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LIBMAKER USER'S MANUAL (network)
LIBMAKER v 3.0
Copyright 1997 by: Chris C. Watts
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES FROM
CHRIS C. WATTS , HIS AGENTS AND ASSOCIATES, AS TO PERFORMANCE OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH
THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS OF A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
IS OFFERED. FOR DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE
THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER
MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE
SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
PURCHASE PRICE
TRADEMARKS
Autocad is a trademark of Autodesk Inc.
INTRODUCTION
Chris C. Watts has developed and makes available this powerful program
for saving and inserting "WBLOCK" from an dialogue box. It allows you
to create your own library of symbols, on the fly. To insert the symbol,
just select, the symbol description you have given it. You will visually
see a slide of the symbol you have picked.
Libmaker graphical interface inside dialog box makes this program fast
and easy to use. It allows you to create, rename, move and delete library
and symbols.
The unregistered version contains the same set of tools as in the registered
version. You can save all your symbols, but unlike the registered version,
you can only have one library in your library list.
SETTING UP LIBMAKER
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for this program to properly work all network files
and uesr files must be in a directory that AutoCAD recognizes in its search
path.
INSTALLATION STEPS:
The disk USER is for the user computer and allows only insertion of Wblock.
The disk MANAGER is for the Managers computer and allows access of librarys
and symbols to create, rename, i.e.
The disk NETWORK is for your network server. It is for the storage of all
the librarys and symbols you create. Since LIBMAKER needs to find its
files during execution, LIBMKNET directory must be included in the AutoCAD
search path environment variable.
1. For Windows and DOS place install disk for LIBMAKER ( USER, MANAGER
and NETWORK) in drive A or B
2. Start install from the DOS prompt, enter
A:\INSTALL
3. You will be prompt for the DRIVE:\DIRECTORY for the installation.
defalt........C:\LIBMKUER or LIBMKMAN or LIBMKNET.
Since LIBMAKER needs to find its files during execution, LIBMKNET and
LIBMKUER or LIBMKMAN directory must be included in the AutoCAD search
path environment variable.
DOS:
SET ACAD=drive:\LIBMKMAN or LIBMKUER
SET ACAD=drive:\LIBMKNET
Windows:
Make sure the directory you choose is included in the AutoCAD search
path environment variable, in the Preferences (environment).
drive:\LIBMKMAN or LIBMKUER
drive:\LIBMKNET
Once installed, go into AutoCAD and from the "Command:" prompt type:
Command: (load "LIBMAKER") <RETURN> (this will load the LIBMAKER.LSP file)
Command: libmk <RETURN> (this runs the program)
Distribution Files
USER disk
LIBMAKER.LSP - Main Program
LIBMKER.DCL - Dialogue Definitions
ORDERLIB.TXT - Registration/ORDER form (Print & Mail)
REGISLIB.TXT - Registration Agreement
DOCLIBNT.TXT - Documentation, LIBMAKER USER'S MANUAL (network)
MANAGER disk
LIBMAKER.LSP - Main Program
LIBMKER.DCL - Dialogue Definitions
ORDERLIB.TXT - Registration/ORDER form (Print & Mail)
REGISLIB.TXT - Registration Agreement
DOCLIBNT.TXT - Documentation, LIBMAKER USER'S MANUAL (network)
NETWORK disk
MAIN_LST.DAT - Main Program Data
MAIN_LST.TXT
FAI.SLD - My logo
SLDLOGO.DAT - Data
LIBMKER.DWG
LIBMAKER DIALOGUE BOX :
Type LIBMK at the command: prompt. The LIBMAKER dialog box will appear.
The main dialog box is for selecting and inserting symbols. Just select
the library and symbol you want to insert, then pick OK. From the main
dialog box you can pick MODIFY LIBRARY, this will bring up an dialog box
with tools for modifying your library.
MODIFY LIBRARY DIALOGUE BOX TOOLS:
Your Logo Slide: First you must make a slide in AutoCAD and then pick
the GET button to put your Logo slide in the Logo Window. Pick your slide
from the SLIDE FILE BOX and the pick OK. You will be prompted to "replace
existing file?" pick "YES".
Modify Library: Is a list of your library. To modify a library, you must
first pick a library to modify.
CREATE LIBRARY: You are prompted for a description and then you create a
file name for you library ("Sample.lib").
MOVE LIBRARY: You are prompted to pick the library you want to move and
then you are prompted to pick the library you want to move in front of.
DELETE: You are prompted to pick the library to delete. NOTE Libmaker
will "shell out to DOS" to delete the file.
Rename Library: Pick the edit box and type in the new description, then
pick SET. The new description will be redefined in the Library List.
Modify Symbol: Is a list of your symbols. To modify a symbol, you must
first pick a symbol to modify.
CREATE SYMBOL: You are prompted for a description and then you create a
file name for your symbol (just like wblock command). Then you are
prompted to select the symbol elements and base point. A slide will be
automatically created and you will be prompted if you want a base point
"Mark" (Y/N). The base point "Mark" is on the slide only. You will be
prompted to type U to restore entities.
MOVE SYMBOL: You are prompted to pick the symbol you want to move, then
you are prompted to pick the symbol you want to move in front of.
DELETE: You are prompted to pick the symbol to delete.
Rename Symbol: Pick the edit box and type in the new description, then
pick SET. The new description will be redefined in the Symbol List.
LIBMAKER is design to save you drawing time.
How to Contact the Author
Write to:
Chris C. Watts
65 W. Valley Ridge St.
Ojai, CA 93023
or by e-mail:
clarkwd@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/clarkwd
AutoLISP and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.