),πheck∙our
videoπard⌡ser'sφanualµor⌠hisπode.

!Printers%Plotters%Epson%Laserjet

P╥╔╬╘┼╥╙-P╠╧╘╘┼╥╙
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Specify⌠he─EVICE⌠oΓe⌡sedµor≡rinting/plotting⌠heΣrawing,⌡sing⌠he
File,├onfig,╨rinterπommand.Once≤elected,⌠heΣriverµor⌠heΣevice
remainsΘnσffect⌡ntil⌠he≡rogramΘsσxited¿orßεew∩neΘs≤elected).The
number∩f≡rinters≤upportedπhangesπontinuously.WhatΘs≡rovidedΓelowΘs
aΓrief∞isting∩f⌠heτeneric⌠ypes⌠ypes∩f≡rinter/plotterΣrivers
available.Check╞ile,├onfig,╨rinter⌠o≤eeΘf∙our≡rinter/plotterΘs
supportedσxplicitly.

█╚P7470▌All╨lotter─evices
Producesß≡lot⌡sing⌠he╚ewlett-Packard╟raphics╠anguage¿HPGL)≈hichΘs
sent⌠o⌠he≤elected≡ort.╬OTE:╘his∩ptionπanΓe⌡sed≈ithßny≡lotter
device⌠hat≤upports╚PGL.ThisΣriver≤houldßlsoΓe≤electedΘf∙ou≈ant
toσxport∙ourΣrawing⌠oßn╚PGLµile.

█┼PSONFX▌Epson╣-pin├ompatibles
ProducesßΣotφatrix≡rint⌡sing┼PSON╞X-seriesπompatibleτraphics
commands.Note⌠hatπompatibilityΦere≥efers⌠oτraphicsφode.Though
many≡rintersßre┼PSONπompatibleΘn⌠erms∩fπontrolπodes,σtc.,⌠heyΣo
notεecessarilyΦave⌠he≤ame÷erticalßnd/orΦorizontal≥esolution≈hichΘs
crucialµorτraphics∩utput.

█╠ASERJET▌HP╠aserjetsßndπompatibles
Producesß≡rintedΘmage⌡sing╚P-Laserjetπompatibleτraphicsπommands.

█╨-LQ2500▌EPSON▓4-pinßndπompatibles
ProducesßΣotφatrix≡rint⌡sing┼PSON╞X-seriesπompatibleτraphics
commands.Note⌠hatπompatibilityΦere≥efers⌠oτraphicsφode.Though
many≡rintersßre┼PSONπompatibleΘn⌠erms∩fπontrolπodes,σtc.,⌠heyΣo
notεecessarilyΦave⌠he≤ame÷erticalßnd/orΦorizontal≥esolution≈hichΘs
crucialµorτraphics∩utput.

Note:╙ee╧UTPUT∩nΦow⌠o≤elect⌠heπorrect≤erial/parallel≡ortµor∙our
printer/plotterΣevice.


!Grid%Snap

G╥╔─/S╬┴╨
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The╟RIP∩ptionßllows∙ou⌠oΘndividually≤pecifyßn╪,Y,Zconstruction
GRID.The╟RIDΘs≥epresentedΓyßΣotßtσach╪YZΘntersectingπoordinate.

The╙NAP∩ptionßllows∙ou⌠oπonstrain⌠heφovement∩f⌠heπursor⌠oσxact
user-specified≤pacing∩f⌠he╙NAPτrid.WhenΣrawingßn∩bject,⌠he
coordinatesßre≥ounded⌠o⌠heεearest╙NAP≡oint.


GRID¡─rawsaΦorizontalßnd÷ertical╟RID∩n⌠he≤creen.
Note⌠hat⌠heτridΘs∩nly÷isibleΘn▓-Dimensional÷iews!
GRIDSπanΓe⌡sed≈ith╙NAP⌠o≥estrictΣrawing∩nly∩n⌠he
intersections∩f⌠heτrid∞ines.

SNAP¡─rawπursor⌠o╙NAP≡oints∞ikeßφagnet.If╙NAP
is⌠urned∩n,⌠hen⌠he╙TARTßnd┼ND≡oint∩fσvery
line≤egmentΣrawn≈illΓeφoved⌠o⌠heπlosest╙NAP
point.If⌠he╙NAPßnd╟RID≤izesßre⌠he≤ame,
thenßll∞ine≤egmentsΣrawn≈illΓe∩n⌠heτrid
points.Assuming⌠hat∙oußreΘnßn╪-Y÷iew,⌠hen

.«««
.«««GRID¿x=8,∙=16,·=10)≈ill≡roduceß╟RID
.«««like⌠his.
.«««SNAP¿x=8,∙=16,·=10)≈illµorceΣrawing
exactly⌠o╟RID≡oints
as≤hownΦere.

!Output%Ports%File  Output

P╧╥╘╙
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Selectsσitherß≡arallel╨ORT,≤erial╨ORT,∩rµilename⌠o≤end⌠he∩utput
when⌠heóPLOT,╟O"πommandΘsσxecuted.Please,εote⌠hat⌠he≤election∩f
the∩utput≡ortΘsφade⌡nder⌠he╞ile,├onfig,╧utputπommand!

1.╠PT1¡╙elects≡arallel≡rinter╨ORTú1µorτraphics∩utput
2.╠PT2¡╙elects≡arallel≡rinter╨ORTú2µorτraphics∩utput
3.├OM1¡╙elects≤erialπommunications╨ORTú1µorτraphics∩utput
4.├OM2¡╙elects≤erialπommunications╨ORTú2µorτraphics∩utput
5.╞ILE¡╙pecifyßµilename⌠o≤end≡rinter/plotter∩utput

NOTE:╔fßµilenameΘs≤electedµor∩utput,⌠heΣrawingΘnformation
willΓe≈ritten⌠o⌠heµile⌡sing⌠he≤elected≡rinterµormat

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TEXTπanΓe≡lacedßnywhere∩n⌠he≤creen≈ithß⌡ser-specifiedΦeight,
width,ßngle.

╨LACE.....╙elect⌠he≡oint≈here⌠he╘EXTΘs⌠oΓe╨LACED

╙ETUP.....╙ET⌠he╘EXT∩ptionsΣescribedΓelow:
HEIGHT.....╙et⌠he╚EIGHTµorßll≡rinted╘EXT
WIDTH......╙et⌠he╫IDTHµorσachπharacter∩f≡rinted⌠ext
ANGLE......╙et⌠he┴NGLEµor≈hich⌠he≡rinted╘EXT≈ill
beΣisplayed:
0─egrees,╘EXT≡rints∞eft⌠o≥ight
╣0─egrees,╘EXT≡rintsΓottom⌠o⌠op
180─egrees,╘EXT≡rints≥ight⌠o∞eft
270─egrees,╘EXT≡rints⌠op⌠oΓottom
NOTE:┴nyΘntermediate┴NGLEΘsßcceptable¿i.e.┤2.73)

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W╔╬─╧╫&P╔├╦M╧─┼
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Twoφethodsßreßvailableµor≤electingßn∩bjectµorσditing,⌠he╫INDOW
methodßnd⌠he╨ICKφethod.

WINDOW:Placeπursorßt⌠he⌡pper∞eft-handπorner∩f≤electedσlement,
    and≡ress█ENTER].ThenφoveΣown⌠o⌠he∞ower≥ight-handπorner
    of⌠heσlementßndΘnsure⌠hat⌠he≥eferenceφark¿X)Θsσnclosed
    within⌠he≥esulting≈indow.Note⌠hat⌠he⌡pper-left/lower-right
    corner≤equenceΘsεotΘmportant.ItΘs╔MPORTANT,Φowever,⌠o
    include⌠he≥eferenceφark∩f⌠heσntity∩fΘnterest.

PICK:The╨ICK═odeßllows∙ou⌠o≤elect∩nly∩ne∩bjectµorσditing
_ ┌─┐___(useful≈henφany≥eferenceφarksßreπlose⌠ogether).A≤mall
  └─┘box≈illßppear.Place⌠heΓox∩n⌠op∩f⌠he∩bjectßnd≡ress
    [ENTER].If⌠he∩bject≈as≤uccessfully≤elected⌠heσlement≈ill
    be≥edrawn≈ith≡hantomΣotted∞ines.

    SELECTION╧F┼LEMENTS╫ILL├ONTINUE╒NTIL√ESC}╔S╨RESSED!
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