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        | README file for
        |
        | POWERdraft for AutoCAD R13, Ver. 2.01.03
        |
        |       ELSA WINNER 1000
        |       ELSA WINNER 2000
        |       ELSA WINNER 3000
        |       ELSA GLoria
        |
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        | 03/18/97, ABlum


        Table of Contents

        1.  Overview
        2.  Directory Contents
        3.  Installation
        4.  Notes
        5.  Release Notes
        6.  Caveats / Known Problems

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1.      Overview

        This disk contains all components of the driver POWERdraft
        for AutoCAD R13 and AutoCAD LT for Windows 95.

        Supported platforms are Windows 95, Windows NT and
        Windows 3.1x with WIN32S.

        Complete documentation can be found in the file LANG13EN.HLP,
        which can be opened in the Windows file manager.
        This help may contain more recent information than the
        printed documentation.

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2.      Directory Contents

        The driver's setup directory contains the following files:

        README.TXT      this file
        LIESMICH.TXT    German version of this file
        LANG13EN.HLP    Windows help files in English and German
        LANG13DE.HLP
        SETUP.EXE       Installation program for Windows
        (all others)    files that will be installed

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3.      Installation

        Under Windows NT 3.51/4.0 or Windows 95 start CDSETUP.EXE in
        the root directory of your WINNERware CD. You can use the menu
        item File/Run in the Program Manager or double click
        CDSETUP.EXE in the File Manager or Windows Explorer.

        For Windows 3.1x POWERdraft is shipped with a separate Setup.
        Use CDSETUP.EXE and you'll get a POWERdraft version for
        Windows 3.1x.

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4.      Notes

        For a complete description of the driver configuration please
        see the help file as described above.

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5.      Release Notes

        Changes from version 1.0 to version 1.01:
        - POWERdraft now supports the dual (or multiple) screen modes
          under Windows NT and Windows 3.1x.
        - Rendered images are restored to screen and can be saved
          to disk.
        - The driver was ported to the DEC Alpha platform, is shipped
          as a separate driver.
        - Now plot-Preview also works fine with tilemode turned off.
        - Non-Orthogonal cursors are cleared properly, even if another
          window overlaps.
        - The screen menu area is restored properly.
        - Windows 95 is supported. Use at least AutoCAD R13c4.

        Changes from version 1.01 to version 1.02:
        - POWERdraft has its own toolbar.
        - New Cockpit feature: configurable remote control for easiest
          transparent Pan and Zoom
        - New MultiView feature: Fix Button to freeze the history view
        - New commands: ELSA*, XREDRAW*, CPFIX*, CPADDVIEW
        - Easiest configuration of POWERdraft via command ELSAconfig or
          ELSA toolbar
        - Concave polygons are drawn properly.
        - The tools react on a palette change properly.
        - AutoCAD's special select modes (like Fence or CPolygon) are
          now handled correctly.
        - GLoria-M and GLoria-L are supported
        - WINNER3000-S is supported.

        Changes from version 1.02 to version 1.03:
        - Windows NT 4.0 is supported.
        - Under Windows 3.1x you need a newer version of Win32s (see
          note below).

        Changes from version 1.03 to version 2.00:
        - AutoCAD LT for Windows 95 is supported.
        - The edit optimization automatically redraws entities damaged
          by delete operations.
        - POWERdraft supports smart dragging (fast and colored).
        - Fixed problems during AutoCAD's startup with ARX
          applications.
        - Clicking with the left mouse button on the ELSA logo in the
          Cockpit window invokes the ELSA command (opens the ELSA
          toolbar).
        - Now the command ELSA_ON places the ELSA toolbar in the center
          of AutoCAD's drawing area (in contrast to the command ELSA,
          that preserves the old position).

        Changes from version 2.00 to version 2.01:
        - POWERdraft has a new Setup supporting long file names and
          an Uninstall.
        - New feature: draw optimization
        - The edit optimization now also works with SuperView.
        - New MultiView feature: AddView button to store the actual
          view (equivalent to command CPADDVIEW)

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6.      Caveats / Known Problems

        Windows 3.1x only:
        Under Windows 3.1x you should avoid full screen DOS boxes while
        POWERdraft is running. Windowed DOS boxes are uncritical,
        however.

        Windows 3.1x only:
        POWERdraft version 1.03.00 or higher needs Microsoft's WIN32S
        version 1.25.142 or higher. AutoCAD R13c4 is shipped with this
        version of WIN32S; however, AutoCAD R13c0 was shipped with
        version 1.20.123, which won't work with POWERdraft any more.
        Please ensure you have a proper version of WIN32S installed on
        your system before installing POWERdraft (WIN32S.INI in the
        Windows system directory contains the version number).
        You can find Microsoft WIN32S version 1.25.142 on the AutoCAD
        R13c4 CD or on the ELSA WINNERware CD in \ELSAware\WIN32S.

        With an ARX application loaded the ELSA toolbar may disappear
        when a drawing is opened. You can get the toolbar again by
        entering the command ELSA or clicking on the ELSA logo in the
        Cockpit window.
