P5CAD v1.1 Installation

 

How To Install P5CAD

1) Copy the 3 files from the zip file to the ROOT of Drive C (see below).

 

 

2) Click on the 'Install.opo' file to start installation. Select the installation drive at the prompt and the program will be automatically installed. After installation, the screen should look similar to below.

 

 

3) Finally delete the 'Install.opo' file.

 

Starting P5CAD

 

Click on ‘P5CAD.opo’ in the ‘P5CAD’ directory to start the program.

 

Loading And Creating A File

 

A typical Load Drawing dialogue box looks like this (above). To load a drawing file, select the file required and press the ‘Load File’ button. The loaded file will then appear. To create a new empty file, press the ‘Create New’ button then enter the name of the new file. The new file name will then appear in the Load Drawing dialogue box.

NOTE: All drawings should be placed within the 'P5CAD\Drawings' subdirectory.

 

The Main Screen

 

A typical loaded file is shown below.

Use the 'Menu' key to activate the menu system.

Use either the arrow keys or the pen to move the cursor. Holding the ‘Fn’ key down while pressing the arrow keys will move the cursor 10 pixels.

The square buttons on the right of the screen have the following functions :-

‘P’ :- Place New Element

‘E’ :- Edit Existing Element

‘M’ :- Move Existing Element

‘C’ :- Copy Existing Element

‘X’ :- Delete Existing Element

‘O’ :- Program Options

‘F’ :- File Selection And Quit

All functions may also be selected by pressing the equivalent key on the keyboard.

Saving The Screen For Use In Other Programs

From the menu, select 'Save Drawing As Bitmap'. This will allow the screen to be saved as an EPOC picture file which can be used in Sketch

Placing An Element

An element can be placed using the menu or by the buttons or by a keypress.

 

Pressing the ‘P’ button will enable the user to place any of the following elements at the current cursor point (see below).

 

 

Placing A Circle

After selecting the centre of the Circle and element weight, drag out the radius of the Circle and press 'Enter' to place the element.

Placing A Box

After selecting the start position of the Box and element weight, drag out the other Box corner and press 'Enter' to place the element.

Placing A Line

After selecting the start position of the Line and element weight, drag out the other end of the Line and press 'Enter' to place the element.

Placing A Ellipse

After selecting the centre of the Ellipse and element weight, drag out the height and width of the Ellipse and press 'Enter' to place the element.

Placing Text

After selecting the bottom left point of the Text, enter the text string, select the font type and then the text attributes.

Placing Dimensions

There are 3 different types of dimensions which can be placed :- Straight Type, Radius Or Arrow Type and Diameter Type. All types work in a very similar way. Select the start position of the dimension, select the type and then move to the end of the dimension position. Press 'Enter' to place.

Placing A Line String

After selecting the start position of the line and element weight, drag out the other end of the line and press 'Enter' to place the element. Continue in this manner until all lines required are placed. Press 'Esc' to finish placing Line String.

Placing An Arc

After selecting the centre of the Arc and element weight, enter the Arc radius, the start angle and then the end angle. The angles are measured in degrees with 0 degrees is at the 3 o'clock position with the angles working clockwise from that point.

 

Editing An Existing Element

Pressing the ‘E’ button will enable the Edit mode. This means that any of the editable points (see below) may be selected for stretching or weight change (thickness).

 

 

Move the cursor over the point and select it with ‘Enter’ and drag it to its new position (see below). Press ‘Enter’ to select the new position.

 

 

Moving An Existing Element

 

Pressing the ‘M’ button will enable the Move mode. This means that any of the editable points may be selected for moving. Enter the distance to be moved in the dialogue boxes.

 

Copy An Existing Element

 

Pressing the ‘C’ button will enable the Copy mode. This means that any of the editable points may be selected for copying. Enter the distances and number of copies in the dialogue boxes.

 

Deleting An Existing Element

 

Pressing the ‘D’ button will enable the Delete mode. This means that any of the editable points may be selected for deleting.

Undo

This allows the user to 'step back' one 'change type' command i.e. delete, move, copy or edit. Use with care - there is no Redo !! It does not undo 'Place' commands as this can be done with 'delete'.

 

Program Options

 

Pressing the ‘O’ button will show the current P5CAD program options (see below).

 

Most options are self explanatory. Editable point size allows the editable box to be larger than previously allowed so making element selection easier. It is not recommended that this setting is below 3. The only options which should remain ticked at ALL times is the ‘Make Inputs Into Integers’ option.

 

Other Information

v1.1 Updates : Undo added - Menu system added - Save to bitmap added - Easier element selection added - Improved arrows - Loading box bug fixed - Other minor fixes

Remember this the first release of the program. New features will be added in the future. Please register the program to ensure development continues. The registration fee is 15 Pounds Sterling. Email the author at andrew@duffy.force9.net for details.

The current version expires on 31st May 1998.

 

I know some people will try to ‘reverse engineer’ this program. Please don’t.

 

Ó 1998 A J Duffield

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