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| README file for
|
| GLoria-XXL
| GLoria Synergy
| Synergy II
| GLoria II
|
| ELSAview 3D, 3D viewer for
| AutoCAD 2000,
| AutoCAD Architectural Desktop Rel.2
| Mechanical Desktop 4
|
| Version 2.02.12
|
| Copyright (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
|
| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11
| D-52070 Aachen
|
| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 1630 Zanker Road
| San Jose, CA 95112
| USA
|
| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
|
| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
| 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
|
| 08/11/2000, aschlech
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Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. Directory Contents
3. Installation / Deinstallation
4. Notes
5. Release Notes
6. Caveats / Known Problems
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1. Overview
This directory contains all components of the add-on
application ELSAview 3D for:
AutoCAD 2000
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop Rel.2
Mechanical Desktop 4
Earlier versions of this application are known by the
name POWERview 3D. This documentation uses the new name
even if referring to the earlier versions.
Supported platforms are Windows NT 4.0.
Supported languages are English and German
For detailed information please see the online-help. This
includes a section with release notes.
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2. Directory Contents
The program's setup directory contains the following
files:
README.TXT this file
LIESMICH.TXT German version of this file
Ev3D.hlp ELSAview 3D help file in English
Ev3D_de.hlp ELSAview 3D help file in German
SETUP.EXE Installation program for Windows
(all others) files that will be installed
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3. Installation / Deinstallation
For installation start SETUP.EXE by the menu item File/Run
in the Program Manager or double click SETUP.EXE in the
File Manager or Windows Explorer.
It is possible to run SETUP.EXE in a silent mode to avoid
user input. See the ELSAview help for more information
about this mode.
The installation and the deinstallation can change afile
of the original AutoCAD installation. This file is
"acad.rx". It is backed up to "acad_rx.bak".
If the installation routine quits with an error try to
run it with administrator rights.
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4. Notes
If you have used a beta version of ELSAview 3D before, do
not use data created with that (*.iv, *vrml...) version.
Due to special changes, we can not guarantee that it will
work with this actual release.
If you got this file set in compressed format, make sure
to expand it retaining the subdirectory structure. Use the
option "-d" for PKUNZIP or an equivalent option, if you
use another packer.
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5. Support
Please report problems with a detailed description, a
description of your system and - if applicable - with a
sample data set to our ELSA Support.
In the ELSAview help you can see how to reach the support.
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6. Caveats / Known Problems
If you use external references, in some cases layer changes
will not be updated immediately in the viewer. To update the
geometric data in the viewer use the command: EVA
If you have used an earlier version of ELSAview 3D before,
please delete the following registry entry to avoid
crashes:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ELSA\EV3D 2.x
If you use MS Netmeeting be sure to use the latest NT
drivers (v5.26.00.227 or later) for your graphics board.
Older drivers could prevent ELSAview 3D to get a valid
license to run.
Loading drawings generated with versions before AutoCAD
2000 into AutoCAD 2000 could lead to problems when editing
light sources. Autodesk has improved the light sources in
AutoCAD 2000. These changes are not compatible. If the
viewer edits an old light source AutoCAD crashs.
To avoid this problem perform the following steps for
older drawings:
1) load drawing into AutoCAD 2000
2) call the light dialog (AutoCAD!)
3) select one light source
4) click on the 'modify' button
5) click on 'ok'
6) repeat steps 3 - 5 for every light source
7) save drawing
Now the light sources have the valid format ELSAview 3D is
able to work with.
There are some drawings in VRML2 format which can not get
saved in VRML format again.
In some cases the sample drawing watch.dwg leads to
problems when changing the filter settings or the
deviation while AutoCAD wireframe setting is turned off
in the preference panel.
In some cases you will get an pixelformat error and the
viewport stayes black while using the demo mode.
In such a case you can use a special system variable
to get ELSAview 3D running in a compatible mode.
-> EV3D_COMPAT = 1
To set an environment variable open the
system properties/environment. In the Variable field type
EV3D_COMPAT and in the Value field type 1. End the entries
by clicking on set.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!! !!!!
!!!! Do not forget to remove this !!!!
!!!! system variable if the demo time !!!!
!!!! is over or you are using an !!!!
!!!! ELSA board later on ! !!!!
!!!! !!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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