Drafix Quick CAD Version 3.01
© Copyright 1995 Softdesk, Inc.


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Welcome
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Please read this document carefully.  It contains information that is more
current than that provided in the printed documentation or in the online help.

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Installation
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To install from floppy diskettes:

- Insert Disk 1 in drive A
- Choose Run from the File menu in Program Manager
- Type "A:\SETUP" and press Enter.

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New Features in Version 3.01
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GENERAL:

- Markers can now be converted to symbols using the right mouse button menu for
  the selection set.

- An extent box now appears as a visual aid during some Translate, Align, and
  Mirror operations.

- Drag and drop printing of CAD files is now possible in desktop shells that
  support this function.  You must have an association in File Manager between
  the .CAD extension and Drafix to use it.

- You can now export report data in CSV, SDF, or XLS format.

- The Drafix Quick CAD application window is now restored to the screen location it
  had at the end of the previous drawing session.

- The number of characters allowed in a symbol name has increased from
  15 to 31.

- Settings from the current printer driver are now displayed in--and act as
  initial settings for--the Printer Page section of the Page Setup dialog box.
  "Use Printer Setting" now appears only when Drafix is unable to obtain a
  value from the driver.

- The Coordinate, Distance, Angle, and Area/Perimeter dialog boxes now display
  measurements in drop-down list boxes that show all available units of
  measurement.


AUTOCAD COMPATIBILITY ENHANCEMENTS:

- Overstrike and underline text is now supported in imported AutoCAD files.

- A second DXF filter (Alternate Drawing Interchange) was added.  This filter
  is somewhat more flexible than the primary DXF filter.

- Markers are now converted to symbols in all DXF/DWG exports.  This provides
  better translation in non-AutoCAD products that don't support shape files.

- Scale factor is now automatically applied on all DXF/DWG exports.  Units are
  set to architectural.  

- Scale factor is now automatically applied on all DXF/DWG imports if units in
  the imported file are set to architectural or engineering.  The Scale Factor
  dialog box appears otherwise.


QUICKCAD.INI VARIABLES:

- [Filter]
  ExportAutoCADVersion=VersionNumber  (default: 11)  NUMBER
    Specifies the version of AutoCAD with which exported DXF/DWG files are
    compatible.  Valid settings are 10, 11, and 12.  This setting does not
    affect files exported using the Alternate Drawing Interchange filter.  You
    must edit QUICKCAD.INI directly to change this setting.

- [Filter]
  DefaultToNative=Number  (default: 1)  NUMBER
    Specifies how filters are assigned to drawings.  Valid settings are as
    follows:
    
    Value    Meaning
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    1        Each drawing remains associated with the filter used to import it
             unless a different one is assigned manually in the Save Drawing
             File dialog box.  The file name on the title bar has an extension
             that reflects this filter.
    2        Each drawing is associated with the native (CAD) filter regardless
             of its origin.  The file name on the title bar always has a .CAD
             extension.
    4        Each drawing remains associated with the filter used to import it
             unless there is no corresponding export filter.  In this case, it
             is associated with the native (CAD) filter.  The file name on the
             title bar has an extension that reflects the associated filter.
             
    You must edit QUICKCAD.INI directly to change this setting.

- [Preference]
  SelectAlongCurve=0 or 1  (default: 1)  BOOL
    Specifies whether a curve can be selected by clicking along its length as
    well as at its control points.  You must edit QUICKCAD.INI directly to change
    this setting.
