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				TurboDLDDeluxe 
				 User's Guide
			 version 2.0, January 1995
		
		   for AutoCAD Release 10/386, 11, 12, 13
	       AutoShade 2 with RenderMan, and 3D Studio 1, 2, 3, 4

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   READ THIS FILE COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS PRODUCT !

This product was developed by Panacea Inc. exclusively for use with ATI's 
family of mach64 accelerators, including :

    ** mach64 **
    WINTURBO
    WINBOOST
    GRAPHICS XPRESSION
    GRAPHICS PRO TURBO
    GRAPHICS PRO TURBO 1600   
    
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Copyright (c) 1989-1995 by Panacea Inc.  All rights reserved.

Portions of TurboDLDDeluxe are patented under U.S. Patent No. 5,101,444.

Panacea and DLD are registered trademarks and,  TurboDLD, TurboDLDClassic,
TurboDLDDeluxe, DLD386,  DLD386Deluxe,  Display List Driver, CustomColors,
Panacea, ZoomPreview, "The Designated Drivers",  The Big Picture,  TOTS,
MicroScope are trademarks of Panacea Inc.

AutoCAD and Autodesk are registered trademarks, and AutoShade, AutoSketch
and 3D Studio, are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. RenderMan is a trademark
of Pixar. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective owners.  Some TurboDLDDeluxe fonts are supplied by IBM and
Tseng Labs.

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INTRODUCTION
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TurboDLDDeluxe Features
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 Includes a bird's eye view, pop-up menus, ZoomPreview(tm) spy glass,
  real-time panning, Tablet-On-The-Screen (TOTS(tm)) menus, MicroScope(tm)
  and a graphics-mode text window.

 Accelerates redraws, pans, and zooms.

 Easy to use - special menus and commands.

 Protected-mode ADI 4.2 driver - completely compatible with AutoCAD
  Release 10/386 11, 12, 13, 3D Studio 1, 2, 3, 4 and AutoShade 2
  with RenderMan.

 No memory conflicts. Works with AutoCAD's built-in Virtual Memory Manager.

 Includes CustomColors(tm), which lets you interactively customize your
  logical and physical colors from within AutoCAD.

 Completely compatible with all AutoCAD ADI 4.2 compatible third party
  software.

 Supports high resolutions on your mach64 card.

 Supports all AutoCAD Release 12, 13 features, including rendering to
  viewports and 31-Bit regen space.


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About This Manual
------------------

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of Panacea Inc.  (Late additions to
this document may be found in the README.ACD file on the distribution disk.)
The software described in this document is furnished under the preceding
license agreement.  The software may be used or copied only in accordance
with the terms of the agreement.  It is against the law to copy TurboDLDDemo
on magnetic tape, disk, or any other medium for any purpose other than the
purchaser's personal use, as defined in the license agreement.


Naming Conventions
------------------

To save some space and to make the manual a little easier to read, we have 
abbreviated some name references. If you see the terms below used later in 
these pages, here's what they mean.

    TOTS = Tablet-On-The-Screen
    BP = Big Picture, TurboDLD's bird's eye view
    R13 = AutoCAD Release 13
    R12 = AutoCAD Release 12
    R11 = AutoCAD Release 11/386
    R10 = AutoCAD Release 10/386


Keyboard References
-------------------

CTRL-C = Hold the CTRL key down and then press the "C" key.
ESC = The ESCape key in the upper left-hand corner of your keyboard.
ARROW key references are to the cursor control keys on your keyboard,
the four keys in-between the main keys and the numeric keypad. 


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About AutoCAD
--------------

We know that every AutoCAD installation is different. However each one
requires the configuration of the same basic parameters in order to
function. The examples we use in this manual assume that you have
installed AutoCAD on drive C using the installation defaults. This means for
ACAD 10, 11, 12 that your main AutoCAD directory is \ACAD and all other 
directories (i.e., SUPPORT, FONTS, DRV, etc.) fall under it. For ACAD 13 the
default installation directory is \ACADR13\DOS.

We also assume that you are using the AutoCAD created ACADR13.BAT file to 
start AutoCAD Release 13 and ACADR12.BAT file to start AutoCAD Release 12. For
AutoCAD Releases 10/386 and 11, it is not as critical to use a batch file to 
start the program, however it is much easier.

If you have not configured AutoCAD using defaults, don't worry, you can
still easily install TurboDLDDeluxe. All you have to do is substitute
your specific sub-directory names with those in our examples.  If you
are using a menuing system or other AutoCAD start-up file, use that when
we reference ACADR13.BAT or ACADR12.BAT.


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About TurboDLD 
---------------

Our references to the location of TurboDLD files assume that you have chosen
to install TurboDLDDeluxe into the \ACADR13\DOS\DRV sub-directory for 
AutoCAD Release 13, \ACAD\DRV sub-directory for AutoCAD Release 12, or in 
a sub-directory named \ACAD for AutoCAD Release 10 or 11.


What's it do?
-------------

TurboDLDDeluxe 's main function is to speed up AutoCAD pans, zooms and
redraws. The driver accomplishes this by creating and maintaining a Display
List - a fast-displaying object list of the current drawing - dramatically
increasing performance on pans and zooms.

In addition to offering display list speed enhancement, TurboDLDDeluxe
provides add-on productivity features - bird's-eye view, TOTS on-screen
tablet menus, ZoomPreview spy glass, drawing viewer, real-time panning,
automatic edge panning,  pop-up text menus, graphics mode text window and
digitizer button programming - to further speed up the use of AutoCAD.


What's the Catch?
-----------------

The only resource used by TurboDLDDeluxe is memory.  The driver actively
uses about 300Kbytes of RAM from extended memory for its operation. This
memory is drawn from AutoCAD's memory pool and therefore does not affect
normal DOS operation. The driver is loaded by AutoCAD at AutoCAD load time
and is unloaded when AutoCAD is exited.

Additionally, the Display List size can vary from one tenth to three times
the size of the current drawing file. We recommend that you use 8Mb of RAM
with AutoCAD Release 10/386 or 11, and 12Mb for AutoCAD Release 13 or 12.

Also, TOTS icon menus use the equivalent of their screen memory size in
AutoCAD memory. This means that if you are running AutoCAD at 640x480 at
256-colors and your icon menu is one fourth of the screen, then the TOTS
menu will require about 310Kb of AutoCAD memory. Therefore, if you are
fully configuring TurboDLDDeluxe for use with TOTS, you may want to add
an additional 2Mb of RAM to the recommended RAM amounts above.


Thanks for the Memory
---------------------

You may wish to purchase and install additional RAM before installing
TurboDLDDeluxe, since it shares memory with AutoCAD. If AutoCAD is using
a lot of memory, TurboDLDDeluxe may not have enough.  If there is
significant hard disk activity while you are using TurboDLDDeluxe, it may
be an indication that you should add more memory to your system.


     

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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   1.  Panacea TurboDLDDeluxe
   2.  Installing and Configuring TurboDLDDeluxe
   3.  Changing Colors
   4.  TurboDLD Features
   5.  Deluxe Features
   6.  Using Tablet-On-The-Screen
   7.  Memory Usage and Lists
   8.  Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting
   9.  Autodesk 3D Studio and Autoshade
   A.  Appendix A - Troubleshooting Tips
   B.  Appendix B - TurboDLDDeluxe Commands



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CHAPTER 1 - PANACEA'S TURBODLDDULUXE
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TurboDLDDeluxe has only two purposes: 1) to speed up AutoCAD REDRAWs, PANs,
and ZOOMs; and 2) to provide a more productive, user-friendly, interface
to AutoCAD (via the features described in Chapter 4 - Features and
Chapter 5 - Deluxe Features).

The driver is memory-resident and inserts itself between AutoCAD and the
graphics board.  It has no other effect on AutoCAD's operation besides
speeding the program up; it runs with AutoShade 2 with RenderMan and all
versions of 3D Studio, but does not affect the speed of these programs,
since they do not support Display Lists. 

Installing TurboDLDDeluxe does not change any of the AutoCAD program files
or alter any of the drawing files stored on disk.  TurboDLDDeluxe was
designed to be an easy-to-use, feature-filled product that makes using
AutoCAD faster and more productive, not one that makes AutoCAD more
complicated and difficult to use.

How does TurboDLDDeluxe make AutoCAD run faster?  There are three things
the driver does to speed operation:

 AutoCAD stores drawings in a hierarchical structure, with simple
  elements intermixed with complex ones.  Every time the screen is updated,
  AutoCAD must decode this structure.  TurboDLDDeluxe works differently.
  While you are working, it translates the normal hierarchical structure
  into a Display List, a series of vectors or polygon fills.  (The ability
  to support display lists was specifically added to AutoCAD with Release 10
  via the ADI 4.0 interface.)  When you pan or zoom, TurboDLDDeluxe uses the
  Display List, then writes the resulting vectors to the video board
  hardware.  Since the hierarchical structure does not have to be decoded,
  drawing proceeds very quickly.

 In addition to the Display List, TurboDLDDeluxe also maintains a Drawing
  Cache. The Drawing Cache is a compressed list which contains the current
  contents of a viewport. This pre-scaled portion of the Display List allows
  for even faster pans and zooms and redraws.

 Lastly, TurboDLDDeluxe gives you numerous new user-interface features,
  such as a bird's eye view, automatic edge panning, pop-up menus, TOTS
  Tablet-On-The-Screen icon menus, ZoomPreview spy glass, drawing viewer,
  and real-time panning. (See Chapter 4 - TurboDLD Features and
  Chapter 5 - Deluxe Features for a complete list of features.)

By how much does TurboDLDDeluxe increase the speed of AutoCAD? PANs and
ZOOMs, aided by only the Display List, run from two to twelve times
faster than a non-display list driver.  TurboDLDDeluxe's internal
display list processing can speed things up to the point that REDRAWs
can be up to twenty-five times faster than the graphics drivers shipped
with AutoCAD.



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CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING TURBODLDDULUXE
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Installation is slightly different for older releases of AutoCAD than it
is with AutoCAD Release 12 and 13. Be sure to follow any directions that may 
be specific to your particular AutoCAD release.

TurboDLDDeluxe files will be copied from the installation disk to the
hard drive.


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Installing AutoCAD Drivers
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Run the TurboDLDDeluxe installation program.

1.  Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:
2.  At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
    selected.
3.  Select AUTOCAD from the menu.
4.  The following driver options are available, select one:
	ACAD386 Rel 10, 11 (protected mode)
	ACAD Rel 12 (protected mode)
	ACAD Rel 13
	
    The default installation directory for AutoCAD R12 is \ACAD\DRV.
    The default installation directory for AutoCAD R13 is \ACADR13\DOS\DRV.

    The required files are copied to the appropriate sub-directory.

5.  Exit the install program and proceed to selecting the driver in AutoCAD.


--------------------------------- NOTE --------------------------------------
If you choose to install the driver files to an alternate sub-directory, you
must alter the ACADDRV (set through ACAD batch file) environment variable.
For Example: SET ACADDRV=\ACAD\OTHER
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Selecting the driver for use with AutoCAD 12 or 13
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1.  Run the ADIACAD batch file created in \ACAD\DRV for AutoCAD 12 and 
    \ACADR13\DOS\DRV for AutoCAD 13.

2.  Start AutoCAD:

	For AutoCAD 12, run ACADR12 -R, located in the root directory.
	For AutoCAD 13, run ACADR13 -R, located in the root directory.

    
3.  From the Configuration Menu, choose option 3, Configure Video Display from 
    the AutoCAD configuration menu.

4.  Type Y at the "Do you want to select..." message to display the available
    video options for AutoCAD.

5.  Select "TurboDLD Deluxe Demo - v2.x by Panacea Inc." from the list of
    display options.

6.  Proceed to configuring the TurboDLD driver.

------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
TurboDLDDeluxe  usually appears as option 11 in most installations of
AutoCAD Release 12 and 13. If TurboDLD does not appear in the list of 
available video drivers, be sure that the AutoCAD environment variables in 
your AutoCAD start-up file, ACADDRV in particular, have been properly set
before typing ACADR12 -R or ACADR13 -R.
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Configuring the driver for use with AutoCAD 10/386 or 11
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1.  Run the ADIACAD batch file in the \ACAD sub-directory and then start AutoCAD.

2.  Reconfigure AutoCAD to use TurboDLDDeluxe by selecting option 5, Configure
    AutoCAD from the AutoCAD main menu. 

3.  From the next menu, select option 3, Configure Video Display.  
    Choose Item 1, P386 ADI 4.0/4.1 (R11) or ADI P386 (R10), as your display 
    device. (For more information, see your AutoCAD "Installation and 
    Performance Guide.")

4.  After selecting the proper display device, the TurboDLD Driver 
    Configuration menu will appear.

5.  Proceed to configuring the TurboDLD driver.


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Configuring the TurboDLD Driver General Overview
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Set-up of TurboDLDDeluxe requires configuration of its various operating
parameters. These parameters have been logically grouped into five menus based
on their interaction with AutoCAD. A quick trip through each menu will
complete the configuration process. Context sensitive help can be obtained
by typing "?" at any menu option. Further details on each menu selection
follows this summary section.

The first menu, Select Graphics Board/Resolution, configures TurboDLDDeluxe
for the graphics board, and display and rendering resolutions to be used.

 Select Graphics Board
  Selects graphics platform to be used

 Select Display Resolution
  Selects AutoCAD, 3D Studio and AutoShade main display screenresolutions

 Select Rendering Resolution
  Selects AVE Render, 3D Studio and AutoShade rendering resolutions


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Either the Display or Rendering Configuration menu will be displayed,
depending on the type of screen being configured. You will not see both
menu options at the same time.
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Basic Configuration options set AutoCAD screen characteristics, number of
text lines in the command-line area, font size and screen configuration
mode.

 AutoCAD Text Lines
  Selects number of lines in AutoCAD command prompt area

 Screen Configuration
  Provides a choice of single screen, dual screen or single screen with a
  graphics mode text window.

 Font Selection
  Allows selection of TurboDLDDeluxe  supplied fonts or Autodesk supplied
  BDF fonts menus and pull-downs.


User Interface options include the parameters for maneuvering within
AutoCAD.

 Double Click
  Sets mouse/digitizer double click detect time.

 Long Click
  Sets mouse/digitizer long click detect time.

 Edge Pan Wait
  Sets period of time driver will wait before invoking automatic edge
  panning.

 BP Highlight Mode
  Controls how the Big Picture is displayed.

 BP Refresh
  Controls the refresh mode of the Big Picture. 

 Button Definition Menu
  Provides user programming of mouse/digitizer buttons with pop-up menus
  or AutoCAD commands

 Pop-up Menu Definitions
  Provides user programming of pop-up menus 


The TOTS menu allows you to configure TurboDLDDeluxe Tablet-On-The-Screen
icon operating parameters.

 Use Mouse With TOTS
  Enables or disables use of TOTS menus with a mouse.

 Auto load TOTS
  Enables or disables automatic loading of TOTS during AutoCAD start-up.


Expert Configuration options set the function of TurboDLD itself. This menu
allows for customization of the driver for speed or to adjust for memory
constraints.

 Display List
  Enables or disables the display list feature of TurboDLDDeluxe.

 AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space
  Sets AutoCAD's logical space to 15-bits or 31-bits (R12 only).

 Internal Command Echo
  Enables or disables the echo of TurboDLDDeluxe internal commands at the
  AutoCAD Command line when such commands are executed.

 Big Picture Zoom Mode
  Sets Big Picture zoom area display options


Saving Your Configuration
-------------------------

Once all options have been set, scroll down to the Save and Exit option
and then press the ENTER key to continue.

Next, configure the AutoCAD screen display characteristics and then type
Y to accept the changes.

Exit to the AutoCAD drawing editor to begin using TurboDLDDeluxe.

The last step in setting-up TurboDLDDeluxe is to configure the colors for
AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Command Line, type DLDCOLOR, to start
CustomColors, TurboDLD's color configuration utility. Make any desired
color changes and then Save the new color palette and then Exit to return
to the drawing editor.



--------------------------------  TIP  -------------------------------------
Help during TurboDLDDeluxe setup is only a keystroke away. At any time, you
may press the question mark ("?") key to get help information pertaining
to the current prompt. Please note that the DLDSETUP.HLP file must be
present in order for help to appear. If you get an error message, be sure
that the file DLDSETUP.HLP is in the ACADR13\DOS\DRV (R13), ACADR12\DRV 
sub-directory (R12), or in the TURBODLD sub-directory (R10/R11). Also, as 
mentioned earlier, be sure that there are no references to older DLD drivers 
which may cause TurboDLDDeluxe to look elsewhere for DLDSETUP.HLP.

Also, if at any point during the configuration process you want to change an
item on a previous screen, just press the ESC key to back up. Selecting
NO SAVE, EXIT at the main configuration menu will return you to the AutoCAD
configuration menu without making any changes.
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------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If none of TurboDLDDeluxe's options are configured, the driver will be
automatically configured as a Generic VGA, with 640 x 480 resolution at
16 colors. All other driver options will assume Panacea's defaults.
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Detailed TurboDLD Driver Configuration
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Select Graphics Board/Resolution Menu
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The Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu configures TurboDLDDeluxe for
video parameters. From this menu, graphics board/type and display and
rendering resolutions for TurboDLDDeluxe will be determined.

Select Graphics Board allows you to manually select your computer's
graphics board. Select your ATI mach64 card, based on the the
findings of TurboDLDClassic's built-in graphics platform detection utility.
Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to scroll 
through the list and highlight your graphics board. Please note that 
graphics boards are listed by both platform type and manufacturer's name, 
alphabetically,therefore you may need to scroll to the bottom of the list 
to find your particular board.

Press ENTER to accept your choice and return to the Select Graphics
Board/Resolution menu. Select Display Resolution configures the resolution
of the AutoCAD drawing screen. Display screen options are based on the
findings of TurboDLDDeluxe's graphics platform detection utility. Use the
Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to scroll through and
highlight the resolution and color option you wish to use.

Press the ENTER key to accept your resolution choice and return to the
Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
When configuring TurboDLDDeluxe's video options, the Rendering
Board/Resolution options described below will automatically appear ONLY
when configuring the rendering modes of AVE Render, 3D Studio or
AutoShade 2 with RenderMan. Otherwise, the Display Board/Resolution
options will be the only menu choices available.  
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Similar to the Select Display Resolution menu, Select Rendering Resolution
configures the resolution of the AutoCAD rendering screen. Rendering
screen options are also based on the findings of TurboDLDDeluxe's detection
utility. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to
scroll through and highlight the resolution and color option you wish to
use. Press ENTER to accept your choice and return to the Select Graphics
Board/Resolution menu.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
TurboDLDDeluxe's graphics platform detection utility queries the graphics
card for graphics platform type and installed memory. Based on the
detector's information, TurboDLDDeluxe will list a set of Display and
Rendering resolutions. Due to the variety of graphics boards and their
specific implementations of platform chip sets, the detector is general
purpose and cannot always be 100% accurate. Therefore, when selecting a
Display or Rendering resolution, be sure to use only resolutions that you
know your graphics board, and monitor, will support. If you are unsure
which resolutions are supported by your graphics board and monitor, refer
to your owner's manual(s).
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Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to
the Main Configuration Menu.


Basic Configuration Menu
------------------------
The Basic Configuration menu configures TurboDLDDeluxe's AutoCAD screen
characteristics; text lines; screen mode; and font size.

The first Basic option is the number of text lines you wish to use for the
AutoCAD command line. The default is 3 lines, but values from 1 to 10
can be specified. A number larger than 3 might be useful if you are using
this driver in a high resolution mode with small fonts, eliminating the
need to frequently swap back and forth between the text and graphics
screens.

If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the display, use
AutoCAD to disable the command area (see the AutoCAD "Interface,
Installation and Performance Guide" for more information).

The Screen Configuration section is used to tell TurboDLDDeluxe under which
of three available modes you wish to use AutoCAD -- dual screen, one
monitor for graphics and a second for text; single screen with combined
text and graphics; or single screen with combined text and graphics using
a graphics mode text window.

Use the arrow keys to highlight a choice based on the following explanations
of each mode. Select Dual to run in dual screen mode.

---------------------------------  NOTE  -----------------------------------

Do not select Dual if you don't have a second video board in your system,
unpredictable results will occur. To use dual screens, you must have a 
monochrome board installed with a mach64 PCI or VLB accelerator.

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Choose Single, to run AutoCAD in the standard single screen mode, using a
video mode switch to standard VGA text mode during a flip screen. To
eliminate the video mode switch to text mode and back into high resolution
graphics, choose Text Window on Single to configure the single screen to
use a graphics mode text window. Using graphics mode to display text
allows an instantaneous return from a flip screen. The graphics text window
is especially useful when using large monitors which tend to be slow when
switching modes. A SHELL command will switch to text mode regardless of
the setting.

TurboDLDDeluxe  provides a choice of fonts to use for AutoCAD menus,
pull-downs, and dialog boxes. For resolutions over 800x600 we recommend
the 12x20 or 12x24 fonts.

Provided by Panacea are 6x8, 8x8, 8x14, 8x16, 12x20 and 12x24 font options.
Also available for use are any of the .BDF fonts, included with AutoCAD
Release 13 or 12, you may have on your system.

To make a font selection, highlight Select Font From List to display a
list of available fonts. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Pg Up
and Pg Dn keys to scroll through the list and highlight the font you
wish to use. Press the ENTER key to return to the Basic Configuration
menu. To limit the available font choices, choose the Select Font Filter
menu selection to choose a .BDF font type from those listed. When you
return to the Select Font From List option again, only those files
matching the filter name will be available for use.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If you do not see any .BDF font selections listed in the Basic Configuration
menu, you will need to add the following line to your AutoCAD start-up
batch file:

    SET DLDFONT = C:\ACAD\DRV

Please note that .BDF support is not currently available for use with some
boards, most notably, 8514/A-based graphics boards.
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Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to
the Main Configuration Menu.




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User Interface Menu
-------------------


Timing Options
--------------
The User Interface options configure the productivity features of
TurboDLDDeluxe. These features change the way you manuever around AutoCAD
and execute commands.

The first three options, Double Click, Long Click, and Edge Pan Wait, allow
you to set times/delays for TurboDLDDeluxe features. These times are
measured in hundredths of seconds. PC systems have a timing resolution of
5/100ths of a second, therefore, the entered time is rounded internally by
the driver to most closely approximate the nearest multiple of 5. This means
that a time setting of 23 is the same as a setting of 27, both of which get
rounded to 25 (or one-quarter of a second). In simplest terms, when
adjusting these values, it is best to use multiples of 5.

The first timing option sets the Double Click delay. This time represents the
largest amount of time that can elapse between the release of the digitizer
button and the subsequent press of the same button in order to detect a
double click. Setting this number too low may result in the computer seeing
two separate clicks, while setting the time too high may slow down response
time for single button presses. Values between 10 and 30 are recommended.

The second timing option lets you set the time necessary to determine that a
long click has occurred. Timing starts from the time you press the digitizer
button. For example, with a value of 50 for this option, you will have to
hold down a digitizer button for half a second (50/100ths) in order for a
long click to be registered. Recommended timings for long clicks are between
40 and 80.

The final timing option relates to the Automatic Edge Panning feature of the
TurboDLDDeluxe. The timing value represents the amount of time that the
cursor must remain in the same position near the edge of the current
viewport for Automatic Edge Panning to be activated (if it's enabled).
A time of 50 is recommended, but any value can be appropriate, depending on
the application at hand.

For example, with edge panning enabled, a value of 0 means that whenever the
cursor approaches the edge of the active viewport, panning will
automatically commence.


Big Picture Options
-------------------
The Big Picture, Panacea's bird's-eye view, can be configured to suit your
needs or allow for better differentiation within a complex drawing.

BP Highlight controls how the current viewport reference in the Big Picture
appears on the screen. Patt Line displays the viewport reference using
dotted lines. XOR Rect uses a contrasting rectangle to display the viewport
reference. The Both option will use a combination of Patt Line and XOR Rect
to display the viewport reference.

In its fastest mode, TurboDLDDeluxe only refreshes the Big Picture when
objects are added to a drawing, until a DLDREFRESH command is issued.
Moved or erased objects will remain in the Big Picture. Depending on a
drawing's complexity, if BP Refresh is Disabled, the Big Picture could
become confusing, displaying vectors that are actually erased, and no
longer part of the drawing. To configure the Big Picture to be updated as
objects are drawn AND erased, ENABLE the BP Refresh. If speed is a major
concern, DISABLE it.


Button Definition Menus
-----------------------
There are eight sets of Button Definition menus, each with eight button
definitions, for a total of up to 63 configurable digitizer buttons.
Button 1, the 64th button, is the pick button, and cannot be configured
for double and long click commands. For every other button, you can define
the commands that are sent to AutoCAD when either a double click or long
click is detected. The command format is similar to what you would use in
an AutoCAD menu file.

TurboDLDDeluxe contains sample default settings. You may wish to use these
settings first to see how they work before changing them. Please also note
that this manual makes reference to the default settings.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Many TurboDLDDeluxe commands, like DLDBIGPIC, can be preceded by an @ symbol,
which tells the driver that an internal command is to be executed. This
gives you the ability to dynamically pull up the bird's-eye during a
drawing command, for example. See Chapter 5 - Basic Features and
Chapter 6 - Deluxe Features for more information on the wide variety of
TurboDLDDeluxe commands.

Also, Control Characters, like Ctrl-C, which are used to send special
characters to AutoCAD, can be simulated with a two-character sequence.
For example, when you interrupt an AutoCAD command from the keyboard, you
normally hold down the Ctrl key and press the C key. When you send commands
via the digitizer buttons, it may sometimes be necessary to send Ctrl-C
characters to interrupt the current command and start the one you want.
This can be accomplished by using the carat '^' symbol followed by an
uppercase C, as in ^C^Cline^M, which tells AutoCAD to interrupt the current
command, send the line command, and follow by an Enter (specified by the ^M).
Two or three ^C's may be necessary because some AutoCAD commands are nested.
The digitizer button definitions are stored in the DLXBUTTN.DAT file which
resides in the TurboDLDDeluxe sub-directory.
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After you have made the desired changes to each menu, press the <F10> key to
advance to the next menu page or the ESC key to go back to the previous one.
Pressing ESC at Menu 1 will bring you back to the User Interface menu,
as will pressing <F10> during Button Menu 8.


Pop-Up Menus
------------
There are eight Pop-Up Menu Definition menus, each with up to eight possible
entries. At the top of each menu page is a menu title prompt. This is where
you enter the title of the current menu. This menu title is later used in
AutoCAD when you pop-up the Main pop-up menu via the DLDMENU0 command, as
described in Chapter 5 - Basic Features. As with the button menus, DLDSETUP
contains sample default settings. You may wish to use these settings first
to see how they work before changing them.

Each menu also lists a description and command for each of the eight items in
the menu. Each menu description can contain up to 20 characters, and is used
to describe the function executed by the associated command. The command
field for each menu item is identical in use to the digitizer button
commands described above. As with the digitizer button menus, ESC backs you
out to the previous menu page, and <F10> lets you move ahead. The Pop-up
menu definitions are stored in a file called DLXMENUS.DAT in the
TurboDLDDeluxe sub-directory.

Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to the
Main Configuration Menu.

     
-----------------------
TOTS Configuration Menu
-----------------------
     
TOTS is TurboDLDDeluxe's Tablet-On-The-Screen pop-up icon menu feature.
Two menu options help simplify configuration and loading of TOTS menus.
To use TOTS menus with a mouse instead of a digitizer tablet, enable the
Use Mouse option. If you would like to automatically activate the TOTS
menu function when you start AutoCAD, enable Auto Load.

Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to the
Main Configuration Menu.


-------------------------
Expert Configuration Menu
-------------------------

The Expert Configuration menu sets the basic internal functions of
TurboDLDDeluxe. Options in this menu allow for customization of the driver
for speed or to adjust for memory constraints.

Display List enables or disables the display list feature of TurboDLDDeluxe,
the core of the driver's AutoCAD performance boost. This option should
always be set to ENABLE, as disabling the Display List will cause
TurboDLDDeluxe to run as an ordinary non-display list driver.

Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space, configures TurboDLDDeluxe for use with AutoCAD R12's
31-bit logical drawing space. When set to Yes, the driver will use AutoCAD's
extended 31-bit drawing space. Selecting No, will use a 15-bit drawing
space, similar to that of AutoCAD R10/R11.

The 31-bit logical space allows you to extend your Regen-less zooming ability
by a factor of several million, at the cost of more memory. Additional
memory is used by AutoCAD for the drawing space, and by TurboDLDDeluxe for
the Display List. 31-bit zooming and panning is about 10%-20% slower than
for 15-bit logical space.

The Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space setting is ignored for AutoCAD R10/R11
installations as these versions only support a 15-bit logical drawing space.

The echo of TurboDLDDeluxe internal commands can be enabled or disabled with
the Internal Command Echo option. If you would like to see TurboDLDDeluxe's
internal commands display at the AutoCAD command line as they are executed,
enable this option.

BP Zoom Mode sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options.
In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the ccurrent viewport is zoomed
or panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move around within the
bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of
the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will lockthe current BP contents into place to
provide a better overall frame of reference.

After all Expert options have been set, highlight Return To Previous Menu and
press the RETURN key to return to the Main Configuration Menu.

------------------------
What If I Have Problems?
------------------------

If you encounter a problem, please review the installation
procedure and Chapter 8 - Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting, to be sure you
haven't overlooked or skipped a step. If you still cannot resolve the
problem, refer to Appendix A to obtain Technical Support.

--------------------------------
Saving Configuration Information
--------------------------------

Once all of the TurboDLDDeluxe parameters have been configured, select SAVE,
EXIT to save the configuration information and create DLDSETUP.DAT,
DLXBUTTN.DAT, and DLXMENUS.DAT in the ACADR13\DOS\DRV sub-directory (R13),
ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12) or the TURBODLD (R10/R11) sub-directory. 
DLDSETUP.DAT is TurboDLDDeluxe's configuration file while DLXBUTTN.DAT and 
DLXMENUS.DAT are the configuration files for the digitizer buttons and 
pop-up menus, respectively.

After answering AutoCAD's standard driver configuration questions, you will
return back to the AutoCAD configuration menu. To begin your accelerated
AutoCAD, for AutoCAD R13, R12, select option 0, Exit to Drawing Editor; for
AutoCAD R11/10, choose option 1 or 2, Open New/Existing Drawing.


------------------------------------------
Verifying Your TurboDLDDeluxe Installation
------------------------------------------

To verify that TurboDLDDeluxe is running and installed correctly, follow one
of these two simple tests.

 If you have the AutoCAD side menu enabled, look for the Panacea Logo in
  the lower right-hand corner.

 If you are running AutoCAD without a side menu, type DLDVER at theAutoCAD
  command prompt. If TurboDLDDeluxe is loaded and running, this command should
  return your current version.

If TurboDLDDeluxe was not correctly installed, you will receive an AutoCAD
error when the DLDVER command is entered.


----------------------------
Reconfiguring TurboDLDDeluxe
----------------------------

To reconfigure TurboDLDDeluxe follow the instructions for AutoCAD Release 
12/13 or Release 10/11 below.


AutoCAD Release 12/13
---------------------
If you need to make changes to your Release 13/12 TurboDLDDeluxe configuration,
type CONFIG at the AutoCAD command prompt or use ACADR13 -R or ACADR12 -R 
when starting the program. Select option 3, Configure Video Display. Answer 
No to the "Select a new video driver ..." prompt to start the TurboDLDDeluxe
configuration program. Make the desired changes to the driver and then Save
and Exit to continue to the AutoCAD drawing editor.


AutoCAD Release 10/11
---------------------
To change a Release 10/11 configuration, select option 5, Configure AutoCAD
from the AutoCAD main menu. and then from the configuration menu, select
option 3, Configure Video Display.  Answer No to the "Select a new video
driver..." prompt to start the TurboDLDDeluxe configuration program.
Change the desired driver options.  Save and Exit to return to the AutoCAD
configuration menu. Open or begin a new drawing.


------------------------------  TIP  ---------------------------------------
To completely reconfigure TurboDLDDeluxe using Panacea's defaults, delete
DLDSETUP.DAT, DLXBUTTN.DAT, and DLXMENUS.DAT from the ACADR13\DOS\DRV 
sub-directory (R13) \ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12) or the TURBODLD 
sub-directory (R11/10) and then follow the Driver Configuration instructions 
at the beginning of this chapter.
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----------------------------------------------------
Configuring The AutoCAD R10/11 Operating Environment
----------------------------------------------------

During the TurboDLDDeluxe installation process, a ADIACAD file is
created and placed into the ACAD sub-directory. ADIACAD contains
four lines that set four separate environment variables: DLDCFG - used by
TurboDLDDeluxe to find all of its configuration files; and DSPADI, RCPADI,
RDPADI  - used by AutoCAD, 3D Studio and AutoShade 2 w/RenderMan,
respectively, to find the driver file. ADIACAD must be run prior to
starting AutoCAD R10 or R11 and only needs to be run once per system boot.
For automatic loading of the environment variables, ADIACAD may be
added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or an AutoCAD start-up batch file.

To add execution of ADIACAD to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, insert the line

    CALL \ACAD\ADIACAD

anywhere in the file. The above example assumes that ADIACAD resides in
a sub-directory on drive D: called \ACAD.

If you don't wish to put ADIACAD in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may put it
in a batch file which also starts AutoCAD, or simply remember to run the
file before starting AutoCAD. (You should also stop using any other ADI
display driver that may have come with your graphics board, since
TurboDLDDeluxe is a superset of that type of driver).


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If you get the following message:

    Out of Environment Space

when you run ADIACAD, you will need to enlarge your system's environment.
It is accomplished by adding the following line:

    SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:768

to your CONFIG.SYS file. The /E:768 specifies an environment size of 768 bytes.
Change this number as appropriate. You will need to reboot if you modify your
CONFIG.SYS file, in order for the changes to take effect.
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----------------------------------------
Configuring TurboDLDDeluxe for Rendering
----------------------------------------


To install and configure TurboDLDDeluxe for use with AutoCAD R13/12's AVE Render,
3D Studio or AutoShade 2 w/RenderMan, please read Chapter 9 - Rendering
with TurboDLDDeluxe.



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CHAPTER 3 - CHANGING COLORS
***************************


Included with TurboDLDDeluxe, is Panacea's revolutionary CustomColors color
configuration utility. What's so unique about CustomColors is that it gives
you the ability to modify all your changeable AutoCAD colors, including
menu colors, text colors, dialog box colors, and even drawing colors, while
running AutoCAD.

CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen, complete with all possible objects.
At the AutoCAD drawing editor command line, type  DLDCOLOR to edit the color
configuration.

If you have configured TurboDLDDeluxe for 256 colors, you will be greeted with
an informational warning message. The message appears to remind you that if
you assign a drawing color to a physical color above color 15, you may
experience unusual results from AVE Render. 

Once you enter the utility, you are provided with the following configuration
menu at the bottom of the screen:

    (O)bject,
    (D)rawing,
    (P)hysical,
    (A)DI reset,
    (V)GA reset,
    (L)oad,
    (S)ave,
    (E)xit


The above menu items perform the following functions.


Object
------

Selecting this option will allow you to change the color of any AutoCAD
screen object, such as the graphics area background color, the menu area
text color, or the border line color.

Select the object whose color you want to change by moving the highlight box
around using the arrow cursor control keys and pressing ENTER when you have
highlighted the desired object. Note that a one line description of the
object type is displayed at the top of the screen as you move the box around.

Once you have selected the object, another highlight box will appear around
the color boxes nearest the bottom of the screen. These are the physical
colors that the video board supports. Use the arrow cursor keys to select
the physical color to be used for the object you have selected and press
ENTER. The screen will quickly redraw with the new color selection for the
object you have chosen, and you will be back at the start of object
selection in case you want to change the color of another object.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Note that at any time during color configuration, you can press the ESC key
once or twice and return to AutoCAD. Also, pressing the question mark
("?") key will provide you with context sensitive help.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Drawing
-------

This 16 color configuration option allows you to modify all AutoCAD drawing
in a fashion similar to the way you change object colors.

When this option is selected, a highlight square appears in the drawing
color area of the simulated AutoCAD display. The square can be manipulated
using the four cursor keys. You may notice that the drawing color portion
of the display is laid out just like the CHROMA drawing supplied with
AutoCAD. When you press ENTER, the highlight moves down to the 16 physical
colors, just as it does during the object color selection. Using the arrow
keys, pick the physical color you want to represent the selected drawing
color. Press ENTER for your selection to take effect. When using 256 colors,
you do not have a (D)rawing Color option. All 256 colors are available as
drawing colors.


Physical
--------

Choosing the Physical option from the menu allows you to alter the red, green,
and blue components of the physical colors. A highlight box will appear in
the row of 16 physical colors at the bottom of the screen.Use the arrow keys
to select the color you wish to edit and press ENTER. Three "sliders" will
appear near the bottom of the display, with the horizontal position of the
slider for each of the color components (red, green, or blue - RGB)
indicating the relative intensity of the component. You can use the left and
right arrow keys to move the slider for the selected component, or type in
a number from 0 to 255.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Many graphics boards do not support 255 different intensities for each color
component. Therefore, when you enter an intensity, Custom Colors will
round it to the nearest intensity which your graphics board supports.

For example, VGAs support 64 intensities per RGB color component. This means
intensities increase in multiples of 4 (256/64), therefore an intensity
of 0 is the same as an intensity of 3.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


The up and down arrows allow you to select which component you want to alter.
As you manipulate the sliders, all objects on the display that are of the
same color as the selected physical color will change in hue. This way you
can visually determine the most appropriate setting for your display.
Pressing ENTER will set the RGB values you have selected for the physical
color you were modifying.


ADI reset
---------

This constructs a default ADI color palette, as defined in the Autodesk
Device Interface Driver Development Kit, and in Panacea's 8514/A and
XGA non-display list drivers shipped with AutoCAD Release 13/12.


VGA reset
---------

This constructs a default VGA color palette in the first 16 color entries.
The remaining palette colors remain identical to those used for ADI devices


Load
----

This reloads the color information from the file DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will be
loaded from the directory pointed to by DLDCFG (AutoCAD R10/R11), or from
the AutoCAD R13/12 \DRV directory. If DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be found, an error
message will be displayed.

This command is useful because it allows you to go back to your previously
edited color configuration in case you have made some mistakes in
configuring your colors that you want to undo.


==============================  CAUTION  ===================================
Don't Accidently Wipe Out Your Changes.

Selecting ADIreset, VGAreset, or Load will irrevocably wipe out any current
color changes you may have made, unless you have just saved your new
setting. So use them only when you really need to, such as when you have
made so many color changes that you can't seem to get back to a reasonable
place and just want to start over.
============================================================================


Save
----

Saves the current color palette to DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will be saved to the
directory pointed to by the DLDCFG environment variable in ADIACAD, or to
the \ACADR13\DOS\DRV (R13) or \ACAD\DRV (R12) directory if ADIACAD is not 
used.


Exit
----

Exits CustomColors. If you have made palette changes, but not saved them, you
will be asked if you want to save your changes before exiting.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
When running at more than 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors), setting physical
colors via DLDCOLOR will have no visible effect until a SAVE and
EXIT occurs.
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*****************************
CHAPTER 4 - TURBODLD FEATURES
*****************************


TurboDLDDeluxe offers AutoCAD users many features and productivity options.
This chapter alphabetically lists the basic commands found in all TurboDLD
versions and provides the correct syntax for their usage. For a brief
summary of TurboDLDDeluxe commands, see Appendix B or while running AutoCAD,
type DLDHELP at the DOS prompt.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Please note that the commands above with a "*" following them, when issued
within AutoCAD, will override the selections made during TurboDLDDeluxe
configuration, for the current drawing session only. Exiting AutoCAD and
subsequently restarting will cause all feature settings to revert back to
those selected in the TurboDLDDeluxe configuration menu. If you wish to
make the current changes permanent, reconfigure TurboDLDDeluxe by following
the reconfiguration instructions in Chapter 2.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


The Big Picture
---------------

The most important feature of TurboDLDDeluxe is the support of a world view
called The Big PictureTM or just BP for short. Bringing up the BP allows
you to view where in the current drawing you are currently located in your
active viewport, and it also gives you the ability to dynamically move to
another part of the drawing without having to exit the function you're
currently executing.


DLDBIGPIC
---------

To call up the Big Picture, at the AutoCAD command line, type DLDBIGPIC, or
double click the right mouse button or button 2  on your digitizer puck
(assuming you haven't redefined your Button 2 double click function - see
Chapter 3). This will bring up the BP on the display. You will see
cross-hairs and a highlighted section indicating which part of the whole
drawing you're currently viewing - the size of the image will be determined
by the AutoCAD logical drawing space being used, 15-Bit or 31-Bit.
The selection or pick box will have an "X" through it. Move the
mouse/digitizer around to locate your pick box. If you can't see a small box
moving, click the left mouse button (the pick button) to size down the pick
area. In size mode, the pick box will have a right pointing arrow in it
("-->"). If the contents of the BP are too small to work with, you may
increase the size of the image in the window by pressing the "+" key on your
numeric keypad this performs an incremental zoom within the BP. Likewise,
pressing the "-" key will reduce the size of the contents of the BP.
Pressing the HOME and END keys will put the BP into its smallest and
largest size, respectively. The smallest BP size is defined as being exactly
the same view as that in the viewport referenced by the BP.  The largest
BP size is defined as the largest image possible without causing a Regen.

The BP pick box is always proportioned to the proper aspect ratio for the
current viewport. Clicking the pick button again will put you back into the
pick box move mode ("X"). This operation is very similar to using the Zoom
Dynamic feature of AutoCAD. Once you have positioned the pick box on the
area you would like displayed in the active viewport, click any button
other than the pick button to initiate the zoom, or press the Enter key.
If you want to abort the operation, just hold any mouse or digitizer
button down, other than the pick button, until the BP disappears. You can
also hit any key on the keyboard, other than Enter, to cancel the BP.
Note that the BP is updated with new drawing commands, but that moves or
erases will not update the image unless BPREFRESH is enabled. A DLDREFRESH
or a REGEN will manually update the BP with the current drawing changes.


DLDBPDIM
--------

Resizing and repositioning the BP can be accomplished by typing this command
at the AutoCAD prompt. DLDBPDIM allows you to tell the driver where you
want the BP placed and how large you want it to be. The size is limited to
being between one-quarter and one-half the width of the display. This
command functions like the pan/zoom selection box in the BP, as far as
positioning and dimensioning goes. To abort, hold the right mouse button,
or any other digitizer button, down until the moving box disappears.


DLDBPFREEZE
-----------

Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options. DLDBPFREEZE
toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode parameter in TurboDLDDeluxe's Expert
Configuration Menu.

In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current viewport is zoomed or
panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move around within the
bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of
the bird's-eye. Fixed mode will lock the current BP contents into place to
provide a better overall frame of reference.


DLDBPHILIGHT*
-------------

Changes the highlight used to display the Big Picture among three modes,
Patt Line, XOR Rect, and Both. Patt Lines will use dotted lines to outline
the Big Picture pick box. XOR Rect will use a contrasting rectangle to
highlight the pick box, and Both will use a combination of Patt Lines and
XOR Rect.


DLDBPMODE
---------

Toggles the Big Picture between Panning and Zooming modes. In panning mode,
the AutoCAD drawing will dynamically display the contents of the Big
Picture pick box as you size and move it. In Zoom mode, the AutoCAD
drawing remains stationary until the area in the Big Picture pick box is
accepted. At which time it changes to the chosen zoom level.


DLDBPREFRSH*
------------

This convenience feature of TurboDLDDeluxe, toggles the Big Picture update
mode. If disabled, the BP is updated manually by issuing a DLDREFRESH
command. When enabled, DLDBPREFRSH will cause the BP to refresh
automatically when an object is drawn or erased. The BP operations
therefore will be slower with DLDBPREFRSH enabled.


DLDBPSTATIC
-----------

Toggles the BP to stay on the screen at all times. Use this command if you
want the BP on the screen in order to conveniently move into it whenever
you want to zoom or pan. Typing  DLDBPSTATIC will put up the BP at the
position you set with DLDBPDIM. Note that the static BP will disappear
when other menus pop-up on the screen, and it will also disappear if you
draw any objects which may overwrite the BP. With these exceptions, the BP
will remain on-screen until you either exit the drawing screen or you type
DLDBPSTATIC again.


DLDCOLOR
--------

Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program. See
Chapter 4 - Configuring Colors for more information on configuring
TurboDLDDeluxe colors.


DLDCOMPACT
----------

Forces a manual garbage collect of Display List memory thereby returning
unused display list memory back to the AutoCAD memory pool.


DLDDIGI*
--------

This temporary command toggles the digitizer processing functions of
TurboDLDDeluxe on and off during the current drawing session. DLDDIGI is
included to help facilitate digitizer tablet configuration when using
AutoCAD's TABLET command.


DLDDLIST*
---------

This command toggles the display list function of TurboDLDDeluxe on and off.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Please note that if the display list is turned off, you will be running
AutoCAD as though you were using a standard non display list driver - pans,
zooms and redraws will be MUCH slower with DLDDLIST disabled.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


DLDECHO*
--------

Toggles internal TurboDLDDeluxe command echoing at the AutoCAD command line.
When TurboDLDDeluxe commands are executed via the digitizer or pop-up menus,
they generate internal commands which will be displayed at the AutoCAD
command line if DLDECHO is enabled. Disable DLDECHO to simplify the command
line.


DLDEDGEPAN
----------

Toggles the automatic edge panning feature of TurboDLDDeluxe, on and off.
TurboDLDDeluxe allows you to pan just by leaving your drawing cursor near
a viewport edge. This feature is explicitly enabled via the DLDEDGEPAN
command. Once the Automatic Edge Panning is enabled (indicated by the
message "EDGEPAN" in the bottom right corner of the display - but only if
your AutoCAD side menu is enabled), just leave your cross-hair cursor near
the edge of the current viewport (VP), and the whole contents of the VP
will pan over. Leaving the cursor at the edge will cause the VP to pan
over until it has reached the edge of the VP's logical space, in order to
avoid unnecessary REGENs. Note that these PANs are transparent to your
current drawing commands, so that if you are drawing a line and want to
attach it to something that is just barely off-screen, you can let the
cursor sit at the edge, perform the automatic pan, and then complete your
line drawing. (See also DLDRTPAN in Chapter 6 - Deluxe Features.)


DLDHELP
-------

Provides a list of TurboDLDDeluxe commands with one-line description of
each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that you flip to the text
screen by pressing the <F1> key to view the output.


DLDMENUn
--------

The nine Pop-up menus can be called up at any time via the keyboard, using
the DLDMENUn commands, where n is a number between 0 and 8, inclusively.
DLDMENU0 brings up the Main Pop-Up menu, which gives you access to all
other defined menus. DLDMENU1 through DLDMENU8 bring up the user defined
menus. If you try to bring up a menu, and nothing happens, most likely
the menu has no entries and hence there's no use making it appear. You
will notice that the pop-up menus look very much like the pull down menus
in AutoCAD. There is one exception, however, and that is the menu title
bar. Moving the special cursor over the title bar (so that the title bar
is highlighted) and clicking any button, will send you to the main pop-up
menu. Also, to abort the pop-up menu, just hold down any button other than
the pick button until it disappears, or press any key other than Enter,
or click on any button while the cursor is away from the menu. Note that
in a default configuration, holding down button 2 (the right mouse button)
for a long click will bring up DLDMENU1, which is initially defined as the
menu with all the features.


DLDREFRESH
----------

Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to a drawing.
If the static BP is up, it will be updated.  If not, the next time the BP
is brought up, it will contain a current representation of your drawing,
provided no changes were made between the DLDREFRESH command and the
DLDBIGPIC command. For Automatic update of the Big Picture, see the
DLDBPREFRSH command above.


DLDSAVECFG
----------

The DLDSAVECFG command saves the current TurboDLDDeluxe configuration for
use in a later AutoCAD drawing session. The size and location of the Big
Picture, edgepan state, and the width of the spy glass cursor, are saved
with this command. DLDSAVECFG creates a file named DLXSTATE.DAT, in the
directory that TurboDLDDeluxe was installed in. DLXSTATE.DAT may be
deleted in order to return the above features to TurboDLDDeluxe's default
settings.


DLDSTATUS
---------

Displays the current TurboDLDDeluxe status. A listing of the current
TurboDLDDeluxe parameters is displayed at the AutoCAD command line. A flip
to the graphics screen is recommended to view the status report.


DLDUSAGE
--------

Use DLDUSAGE if you want a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory is being
used, specifically for display list processing. DLDUSAGE returns
information regarding the memory each viewport is occupying. Since
AutoCAD supports multiple viewports, it is possible to have multiple
display lists. A new or empty drawing will have a display list of
4k bytes.


DLDVER
------

Displays the TurboDLDDeluxe version at the AutoCAD command line.


DLDZMVMAX
---------

TurboDLDDeluxe supports a REGEN-less Zoom ALL capability, identical to
AutoCAD's Zoom VMAX command. Just type DLDZMVMAX at the AutoCAD prompt,
and the current viewport will zoom to its full size. This function is
designed primarily for AutoCAD Release 10/386 users, who do not have an
AutoCAD command to do this.


PD, ZD, ZW
----------

PD - Pan Dynamic, ZD - Zoom Dynamic and ZW - Zoom Window are included in
TurboDLDDeluxe for backwards compatibility with MACH-12. These commands
will invoke the Big Picture.


ZI, ZO
------

ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will zoom the current viewport in or out
incrementally.

			   

***************************
CHAPTER 5 - DELUXE FEATURES
***************************


In addition to the basic speed and productivity features built into
TurboDLD, (see Chapter 4) this Deluxe version of the driver offers
additional features and productivity options. This chapter discusses these
advanced features and provides the correct syntax for their usage.


DLDRTPAN
--------

Puts TurboDLDDeluxe into real-time panning mode. A hand will display
allowing the current viewport to be dynamically panned. To change the
"grip" of DLDRTPAN, click the pick button to display a pointing hand with
a single finger. Move the pointer to the area to be gripped for panning.
Click the pick button again to return to the pan mode. Press the ENTER
key or any digitizer button other than the pick button to return to the
drawing mode at the current pan position. To restore the original viewport
contents, press the ESC key or perform a long click.


DLDSCOPE
--------

Toggles the TurboDLDDeluxe MicroScope on and off. To turn on the MicroScope,
type DLDSCOPE. The MicroScope is a static spy glass providing a bird's-eye
type window which pans as the drawing cursor moves within the drawing
area. The MicroScope window can be zoomed in and out dynamically by
pressing SHIFT-CTRL or SHIFT-ALT, respectively.. When the drawing cursor
is moved into the MicroScope window, the MicroScope switches into Big
Picture mode allowing you to pan or zoom to another area within your
drawing. After the drawing cursor is moved out of the MicroScope window
and back into the drawing, the MicroScope returns to its static scope
mode. To turn the MicroScope off, simply type DLDSCOPE again. To zoom your
drawing to the view within the MicroScope viewport, type DLDZOOM at the
command line.


DLDSPY
------

Invokes TurboDLDDeluxe's ZoomPreviewTM spy glass. Type DLDSPY at the AutoCAD
command prompt to display the spy glass cursor. Move the cursor to the
area to be zoomed and then press the ENTER key or any digitizer button
other than the pick button to zoom to the current spy glass contents. To
restore the original viewport contents, press the ESC key or perform a
long click.

The preview window can be dynamically sized by clicking the pick button and
adjusting it. The magnification of the spy glass can be changed by
pressing the "+" and "-" keys on the numeric keypad. Pressing the HOME and
END keys will change the spy glass magnification to the lowest and highest
magnifications, respectively. Spy glass magnification cannot be changed
when zoomed too far into a viewport and a zoom may not occur in such a
situation either.


X-Ray Spy Glass
---------------

When in a rendering view, and DLDSPY is invoked, the spy glass cursor will
display the wire frame view of the rendered drawing. In the X-Ray mode,
pressing the HOME key will switch the spy glass cursor to a
1:1 magnification.


DLDZOOM
-------

When in DLDSCOPE, in the Big Picture mode, type DLDZOOM to zoom your drawing
to the view in the bird's eye window. After the drawing zooms to the
specified area, you will resume work in the MicroScope mode.


TOTS
----

TurboDLDDeluxe's Tablet-On-The-Screen pop-up icon menuing system. Provides
on-screen pop-up tablet menus to execute AutoCAD commands. For complete
details on TOTS, please read Chapter 7 - Using Tablet-On-The-Screen.




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CHAPTER 6 - USING TABLET-ON-THE-SCREEN
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Tablet-On-The-Screen (TOTS) is designed so you only need to know standard
commands to use AutoCAD. The key to TOTS's ease of use is its complete
compatibility with AutoCAD's tablet menus. (To learn more about tablet
menus, read about the TABLET and MENU commands in your AutoCAD reference
manual.)  If you already have a tablet that you are using with a template,
then only one step is required to start using TOTS. In this step, icons
are created and linked to corresponding tablet menu areas. All command
processing and execution is defined when you  configure your tablet
through AutoCAD's tablet setup.

TurboDLDDeluxe's approach to pop-up icons allows you to use your existing
custom tablet menus. Furthermore, when you create new menus for TOTS, you
can use these for AutoCAD later, even if TOTS is not present! This is
because of the full compatibility with AutoCAD's tablet menus. TOTS icons
simply link tablet commands with images on the screen. The actual command
execution is dependent on AutoCAD's tablet menuing system. 

All custom .MNU menu files created for use with Tablet-On-The-Screen are
usable on other AutoCAD stations, even when another display driver is
used. The only exception is that pop-up images cannot be used. This is a
feature only available when using TurboDLDDeluxe.

Before you create your first icon, make sure that your tablet or mouse is
operating correctly with AutoCAD (see your AutoCAD user's manual if you
need to learn more about tablet operation).

If this is the first time you've used a tablet with a menu overlay, you
must use the AutoCAD TABLET CFG command to configure it.

Once the tablet is working correctly with either the standard AutoCAD
template or your custom tablet template, you are ready to create TOTS
pop-up icons.



				      
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Configuring for a Tablet
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To distinguish between tablet and mouse operation, TurboDLDDeluxe must be
properly configured. (See Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring for
detailed configuration instructions.) By default, TurboDLDDeluxe is
configured for tablet operation. If you didn't change this option during
installation, the driver should be set for tablet use.

If you would like to verify that TurboDLDDeluxe has been configured
correctly for tablet operation, select the TOTS Configuration Menu from
the TurboDLDDeluxe Configuration menu and be sure that the Use Mouse
option is Disabled.

If you do not wish to learn about TOTS operation with a mouse, proceed to
"Creating TOTS Icons" later in this chapter.


				   
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Configuring TurboDLDDeluxe for a Mouse
--------------------------------------

If you have access to a digitizer tablet, even if you intend to use the
icons only with a mouse, it is recommended that you first use a tablet
to experiment with the icon operation. It is somewhat easier to learn and
understand how to build and use pop-up icons with a tablet than it is with
a mouse. Mouse use with TOTS is still easy to use however, it just
requires a few more steps to set up.

Using a mouse requires you to install the TurboDLDDeluxe digitizer
driver, DGTURBO.EXP.  In addition, you must configure a virtual tablet
using the POPCFG command.


Setting Mouse Mode
-------------------

To allow TurboDLDDeluxe to distinguish between tablet and mouse operation,
you must enable the mouse option in the TOTS Configuration Menu of the
TurboDLDDeluxe Configuration menu. (See Chapter 2 - Installing and
Configuring for detailed installation instructions.)  By default,
TurboDLDDeluxe is configured for use with a tablet.


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Configuring AutoCAD for TurboDLDDeluxe's Mouse Driver
-----------------------------------------------------

To configure AutoCAD for the TurboDLDDeluxe mouse driver, follow the
instructions below for your version of AutoCAD.


For AutoCAD R12 or R13:
-----------------------

Start AutoCAD using the -R flag to reconfigure:

    ACADR12 -R  for AutoCAD R12
    ACADR13 -R  for AutoCAD R13

From AutoCAD's Configuration menu, choose option 4, "Configure Digitizer".
When the "Do you want to ..." question appears, answer Y to select a
different digitizer driver. Choose the "TurboDLDDeluxe digitizer driver
- by Panacea" from the list of available devices and then configure the
various operating parameters for your particular mouse.

Once you return to the Configuration menu, press RETURN or type 0 to return
to the AutoCAD Main menu. Save the new configuration changes and you will
return to the AutoCAD drawing editor.


For AutoCAD Release 10 or 11:
-----------------------------

Since AutoCAD Releases 10 and 11 do not read driver information from the
driver file directly, it is necessary to set a system environment variable
to identify the digitizer driver. Assuming that the path of DGTURBO.EXP
is in the ACAD\DRV sub-directory on drive C, at the DOS prompt, type:

    SET DGPADI=C:\ACAD\DRV\DGTURBO.EXP

Substitute the path for your DGTURBO.EXP file if it is different.

For automatic loading of the TurboDLDDeluxe mouse driver, add this SET
command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT or your AutoCAD start-up batch file. If you
want to check this setting, simply type SET at the DOS prompt and a list
of all current SET environment variables will be displayed on your screen.

Next, it is necessary to configure AutoCAD to use the P386 ADI digitizer.
This is done by selecting option 5, Configure AutoCAD from the AutoCAD
Main menu. Then, from the AutoCAD Configuration menu, select option 4,
Configure Digitizer and select option 1, ADI P386 Digitizer from the list
of available digitizer drivers. Configure the parameters for your
particular mouse, save your new changes and then type 0 to return to the
AutoCAD Main menu.


Using POPCFG to Configure for Mouse Icons
-----------------------------------------

The first time you use TurboDLDDeluxe with mouse icons, you must run the
POPCFG command to configure a virtual tablet. A virtual tablet is an
on-screen representation of a mouse "tablet area". Start AutoCAD and at
the DOS prompt, type:

    POPON

Enter a new icon file name or press the ENTER key to accept the default
TURBODLD.ICO icon file. POPON will turn on the icons and open the
specified icon file name.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If you get an error message that the Mouse version of TOTS is not enabled,
then TurboDLDDeluxe has not been configured properly. If this is the case,
exit and use TurboDLDDeluxe configuration utility to reconfigure for mouse
use. See above or refer to Chapter 3 - Installation and Configuration.
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The default TURBODLD.ICO icon file will be created in your current
directory. You can also create a custom icon file in any directory by
typing a complete file name, including path, at the POPON prompt.
For example, entering:

    \ACAD\CUSTOM.ICO

will create the CUSTOM.ICO icon file in the TURBODLD sub-directory. We
recommended that you use a .ICO extension with TurboDLDDeluxe icon files
to make it easier for you to find these files later.

After pressing ENTER or typing in a filename, the following messages will
appear on your screen:

    Wait, loading icon file <TURBODLD.ICO> . . .
    could not find icon file <TURBODLD.ICO>,
    creating new one . . . . .
    icon load done.

Next you will need to configure the virtual tablet using the POPCFG command.
At the DOS prompt, type:

    POPCFG

The question Would you like to use default AutoCAD template <Y or N>
appears. Answer Y if you are using a standard AutoCAD template. If you
answer N, then you will be asked to define menu areas and number of
columns/rows for each menu area. This command works much like the AutoCAD
TABLET CFG command. For detailed information on configuring custom
templates, please refer to your AutoCAD documentation.

Upon completion of the POPCFG command, the following message is displayed
Virtual tablet established. Please exit AutoCAD and copy TURBODLD.CFG
to ACAD.CFG.

At this point, you must exit AutoCAD and copy the file TURBODLD.CFG to 
ACAD.CFG in order for the new TOTS information to take effect. This step
is required because AutoCAD maintains the ACAD.CFG information in memory
and writes the data upon exit. We save the POPCFG information in
TURBODLD.CFG so it will not be lost.

To verify that the necessary files have been created, type:

    CD \ACAD
    DIR *.CFG

You should see the files ACAD.CFG and TURBODLD.CFG among the listing of .CFG
files from your ACAD sub-directory. Before copying TURBODLD.CFG to
ACAD.CFG, it is a good idea to save your current ACAD.CFG file to a file
called ACADCFG.OLD, in case you encounter difficulties later on. To create
ACADCFG.OLD, type at the DOS command:

    COPY ACAD.CFG ACADCFG.OLD

Next, copy the new TurboDLDDeluxe configuration file to ACAD.CFG by typing
the DOS command:

    COPY TURBODLD.CFG ACAD.CFG


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
When copying TURBODLD.CFG to ACAD.CFG file, do not use the AutoCAD SHELL
command to get to the DOS prompt.  If you do so, the changes to ACAD.CFG
will be overwritten and lost when you exit AutoCAD.

Also, it is only necessary to use POPCFG once, unless you use the TABLET CFG
command to reconfigure AutoCAD to use a tablet, or reconfigure AutoCAD for
another digitizer. AutoCAD will overwrite the data from POPCFG with new
information. If this happens, you must repeat the steps above.
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Creating TOTS Icons
-------------------

Before you can create new pop-up icons you must complete the configuration
steps either for a tablet or a mouse. If you are using a mouse, you must
complete all steps in the section titled, "Configuring for a Mouse." If
you are using a tablet, you must configure your tablet using AutoCAD's
TABLET command and be able to use menu choices from the tablet menu.

The Tablet-On-The-Screen icon user interface is based on a unique approach
which allows you to create custom icons which match your existing tablet
template. By using the AutoCAD drawing file for your tablet template,
you can create these icons in just minutes.


Locating the AutoCAD Tablet Drawing File
----------------------------------------

Tablet-On-The-Screen icons are created using the drawing file for your
tablet overlay menu. Before you create your first icon, you must locate
the drawing file which matches your template.  For the standard AutoCAD
template, the drawing file is named TABLET.DWG, and it is normally found
in the \ACAD\SAMPLE sub-directory. If a custom or third party tablet
template is used, such as ASG or DCA, then a corresponding tablet
drawing file must be located. Contact your supplier if you need help
finding the tablet drawing file.


Getting a Hard Copy of the Tablet Template
------------------------------------------
If you are using a mouse, you can either find the tablet template or plot
the drawing file to a hard copy device. This will allow you to use the
hard copy as a reference during icon construction. If you're using the
standard AutoCAD tablet menu, Autodesk provides a tablet overlay with
the AutoCAD package. You can also plot the \ACAD\SAMPLE\TABLET.DWG file
to get another one.

If you use a tablet, then chances are this template hard copy is where
it's supposed to be, on your tablet.


Loading the Template Drawing File
----------------------------------
Start AutoCAD and load the tablet template drawing file. Next, turn-on the
icons by typing:

    POPON

POPON turns on the icons and determines the filename to be used for your
icons. Type a new name for your icon file at the Enter icon filename
<TURBODLD.ICO>: prompt or press RETURN to accept the default file,
TURBODLD.ICO. The icon file will be created in your current directory.
To create a custom icon file on any drive and in any directory, simply
enter a full path name, including drive and sub-directory. We recommend
keeping icon files in your \ACAD\DRV sub-directory with .ICO extensions
to make them easy to locate.


Mouse Users
-----------
If you get an error message that the Mouse version of the icons' is not
enabled, then you have not configured the driver properly. Exit AutoCAD
and use the TurboDLDDeluxe configuration to enable the mouse option
(See Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring for complete details.)


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
By default, Tablet-On-The-Screen will use an icon file named TURBODLD.ICO.
If this file does not exist in the current directory, then TurboDLDDeluxe
creates the file. If you wish to use a different name, simply type in the
path and filename that you wish to use i.e., \ACAD\CUSTOM.ICO.
(Using the .ICO extension will help you find icon files later.)

In addition, you can set the environment variable, TURBICON, to tell
TurboDLDDeluxe to use your icon file by default. With TURBICON set,
TurboDLDDeluxe will respond with your filename when you type, POPON.
To set TURBICON, a command similar to the following must be added to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT or AutoCAD start-up batch file:

    SET TURBICON=C:\ACAD\CUSTOM.ICO
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Adding Icons
------------

With your template drawing file loaded, zoom in to the area you would like
to have pop-up on the screen. We will use tablet menu area 2 for our
examples below so you may wish to zoom in to this area. (Tablet menu
area 2 is directly to the left of the screen area on the standard tablet
overlay.) Zoom in enough so that all the text on the drawing can be easily
read on the screen. The pop-up icon is created from the drawing you're
looking at on the screen. Therefore, if you can't read it at this point,
you won't be able to read it when it pops-up later.

Pan the drawing (via the AutoCAD pan command, or even better, via the
TurboDLDDeluxe DLDRTPAN command) to about where you want the icon to
pop-up on the screen. We recommend that you use about one-third of the
screen area and position your icon in the upper right portion of the
screen. The next step is to add the icon by typing:

    POPADD


Picking Points on Tablet or Virtual Tablet
------------------------------------------
POPADD will ask you to pick points on the digitizer tablet, or when using
the mouse, it will ask for points on the virtual tablet.


    P1 ______________________         P1 ______________________
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------------------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------------------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------------------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ---------------------- P2      P2 ---------------------- P3

       (Figure 7.1)                      (Figure 7.2)


Two or three points are chosen to define a screen "hot spot" -- these points
are illustrated above. For mouse users, the virtual tablet is illustrated
in Figure 7.1 using points P1 and P2. For tablet users, the points are
P1, P2, and P3, in Figure 7.2.

With these area selections, you are defining a rectangle on your digitizer
that will cause the icon image to pop-up on the screen. Every time the
digitizer puck or mouse enters this rectangle or "hot spot", the
corresponding icon (defined in the next step) will pop-up on the screen.
Pick these points carefully. The icons you create may not work properly
if these points are not picked accurately.

For Tablet users, this step is similar to using the AutoCAD TABLET CFG
command. For mouse users,refer to your template or plot of the tablet
drawing file to find the buttons/menu area that correspond to the icon
you are creating.

If the virtual tablet appears as one large solid color rectangle instead
of a screen area surrounded by a grid of buttons, then you must return
to the section, Using POPCFG to Configure for Mouse Icons. Press CTRL-C
to cancel the POPADD command. This error is probably the result of one
of the following:

 The POPCFG command failed when previously issued.

 You used the TABLET CFG command which erased the POPCFG data from
  the ACAD.CFG file.

 The ACAD.CFG file you replaced with TURBODLD.CFG is not the one you
  are using now.

Repeat the configuration step beginning with POPCFG, and then make sure that
the ACAD.CFG file is updated.


Picking Points on the Screen
----------------------------

The next prompts ask you for three points on the screen. The three points
are illustrated in Figure 7.3 as P4, P5, and P6. These points are used to
define the image that will pop-up. Every time the digitizer puck or mouse
moves into the rectangle defined in the previous step (picking points
P1-P3), the rectangular image on the screen bounded by points P4-P6 will
be displayed:


	    P4 ______________________
	       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
	       ----------------------
	       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
	       ----------------------
	       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
	       ----------------------
	       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
	    P5 ---------------------- P6

	    (Figure 7.3 - Tablet .DWG)


Adding Optional Button Outlines
-------------------------------

Once the correlation between the tablet or virtual tablet area and the
screen image has been established, you are asked Would you like to add
button outlines<N>: .  Your answer to this question determines whether
you want to use the TOTS enhanced 3-D button icon look. If you answer NO,
the pop-up will appear exactly as you see it on screen. (We suggest you
answer NO for the first pop-up you build.)

If you answer YES, the image on the screen is divided into rows and columns
of cells similar to those used in a typical tablet overlay. Each cell is
then enhanced to have the appearance of a push-button with an icon on top.
The edges are shaded and the interior is filled.

You are now asked to enter the number of columns and rows for the image
you've defined and for color choices for your buttons. A grid is
displayed over the icon region selected and the message, To erase/combine
buttons, digitize upper left button ...  is displayed. This message
indicates that you are in the button editing mode.

In edit mode, you may delete or combine buttons by simply picking any two 
buttons in a contiguous group. For example, to erase two adjacent buttons, 
pick the first button, then pick the one next to it (See Figure 7.4). (To 
pick a button, move your cursor to the button area and press the PICK 
button on your digitizer puck or mouse.) You will see the buttons 
disappear. PICKing the same two buttons a second time will convert the area 
selected into one larger button. The process of removing and combining 
buttons is useful when you want to match the appearance of the image on the 
screen with the appearance of the cells on a tablet overlay. For example, 
examine menu area 2 on the tablet overlay provided with AutoCAD. You will 
notice that there is nothing in column 7 (column 4 in 7.4).


       ______________________            ______________________
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |P1|  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------  ----------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------  ----------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------  ----------
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |P2|  |  |  |
       ----------------------            ----------  ----------
       Icon Grid Without Edits            Grid After Two Picks

       (Figure 7.4)


As shown in the Figure 7.5, you can PICK the area in the top row of column 
4, then PICK the area in the bottom row of column 4. The grid for column 4 
will disappear. Similarly, if you examine column 9 on TABLET.DWG, the last 
column of menu area 2 (column 7 in example 7.5 below), you will notice 
there is a long REDRAW button. To achieve similar effect on the screen, you 
can PICK the third row of column 9 followed by the seventh row of column 9 
to remove the grid. To create a large REDRAW button, pick the third row of 
column 9 a second time followed by the seventh row of column 9.

      __________  __________            __________  __________
      |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
      ----------  ----------            ----------  ----------
      |  |  |  |  |  |  |P1|            |  |  |  |  |  |  |P3| Combined
      ----------  ---------- REDRAW     ----------  -------  -  REDRAW
      |  |  |  |  |  |  |P2|            |  |  |  |  |  |  |P4|
      ----------  ----------            ----------  ----------
      |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
      ----------  ----------            ----------  ----------
      (Figure 7.5)


Another customization example is to combine the second row of a 4x4 grid of 
buttons into one button. As shown in Figure 7.6, pick the first button in 
the first row followed by the last button of the second row. 

      _____________     _____________      _____________
      |  |  |  |  |     |  |  |  |  |      |  |  |  |  |
      -------------     -------------      -------------
      |  |  |  |  |     |  |  |  |  |      |  |  |  |  |
      -------------     -------------      -------------
      |  |  |  |  |     |  |  |P1   |      |  |  |P3   |
      -------------     ------|     |      ------|     |
      |  |  |  |  |     |  |  |   P2|      |  |  |   P4|
      -------------     -------------      -------------
      No Edits          Picks 1 & 2        Picks 3 & 4

      (Figure 7.6)                           


Note that after the second pick the row of buttons disappears. The next two
picks (on any disappeared buttons) will combine those buttons into a single
larger button.

The next diagram illustrates how a 2x2 grid of buttons within a larger grid
of 4x4, can be combined into one larger button:

If you are not pleased with the result of your button customization, you 
may pop the icon on the screen, use POPDEL to delete it and then create a 
new one. At any time you may press CTRL-C to cancel the construction of a 
pop-up.

When you are finished configuring buttons, press ENTER to complete the icon 
definition.

Congratulations! You have now completed your first pop-up menu. To test 
your new pop-up icon, pan or zoom to a different area of your drawing and 
then move your digitizer puck or mouse into the screen "hot spot" you just 
defined. Note: if you do not move to a different area of your drawing, you 
may not notice the icon as it pops-up. This is because you are still at the 
same view that you used to create the icon and you are simply placing a 
duplicate portion of your drawing on top of the area it was created from. 
Pick a button on your icon to be sure that the proper AutoCAD command is 
invoked. 

To create other areas to be defined as icons, repeat the above process.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
It is important that you take great care in selecting the correct points 
for your icons. If you find that pressing a button on the screen invokes an 
incorrect command, there is probably a mismatch between points picked on 
the tablet (or the virtual tablet), and points picked on the template 
drawing on the screen. This problem may be corrected by using POPCAL to 
calibrate the icon to the tablet or virtual tablet. You can also delete the 
icon with 
POPDEL and redefine it with POPADD.

If neither of these procedures help, you may need to reconfigure your real 
or virtual tablet using the TABLET CFG or POPCFG commands.
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Limits on Number and Size of Icon Images
----------------------------------------

You can make pop-up icons on the screen as large or as small as you wish, 
and you can have several pop-ups for each tablet menu (as long as the 
corresponding areas on the tablet do not overlap). There is no limit on the 
number of pop-ups, their size, or number of buttons in each pop-up (other 
than those imposed by AutoCAD). Your system speed and screen resolution 
will determine the practical limits. The smaller the pop-up, the faster 
each pop-up will be.

For the default overlay provided with AutoCAD, we suggest that you 
construct 5 images and keep each image about 1/3 of the screen size.  


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Using Pop-up Icons
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Getting Icons to Pop-up on the Screen
-------------------------------------

Once you have completed the creation of your pop-up icons, you can use 
these with any of your drawings. Start AutoCAD and load the icons using the 
POPON command. While your cursor is on the screen (digitizer puck in the 
screen area), your display should be same as it always was. As you move 
your digitizer puck (or mouse) away from the screen area, a pop-up icon 
will appear on your screen.

During creation of the pop-ups, each pop-up was defined using one rectangle 
on the tablet (real or virtual), and one rectangle on the screen. Whenever 
your puck enters the tablet rectangle, the icon defined in the screen 
rectangle will appear. As you move back into screen area, the icon will 
disappear.


Using Icons to Invoke Commands
------------------------------

After an image is popped-up on the screen, an arrow cursor will appear. As 
you move your hand, the arrow will 'push' buttons or icons on the popped-up 
image. When you press the PICK button on your digitizer, the command in the 
icon 'underneath' the arrow will be invoked.

During the tablet configuration (using the commands TABLET CFG for a real 
tablet, or POPCFG for a virtual tablet), you defined four menu areas. Each 
menu area was subdivided into rows and columns of cells. The rows and 
columns correspond to lines of commands defined in the ACAD.MNU file.

For example, menu area 1 has 25 columns and 9 rows of cells. There are 225 
lines listed after the '***TABLET1' label in the ACAD.MNU file; one line 
for each cell. The next 99 lines correspond to menu area 2 with 11 columns 
and 9 rows of cells and so on.

PICKing the cell in column 1, row 1 on the tablet will cause execution of 
the commands on the first line after the ***TABLET1 label. 

Similarly PICKing the cell in column 2, row 1 will force execution of the 
second line and so on. The same action is triggered when icons on the 
screen are selected. Using a pop-up icon to select a command will force 
execution of the corresponding line in the ACAD.MNU file.


Customizing Commands
--------------------

The sequence of commands executed as a result of PICKing a cell on the 
tablet or icon on the screen is controlled by the content of the 
corresponding line in the current menu file. By default, AutoCAD uses the 
file ACAD.MNU. Other menu files are selected using the AutoCAD MENU 
command.

To change a command, all you need to do is modify the corresponding line in 
the menu file. To modify the corresponding icon in the pop-up image, you 
can update your tablet overlay drawing file and construct a new pop-up. 
Move your puck or mouse to display the pop-up to be changed and then use 
POPDEL to remove it from the icon file. Then use POPADD to add a new 
updated version of the pop-up to the icon file.


Moving Icon Files to other Systems
----------------------------------

We don't recommended building TOTS menus at high resolution (i.e., 
1024x768) and later using them at a lower resolution (i.e., 640x480), 
however it will work in most cases. The difference in the size of a pop-up 
from resolution to another may make it difficult to read menu items from 
the screen. Pop-ups built at one pixel depth, (i.e., 16-colors) will not 
work at another (i.e., 256-colors).

Different tablets also generate a different range of digitizer samples, 
thus a pop-up built to work with one tablet size will require the POPCAL 
command to recalibrate before it will work properly with another tablet. 
The POPCAL command may also be required each time a new template is placed 
on the tablet.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Converting from a tablet to a mouse requires you to reconfigure 
TurboDLDDeluxe using the TurboDLD Configuration utility and run POPCFG as 
described earlier. If you change from a mouse to a tablet, you must use 
TABLET CFG and the TurboDLD Configuration utility. Each time you convert 
from mouse to tablet or vice versa, the above steps must be repeated. Also, 
remember to run the AutoCAD configuration to select the proper digitizer, 
your tablet or the TurboDLDDeluxe mouse driver.
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Tablet-On-The-Screen Command Summary
------------------------------------

TOTS consists of eight easy to learn commands that are built into the 
TurboDLDDeluxe driver.  The commands are:

    POPON
    POPADD
    POPDEL
    REPOP
    POPOFF
    POPMOVE
    POPCAL
    POPCFG

Briefly, the TOTS commands allow you to create and change the 
characteristics of TOTS icon menus.

One environment variable, TURBICON, is used to set the default icon file. 
Detailed descriptions on each TOTS command are listed below.


POPON:

This command must be used before any other pop-up commands will operate. 
POPON enables pop-up operation. It is also used to specify the name of the 
icon file to be used. POPON also allows you to load a new icon file. For 
example, when you change to a different menu with a different overlay 
image, you can use this command to load the corresponding icon file.

The icon filename can also be entered as part of the POPON command. For 
example, to load the icon file MYICON.ICO from a TURBODLD sub-directory on 
drive C:, you would type the following at the AutoCAD Command prompt:

    POPON=C:\ACAD\MYICON.ICO

This form of the command is useful when starting ACAD with a script file, 
or when you perform a custom setup of AutoCAD with a LISP or ADS program.

You can also have the icons load automatically by specifying the icon 
filename in the environment variable TURBICON, and configuring automatic 
load option in the TOTS Configuration menu of the TurboDLDDeluxe 
Configuration utility.


POPOFF:

The POPOFF command unloads the icons and disables all pop-ups. POPOFF also 
disables all pop-up commands.


POPADD:

POPADD is used during the initial construction of the icon file. Please see 
the section, "Creating Icons," for more details. For each icon file, you 
can add as many pop-ups as is practical on your system. To add each pop-up, 
type POPADD, and then follow the prompts.

You will specify when the pop-up appears by digitizing points on your 
tablet or virtual tablet and what the pop-up looks like by digitizing 
points on the screen. You can customize icons within the pop-up by changing 
the border color, interior color, and the number of buttons within the pop-
up. Use POPADD until all pop-ups have been added.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If you are not satisfied with the resulting pop-up, you can use the POPDEL 
command to delete it. Use POPADD again to create a better pop-up. You can 
also use POPMOVE to change the position of the icon on the screen or POPCAL 
to calibrate when the pop-up appears on the screen (by digitizing new 
points on the tablet or virtual tablet).
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POPDEL:

The POPDEL command will remove an existing pop-up from the icon file. To 
execute the command, first display the pop-up you want to delete. While the 
pop-up is on the screen type POPDEL. This will remove the icon from the 
pop-up file.

The first few times you use the POPADD command, you may not be entirely 
satisfied with the resulting pop-up. POPDEL allows you to delete pop-ups so 
that you can use POPADD again to create a better pop-up.


REPOP:

This command has two functions: 1) Controls the display behavior of the 
pop-up icon and 2) Allows radial line tracking of the cursor when it is out 
of the screen area if the mouse version of the icons is used.


Keeping the Icon on the Screen after a PICK
-------------------------------------------
By default, the pop-up icon disappears after a PICK. With REPOP, you can 
choose one of three modes of behavior:

    The icon will disappear after you PICK a selection.  (Default)
    The icon will reappear after any drawing or screen update is completed.
    The icon will stay until the cursor is moved out of the icon area.

To toggle the icon behavior from one type to another, you must first move 
your digitizer puck or mouse to a location causing the pop-up to appear on 
the screen, and then, type REPOP. REPOP will be toggled to the next mode of 
operation and will respond with a message telling you what status has been 
set. 

For example, move your puck or mouse to pop-up an icon and then type the 
following:

    REPOP - Icon will stay until cursor is  moved out of it
    REPOP - Icon will disappear after PICK
    REPOP - Icon will reappear after drawing is completed
    REPOP - Icon will stay until cursor is moved out of it

As you can see, entering the REPOP command multiple times will toggle the 
icon behavior from one mode to the next and so forth. Typically, the 
default mode is preferred. However, there are cases where a different mode 
may be desirable.

For example, AutoCAD's menu area 3 consists of a group of numeric 
characters. These menu options may be selected to type numbers. While using 
this pop-up, you may wish the icon to remain on the screen until you are 
finished entering numbers. Use REPOP to set this icon to remain on the 
screen until the cursor is moved out of the icon area. In this mode, you 
can make as many PICKs as you like and the icon will remain on the screen 
until you move the cursor out of the icon area.

Similarly, certain commands will cause the screen to be redrawn. You may 
wish to make multiple picks, but you want to see your results before you 
make the next selection from the pop-up icon. Use REPOP to set the icon 
behavior to 'Icon will reappear after drawing is completed'. In this mode, 
the icon will disappear temporarily while the screen is updated. After the 
screen redraw is complete, the icon will be poppped-up again allowing you 
to continue. Note that if you move your digitizer puck or mouse out of the 
icon area during the screen update, the icon will not reappear.


Tracking the Position of the Mouse with a Radial Line
-----------------------------------------------------

The second function of the REPOP command is to enable Radial Line Tracking 
of the cursor for the mouse version of the icons. Normally, when the
cross-hair cursor leaves the screen area, the cursor disappears. If you're
using a tablet, it's a simple task to look at your template and move the
puck back to the screen area. When a mouse is used, it's sometimes more 
difficult to find the screen.

Enabling Radial Line Tracking will cause TurboDLDDeluxe to supply a radial 
line on the screen originating from the center of the screen area and 
extending to the edge of the screen in the direction of the off screen 
mouse position. When using Radial Line Tracking, to get your mouse back to 
the screen area, simply move the mouse along the radial line towards the 
center of the screen.

Radial Line Tracking is enabled by moving your puck or mouse out of the 
screen area. Find a position that is off the screen but does not cause an 
icon to appear then type REPOP. This enables tracking. To disable it, move 
the puck or mouse off screen and type REPOP again.


POPMOVE:

This command changes the screen position of a pop-up icon. To execute 
POPMOVE, first display the pop-up you want to move. While the pop-up is on 
the screen, type POPMOVE. You should see the outline of the pop-up follow 
your digitizer puck or mouse. Move the outline to the desired position, 
then press the PICK button to establish the new position.


POPCAL:

The POPCAL command allows you to calibrate your icons to your tablet or 
virtual tablet. Calibration is required whenever you change devices or move 
icons to a new system. You may also use POPCAL if your icons do not produce 
the correct AutoCAD commands.

When you created your icons using POPADD, you supplied a series of points 
that defined the tablet menu area associated with the icon you created. 
This process calibrated the new icon to your tablet or virtual tablet. 
Whenever you change devices, you must re-calibrate the icons. POPCAL allows 
you to re-digitize the tablet menu area points associated with an icon to 
calibrate the icon to this specific device.

Similarly, if you find that certain icons do not produce the correct 
commands or the icon appears at the wrong time, POPCAL can be used to re-
calibrate the icon. These problems are usually due to inaccurately 
digitizing the tablet or virtual tablet points during the POPADD process. 
If you notice that pressing the center of an icon button produces the 
proper command, but pressing the button near the edge of the icon produces 
the command from the adjacent button, calibration of the icon (POPCAL) is 
required to correct your problem. Also use POPCAL if you notice that an 
icon is on the screen when your digitizer puck is not in the corresponding 
tablet menu area.

POPCAL can calibrate all icons sequentially, or only the displayed icon.

To calibrate all defined icons, move your cursor to the screen area so no 
icons are present, and type POPCAL at the AutoCAD Command prompt. The first 
icon will appear on-screen. Next you are prompted to digitize the points 
that correspond to the tablet or virtual tablet menu area for this icon. 
When you finish digitizing these points, the next icon is displayed and you 
are again prompted to digitize tablet or virtual tablet points. Continue 
until all icons have been calibrated.

To calibrate only one icon, move your cursor to pop-up the icon you wish to 
calibrate and then type POPCAL. You will be prompted to digitize the points 
that correspond to the tablet or virtual tablet menu area for this one 
icon.


Mouse Users
-----------

When using POPCAL to calibrate all icons, your icon is displayed on the 
screen until you move your mouse which causes the virtual tablet to be 
displayed. It may be difficult to see the icon while you are calibrating. 
It is a goodidea to have your tablet template or a plot of the tablet 
drawing file handy . Refer to the plot or template and digitize the correct 
points on the virtual tablet on the screen.

If your icons don't work after using POPCAL, you probably have a problem 
with the configuration of your tablet or virtual tablet. This is easy to 
check. Follow the example below for your device.


Verifying Tablet Operation
--------------------------

Move your digitizer puck to the desired menu command looking at the table 
template, not the screen. Does the icon button position match your tablet 
position? If not, use POPCAL to calibrate the icon position to the tablet.

Next, with your digitizer puck, PICK a command from your tablet using the 
tablet template, not the screen. Did you get the proper command? If not, 
you have a problem with your tablet configuration or do not have the 
correct tablet menu loaded. Use the AutoCAD TABLET CFG command to correct 
the tablet configuration.


Verifying Mouse Operation
-------------------------

If you are using the standard AutoCAD tablet menu and did not accept the 
default virtual tablet configuration when you used the POPCFG command, then 
the configuration may be the problem. This is also likely to be the case if 
you are using a custom configuration. 

The POPCAL command uses the information from POPCFG to map the virtual 
tablet to the AutoCAD tablet menus. For example, if you used POPCFG to 
define the bottom third of virtual tablet as menu area 3, instead of 4 as 
defined by the standard AutoCAD tablet menu, then your virtual tablet 
configuration will not match the AutoCAD tablet menu, ACAD.MNX. Use POPCFG 
again to re-configure your virtual tablet. Accept the default AutoCAD 
template for a standard AutoCAD template or perform a custom configuration 
ensuring that the order of menu areas matches those in your menu file 
(*.MNX). Then, use POPCAL to calibrate the icons.


POPCFG:

POPCFG is used only when the Tablet-On-The-Screen icons are to be used with 
a mouse.  It will not operate when TurboDLDDeluxe is configured for tablet 
use.  Tablet users must use AutoCAD's TABLET CFG instead.  POPCFG must be 
used when you first configure your system to use Tablet-On-The-Screen icons 
with a mouse. It is generally never required again. As with all POP 
commands, you must enable the icons with POPON prior to using POPCFG.

This command works much like the AutoCAD TABLET CFG command. For more 
information on configuring custom templates, please also see your AutoCAD 
documentation on Tablet Operation.


Defining a Standard Virtual Tablet
----------------------------------

The POPCFG command allows you to define a virtual tablet on the screen that 
corresponds to the AutoCAD tablet menu you are using. If you use the 
standard AutoCAD tablet menu, you may accept the default settings. For 
example typing:

    POPON
    POPCFG

displays the message "Would you like to use default AutoCAD template <Y or 
N>:" Answer Y if you are using a standard AutoCAD template. If you answer 
N, then you will be asked to define menu areas and the number of 
columns/rows for each menu area (for more details, see  "Defining a Custom 
Virtual Tablet" below).

Next you will see two messages at the DOS prompt. "Virtual tablet 
established. Please exit AutoCAD and copy TURBODLD.CFG over ACAD.CFG" and 
"Quit AutoCAD and copy the new TurboDLD .CFG file to ACAD.CFG".


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
If you get an error message that the "Mouse version of the icons are not 
enabled", then this probably means that you have not configured the driver 
properly using the TurboDLDDeluxe configuration utility.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


After establishing your virtual tablet, you must exit AutoCAD to copy 
TURBODLD.CFG over your ACAD.CFG file. This step is required because AutoCAD 
maintains the ACAD.CFG information in memory and writes the data upon exit.  
The POPCFG information is saved in the TURBODLD.CFG file so it will not be 
lost upon exiting AutoCAD. At the DOS prompt, type the following commands:

    CD \ACAD
    DIR *.CFG

You should see the following two files listed,  ACAD.CFG and TURBODLD.CFG. 

Make a copy of ACAD.CFG (in case you encounter problems) by typing at the
DOS prompt:

    Copy ACAD.CFG ACADCFG.OLD
    Copy TURBODLD.CFG ACAD.CFG

to copy the new POPCFG information into ACAD.CFG.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
When copying TURBODLD.CFG file over the ACAD.CFG you must exit AutoCAD; do 
not use the SHELL command to get to the DOS prompt.  If you do, the data 
placed into ACAD.CFG with the COPY command will be lost when you exit
AutoCAD.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


This completes your virtual tablet configuration. The last step is 
particularly important. If you do not copy the TURBODLD.CFG file over the 
proper ACAD.CFG file, AutoCAD will not recognize your virtual tablet. Your 
virtual tablet will appear as one large solid color rectangle instead of 
looking like a tablet with a screen area and grid of cells. Please see 
Chapter 8  - Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting for help on finding the right 
ACAD.CFG file.


Defining a Custom Virtual Tablet
--------------------------------
Unless you're using a custom tablet menu, the default AutoCAD template 
should be selected. However, if the default values do not work for your 
tablet menu, POPCFG will allow you to define a custom virtual tablet. 
POPCFG works much like the AutoCAD TABLET CFG command. You may wish to 
study the information in your AutoCAD documentation for more background on 
custom tablet configuration. If you answer N to the POPCFG prompt, "Would 
you like to use default AutoCAD template <Y or N>",  then you will be 
prompted to establish virtual tablet dimensions.

The custom configuration first asks for the size of the virtual tablet. 
Overall size is defined by two corner points. All menu areas and the screen 
area are defined within this initial rectangle. We suggest that you use a 
fairly large square, centered, and filling the full height of the screen.

Next, you are asked to define the menu areas. At the DOS prompt, enter a 
number from 0 to 4, this is analogous to the prompts used by AutoCAD's 
TABLET CFG command.

For each menu area, you will first be asked to select two points to define 
the menu area within the virtual tablet. Then you are prompted for the 
number of columns and rows in the menu area. For example, the default 
AutoCAD tablet layout defines menu area 1 as the top third of the virtual 
tablet. Menu area 1 is then divided into 25 columns and 9 rows.

It is not critical where the menu points lie, but it is extremely important 
that the menu areas do not overlap. The number of columns and rows must 
also match the number of columns and rows in the corresponding menu file 
(ACAD.MNU for the default layout).

You will continue the process of defining the menu areas and the number of 
columns and rows until you have defined up to 4 menu areas.

The final step requires you to update AutoCAD with the new virtual tablet 
configuration. At this point you must quit AutoCAD to copy the new 
TURBODLD.CFG file over the ACAD.CFG file. AutoCAD maintains its 
configuration data in memory and writes the data on exit. TurboDLDDeluxe 
stores your POPCFG virtual tablet data along with your current AutoCAD 
configuration in the TURBODLD.CFG file. Since we cannot update AutoCAD's 
memory directly, you must copy the TURBODLD.CFG file over the ACAD.CFG file 
before AutoCAD will recognize your new virtual tablet. 

At the DOS prompt, type the following commands:

    CD \ACAD
    DIR *.CFG

You should see the following two files listed,  ACAD.CFG and TURBODLD.CFG. 
Make a copy of ACAD.CFG (in case you encounter problems) by typing at the
DOS prompt:

    Copy ACAD.CFG ACADCFG.OLD
    Copy TURBODLD.CFG ACAD.CFG

to copy the new POPCFG information into ACAD.CFG.

This completes your virtual tablet configuration. The last step is 
particularly important. If you do not copy the TURBODLD.CFG file over the 
proper ACAD.CFG file, AutoCAD will not recognize your virtual tablet. Your 
virtual tablet will appear as one large solid color rectangle instead of 
looking like a tablet with a screen area and grid of cells. Please see 
Chapter 8  - Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting for help on finding the right 
ACAD.CFG file.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
The POPCFG command defines the virtual tablet along with the virtual tablet 
menu areas and screen area within the virtual tablet. Similar to regular 
tablet digitizer, there can be from 0 to 4 menus, each of which is defined 
by two corner points and a number of columns and rows.

It is very important to specify the menu areas in the same order as they 
appear in your tablet menu file. Think of this command as being synonymous 
to the AutoCAD TABLET CFG command. During the tablet configuration using 
the TABLET CFG command for a real tablet or POPCFG for a virtual tablet, 
four menu areas are defined. Each menu area is subdivided into rows and 
columns of cells. The rows and columns correspond to lines of commands 
defined in the ACAD.MNU file.

For example, menu area 1 has 25 columns and 9 rows of cells. There are 225 
lines listed after the '***TABLET1' label in the ACAD.MNU file, one line 
for each cell. The next 99 lines correspond to menu area 2 with 11 columns 
and 9 rows of cells and so on.

PICKing the cell in column 1, row 1 on the tablet, will cause execution of 
the commands in the ACAD.MNU file on the first line after the ***TABLET1 
label. Similarly PICKing cell in column 2, row 1 will force execution of 
the second line and so on.

The same action is triggered when icons on the screen are selected. Moving 
the cursor to the upper left icon, and pressing the PICK button on your 
digitizer puck or mouse will execute the first line of the corresponding 
section in ACAD.MNU file.

The menu areas defined with POPCFG (or TABLET CFG) must be defined in the 
same order and with same number of rows and columns as they are defined in 
your menu file.
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------------------------------  TIP  ---------------------------------------
For more information about AutoCAD tablet menus and the ACAD.MNU file, 
refer to your AutoCAD Customization Manual for Release 13/12. Appendices A.3.4 
and B.4 of the Release 11 Reference Manual also explain how to use and 
customize tablet menus.
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TURBICON:

TURBICON is actually an environment variable and not a command. Set 
TURBICON to the path and filename of the default icon file you wish to use. 
For example, to set the default icon file to CUSTOM.ICO located in the 
TURBODLD directory on drive C:, add the following set command to your 
AutoCAD start-up batch file or your AUTOEXEC.BAT:

    SET TURBICON=C:\ACAD\CUSTOM.ICO




**********************************
CHAPTER 7 - MEMORY USAGE AND LISTS
**********************************


TurboDLDDeluxe shares extended memory with AutoCAD via the PharLap Virtual 
Memory Manager. This means that TurboDLDDeluxe will automatically page to 
disk if it uses up all the RAM that AutoCAD has left for its use. See the 
AutoCAD "Installation and Performance Guide" for more information on 
Virtual Memory Management. Please note that if you start seeing excessive 
hard disk accesses during PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs while using AutoCAD with 
TurboDLDDeluxe, try using the DLDCOMPACT command. If this doesn't affect 
the amount of disk access it's probably time to add more memory to your 
system. Contact your AutoCAD dealer for assistance in upgrading your 
memory.

Regarding display list memory, it's important to realize that 
TurboDLDDeluxe speeds up AutoCAD operations by creating a Display List in 
memory, and sending that list to the graphics board for pans, zooms and 
redraws. But a display list takes up memory.
	 

----------------
How much memory?
----------------

For production use, we recommend that at least 1 megabyte is available for 
TurboDLDDeluxe.  To determine how much memory AutoCAD is using, use the 
status command while in AutoCAD (refer to the AutoCAD "Installation and 
Performance Guide" for more information). The Display List for a simple 
drawing like the shuttle Columbia might only require 20 Kbytes for the 
Display List.  Complex drawings may require several megabytes.  We have 
seen Display Lists for a drawing range from one-tenth the size of the 
drawing file to three times the size; in general, the Display List averages 
about one and one-half times the size of the DWG file size. This means that 
you should reserve approximately two and one-half times your average DWG 
file size in RAM for the drawing and the Display List.  Also, complex 
objects such as circles and text "expand" when translated into display list 
format, so a drawing with a lot of complex objects and text will have a 
larger Display List than a simpler drawing. 

Also, TOTS icon menus use the equivalent of their screen memory size in 
AutoCAD memory. This means that if you are running AutoCAD at 640x480 at 
256-colors and your icon menu is one fourth of the screen, then the TOTS 
menu will require about 310Kb of AutoCAD memory. Therefore, if you are 
fully configuring TurboDLDDeluxe for use with TOTS, you may also want to 
add an additional RAM. We suggest 8Mb of RAM for AutoCAD Release 10/386 or 
11, and 12Mb for AutoCAD Release 12 or 13.

If there is significant hard disk activity while you are using 
TurboDLDDeluxe, it may be an indication that you should add more memory to 
your system.


------------------------------  TIP  ---------------------------------------
Text takes up a disproportionate amount of space in the Display List.  To 
keep the list small, put text in its own layer of the drawing.  Then don't 
display the text layer when editing the rest of the figure.  This will keep 
memory consumption down and speed up PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------  TIP  ---------------------------------------
The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on performance, concentrating 
on memory usage.  To get the most performance out of the program, read the 
appropriate sections of those manuals as well as this one.  
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********************************************
CHAPTER 8 - TIPS, TRICKS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
********************************************


Because TurboDLDDeluxe supports such a wide range of graphics board 
platforms, it is necessary to be aware of certain idiosyncrasies. This 
chapter outlines known configuration and usage problems of TurboDLDDeluxe 
and of various graphics platforms. Also included are tips to help gain 
performance from AutoCAD itself. These tips and tricks are a compilation of 
the most commonly asked Technical Support questions. Therefore, if you are 
having problems, please review this chapter, you may be able to quickly 
answer your own question.


-----------------
Memory Management
-----------------

System lock-ups, random re-boots or missing displays, indicate you may have 
a memory conflict on your system. Different video platforms access 
different, specific, portions of upper memory blocks. If these memory 
addresses are in use by TSRs or other programs or memory managers, the 
above symptoms will occur. To avoid these problems it is necessary to use 
an expanded memory manager to allocate the specific address range to the 
graphics board. The address to exclude usually falls within the range of 
A000 to C7FF. XGAs and some TIGAs go beyond C7FF up to DFFF.

Some common expanded memory managers are QEMM, 386MAX and EMM386 (which 
comes with DOS 5.0 and later and Windows).

QEMM and EMM386 use similar commands to perform the exclusion.

    X=B000-B7FF

is added to the QEMM386.SYS or EMM386.EXE command line in the CONFIG.SYS 
file. 386MAX uses a video memory parameter which look like this

    VIDMEM=B000-B7FF

Note that it may be necessary to run an optimization utility with some 
memory managers in order for the exclusion to take effect. Refer to your 
memory manager's documentation for specific details.

If the range of A000-C7FF seems like a large area to exclude, you may  
decrease the range by changing the ending address to determine the exact 
range that you need to exclude. Typically B000-B7FF, as shown in the 
examples above, will be sufficient. You may try other ranges, by altering 
the beginning and/or ending address, to isolate the exact region the 
graphics board requires. Remember to re-boot after changing the CONFIG.SYS 
file. Some common requirements are shown below.


================================  CAUTION  =================================
Due to the manner in which they re-map video BIOS memory regions in RAM, 
memory optimization utilities, such as QEMM's Stealth and EMM386's 
HIGHSCAN, should be avoided.
============================================================================



---------------------------
Maneuvering Through AutoCAD
---------------------------

Zooming
=======

Watch the Snap
--------------

When zooming into an image, be aware of your AutoCAD grid snap setting. If 
you are zoomed extremely far into a drawing and you are having trouble 
moving your digitizer cursor, you may be snapping to a  point which is not 
part of the zoomed viewport. If the cursor only moves to a single point, or 
is not on screen at all Snap might be turned on. Check the status bar to be 
sure. If you see "Snap" listed, press the F8 key to turn it off.


Zoom $1
-------

An undocumented AutoCAD command can help speed up performance in some 
situations, ZOOM $1. ZOOM $1 will allow you to set the extents of AutoCAD 
Release 12's logical drawing space. by issuing the following command 
sequence:

    ZOOM
    $1
    CTRL-C
    CTRL-C
    CTRL-C
    CTRL-C

The catch is that the command is only in effect until a REGEN is issued. 
Be sure to zoom to the view of your drawing you wish to use as the extents 
before issuing the above. If you find this command to be useful, you may 
also want to try configuring for a 15-bit drawing space -- See Chapter 3 - 
Installing and Configuring, "Expert Configuration" menu. 


TurboDLDDeluxe and Paper Space
------------------------------

TurboDLDDeluxe features do not work in AutoCAD's Paper Space. The execution 
of any TurboDLDDeluxe command in Paper Space, due to a limitation in 
AutoCAD, will result in an error message at the DOS prompt.


Zoom Dynamic
------------

We do not recommended using ANY Deluxe features while in the Zoom Dynamic 
mode of AutoCAD. Because TurboDLDDeluxe cannot detect when Zoom Dynamic has 
been initiated, unpredictable results will occur. Use the Big Picture 
feature of TurboDLDDeluxe to accomplish the same task as Zoom Dynamic, in a 
much more efficient fashion.


AutoCAD Release 12's CONFIG Command
-----------------------------------

Configuring TurboDLDDeluxe in the middle of a drawing session using the 
CONFIG command is a bit like exiting and re-starting AutoCAD. If you are using 
the static Big Picture and wish to resume your drawing session with it on, 
issue the DLDSAVECFG command before issuing the CONFIG command.


Sticky Cursors
==============

In the Big Picture
------------------

Sometimes, when using the Big Picture, the digitizer cursor will appear to 
stick to the edge of the bird's-eye. This is normal and is the result of 
the digitizer puck responding to the whole screen area while the Big 
Picture only occupies a small portion of the screen. Because of the 
difference in resolutions between the screen and the digitizer, when the 
screen cursor enters the Big Picture area, the digitizer puck has more 
drawing area to cover in order to get to the same location as the screen 
cursor.


Within AutoCAD 
--------------

The following solutions have been used to fix slow mouse/digitizer response 
problems when using TurboDLD drivers.

 Make sure that you are not using a real mode driver for your digitizer. 
  Real-mode drivers do not interact properly with protected-mode drivers. 
  AutoCAD Releases 10/386, 11, 12, and 13, are all protected-mode. We 
  recommended that you switch to either the AutoCAD supplied driver or the 
  manufacturer's latest ADI 4.2 driver for the digitizer.

 Make sure that no digitizer key re-assigning TSR's are being used. Some 
  digitizers, specifically the Kurta IS/One, use TSR's to allow digitizer 
  programming; these will not work with TurboDLD.

 Try deleting all files with a .DAT extension from your TurboDLD sub-
  directory and re-configuring TurboDLD from scratch. Occasionally, these 
  .DAT files can be corrupted or updated improperly during installation or 
  reconfiguration. 

 Try the DLDDIGI command to see if the problem goes away when TurboDLD's 
  digitizer processing function is disabled. 

 Try changing the double-click interval time to 5 or 10. This can be 
  adjusted from the User Interface Menu of TurboDLD.

 If a specific digitizer key is causing a problem, use the Delete key to 
  remove any AutoCAD commands from that button. Button programming commands 
  are in the User Interface menu within the Button Configuration Menu. Be 
  sure to use the Delete key, not Spaces to remove existing commands. 

 Depending on the digitizer you are using and how it is configured, try 
  adjusting CFIG386's -VSCAN parameter. Check the AutoCAD "Interface, 
  Installation and Performance Guide"  for specific instructions on how to 
  use CFIG386. 

 Try using the CFIG386 -DEMANDLOAD ON setting for AutoCAD.

 If there is one available, try to duplicate the problem with a second 
  mouse or digitizer, this will help to isolate the cause of the problem.

 If your digitizer is capable of it, try configuring for SummaSketch 
  emulation and use the driver included with AutoCAD.

 If there is a choice in your digitizer's configuration, try configuring 
  it for Polled vs. Interrupt driven, or vice versa.


Using AutoCAD Commands
----------------------

Since TurboDLDDeluxe is totally transparent to users with respect to using 
normal AutoCAD commands to REDRAW, PAN, and ZOOM, you still have to suffer 
from some of AutoCAD's nuances. One of these nuances is that ZOOM ALL and 
ZOOM EXTENTS both force a REGEN, because AutoCAD does not keep track of 
various boundaries necessary to avoid the REGENs. And REGENs are rather 
time-consuming and don't use any display list processing to speed 
themselves up. One way around this problem is to use another of AutoCAD's 
built-in features, namely the VIEW command.

When you first load your image and see the whole drawing on the screen at 
once, just type VIEW Save ALL, which will save the display position you see 
under a view named "All". Then, after you've done some detailed editing and 
want to return back to the big picture, type VIEW Restore ALL, instead of 
ZOOM All or ZOOM Extents, and the full drawing will be restored to the 
display at display list speeds, without a REGEN.

Another nuance of AutoCAD's is that if you zoom in too far or pan over too 
far, you may inadvertently cause a REGEN. AutoCAD again provides a very 
simple solution: the REGENAUTO command. Just type REGENAUTO Off at the 
AutoCAD command prompt, and automatic REGENs will be disabled. The 
REGENAUTO setting is also saved as part of your drawing file, so you only 
need to execute it once per drawing. You may even want to set REGENAUTO off 
in your ACAD.DWG drawing template so that all your drawings are created 
with REGENAUTO set off.



--------------------
Third-Party Software
--------------------

If you are having trouble with TurboDLDDeluxe and third-party AutoCAD 
applications, be sure that the third-party application supports ADI 4.2. In 
order to use the ADI 4.2 specification, third-party applications require 
new T-Drivers and therefore must be revised. If an application does not 
specifically say that it is ADI 4.2 compatible, it probably is not. Check 
with the manufacturer to be sure.

If your third-party application is ADI 4.2 compatible and you are having 
trouble using TurboDLDDeluxe, try running AutoCAD without the third-party 
application to try to isolate the problem. Also, try the third-party 
application with the SVADI driver shipped with AutoCAD, this will also help 
to isolate the source of the problem.

Also note that any third-party TSR that needs to access the display may not 
work properly when using AutoCAD with any advanced ADI display driver, 
especially if the TSR switches graphics modes. Most TSRs will not support 
the same graphics platforms as TurboDLDDeluxe and therefore, will not be 
able to accommodate mode switching back and forth.


--------------
Slow Scrolling
--------------

If you have configured for the graphics mode text window and are 
experiencing slow script file execution, it might be your graphics board. 
Some graphics boards do not handle graphics mode text scrolling very 
quickly. To test this, try configuring for the SINGLE screen option in the 
Basic Configuration sub-menu of the TurboDLDDeluxe Configuration menu.


--------------------
Color Considerations
--------------------

Switching Color Modes
---------------------

When switching color modes, (i.e. from 16 to 256 or vice versa) the 
DLDCOLOR command should be run in order to reconfigure your color palette 
for the number of colors selected.


Changing to a Light Background
------------------------------

If you would like to switch from TurboDLDDeluxe's default black background 
to a white or light background, type 

    DLDCOLOR

at the DOS prompt to start the CustomColors utility. Once there, press O 
for (O)bject and then move the highlight to the Background item and then 
press ENTER. Move the color highlight to the desired new background color 
and press ENTER. Next, move the highlight to the Cursor item and press 
ENTER. Move the color highlight to the desired new Cursor color and press 
ENTER. Press the ESC key and then S to (S)ave and E to (E)xit. You should 
now have a light background with a dark crosshair.


---------------------------------
Corrupt TurboDLDDeluxe Data Files
---------------------------------

If you are having problems configuring TurboDLDDeluxe, be sure that you are 
using either the original distribution diskettes or a faithful copy made 
with the DOS DISKCOPY command. We have at times received Tech calls where 
we could not trace a specific recurring problem which later turned out to 
be a bad duplicate disk. 

If everything appears to have installed correctly and you still can't seem 
to figure out what's happening, try deleting the DLDSETUP.DAT, DLXMENUS.DAT 
and DLXBUTTN.DAT files from your TurboDLDDeluxe sub-directory. You'll then 
have to reconfigure the driver from scratch.  We've seen some strange 
things happen when these files have become corrupted.


--------------------------------------------
Configuring TurboDLD for Your Graphics Board
--------------------------------------------

You may need to look for your graphics board by its video chip instead. In 
these cases, you must configure for mach64. Check your documentation, 
or if you already know it, use the Generic selection for your chip type.


-------------------------
Static BP in Panning Mode
-------------------------

When using the static Big Picture in panning mode, the drawing screen will 
continue to pan until you move the cursor out of the Big Picture viewport. 
The drawing screen will display the selected view correctly.


--------------------
Troubleshooting TOTS
--------------------

All POPxxx Commands Respond with "Icons not enabled"
----------------------------------------------------

TOTS Icons must be enabled before they can be accessed. Type POPON to 
enable icons. If you do not use this command, no other Tablet-On-The-Screen 
commands will operate.


I Built All These Icons and Now They Are Not There
--------------------------------------------------

The POPON command loads the icon file. POPON will create a new empty icon 
file if the specified file is not found. By default, POPON will use the 
name TURBODLD.ICO, and create or load this file from your current 
directory. If you created your icons in the ACAD directory but later 
attempt to load the icons from a drawing directory, you must supply the 
full path and filename to POPON, e.g. C:\ACAD\TURBODLD.ICO.

Use your DIR command from the DOS prompt or a 'FINDFILE' utility to locate 
your icon file. We suggest you always use the .ICO extension for icon files 
so you'll know later which files are icon files. To display a directory of 
icon files with the .ICO extension, type the following command at the DOS 
prompt:

    DIR *.ICO

If you cannot remember if you used the .ICO extension, display your 
directory sorted by date with the DOS command

    DIR /OD

(Note that the /OD switch is only available in DOS versions 5 and above.) 
Look for any recently created files. Icon files are 200k or more bytes in 
size. You may also use a text editor, such as EDIT to look at the file. The 
first three bytes in a TurboDLDDeluxe a icon file are the characters 'GSL'. 
An empty file has only 88 bytes.


My Pop-ups Look Fine But Appear at the Wrong Time
-------------------------------------------------

The tablet menu area on the tablet (real or virtual) which determines when 
the pop-up appears has been defined incorrectly. Use POPCAL to calibrate 
your icons to the tablet or virtual tablet menu area.


I Can Pick Commands From the Pop-up Icons, But the Wrong Command is Executed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The icon is not properly calibrated to the real or virtual tablet. You can 
use POPCAL to re-calibrate the icon.

If POPCAL does not correct the problem, then your tablet or virtual tablet 
is not configured properly or the wrong tablet menu is loaded. If the 
configuration is incorrect, the menu order or number of rows and columns 
for the menu in the configuration file does not match the organization of 
the menu in the ACAD.MNU file. You need to use the TABLET CFG command for a 
tablet or POPCFG for a mouse to ensure that menus are defined in the right 
order and with proper number of rows and columns.


Mouse Problems
--------------

-> POPCFG Responds With 'Mouse not enabled'

The 'Mouse version of icons' option has not been enabled using the 
TurboDLDDeluxe configuration utility or AutoCAD is not configured for the 
TurboDLDDeluxe digitizer.

From the TOTS Configuration Menu in the TurboDLD configuration utility, 
ENABLE the Use Mouse option.

Check your AutoCAD configuration. For Release 11, set the DSPADI 
environment variable to DGTURBO.EXP and select the 'P386 ADI digitizer' 
from AutoCAD's digitizer configuration menu. For Release 12, select the 
'TurboDLDDeluxe digitizer, from Panacea' from your AutoCAD digitizer 
configuration menu.


When I try POPADD a Big Gray Rectangle Appears
----------------------------------------------

The mouse version of the icons uses a virtual tablet defined using the 
POPCFG command. If the virtual tablet appears as one large rectangle 
instead of a screen area surrounded by buttons, then one of the following 
has occurred:

 The POPCFG command failed or was not executed.

 The TABLET CFG command was used. TABLET CFG erases the POPCFG data from
  the ACAD.CFG file.

 The incorrect ACAD.CFG file was updated with TURBO.CFG.

To solve the first two problems, you must use the POPCFG command again. 
POPCFG should be used only once. If you use the TABLET CFG command to 
reconfigure AutoCAD to use a tablet, AutoCAD will overwrite the POPCFG data 
with new information from TABLET CFG.

If POPCFG was used only once, then the correct ACAD.CFG file was not 
updated by copying the TURBODLD.CFG file over the ACAD.CFG file. Find the 
correct ACAD.CFG and update it with TURBODLD.CFG. If you are having trouble 
locating the ACAD.CFG file, see the following section.


Locating the Correct ACAD.CFG File 
----------------------------------

You must use extreme care to locate the proper ACAD.CFG version. On 
networked systems, systems with the SHARE utility installed, and on systems 
with third-party add-on software, the ACAD.CFG file may not be in the 
default AutoCAD directory. There may be several copies of ACAD.CFG, and 
they may be in several different drives and directories. ACAD.CFG may be 
write protected. On some networks it may not be accessible from your system 
for reading or writing.  The following steps can be used to locate the 
proper ACAD.CFG file.

1. You may need to examine the environment variables PATH and ACADCFG, and 
   the ACAD directory, to find the proper copy of ACAD.CFG. One way to verify
   that the proper copy was found, is to type the following DOS command

    DIR ACAD.CFG

2. You can then compare the date and time of the file with the date and 
   time you last exited from AutoCAD. Each time you exit from AutoCAD, the 
   ACAD.CFG file date and time is updated. Thus the date and time should 
   change when you enter and then exit from AutoCAD.

3. Another way to verify that you found the proper ACAD.CFG file is to 
   temporarily rename it. At the DOS prompt type:

       RENAME ACAD.CFG ACADCFG

   then try to run AutoCAD. If it runs as usual, then you have not renamed
   the proper copy of the ACAD.CFG file. If you receive the message,
   "AutoCAD is not yet configured",  then you know that you are working with
   the right copy. Type CTRL-C a few times to get out of the AutoCAD
   configuration menu. You can now copy TURBO.CFG using the command

       COPY TURBODLD.CFG ACAD.CFG

4. If you are experiencing difficulties after you modified the original 
   ACAD.CFG, you can delete the ACAD.CFG file, enter AutoCAD, and reconfigure.



********************************************
CHAPTER 9 - Autodesk 3D Studio and Autoshade    
********************************************    

Installing the Driver for 3D Studio
-----------------------------------

1.  Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:.

2.  At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
    selected.

3.  From the menu, select the 3DStudio option.

4.  The following options are available, select one:
	Install 3D Studio Ver 1, 2
	Install 3D Studio Ver 3
	Install 3D Studio Ver 4

    The default installation directory for 3D Studio 1, 2 is \3DS.
    The default installation directory for 3D Studio 3 is \3DS3.
    The default installation directory for 3D Studio 4 is \3DS4.

    The required files are copied to the appropriate sub-directory.

5.  Exit the install program and proceed to configuring 3D Studio to use 
    the TurboDLDDeluxe driver.

Since TurboDLDDeluxe is a combined, display and rendering, device driver, 
it can be used to generate high-resolution renderings with Autodesk's 3D 
Studio and AutoShade programs, as well as with AutoCAD R12's built-in AVE 
Render. Configuration for these programs basically involves selecting the 
proper Display and Rendering resolutions from the TurboDLDDeluxe 
configuration menu. The other driver configuration options, except for font 
selection options for 3D Studio, are ignored for rendering because a 
Display List, and its configuration parameters, is not used during the 
rendering process.



----------------------------------------------------
Selecting the Driver for use with Autodesk 3D Studio
----------------------------------------------------


3D Studio Versions 1.0 and 2.0
------------------------------

1.  Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT 
    file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory. 
    
2.  Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory 
    by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG

    Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration 
    mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.
    
3.  Edit the 3DS.SET file located in your 3DS directory. 

    The following three lines of the 3DS.SET file tell 3D Studio which driver 
    to use for the rendering screen, main screen and materiald editor screen, 
    respectively. Locate the lines that begin with:

	RENDER-DISPLAY
	MAIN-DISPLAY
	MATERIAL-DISPLAY

    and change them to use the RCPADI driver as follows:

	RENDER-DISPLAY=RCPADI
	MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI
	MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI

    Make sure to remove the ";" or any spaces that may be present at the 
    beginning of the line.

4.  Start the 3D Studio reconfiguration by typing: 3DS. 

5.  Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
For 3D Studio 1.x, there is no RENDER-DISPLAY line. The corresponding line 
is DEFAULT-DISPLAY and should be changed to read

    DEFAULT-DISPLAY="RCPADI"

The quotes around RCPADI must be used for this version of 3D Studio.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------



3D Studio Version 3.0
---------------------

1.  Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT 
    file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory. 
    
2.  Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory 
    by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG

    Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration 
    mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.

3.  Use the Autodesk supplied utility to edit the 3DS.SET file. From your 3DS 
    sub-directory, type: 3DS VIBCFG to display the configuration screen. 
    
    Use the TAB key to move the cursor among the available parameters. The 
    ENTER key allows you to select an available driver. Change the 
    RENDER-DISPLAY, MAIN-DISPLAY and MATERIAL-DISPLAY fields to use RCPADI 
    and then press SHIFT-TAB to move to OK. Press ENTER and save your changes. 

4.  3D Studio will automatically be loaded now.

5.  Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.


3D Studio Versions 4.0
----------------------

1.  Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the ADI3DS.BAT 
    file that was copied into your 3D Studio sub-directory. 
    
2.  Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio sub-directory 
    by typing: DEL 3DADI.CFG

    Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration 
    mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D Studio has been reconfigured.
    
3.  Edit the 3DS.SET file located in your 3DS directory. 

    The following three lines of the 3DS.SET file tell 3D Studio which driver 
    to use for the rendering screen, main screen and materiald editor screen, 
    respectively. Locate the lines that begin with:

	RENDER-DISPLAY
	MAIN-DISPLAY
	MATERIAL-DISPLAY

    and change them to use the RCPADI driver as follows:

	RENDER-DISPLAY=RCPADI
	MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI
	MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI

    Make sure to remove the ";" or any spaces that may be present at the 
    beginning of the line.

4.  Start the 3D Studio reconfiguration by typing: 3DS. 

5.  Proceed to Configuring the TurboDLD driver.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Note that it is only necessary for the RENDER-DISPLAY line to be set to 
RCPADI in order to render at high resolution. If you do not need a high 
resolution main display screen or if you will not be using the materials 
editor, you may keep MAIN-DISPLAY and MATERIAL-DISPLAY set to their 
defaults.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

   

================================  CAUTION  =================================
The MATERIAL-DISPLAY should only be configured for RCPADI when BOTH the 
Display AND Rendering Resolutions of TurboDLDDeluxe are configured for 256 
color resolutions. An unpredictable Materials Editor screen will appear if 
anything other than 256 colors is selected. If you are unsure about the 
function of the Materials Editor screen, use the Materials Editor as VGA, 
you should not have any problems at all. Please note too, that the use of 
the Materials Editor will not give you any more colors to choose from, just 
higher resolution.
============================================================================


Configuring TurboDLDDeluxe for use with 3D Studio
--------------------------------------------------

During the 3D Studio start-up, you are prompted with a series of 
configuration questions. After each question is answered, TurboDLDDeluxe
will display either its Display or Rendering Configuration menu. will 
appear with either a Display.

To configure the 3D Studio Main Display for your graphics board, from the 
Display Configuration menu, select a display graphics board and then a 
display resolution.

To configure 3D Studio for the Rendering and/or Materials screens, select a 
rendering graphics board (usually the same as the Display board) and a 
rendering resolution. (For detailed information on choosing graphics boards 
or display and rendering resolutions, See Chapter 2 - Installing and 
Configuring.) 

Because RCPADI device drivers, by definition, are combined Display and 
Rendering devices, during 3D Studio reconfiguration, you may be brought to 
the TurboDLDDeluxe Configuration Menu more than one time each, each for 
Display and Rendering. It is not necessary to select display and/or 
rendering resolutions a second time. Simply press the ENTER key to remove 
the help screen and then highlight Save and Exit to continue to the next 
question. When ADIACAD.BAT is used to define the AutoCAD operating 
environment, the TurboDLDDeluxe Configuration Menu will also appear for 
RDPADI and DSPADI devices if they are present.


------------------------------  NOTE  --------------------------------------
Some 3D Studio Limitations:

TurboDLDDeluxe only provides still rendering support for 3D Studio. This 
driver will not play back rendered FLI or FLC files at resolutions above 
the 320x200 default of 3D Studio.

If you have a VESA compatible graphics board you may be able to use the 
RCPVESA.EXP driver that comes with 3D Studio to display animations at high 
resolution. Refer to your 3D Studio Installation and Performance Guide for 
specific information.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

						   

----------------------
Configuring AVE Render
----------------------

AutoCAD 13/12's AVE Render uses TurboDLDDeluxe's rendering capabilities to 
render objects and drawings. If AVE Render has never been configured, when 
you select the AutoCAD render command, you are required to run through its 
configuration process. In this case, you are prompted through the following 
questions and/or menus.

1. Select a Rendering Display device. Since TurboDLDDeluxe is a combined 
   display/rendering device, choose item 1,  P386 ADI Combined 
   Display/Rendering Driver from the available choices.

2. Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and Resolution. Here the 
   TurboDLDDeluxe configuration program will appear on the screen. Press the
   Return key to continue past the help screen and display the Rendering 
   Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display 
   graphics board and resolution menu selections. Select a rendering graphics 
   board and then a rendering resolution.

3. Select Render Mode. The next step is to select the rendering mode for 
   TurboDLDDeluxe. Select either Render to Viewport or Render to Screen 
   depending on how you wish to view your renderings. Note that in order to 
   render to a viewport you must be using a Display resolution of more than 16 
   colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow the render to viewport 
   selection.

4. Select Render Hard Copy Device. If you are using a rendering hard copy 
   device select your device type from the list of choices. If you are not 
   using a hard copy device, accept the default of NULL.

After configuring AVE Render, you will return to the drawing to render the 
current drawing.

If you have previously configured AVE Render for another driver, you will 
need to reconfigure. Type RCONFIG at the AutoCAD command prompt to manually 
invoke the Render Configuration Menu. Follow these steps to re-configure 
AVE Render.

1. Select option 2, Configure Rendering Device to choose a new rendering 
   driver. Answer Yes to the "Select Different Rendering Device" question.

2. Select option 1, P386 Combined Display/Rendering Driver to choose the 
   type of driver being used.

3. Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and Resolution. At this point, 
   the TurboDLDDeluxe configuration program will appear on the screen. Press
   the Return key to continue past the help screen and display the Rendering
   Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display 
   graphics board and resolution menu selections. Select a rendering graphics
   board and then a rendering resolution.

4. Select Render Mode. The next step is to select the rendering mode for 
   TurboDLDDeluxe. Select either Render to Viewport or Render to Screen 
   depending on how you wish to view your renderings. Note that in order to 
   render to a viewport you must be using a Display resolution of at least 256 
   colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a render to viewport 
   selection.

5. Select Exit to the Drawing Editor from the Render Configuration menu and  
   then type Y to keep the changes you've just made. Press the <F1> key to 
   change to the graphics screen if necessary.



--------------
AutoShade v2.0
--------------

Installing the Driver for AutoShade
-----------------------------------

1.  Insert the install disk in floppy drive A: or B:.

2.  At the DOS prompt, type a:\install or b:\install, depending on the drive
    selected.

3.  From the menu, select the AutoShade option.
    
    The default installation directory for AutoShade is \Shade. The required 
    files are copied to this sub-directory.

5.  Exit the install program and proceed to configuring AutoShade to use 
    the TurboDLDDeluxe driver.


Since TurboDLDDeluxe is a combined, display and rendering, device driver, 
it can be used to generate high-resolution renderings with Autodesk's 3D 
Studio and AutoShade programs, as well as with AutoCAD R12's built-in AVE 
Render. Configuration for these programs basically involves selecting the 
proper Display and Rendering resolutions from the TurboDLDDeluxe 
configuration menu. The other driver configuration options, except for font 
selection options for 3D Studio, are ignored for rendering because a 
Display List, and its configuration parameters, is not used during the 
rendering process.


------------------------------------------------------
Configuring the TurboDLD Driver for use with AutoShade
------------------------------------------------------

To configure AutoShade v2.0 to use TurboDLDDeluxe, first run the 
ADIACAD file from your TurboDLDDeluxe sub-directory to set the 
AutoShade environment variables. Next, start AutoShade with SHADE /R, which 
will allow you to reconfigure AutoShade. For the display device, select 
P386 Autodesk Device Interface display driver, and for the rendering 
display select the P386 Autodesk Device Interface rendering driver. If you 
are running the display and rendering screen on the same monitor (i.e. 
single monitor), make sure to tell AutoShade this. A single monitor 
approach will require a redraw of the display screen after a rendering 
screen.

Once the P386 ADI devices have been selected, the TurboDLDDeluxe 
configuration menu will be displayed.Follow the same installation steps 
that were used to select the graphics board and display and rendering 
resolutions for AutoCAD (see Chapter 3 - Installing and Configuring).



*********************************
APPENDIX A - Troubleshooting Tips
*********************************


If you experience any problems, please complete the PANACEA.TXT problem
reporting form.

Many of the problems which may occur in setting up and using TurboDLDClassic
are not really problems with the driver; instead, the problems occur in
installing and getting access to additional memory for the driver.

Memory management programs, such as  QEMM, 386MAX, and EMM386, can cause
memory conflicts on certain graphics platforms. In order to avoid these
conflicts, it may be necessary to exclude certain memory regions from being
used by the memory manager.

Also, if you are using a memory manager, avoid using any switches or
utilities of the manager that may re-map upper memory blocks in order to
load as many programs and TSR's "high" as possible (i.e. QEMM's "Stealth"
mode or EMM386's HIGHSCAN). These features can make it difficult or
impossible for TurboDLDClassic utility programs to locate certain video
BIOS information. If you have memory problems, carefully check both the
system documentation and the memory manager documentation before contacting
Technical Support. System memory problems probably won't be solvable by us.

We aren't able to fix mis-set jumpers and incorrect configuration options
over the phone. Please be sure that all hardware is installed and operating
correctly before assuming that the driver is at fault. Carefully check your
hardware documentation for the correct switch and jumper settings.



************************************
APPENDIX B - TURBODLDDELUXE COMMANDS
************************************


This chapter alphabetically lists the basic commands found in all TurboDLD 
versions providing a quick reference. Commands have been listed 
alphabetically and by type, Basic or Deluxe. For complete information 
regarding the use of these commands, see Chapter 4 - Features and
Chapter 5 - Deluxe Features.


-----------------------
Basic TurboDLD Commands
-----------------------


DLDBIGPIC
---------
Calls up the Big Picture - use digitizer clicks to define an area and zoom 
into it.


DLDBPDIM
--------
Allows resizing and repositioning of the Big Picture.


DLDBPFREEZE
-----------
Toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode between Float and Freeze modes.


DLDBPHILIGHT
------------
Selects the highlight mode used to display the Big Picture.


DLDBPMODE
---------
Toggles Big Picture between Zoom and Pan modes.


DLDBPREFRSH
-----------
Enables and Disables the Big Picture automatic update mode.


DLDBPSTATIC
-----------
Toggles the Big Picture to stay on the screen at all times.


DLDCOLOR
--------
Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program.


DLDCOMPACT
----------
Forces a manual clean-up of Display List memory returning any unused memory 
back to the AutoCAD memory pool.


DLDDIGI
-------
Toggles TurboDLDDeluxe's digitizer processing functions on and off.


DLDDLIST
--------
Toggles the display list function of TurboDLDDeluxe on and off.


DLDECHO
-------
Toggles internal TurboDLDDeluxe command echoing at the AutoCAD command 
line.


DLDEDGEPAN
----------
Toggles the automatic edge panning feature of TurboDLDDeluxe, on and off. 


DLDHELP
-------
Provides a list of TurboDLDDeluxe commands with one-line description of 
each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that you flip to the text screen to 
view the output.


DLDMENUn
--------
The nine Pop-up menus can be called up at any time via the keyboard, using 
the DLDMENUn commands, where n is a number between 0 and 8, inclusively. 
DLDMENU0 brings up the Main Pop-Up menu, which gives you access to all 
other defined menus. DLDMENU1 through DLDMENU8 bring up the user defined 
menus.


DLDREFRESH
----------
Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to a drawing.

933
DLDSAVECFG
----------
Saves the current TurboDLDDeluxe configuration for use in a later AutoCAD 
drawing session. Retains the size and location of the Big 
Picture/MicroScope, edgepan state,  and spy glass cursor size.


DLDSTAT
-------
Displays a listing of the current TurboDLDDeluxe parameters. A flip to the 
graphics screen is recommended for this command. 


DLDUSAGE
--------
Gives a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory is being used for display list 
processing.


DLDVER
------
Displays the TurboDLDDeluxe version at the AutoCAD command line.


DLDZMVMAX
---------
Performs a REGEN-less Zoom ALL. This function is designed primarily for 
AutoCAD Release 10/386.


PD, ZD, ZW
----------
PD - Pan Dynamic, ZD - Zoom Dynamic and ZW - Zoom Window are included in 
TurboDLDDeluxe for backwards compatibility with MACH-12. These commands 
will invoke the Big Picture.


ZI, ZO
------
ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will zoom the current viewport in or out 
incrementally.


---------------
Deluxe Commands
---------------


DLDRTPAN
--------
Invokes TurboDLDDeluxe's real-time panning mode.


DLDSCOPE
--------
Enables the TurboDLDDeluxe MicroScope, a zoomable static spy glass.


DLDSPY
------
Invokes TurboDLDDeluxe's ZoomPreviewTM spy glass.

    X-Ray Spy glass

    When in a rendering view, DLDSPY will display the wire frame view of the 
    rendered drawing.


DLDZOOM 
-------
When using the MicroScope feature DLDZOOM allows you to zoom your drawing 
to the area within the MicroScope window.


-------------
TOTS Commands
-------------


POPADD
------
Add a new pop-up icon to a file


POPCAL
------
Calibrate icons to your tablet or virtual tablet


POPCFG
------
Define the virtual tablet


POPDEL
------
Remove an existing icon pop-up from a file


POPMOVE
-------
Allows the screen position of the pop-up icon to be changed.


POPOFF
------
Disables use of pop-ups


POPON
-----
Enables (and loads) a new icon file. Creates a new icon file if new file 
name is used.


REPOP
-----
Set radial line tracking mode and other modes of existing pop-up behavior.



