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COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1996 by Wayne Harris All rights reserved worldwide.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the prior written permission of Wayne Harris.

This manual is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual may be made at any time and without notice.

Although we have gone to great effort to verify the integrity of the information herein, this publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication.

Initial issue: March 1995 Current revision: February 1996

First printing: March 1995 Second printing: February 1996

TRADEMARKS

TERM-1, TERM-2, TERM-PRO, TERM-CAD 3D, WAYNE HARRIS ENTERPRISES, and the WHE logo are all registered trademarks of Wayne Harris. TERM-PAK, and BOXMEISTER are trademarks of Wayne Harris.

General Notice: Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

MASTER INDEX

SECTION 1

This section covers topics that are common to both TERM-PRO and TERM-CAD 3D.

Index ............................................................ iv

SECTION 2

This section covers topics specifically related to TERM-PRO.

Index ............................................................ vi List of Figures............................................... xiv

SECTION 3

This section covers topics specifically related to TERM-CAD 3D.

Index ............................................................ x List of Figures............................................... xviii

Term-PAK INDEX

1. TERM-PAK

1-1

Introduction................................................... 1-3 Unpacking ..................................................... 1-4 What you need to know ................................ 1-4 About this manual ......................................... 1-4 Customer support ......................................... 1-4

2. INSTALLATION 2-1

System Requirements ................................... 2-1

Considerations .............................................. 2-2 Improving Performance.......................... 2-2 Memory Managers ................................. 2-2 Networks ............................................... 2-3

Installing TERM-PAK ................................. 2-4 DOS ...................................................... 2-4 Windows 3.1 ......................................... 2-5 Windows 95 .......................................... 2-6

Un-Installing TERM-PAK ........................... 2-7 DOS ...................................................... 2-7 Windows 3.1 ......................................... 2-8 Windows 95 .......................................... 2-8

Term-PRO INDEX

1. TERM-PRO USER’S GUIDE 1-1

2. INTRODUCTION 2-1

3. DEFINITIONS 3-1

4. OPERATION

Screen Layout ............................................... 4-2 Main Menu Bar ..................................... 4-2 Program Module Tabs ........................... 4-2 Toolbar .................................................. 4-2 Dialog Line ........................................... 4-2 Program Selection Tabs ........................ 4-2 Using the Mouse ........................................... 4-3 Mouse Pointers ...................................... 4-3 Mouse Operation ................................... 4-3 Mouse Buttons ...................................... 4-4 Pull Down Menus ......................................... 4-5 Hot Keys ............................................... 4-5 Dialog Boxes................................................. 4-6 Other Controls .............................................. 4-7

5. EXAMPLES

Starting TERM-PRO .................................... 5-1 Loading a Driver .......................................... 5-2 Profile Enclosure Design .............................. 5-3 Vent Design .................................................. 5-6 Custom Box Design ..................................... 5-7

6. FILE COMMANDS

New Design...................................................6-2 Open ............................................................. 6-3 Save .............................................................. 6-6

Save As ........................................................ 6-7 Delete ........................................................... 6-9 Statistics........................................................ 6-10 Print Setup .................................................... 6-12 Print ............................................................. 6-17 Export PCX file ........................................... 6-19 Exit ............................................................... 6-21

7. OPTIONS 7-1

Mouse .......................................................... 7-2 Sensitivity ............................................. 7-3 Ballastics ............................................... 7-4

8. ABOUT 8-1

Term-PRO .................................................... 8-2

9. DRIVER LIBRARY 9-1

Library Selector Tabs ................................... 9-2 Driver Parameters ........................................ 9-2 Driver List Box ............................................ 9-5 Application Suitability Bargraphs ................ 9-6 Driver Library Toolbar ................................ 9-7

10. PROFILE BOX DESIGN 10-1

Enclosure Selection ...................................... 10-2 Profile Score Bargraph ................................ 10-3 Profile Design Buttons ................................. 10-3 Profile Design Information .......................... 10-5 Box Design Toolbar ..................................... 10-6

11. CUSTOM BOX DESIGN 11-1

Data Entry Fields ......................................... 11-2 Initial Design Buttons .................................. 11-5

Profile Score Bargraph ................................. 11-6 Ripple Bargraph ........................................... 11-6 Enclosure Selector Button ............................ 11-7 Scoring Detail Button ................................... 11-8

12. VENT DESIGN 12-1

Vent Selector Tabs ....................................... 12-2 Vent Air Velocity Bargraph ......................... 12-3 Enclosure Data Entry Fields ......................... 12-4 Vent Type Selector ....................................... 12-5 Vent Data Entry Fields ................................. 12-6 Vent Design Options .................................... 12-8 Air Velocity Warning ............................ 12-8 Default Vent Type ................................. 12-9 Limits .................................................... 12-10 Vent Design Toolbar.....................................12-11

13. GRAPH CONTROL PANEL 13-1

Generator Section ......................................... 13-2 Vertical Section ............................................ 13-3

Term-CAD INDEX

1. TERM-CAD USER’S GUIDE 1-1

2. INTRODUCTION 2-1

3. DEFINITIONS 3-1

4. OPERATION

Screen Layout ............................................... 4-2 Main Menu Bar ..................................... 4-2 Toolbar .................................................. 4-2 Status Line ............................................. 4-2 Dialog Line ........................................... 4-2 Viewports .............................................. 4-3 Pan Bars ................................................ 4-4 Isographic 3D Viewport Control .................. 4-5 Coordinate Display ....................................... 4-9 Maximize / Minimize Buttons ...................... 4-12 Using the Mouse ........................................... 4-13 Mouse Pointers ...................................... 4-13 Mouse Buttons ...................................... 4-14 Pull Down Menus ......................................... 4-16 Hot Keys ............................................... 4-16 Dialog Boxes................................................. 4-17 Toolbar Operation ........................................ 4-18 Keyboard Commands....................................4-20

5. EXAMPLES

Starting TERM-CAD 3D ............................. 5-1 Getting Around ............................................. 5-1 Loading a Design ......................................... 5-1 Viewing Exercises ........................................ 5-2 Layer Control Exercise ................................. 5-4 Drawing an Extrusion ................................... 5-4 Stretching Exercise ....................................... 5-6

Panelization Exercise ................................... 5-6 Dimension Exercise ..................................... 5-7

6. FILE COMMANDS 6-1

New Design................................................... 6-2 Open ............................................................. 6-3 Save ............................................................. 6-6 Save As ........................................................ 6-7 Delete ........................................................... 6-9 Statistics........................................................ 6-10 Design ................................................... 6-10 Object .................................................... 6-12 Face ....................................................... 6-15 Print Setup .................................................... 6-18 Print ............................................................. 6-23 Import / Export ............................................ 6-25 Import DXF .......................................... 6-25 Export DXF .......................................... 6-27 Export PCX ........................................... 6-28 Exit ............................................................... 6-30

7. DRAWING COMMANDS 7-1

Extrusion ...................................................... 7-2 3D Face ........................................................ 7-4 Line .............................................................. 7-5 Polygon ........................................................ 7-6 Radial Copy ................................................. 7-7

8. EDITING COMMANDS 8-1

Move ............................................................ 8-2 Center ........................................................... 8-4 Extrude ......................................................... 8-5 Copy ............................................................. 8-7 Radial Copy ................................................. 8-9 Insert Vertex ................................................. 8-11

Delete ........................................................... 8-12 Undelete ....................................................... 8-14 Stretch .......................................................... 8-15 Splinter ......................................................... 8-16 Polarity ......................................................... 8-17 Attributes ...................................................... 8-19

9. TEXT COMMANDS 9-1

Enter ............................................................. 9-2 Dimension .................................................... 9-3 Linear .................................................... 9-3 Angular .................................................. 9-4 Move ............................................................ 9-5 Copy ............................................................. 9-7 Delete ........................................................... 9-9 Undelete ....................................................... 9-11 Attributes ...................................................... 9-12 Settings ......................................................... 9-14

10. DISPLAY COMMANDS 10-1

Redraw ......................................................... 10-2 Pan ............................................................... 10-3 Zoom In ........................................................ 10-5 Zoom Out ..................................................... 10-7 Fit View ........................................................ 10-9 View Store .................................................... 10-10 View Recall .................................................. 10-12 Light Position ............................................... 10-14 320x240 64 ................................................... 10-16 640x480 16 ................................................... 10-17

11. OPTIONS 11-1

Layers ........................................................... 11-2 Dimension .................................................... 11-6 Program ........................................................ 11-8 Mouse ........................................................... 11-10

Set Origin ..................................................... 11-13

12. FAB COMMANDS 12-1

Materials ...................................................... 12-2 Item Selection ....................................... 12-3 Adding or Modifying Items .................. 12-6 Vendor Information .............................. 12-10 Panelize ........................................................ 12-11 De-Panelize .................................................. 12-13 Analyze ........................................................ 12-15

13. ABOUT 13-1

Term-Cad 3D ............................................... 13-2 Commands ................................................... 13-3

14. APPENDIX 14-1

Appendix A - Useful Formulas .................... 14-1 Appendix B - File Descriptions ................... 14-3 Appendix C - Troubleshooting .................... 14-5

Term-PRO LIST OF FIGURES

Some chapters do not have any illustrations and therefore are not listed below.

CHAPTER 4

4.1 Screen Layout ...........................................................4-1

4.2 Mouse Pointers .........................................................4-3

4.3 Mouse Button Functions ...........................................4-4

4.4 Sample Pull Down Menu ..........................................4-5

4.5 Sample Dialog Box ...................................................4-6

4.6 Various Control Elements .........................................4-7

CHAPTER 5

5.1 Driver Library Module .............................................5-1

5.2 Library Selector Tabs ...............................................5-2

5.3 Profile Box Design Module ......................................5-2

5.4 Enclosure Selector Button ........................................5-3

5.5 Enclosure Selections .................................................5-3

5.6 Profile Design Buttons ..............................................5-4

5.7 Profile Score Bargraph .............................................5-4

5.8 Predicted Frequency Response .................................5-5

5.9 Vent Design Module .................................................5-6

5.10 Custom Box Design Module .....................................5-7

5.11 Plot Button ................................................................5-7

CHAPTER 6

6.1 File Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................6-1

6.2 Design Modification Dialog Box ..............................6-2

6.3 Design Folders ..........................................................6-3

6.4 Designs List Box .......................................................6-4

6.5 Design Information ...................................................6-5

6.6 Saving Design Information .......................................6-8

6.7 File Statistics Dialog Box .........................................6-10

6.8 Printer Configuration Dialog Box ............................ 6-12

6.9 Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box ........................ 6-14

6.10 Print Orientation ....................................................... 6-14

6.11 Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box .......................... 6-15

6.12 Print Options Dialog Box ......................................... 6-17

6.13 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................. 6-19

6.14 Get PCX File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-20

6.15 Exit Verification Dialog Box .................................... 6-21

CHAPTER 7

7.1 Options Pull Down Sub Menu .................................. 7-1

7.2 Mouse Options Dialog Box ...................................... 7-2

CHAPTER 8

8.1 About Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 8-1

8.2 About TERM-PRO ..................................................... 8-2

CHAPTER 9

9.1 Driver Library Program Module ................................. 9-1

9.2 Library Selector Tabs ................................................. 9-2

9.3 Driver Parameter Data Entry Fields ........................... 9-2

9.4 Driver Dimensions ...................................................... 9-4

9.5 Driver List Box ........................................................... 9-5

9.6 Application Suitability Bargraphs .............................. 9-6

9.7 Term-PRO’s Driver Library Toolbar ......................... 9-7

9.8 Copy Driver Dialog Box ............................................ 9-7

9.9 Delete Driver Dialog Box ........................................... 9-8

9.10 Measurement Units Table ........................................... 9-8

9.11 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................... 9-9

9.12 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ........................... 9-10

CHAPTER 10

10.1 Profile Box Design Module ........................................ 10-1

10.2 Enclosure Selector Button .......................................... 10-2

10.3 Enclosure Selections ................................................... 10-2

10.4 Profile Score Bargraph ............................................... 10-3

10.5 Profile Design Buttons ................................................10-3

10.6 Sample Graph with Plot ..............................................10-4

10.7 Profile Design Information .........................................10-5

10.8 Term-Pro’s Box Design Toolbar ................................10-6

10.9 Measurement Units Table ...........................................10-8

10.10 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ...............................10-9

10.11 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ...........................10-10

CHAPTER 11

11.1 Custom Box Design Module .......................................11-1

11.2 Volume and Tuning Data entry Fields ........................11-2

11.3 Front and Back Chambers ...........................................11-3

11.4 Cutoff Frequency Data Entry Fields ...........................11-3

11.5 Cutoff Frequency Definitions .....................................11-4

11.6 Initial Design Selections .............................................11-5

11.7 Profile Score Bargraph ...............................................11-6

11.8 Ripple Bargraph ..........................................................11-6

11.9 Enclosure Selector Button ..........................................11-7

11.10 Enclosure Selections ...................................................11-7

11.11 Score Detail Button ....................................................11-8

11.12 Scoring Breakdown Dialog Box .................................11-8

11.13 Plot Button ..................................................................11-10

CHAPTER 12

12.1 Vent Design Module ...................................................12-1

12.2 Chamber Selector Tabs ...............................................12-2

12.3 Front and Back Chambers ...........................................12-2

12.4 Vent Air Velocity Bargraph ........................................12-3

12.5 Vent Design Data Entry Fields ...................................12-4

12.6 Vent Design Data Entry Fields....................................12-5

12.7 Front View Data Entry Fields .....................................12-6

12.8 Side View Data Entry Fields .......................................12-7

12.9 Air Velocity Warning Options ....................................12-8

12.10 Default Vent Options ..................................................12-9

12.11 Vent Limits .................................................................12-10

12.12 Term-PRO’s Vent Design Toolbar .............................12-11

12.13 Measurement Units Table ........................................... 12-11

12.14 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................... 12-12

12.15 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ........................... 12-13

CHAPTER 13

13.1 Graph Control Panel ................................................... 13-1

13.2 Vertical Units of Measurement ................................... 13-3

Term-CAD LIST OF FIGURES

Some chapters do not have any illustrations and therefore are not listed below.

CHAPTER 4

4.1 Screen Layout ...........................................................4-1

4.2 Viewport Relationships..............................................4-3

4.3 Single Viewport before clicking on Pan Bar .............4-4

4.4 Single Viewport after clicking on Pan Bar ................4-4

4.5 Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar..................4-5

4.6 Absolute World Coordinate Mode ............................4-9

4.7 Relative Coordinate Mode ........................................4-9

4.8 Volume Display Mode ..............................................4-10

4.9 Light Position Coordinate Display ............................4-10

4.10 Camera Position Coordinate Display ........................4-10

4.11 Camera Rotational Display .......................................4-11

4.12 Orbit Position Coordinate Display ............................4-11

4.13 Orbit Rotational Display ...........................................4-11

4.14 Single Viewport with Maximize Button ...................4-12

4.15 Full Screen Viewport with Minimize Button ............4-12

4.16 Mouse Pointers .........................................................4-13

4.17 Mouse Button Functions ...........................................4-14

4.18 Sample Pull Down Menu ..........................................4-16

4.19 Sample Dialog Box ...................................................4-17

4.20 Term-Cad’s Toolbar .................................................4-18

CHAPTER 6

6.1 File Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................6-1

6.2 Design Modification Dialog Box ..............................6-2

6.3 Design Folders ..........................................................6-3

6.4 Designs List Box .......................................................6-4

6.5 Design Information ...................................................6-5

6.6 Saving Design Information .......................................6-8

6.7 File Statistics Dialog Box .........................................6-10

6.8 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 6-12

6.9 Object Statistics Dialog Box .................................... 6-13

6.10 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 6-15

6.11 Face Statistics Dialog Box ........................................ 6-16

6.12 Printer Configuration Dialog Box ............................ 6-18

6.13 Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box ........................ 6-20

6.14 Print Orientation ....................................................... 6-20

6.15 Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box .......................... 6-21

6.16 Print Options Dialog Box ......................................... 6-23

6.17 Import DXF List Box ............................................... 6-25

6.18 Get DXF File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-27

6.19 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................. 6-28

6.20 Get PCX File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-29

6.21 Exit Verification Dialog Box .................................... 6-30

CHAPTER 7

7.1 Draw Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 7-1

7.2 Sample Extrusion ..................................................... 7-2

7.3 Volume Display Mode ............................................. 7-3

7.4 Sample 3D Faces ...................................................... 7-4

7.5 Sample Line .............................................................. 7-5

7.6 Sample Polygons with radius R ................................ 7-6

CHAPTER 8

8.1 Edit Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................ 8-1

8.2 Move Item Identification Dialog Box ....................... 8-3

8.3 Center Item Identification Dialog Box ..................... 8-4

8.4 Extrude Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-5

8.5 Volume Display Mode ............................................. 8-6

8.6 Copy Item Identification Dialog Box ....................... 8-8

8.7 Radial Copy Item Identification Dialog Box ............ 8-10

8.8 Insert Vertex Item Identification Dialog Box ........... 8-11

8.9 Delete Item Identification Dialog Box ..................... 8-12

8.10 Splinter Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-16

8.11 Polarity Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-18

8.12 Attributes Item Identification Dialog Box ................ 8-19

8.13 Change Object Attributes ..........................................8-20

CHAPTER 9

9.1 Text Pull Down Sub Menu .......................................9-1

9.2 Enter Text Dialog Box ..............................................9-2

9.3 Select Dimension Method Dialog Box .....................9-3

9.4 Angular Dimensioning ..............................................9-4

9.5 Move Text Item Identification Dialog Box ...............9-5

9.6 Copy Text Item Identification Dialog Box ...............9-7

9.7 Delete Text Item Identification Dialog Box .............9-9

9.8 Text Attributes Item Identification Dialog Box ........9-12

9.9 Text Attributes Dialog Box ......................................9-13

9.10 Text Settings Dialog Box ..........................................9-14

CHAPTER 10

10.1 Display Pull Down Sub Menu ..................................10-1

10.2 Single Viewport before Pan Command .....................10-4

10.3 Single Viewport after Pan Command .......................10-4

10.4 Single Viewport before Zoom In Command .............10-6

10.5 Single Viewport after Zoom In Command ................10-6

10.6 Single Viewport before Zoom Out Command ..........10-8

10.7 Single Viewport after Zoom Out Command .............10-8

10.8 Single Viewport before Fit View Command .............10-9

10.9 Single Viewport after Fit View Command ................10-9

10.10 View Store Dialog Box .............................................10-10

10.11 Name View Dialog Box ............................................10-11

10.12 Recall View Dialog Box ...........................................10-12

10.13 Lock Light Dialog Box .............................................10-14

10.14 Light Position Coordinate Display ............................10-15

CHAPTER 11

11.1 Options Pull Down Sub Menu ..................................11-1

11.2 Layer and Color Options ..........................................11-3

11.3 Color Change Dialog Box ........................................11-5

11.4 Change Layer Name Dialog Box ..............................11-5

11.5 Dimension Options Dialog Box ............................... 11-6

11.6 Numeric Format Examples ....................................... 11-7

11.7 Program Options Dialog Box ................................... 11-8

11.8 Mouse Options Dialog Box ...................................... 11-10

CHAPTER 12

12.1 Fab Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................ 12-1

12.2 Construction Materials Dialog Box .......................... 12-2

12.3 Material Selection Dialog Box ................................. 12-5

12.4 Material Definition Dialog Box ................................ 12-6

12.5 Material Description Edit Box ................................. 12-7

12.6 Item Cost Edit Box ................................................... 12-7

12.7 Units Edit Box .......................................................... 12-8

12.8 Texture Value Edit Box ............................................ 12-9

12.9 Actual Thickness Edit Box ....................................... 12-9

12.10 Vendor Information Dialog Box ............................... 12-10

12.11 Panelization Dialog Box ........................................... 12-11

12.12 Panelization Item Identification Dialog Box ............ 12-12

12.13 De-Panelization Dialog Box ..................................... 12-13

12.14 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 12-14

12.15 Analyze Dialog Box ................................................. 12-15

CHAPTER 13

13.1 About Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 13-1

13.2 About TERM-CAD 3D .............................................. 13-2

13.3 Keyboard Commands ................................................. 13-3

Term-PAK INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing TERM-PAK!

TERM-PAK is a collection of two very powerful software packages for designing and fabricating low-frequency loudspeaker enclosures.

Enclosure Design

TERM-PRO is the most popular low-frequency loudspeaker enclosure design program for the mobile electronics industry. Designed specifically with the installer in mind, TERM-PRO is comprehensive, yet simple to operate. Even beginners will be able to design perfect enclosures with just a few simple mouse clicks.

Experienced users will appreciate the program’s powerful command structure and flexibility.

Enclosure Fabrication

TERM-CAD 3D is a revolutionary new software package designed exclusively for fabricating low-frequency loudspeaker enclosures. The program features a variety of 3D editing commands that makes it easy to design and save blueprints for enclosures. Optional Box Pack libraries are also available which contain a multitude of pre-designed enclosures for various vehicle makes and models. Other outstanding features include our unique Isographic 3D Viewport which allows the user to view the design from virtually any angle! The program even includes a command that animates the design so that you can “walk around” the enclosure in virtual space.

UNPACKING

TERM-PAK software contains the following items:

  • User’s manual

  • Distribution disk

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

This manual assumes your familiarity with (1) MS-DOS and the utilities that came with your computer, and (2) your mouse and its installation and operation.

A fundamental understanding of the terminology described in the DEFINITIONS section of this manual is also highly recommended.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is a reference manual for TERM-PAK and is not intended to be a tutorial on how to design and fabricate enclosures. The remainder of the manual contains sections to help you start using TERM-PAK.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

All Wayne Harris Enterprises products are backed by a customer support system. If you need assistance beyond that provided in the manual, follow these steps:

  • Try to duplicate the problem, keystroke by keystroke, to see exactly what was done.

  • Have the serial number and version of the software available. This information is displayed in the About / Term-Pro or About / Term-Cad submenu.

  • Be at your computer when you call customer support.

Customer support for Wayne Harris Enterprises software can be reached by dialing:

(800) 366-2349 North America

(602)
967-3565 Outside North America
(602)
641-0128 FAX

(602) 641-0128 BBS The BBS system is on-line 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. The transmission protocol is ... 8 data bits No Parity

1 stop bit

Data transmission rates of up to 28,800 baud are supported.

You may also reach us via the Internet. Our webserver address is:

http://www.termpro.com Wayne Harris Enterprises Customer Support takes calls daily from

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Before 8:00 or after 5:00, you may leave a recorded message via voice mail or send a message via U.S. POST, FAX, BBS, or E-MAIL.

Correspondence may be mailed to:

Wayne Harris Enterprises P.O. Box 7599 Mesa, AZ 85216-7599

Our E-Mail address is: boxmeister@termpro.com

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This software is designed for use with IBM compatible 386 or higher personal computers.

COMPUTER: IBM 386 or higher (100% compatible)

DRIVES: 3.5 inch high density (1.44 MB) disk drive Hard drive with 2 MB free disk space

MEMORY: 500K free conventional memory. To check available memory, type MEM from the DOS

command prompt. The “Largest executable program size” is the amount of conventional memory that is free. To increase this value, use a memory manager product such as MEMAKER, QEMM, or 386MAX. (Windows 95 handles memory management automatically.)

VIDEO: VGA or better

SYSTEM: DOS 3.3 or later, Windows 3.1, or Windows 95

MOUSE: Microsoft compatible

PRINTER: Epson compatible 9 pin or 24 pin dot matrix HP LaserJet or compatible laser printer HP Deskjet 550C or newer color printer

Most dot matrix printers are capable of emulating Epson brand dot matrix printers. Most laser printers are capable of emulating HP Laserjet laser printers. Refer to your printer documentation for additional information.

CONSIDERATIONS

IMPROVING PERFORMANCE

TERM-PAK utilizes algorithms that are computationally intensive. This section suggests ways to improve the performance of your system.

EMM386 (DOS only)

If you are using EMM386 as your expanded memory manager, RAM must appear on the EMM386 command line in your CONFIG.SYS file. For example ...

device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 512 AUTO RAM

In this example, EMM386 will allocate 512K for use as EMS memory. See your DOS documentation for additional information.

QEMM (DOS only)

Do not use QEMM’s STEALTH mode. (Stealth mode may be disabled by running QSETUP from the QEMM subdirectory.) You will need to run OPTIMIZE again if you make any changes during QSETUP. See your QEMM documentation for additional information.

NOVELL NETWARE

If you are running Novell Netware on your system, version 3.01 or newer MUST be used.

Simply install TERM-PAK to the file server normally. TERMPAK will be accessible from all workstations that have access rights to the TERM-PAK subdirectory. However, only one workstation may use the program at a time. A mult-instancing version of TERM-PAK is available for an additional fee. Contact the factory for pricing information.

LANTASTIC

If you are running Lantastic on your system, version 4.10 or newer MUST be used.

Install TERM-PAK to the desired hard drive THROUGH the redirector. TERM-PAK will be accessible from all computers that access this hard drive with the SAME drive letter designation as specified during the installation process (the Destination drive).

For example, if you install TERM-PAK onto drive F, all computers that access this drive as drive F will be able to access the TERM-PAK program. Computers that access drive F with another drive letter designation will NOT be able to access the TERM-PAK program. (A security error will result.)

Refer to the REDIRECTOR section of your Lantastic documentation for additional information.

INSTALL

In order to provide our customers with the highest level of technical phone support, this program has been protected against un-authorized distribution. (TERM-PAK is copy protected.)

The INSTALL selection is used to transfer the Authorization from the

TERM-PAK master disk(s) to the user’s media. In most cases, this will only need to be performed once. (The Authorization can be recovered with the UN-INSTALL command.)

INSTALLATION NOTES

Do NOT write protect the TERM-PAK diskette or the Install ! process will fail.

If you are using a memory resident anti-virus program in your system, please disable it BEFORE running the TERM-PAK setup utility. Once TERM-PAK has been installed, the anti-virus program can be re-enabled.

DOS INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1 Insert your TERM-PAK master disk into drive A.
2 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.
3 Use the mouse to select the desired language.
4 Select INSTALL.
5 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.
The source drive is the drive the software will be copied
FROM. In most cases, it will be Drive A.
6 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive
letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to copy the
software TO. In most cases, it will be Drive C.

The installation program will create a directory called “TERMPAK” on the destination drive. It will then proceed to copy the required files and Authorization into the TERMPAK directory.

5 Select EXIT to exit the installation utility and return to DOS.

Install

6 Remove your TERM-PAK master disk from the disk drive and store it in a safe place.

To run TERM-PAK from the DOS command prompt, type TERMPAK and then press ENTER.

WINDOWS 3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

The following steps are required to set up TERM-PAK so that it will operate properly from within Windows 3.1.

1 Exit Windows.

2 Install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. Verify program operation from DOS before proceeding.

3 Start Windows 3.1 normally. 4 Select FILE / NEW from the Program Manager menu bar. 5 Select PROGRAM GROUP and then press Ok. 6 Enter “TERM-PAK” for the description and then press Ok. A

program group named TERM-PAK will be created and

displayed on the screen. 7 Select FILE / NEW from the Program Manager menu bar. 8 Select PROGRAM ITEM and then press Ok. 9 Enter “TERM-PAK” for the description. 10 Enter “TERMPAK.EXE” for the command line. 11 Enter “C:\TERMPAK” for the working directory. 12 Press Change Icon. 13 Enter “C:\TERMPAK\TERMPAK.ICO” for the icon

filename. 14 Press Ok. 15 Press Ok.

To launch TERM-PAK from Windows 3.1, DOUBLE CLICK on the TERMPAK icon.

WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1 Insert your TERM-PAK disk into drive A.
2 Press the START button.
3 Select RUN.
4 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.

The TERM-PAK installation utility will now launch.

1 Use the mouse to select the desired language. 2 Select INSTALL. 3 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.

The source drive is the drive the software will be copied FROM. In most cases, it will be Drive A.

4 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to copy the software TO. In most cases, it will be Drive C.

The installation program will create a directory called “TERMPAK” on the destination drive. It will then proceed to copy the required files and Authorization into the TERMPAK directory.

5 Select EXIT to exit the installation utility and return to Windows 95. 6 Create a shortcut to the TERMPAK.EXE file if desired.

To run TERM-PAK ...

1 Press the START button. 2 Select RUN. 3 Type “C:\TERMPAK\TERMPAK.EXE” and then press

ENTER.

UN-INSTALL

The UN-INSTALL selection is used to recover the Authorization from

the user’s media and place it back on the TERM-PAK master diskette. This will then allow TERM-PAK to be installed on another computer if so desired.

UN-INSTALL NOTES

Do NOT write protect the TERM-PAK diskette or the Un-Install ! process will fail.

If you are using a memory resident anti-virus program in your system, please disable it BEFORE running the TERM-PAK setup utility. Once TERM-PAK has been un-installed, the anti-virus program can be re-enabled.

Un-Install recovers the Authorization only. Program files, including driver libraries, enclosure designs, and box design libraries and are NOT copied back onto the master disk(s). Un-Install does NOT delete the program files or the TERMPAK directory from your hard disk.

CAUTION: If you re-install TERM-PAK to a hard drive that previously contained TERM-PAK, the original TERM-PAK program files, driver libraries, enclosure designs, and box design libraries will overwrite existing files on the hard drive.

DOS UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Insert the TERM-PAK master diskette into drive A.
2 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.
3 Use the mouse to select the desired language.
4 Select UN-INSTALL.
5 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.
The source drive is the drive the Authorization is to be
recovered FROM. In most cases, it will be drive C.
6 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive
letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to recover
the Authorization TO. In most cases, it will be drive A.

The program will then recover the Authorization from the source drive (C) and place it back on the TERM-CAD master disk in the destination drive (A). The program is now ready to be installed on another machine.

WINDOWS 3.1 UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Exit Windows.
2 Un-install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS UN
INSTALL PROCEDURE.

WINDOWS 95 UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Insert the TERM-PAK master diskette into drive A. 2 Press START. 3 Select RUN. 4 Un-install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS UN

INSTALL PROCEDURE.

The INSTALL / UN-INSTALL process can be performed an unlimited number of times. Just remember, before you install the software on another machine, you must un-install it from the current machine first.

Term-PRO INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing TERM-PRO!

TERM-PRO is the most popular low-frequency loudspeaker enclosure design program for the mobile electronics industry. Designed specifically with the installer in mind, TERM-PRO is comprehensive, yet simple to operate. Even beginners will be able to design perfect enclosures with just a few simple mouse clicks.

Experienced users will appreciate the program’s powerful command structure and flexibility.

Enclosure Design

With TERM-PRO, users can design 12 different types of sub-woofer enclosures, including ...

  • Sealed Highpass

  • Vented Highpass

  • Single Reflex Bandpass

  • Dual Reflex Bandpass

  • Isobaric variations

  • Three Chambered variations

Vent Design

TERM-PRO’s vent design section will enable the user to design accurate vents every time. In addition, our unique VENT AIR VELOCITY BARGRAPH will give a clear visual indication of the velocity of the air inside the designed vent. With TERM-PRO, noisy vents are a thing of the past. TERM-PRO provides support for ...

  • Aeroports

  • Circular Vents

  • Rectangular Vents

  • Multiple Vents

Term-PRO DEFINITIONS

Fs - The free-air resonance of the driver in Hz. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Pe - The advertised RMS power rating of the driver in Watts. Qts -The total Q of the driver. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Ripple - Deviation in db from a flat response. Slope - Rolloff rate in db/octave. SPL - Sound Pressure Level in dB. Vas -Volume of air equal to the driver’s compliance in cubic feet or

liters. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Xmax - Driver’s maximum one-way linear excursion in inches or mm. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer. Znom - Driver’s advertised impedance in Ohms. This value is usually

supplied by the manufacturer.

Term-PRO OPERATION

SCREEN LAYOUT

Main Menu Bar

The top line of the screen is the MAIN MENU BAR. This line presents a list of titles that indicate the types of selections available in each pull-down menu. Selecting a title from the main menu bar causes TERM-PRO to drop down a list of selections available for that title.

Program Module Tabs

The PROGRAM MODULE TABS are located immediately below the Main Menu Bar. These tabs are used to switch between the different program modules within TERM-PRO.

Toolbar

The TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used program parameters. For a detailed description of each these buttons, refer to the TOOLBAR section in each chapter.

Dialog Line

The DIALOG LINE is located at the very bottom of the screen. TERM-PRO uses this line in conjunction with DIALOG BOXES to communicate with the user.

Program Selection Tabs

The PROGRAM SELECTION TABS are located at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. These tabs are used to switch

between various Wayne Harris Enterprises’ programs.

USING THE MOUSE

The commands in this manual often instruct you to use your mouse to perform certain functions on the graphics screen. The button most often used is the PICK button. This usually is the mouse’s left button. You use this button to pick a menu selection, click on a dialog box selection, or select an entity on the graphics screen.

Mouse Pointers

The mouse pointer (or cursor) is usually a small arrow. However, the mouse pointer changes to other shapes during several operations.

When the mouse pointer is positioned within the title area or “handle” of a dialog box window, the mouse pointer becomes an arrows symbol.

When you give TERM-PRO a time-consuming command, the mouse pointer becomes an hourglass symbol.

Mouse Operation

The word CLICK is used frequently throughout this manual. When referring to a mouse button it means “press and release” the PICK button. DOUBLE CLICK means “press and release” the PICK button twice in quick succession. When the term DRAG is used, you must hold down the PICK button while you move the cursor to another location.

The MOUSE driver program (MOUSE.EXE or MOUSE.SYS) should be loaded into memory before you operate TERM-PRO. (Refer to your mouse documentation for additional information.) If you are running TERM-PRO from within Windows 95, the mouse driver is not required because Windows 95 provides mouse support automatically.

Mouse Buttons

To initiate an action in TERM-PRO, the user is required to click a mouse button. The function of each mouse button is defined as follows (refer to figure 4.3) ...

Cancel

Pick

Cancel

Button

3 Button Mouse 2 Button Mouse

Figure 4.3 - Mouse Button Functions

Pick Button

The PICK button is used to make a selection or enter a data point. (Pressing ENTER on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the PICK button.)

Cancel Button

The CANCEL button aborts an operation. (Pressing the ESC key on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the CANCEL button.)

PULL DOWN MENUS

TERM-PRO uses PULL DOWN MENUS so that it will work in a similar fashion to other software packages that have adopted pull down menus as their user interface. The MAIN MENU BAR presents a list of titles that indicate the types of selections available in each Pull Down Menu.

Clicking on a Main Menu Bar title pulls down a sub-menu full of items. Clicking on a menu item tells the program to do something. TERM-PRO uses the Dialog Line and Dialog Boxes to tell the user what it wants.

Hot Keys

Any underlined letter on a pull-down menu item is a HOT KEY.

You can select the item by holding down the “Alt“ key while you press the Hot Key.

DIALOG BOXES

TERM-PRO’s DIALOG BOXES offer a convenient way to view and adjust certain program settings.

Dialog Boxes will also pop up whenever TERM-PRO needs immediate input from the user or whenever vital information needs to be displayed.

Title Area or “handle”

TermPRO
Are you sure you want to exit? NoYes

Figure 4.5 - Sample Dialog Box

To reposition a Dialog Box (if it is covering an area of the screen you would like to see), move the mouse pointer to the title area of the Dialog Box and hold down the left mouse button. (The mouse cursor will change shape when the mouse pointer is located within the title area or “handle” of the Dialog Box.) Moving the mouse now drags the Dialog Box; releasing the mouse button leaves the Dialog Box in its new location.

VARIOUS OTHER CONTROL ELEMENTS

Spin Buttons

Data Entry Field

Lock Button

Radio Buttons

Checkbox

Figure 4.6 - Various Control Elements

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Lock Button

Lock buttons are used to prevent TERM-PRO from automatically changing the data value in a Data Entry Field. When you press the lock button that corresponds to a Data Entry Field, the value of that field is locked in place and will not change during calculations.

Data Entry Field

Data entry fields are used to display and edit data. Data Entry Fields are always white with a black border. To edit the data in a Data Entry Field, position the mouse pointer over the desired field and click the PICK button on the mouse. Type in the new value and then press ENTER. To abort the edit process, press the ESC key.

Spin Buttons

Spin Buttons are used to increment or decrement the value displayed in the Data Entry Field by a specified amount. To decrement the value displayed in the Data Entry Field, press the down arrow key. To increment the value, press the up arrow key.

Radio Buttons

Radio Buttons are used to select a specific item from a group of items. Only one selection can be active at a time. To select an item, position the mouse pointer over that item and then click the PICK button.

Check Boxes

Check Boxes are used to enable or disable certain features. To enable a feature, position the mouse pointer over the check box that corresponds to that feature and click the PICK button.

Term-PRO EXAMPLES

One of the fastest ways to learn TERM-PRO is to jump right in and play

with the program. Then, when you’re familiar with the basic operation of the program, you should study each command thoroughly to fully realize the potential the program has to offer.

STARTING TERMPRO

To start TERM-PRO, type “TERMPAK” and then press ENTER. The program will default to the DRIVER LIBRARY module.

Your screen should look similar to the one shown in Figure 5.1.

LOADING A DRIVER

To load a driver, click the mouse on the Library Selector Tab that has the same first letter as the driver you would like to load. For

example, if you want to load a Rockford driver, click on the “R” Selector Tab.

Drivers beginning with the letter “R” will appear in the Driver List Box. Press the Up or Down arrow keys on the scroll bar to scroll through the list of drivers. The driver under the highlight bar is the currently selected driver. Position the highlight bar over “Rockford Fosgate RFP-1410.” It is now the currently selected driver.

PROFILE ENCLOSURE DESIGN

Click the PROFILE BOX program module tab to continue with the example. Your screen should look like the one shown in Figure

5.3.

At this point, you should select the type of enclosure you would like to design. To select an enclosure type, press the Enclosure Selector button.

After pressing the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button, the following enclosure selections will be displayed ...

Position the mouse pointer over VENTED and then click the Pick button.

At this point, we have selected our driver (Rockford Fosgate RFP-1410) and the type of enclosure we would like to design (Vented). Now we are going to actually design the enclosure.

To design a profile enclosure, simply press a Profile button that best describes the customer.

For a normal customer, press the Normal button. TERM-PRO will calculate the required box volume and tuning frequency. This information will be displayed in the Profile Design Information panel.

TERM-PRO will also display a score that represents how well the current design will work for the specified customer profile. The higher the score, the better suited the design is for the selected customer profile.

If you would like to see what the predicted frequency response looks like for the design, press the PLOT button. Your screen should look something similar to the one shown in figure 5.8.

Now would be a good time to play with the Trace Enable buttons on the Toolbar. Press the Power button. The power handling for the system will now be displayed. Un-press it and the trace will go away. Repeat this exercise for SPL.

All plot information is calculated each time you press the Plot button. However, the trace for a specific plot type will only be visible if that plot

type’s Trace Enable button is depressed.

Try pressing the Xhair button. This enables TERM-PRO’s xhair. Move the crosshair around. Press ESC on the keyboard or click the cancel key on the mouse to continue.

VENT DESIGN

Now that we have our required enclosure volume and enclosure tuning frequency, all that is left is to design the vent.

Select the VENT DESIGN program module tab. Your screen should look something similar to the one shown in figure 5.9.

Make sure the BACK CHAMBER tab is selected. (Simple Vented enclosures only have a back chamber.) The calculate box volume and tuning frequency will be displayed in the Vent Design data

entry fields. These values are locked by default and don’t usually need to be changed.

Change the Vent Diameter and note how the Vent Length changes automatically to maintain the proper tuning frequency. Note how the Vent Air Velocity changes as well.

CUSTOM BOX DESIGN

TERM-PRO’s CUSTOM BOX DESIGN module lets “power users” control all aspects of system design. To activate the Custom Box Design module, select the Custom Box program module tab. You screen should look similar to the one shown in figure 5.10.

Try experimenting with the Back Chamber Volume data field. Note how the recommended tuning frequency changes with different box volumes. To plot the results of the most recent design, press the Plot button. Better yet, press the Plot Lock button. Now, whenever you make a change to the design, the results will be

Figure 5.11 - Plot Button

updated on the graph instantaneously. This is seriously cool! To clear the graph area, press the Clear button on the Toolbar.

Normally, TERM-PRO calculates unknown values whenever you specify a known value. For instance, if you specify the desired box volume, TERM-PRO will automatically calculate the recommended tuning frequency. To override this feature, you can lock data fields. This prevents TERM-PRO from changing them during calculations. To lock a data field, press the lock button that corresponds to that data field.

FILE MENU

FUNCTION:

Display FILE sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-PRO commands in the submenu under the FILE title on the main menu bar. Clicking on FILE pulls down a sub-menu for file operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

FILE / NEW DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Re-initialize TERM-PRO and clear the screen.

REMARKS:

Use this command to re-initialize TERM-PRO and prepare the system for a new design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select NEW DESIGN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

All existing design information will be purged and the screen will be cleared.

If you were working on a design before selecting the NEW DESIGN command, TERM-PRO allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

TermPRO
Do you want to save the current design first? No Cancel Yes

Figure 6.2 - Design Modification Dialog Box

Select Yes to save the current design. Select No to discard any changes that were made. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

FILE / OPEN

FUNCTION:

Opens an existing TERM-PRO design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to open an existing design. If you were working on a design before selecting the OPEN command, TERM-PRO allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select OPEN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED VENTED ALL
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.3 - Design Folders

The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK design directory. (Figure 6.3)

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed in a List Box. (Figure 6.4)

Clicking on the ALL folder will cause the program to display all of the designs in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

When a large number of designs exist, a scroll bar will appear immediately to the right of the design names. Position the mouse over the appropriate scroll bar button and press and hold the PICK button to scroll through the designs.

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED SEALED1 Small sealed enclosure. SEALED2 Large sealed enclosure.
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.4 - Designs List Box

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button to proceed. The selected design will be opened and the following information will be displayed. (Figure 6.5)

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED File Name: Sealed1 Description: Small sealed enclosure. Box Volume: 1.25 Notes This design is a small sealed enclosure that uses the RFP-1412 woofer. It is very easy to build and it gives good bass performance. Continue
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.5 - Design Information

Design information is defined as follows ... File Name: Name of the design. Description: Description of the design to be

displayed in the folder view. (Figure 6.4) Box Volume: Enclosure design volume. Notes: Up to ten lines of user notes. 5

Position the mouse pointer over Continue and click the PICK button to proceed.

FILE / SAVE

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design. This command will only be available if the current design has been saved previously.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select SAVE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The current design will be saved to the current file name in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

FILE / SAVE AS ...

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design with a different (or new) name.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design to a user-specified file name and folder.

Each time you save a design, you must give that design a file name. In addition, every file name must be associated with a folder. (Folders are used to group similar designs together. For instance, you might want to save all Sealed enclosures in a folder called SEALED.)

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select SAVE AS ... from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the folder you would like to associate the design with and then click the PICK button. If you want to create a new folder, position the mouse pointer over NEW and click the PICK button. The screen shown in Figure 6.6 will be displayed.

4 Enter the following information ...

Folder Name: Enter the name you would like to call the new folder. (Only required when creating a new folder.) Folder names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length.

File Name: Enter the name you would like to call this design. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .DES suffix to the end of the file name.
Description: This 1 line description is displayed beside the file name when you open a folder.
Box Volume: The enclosure design volume.
Notes: You may enter up to 10 lines of user notes here. Pressing ENTER on a blank line will terminate user input and save the file.
File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED File Name: Description: Box Volume: Notes
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.6 - Saving Design Information

FILE / DELETE

FUNCTION:

Delete a previously saved design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to permanently delete a design. The selected file will be deleted from disk and the design name will be removed from the selected folder. If the file to be deleted is the only file associated with the folder, then the folder itself will also be deleted.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select DELETE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed.

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button.

The selected file will be deleted.

To help you avoid accidentally deleting a file, TERM-PRO will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the selected file.

FILE / STATISTICS

FUNCTION:

Display statistical information about the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to display statistical information about the current design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select STATISTICS from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
3 Position the mouse pointer over Ok and click the pick button
to proceed.
DATABASE STATISTICS
Design Name: Sealed1 Far Heap: .......255328 Expanded .......14534 K Stack: .............1724 Ok

Figure 6.7 - File Statistics Dialog Box

Design Statistics

Each statistic is defined as follows ...

Design Name: The name of the current design.
Far Heap: Free conventional memory.
Expanded: Free expanded (EMS) memory.
Stack: Free stack memory.

FILE / PRINT SETUP

FUNCTION:

Specify printer settings.

REMARKS:

Use this command to configure the program for the type of printer you are using.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT SETUP from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
The Printer Options dialog box will be displayed ...

Select the type of printer you are using. Each type of printer is defined as follows ...

9 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 9 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 9 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

24 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 24 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 24 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

HP Laserjet: Any Hewlett Packard or HP compatible laser printer. (Almost all laser printers are capable of emulating HP laser printers.)

HP Deskjet 550C: Hewlett Packard HP 550C or newer color inkjet printers. For black and white printing only, or if you are using an HP 540C, use the HP LaserJet setting.

Printing in color can take as long as 30 minutes to complete. For faster printing, use the HP LaserJet setting with your HP Deskjet color printer.

Select Save to save the current printer configuration to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Detail for additional printer settings. (The Detail selection is only available when the HP LaserJet or HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

If Detail is selected, the Printer Detail dialog box will be displayed as shown in Figure 6.9.

PRINTER DETAIL
Print Size 100% 75% 50% 25% Quality Draft High Orientation Portrait Landscape Depletion 50% Printer Port Lpt 1 Lpt 2 Lpt 3 Com 1 Com 2 File Ok Default Colors

Figure 6.9 - Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box

Printer Port: Selects the hardware port on the computer where output will be directed. The default setting is Lpt 1.
Print Size: Selects the desired print size. 100% is the largest and 25% is the smallest. The default setting is 100%.
Quality: Selects print quality. Select High if you require high-quality printouts. If speed is more important, select Draft for faster printing. The default setting is High.
Orientation: Selects the print orientation.

Depletion: This option will only affect inkjet printers. When 50% is selected, the printer will use half as much ink as normal. This is the default setting.

Select Ok when all printer options have been set. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Colors if you would like to assign screen colors to print colors. (The colors option is only available when the HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

Color Mapping

If Colors is selected, the Printer Color Mapping dialog box will be displayed...

PRINTER COLOR MAPPING
Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow L Blue 30% Gray 40% Gray 50% Gray 60% Gray 70% Gray 80% Gray 90% Gray Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow 100% Gray Ok Cancel Default

Screen

Printer

Colors

Colors

Figure 6.11 - Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box

The Printer Color Mapping dialog box is used to assign screen colors to printer colors. This is necessary for several reasons. First, the HP 550C color printer is only capable of printing 8 colors whereas TERM-PRO uses 16 colors. Secondly, you generally want to print white screen colors in black on the printer and leave black screen colors white on the printer. Color mapping is the process you use to address both of these issues.

To map a screen color to a printer color, use the following procedure ...

  • First, select the screen color you would like to map from the column of 16 buttons on the left of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 16 screen colors used in TERM-PRO. (The currently mapped printer color will be pointed to by a line with an arrow.)

  • Next, choose the printer color you would like to assign to the selected screen color from the column of 8 buttons on the right side of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 8 colors the HP 550C can print.

Select Ok when color mapping is complete. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made.

FILE / PRINT

FUNCTION:

Print information on the printer.

REMARKS:

The PRINT command sends information to your printer.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Print
dialog box will be displayed ...
PRINT
Print Options Current Screen Print Cancel

Figure 6.12 - Print Options Dialog Box

3 Select the print options you desire. (See following page for detailed information.)

4 Select Print to begin printing. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

The following Print Options may be selected ...

Current Screen: Prints the current screen just as it appears on your monitor.

FILE / EXPORT PCX FILE

FUNCTION:

Export the current design in PCX format.

REMARKS:

Use this command to convert the current design to a PCX file format that can be used by other programs.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select EXPORT PCX from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed ...
EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Cancel

Figure 6.13 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

3 Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be exported just as it appears.

Window View: All graphic information within a user-specified window will be exported. After entering the PCX file name, you will be required to define the export window. Position the crosshair over one corner of the desired window and click the PICK button. Move the crosshair to the opposite window corner and click the PICK button again.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

FILE / EXIT

FUNCTION:

Exit TERM-PRO.

REMARKS:

Use this command to exit TERM-PRO and return to the operating system.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select EXIT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Exit
Verification dialog box will be displayed ...
TermPRO
Are you sure you want to exit? NoYes

Figure 6.15 - Exit Verification Dialog Box

3 Select Yes to exit TERM-PRO. Select No to abort.

If you select Yes, program operation will terminate and you will be returned to the operating system.

If the current design has been modified, TERM-PRO allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

OPTIONS MENU

FUNCTION:

Display OPTIONS sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-PRO commands in the submenu under the OPTIONS title on the main menu bar. Clicking on OPTIONS pulls down a sub-menu for TERM-PRO options.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

OPTIONS / MOUSE

FUNCTION:

Adjust mouse settings.

REMARKS:

Use this dialog box to configure mouse operation.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select MOUSE from the OPTIONS pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed.

3 Use the mouse to adjust the mouse’s sensitivity and ballistics. (See following page for details.)

4 Select Save to save the current settings to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Default to restore program settings to their factory default positions.

Mouse Driver Information

The first 4 lines of the dialog box are used to present information about the mouse, mouse driver, and hardware interface. (See your mouse documentation for additional information.)

Driver Version: This field indicates the software revision of the mouse driver being used.

Mouse Type: This field indicates the type of mouse interface being used. The following interfaces are supported ...

Bus Mouse Serial Mouse InPort Mouse PS/2 Mouse

Buttons: This field indicates the number of buttons on the mouse. Both 2 and 3 button mice are supported.

IRQ Number: This field indicates the IRQ number of the mouse hardware interrupt. In the case of the PS/2 type mouse interface, the IRQ number returned is always 0 because the mouse interrupt is not routed through the system interrupt controller(s).

Sensitivity

This bargraph (Figure 7.2) controls the amount of mouse motion required to move the mouse pointer a given distance on the screen.

Pressing the “+” button will increase sensitivity. Pressing the “-” button will decrease sensitivity. (The higher the sensitivity, the more sensitive the mouse is to motion.)

Ballastics

This bargraph (Figure 7.2) controls the mouse’s speed threshold above which an acceleration component will be added. In other words, if you move the mouse rapidly, the mouse pointer will travel further on the screen than if you had moved the mouse the same distance at a slower rate. This bargraph determines where the

ballistic threshold will occur. Press the “+” key to lower the ballistic threshold. Press “-” to raise it.

ABOUT MENU

FUNCTION:

Display ABOUT sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-PRO commands in the submenu under the ABOUT title on the main menu bar. Clicking on ABOUT pulls down a sub-menu for about operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select ABOUT from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

ABOUT / TERM-PRO

FUNCTION:

Displays a dialog box containing information about your copy of TERM-PRO.

REMARKS:

The About TERM-PRO option displays a dialog box containing information pertaining to your copy of TERM-PRO, including the revision number and serial number.

OPERATION:

1 Select ABOUT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select TERM-PRO from the ABOUT pull-down sub-menu.
A dialog box containing information about your copy of
TERM-PRO will be displayed. (Figure 8.2)
3 Click Ok to continue.

DRIVER LIBRARY

FUNCTION:

Activate the TERM-PRO DRIVER LIBRARY program module.

REMARKS:

The Driver Library program module is used to maintain your TERM-PRO driver libraries. It also contains helpful tools to help you select the appropriate enclosure type for a given loudspeaker.

OPERATION:

1 Select the Driver Library program module tab.

LIBRARY SELECTOR TABS

These tabs are used to select the desired driver library. Each library contains multiple drivers that all begin with the same letter. To load a library, simply select the tab that has the same letter as the first letter of the driver you would like to load. For instance, select “R” if you would like to load a Rockford driver.

DRIVER PARAMETERS

The driver parameter data entry fields are used to display and edit driver information for the currently selected driver.

Name

Driver Name

This field is contains the driver’s name.

Fs Driver Fs

This field contains the driver’s free-air resonance in Hz.

Qts Driver Qts

This field contains the driver’s Qts.

Vas Driver Vas

This field contains the driver’s Vas in cubic feet or liters.

Xmax Driver Xmax

This field contains the driver’s maximum one-way linear excursion in inches or mm.

Znom Driver Z

This field contains the driver’s advertised impedance in Ohms.

Pe Driver Pe

This field contains the driver’s rated electrical power handling capacity in RMS Watts.

SPL Driver SPL

This field contains the driver’s SPL rating at 1W/1m.

Qty

Depth

Diameter Driver Qty

This field contains the number of drivers that are sharing a common enclosure volume. For Isobaric and Compound designs, this value represents the number of drive units or pairs.

Driver Depth

This field contains the driver’s depth dimension in inches or centimeters. This measurement is taken from the back of the mounting flange to the back of the magnet structure.

Driver Diameter

This field contains the driver’s advertised diameter in inches or centimeters.

DRIVER LIST BOX

The DRIVER LIST BOX is used to select a driver from the currently loaded driver library. Once you load a library, all of the drivers in that library will appear in the driver list box. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons on the scroll bar to position the highlight bar over the driver you would like to use.

APPLICATION SUITABILITY BARGRAPHS

The APPLICATION SUITABILITY BARGRAPHS indicate how well the currently selected driver will work in various types of enclosures. Higher values indicate the selected driver is well-suited for a particular enclosure type. Lower values indicate the driver would prefer some other type of enclosure.

DRIVER LIBRARY TOOLBAR

The DRIVER LIBRARY TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used driver library parameters.

Figure 9.7 - Term-Pro’s Driver Library Toolbar

Add Add Driver Button

Use this button to add a new driver to the driver database. After pressing this button, you will be prompted to enter

the driver’s Thiele/Small Parameters. (See the DEFINITIONS section in Chapter 2 for a description of each T/S parameter.) Once the driver is entered, it will be sorted alphabetically by name and then added to the correct alphabetical library.

Copy Copy Driver Button

Use this button to copy the currently selected driver from one of the alphabetical libraries to one of the user libraries. After pressing this button, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

TermPRO
Select destination library. User 2 Cancel User 1

Figure 9.8 - Copy Driver Dialog Box

Select User 1 to copy the driver to the USER 1 library. Select User 2 to copy the driver to the USER 2 library. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

Delete Delete Driver Button

Use this button to delete the currently selected driver from the driver database. After pressing this button, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

TermPRO
Are you sure you want to delete this driver? NoYes

Figure 9.9 - Delete Driver Dialog Box

Select Yes to delete the driver. Select No to abort.

Metric Button

Use this button to toggle between English and Metric units. When this button is depressed, all units will be Metric.

Metric

English Units Metric Units
Length: Inches Centimeters
Area: Sq. Inches Sq. Centimeters
Volume: Cubic Feet Liters

Figure 9.10 - Measurement Units Table

Print Print Button

Use this button to print a copy of the current screen on the printer.

PCX PCX Button

Use this button to create a PCX file. After pressing this button, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Cancel

Figure 9.11 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be
exported just as it appears.
Window View: All graphic information within a user-
specified window will be exported. After en
tering the PCX file name, you will be required
to define the export window. Position the
crosshair over one corner of the desired win
dow and click the PICK button. Move the
crosshair to the opposite window corner and
click the PICK button again.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

PROFILE BOX DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Activate the TERM-PRO PROFILE BOX program module.

REMARKS:

The Profile Box design module is used to design enclosures based upon a generic customer profile. This is one of the easiest ways to design enclosures in TERM-PRO.

OPERATION:

1 Select the Profile Box program module tab.

ENCLOSURE SELECTION

The ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button is used to specify which type of enclosure you would like to design. With TERM-PRO, you can design 12 different types of enclosures. To select an enclosure type, simply press the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button.

After pressing the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button, the following enclosure selections will be displayed ...

To select an enclosure type, position the mouse pointer over the desired enclosure type and click the Pick button.

PROFILE SCORE BARGRAPH

The PROFILE SCORE BARGRAPH indicates the suitability of the currently selected driver / enclosure combination for the specified customer profile. The higher the score, the better suited the design for that particular profile type.

PROFILE DESIGN BUTTONS

The PROFILE DESIGN buttons are used to design a profile enclosure for the currently selected driver / enclosure combination. Profile enclosures are enclosures that are designed to satisfy a generic customer type.

Purist Purist Profile Button

Use this button to design enclosures for the “audio purist”. The Purist is primarily concerned with musical accuracy and smooth response characteristics.

Normal Normal Profile Button Use this button to design enclosures for the “normal listener”. Enclosures designed for the normal listener exhibit a good compromise between musicality and excessive bass output.
Boomer Boomer Profile Button Use this button to design enclosures for “Boomers”. Boomers are customers who want the maximum amount of bass possible.
Plot Plot Button Use this button to plot the predicted response characteristics of the current design on the graph. See the Box Design Toolbar section later in this chapter for more information on plotting.

PROFILE DESIGN INFORMATION

The PROFILE DESIGN INFORMATION panel displays the required enclosure volume and tuning frequency for the current profile design.

Back Volume

This value represents the required NET air volume requirements for the back chamber of the enclosure in cubic feet or liters.

Back Tuning

This value represents the tuning frequency of the rear chamber.

Front Volume

This value represents the required NET air volume requirements for the front chamber of the enclosure in cubic feet or liters.

Front Tuning

This value represents the tuning frequency of the front chamber.

BOX DESIGN TOOLBAR FUNCTIONS

The BOX DESIGN TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used program parameters.

Figure 10.8 - Term-Pro’s Box Design Toolbar

Rel Relative Response Trace Enable Button

When this button is depressed, the Relative Response plot layer is enabled and the relative response for all existing plots will be visible on the graph. Relative Response plots are used to indicate the deviation from a flat response versus frequency.

SPL SPL Trace Enable Button

When this button is depressed, the Sound Pressure Level plot layer is enabled and the SPL for all existing plots will be visible on the graph. SPL plots are used to indicate the maximum Sound Pressure Level output of the system versus frequency for the applied input power. Use the Applied Power data entry field in the Graph Control Panel to specify the applied power. See chapter 13 for more information on controlling the graph area.

Power Power Handling Trace Enable Button

When this button is depressed, the Power Handling plot layer is enabled and the power handling for all existing plots will be visible on the graph. Power handling plots are used to indicate the maximum amount of power that can be applied to the system without exceeding thermal or mechanical power handling limits.

Disp Cone Displacement Trace Enable Button When this button is depressed, the Cone Displacement plot layer is enabled and the cone displacement for all existing plots will be visible on the graph. Cone Displacement plots are used to indicate the excursion of the driver’s cone versus frequency.
Phase Phase Response Trace Enable Button When this button is depressed, the Phase Response plot layer is enabled and the phase response for all existing plots will be visible on the graph.
Graph Graph Panel Button When this button is depressed, the Graph Control Panel is visible. See Chapter 12 for more information on the Graph Control Panel.
Grid Grid Control Button Pressing this button cycles through the various grids that are displayed on the graph.
Xhair Crosshair Button Pressing this button activates TERM-PRO’s crosshair. Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to cancel.
Unplot Unplot Button Pressing this button will unplot the most recent plot. (TERM-PRO retains the last 10 plots in memory.) With each subsequent press, TERM-PRO will unplot the next previous plot in memory.
Clear Clear Plot Memory Button
Pressing this button will clear all plots from memory and redraw the graph area.
Metric Grid Control Button
Pressing this button cycles through the various grids that are displayed on the graph.
Metric Metric Button Use this button to toggle between English and Metric units. When this button is depressed, all units will be Metric.
English Units Metric Units
Length: Inches Centimeters
Area: Sq. Inches Sq. Centimeters
Volume: Cubic Feet Liters

Figure 10.9 - Measurement Units Table

Print Print Button

Use this button to print a copy of the current screen on the printer.

PCX PCX Button

Use this button to create a PCX file consisting of the current screen. After pressing this button, the following dialog box will be displayed.

EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Cancel

Figure 10.10 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be
exported just as it appears.
Window View: All graphic information within a user-
specified window will be exported. After en
tering the PCX file name, you will be required
to define the export window. Position the
crosshair over one corner of the desired win
dow and click the PICK button. Move the
crosshair to the opposite window corner and
click the PICK button again.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

CUSTOM BOX DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Activate the TERM-PRO CUSTOM BOX program module.

REMARKS:

The Custom Box design module gives the user complete control over all enclosure design parameters. This module has been

designed with “power users” in mind.

OPERATION:

1 Select the Custom Box program module tab.

VOLUME AND TUNING DATA ENTRY FIELDS

The VOLUME and TUNING data entry fields are used to display and edit the volume and tuning frequencies for the current enclosure design.

Back Chamber Volume

This value represents the NET air volume for the back chamber of the enclosure in cubic feet or liters.

Back Chamber Tuning

This value represents the tuning frequency of the rear chamber.

Front Chamber Volume

This value represents the NET air volume for the front chamber of the enclosure in cubic feet or liters.

Front Chamber Tuning

This value represents the tuning frequency of the front chamber.

To lock a data field to the currently displayed value, simply press the Lock button that corresponds with that field. This will prevent TERM-PRO from changing that value during subsequent calculations. To unlock the field, un-press the Lock button.

The FRONT CHAMBER data entry fields will only be active when designing Bandpass enclosures. The BACK CHAMBER data entry fields will be available for all enclosure types.

CUTOFF FREQUENCY DATA ENTRY FIELDS

The CUTOFF FREQUENCY data entry fields are used to display and edit the low-side and high-side cutoff frequencies for the current enclosure design.

F3hp

This value represents the low side cutoff frequency in Hz. This value is defined as the frequency where output is down by 3 dB with respect to frequencies in the passband.

Fo

This value represents either the resonant frequency of the enclosure for Sealed enclosures or the center frequency of the enclosure for Bandpass enclosures.

F3lp

This value represents the high side cutoff frequency in Hz. This value is defined as the frequency where output is down by 3 dB with respect to frequencies in the passband.

The Fo data entry field will only be active when designing Sealed and Bandpass enclosures. The F3lp data entry field will only be active when designing Bandpass enclosures.

F3hp

Fo

F3lp

INITIAL DESIGN BUTTONS

The INITIAL DESIGN buttons should be used as a starting point when designing custom enclosures. These buttons will initiate the design process by calculating the recommended box volume and tuning frequency required based upon the type of Initial Design selected and the current driver / enclosure combination.

Figure 11.6 - Initial Design Selections
Purist Purist Profile Button Use this button as a starting point when designing an enclosure for the “audio purist”. The Purist is primarily concerned with musical accuracy and smooth response characteristics.
Normal Normal Profile Button Use this button as a starting point when designing an enclosure for the “normal listener”. Enclosures designed for the normal listener exhibit a good compromise between musicality and excessive bass output.
Boomer Boomer Profile Button Use this button as a starting point when designing an enclosure for the “boomer”. Boomers are customers who want the maximum amount of bass possible.
MaxFlat MaxFlat Button

Use this button to design a maximally flat enclosure. Maximally flat enclosures exhibit a flat response and zero ripple. MaxFlat designs do not rely on profile information.

PROFILE SCORE BARGRAPH

The PROFILE SCORE BARGRAPH indicates the suitability of the currently selected driver / enclosure combination for the specified customer profile. The higher the score, the better suited the design for that particular profile type.

RIPPLE BARGRAPH

The RIPPLE BARGRAPH indicates the maximum deviation from

“flat” of the most recent enclosure design’s predicted frequency response.

ENCLOSURE SELECTOR BUTTON

The ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button is used to specify which type of enclosure you would like to design. With TERM-PRO, you can design 12 different types of enclosures. To select an enclosure type, simply press the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button.

After pressing the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button, the following enclosure selections will be displayed ...

Figure 11.10 - Enclosure Selections

To select an enclosure type, position the mouse pointer over the desired enclosure type and click the Pick button.

SCORING DETAIL BUTTON

The SCORING DETAIL button is used to display the scoring breakdown for the current Profile Score.

Figure 11.11 - Score Detail Button

When the SCORING DETAIL button is pressed, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Box Size

This bargraph indicates how well the enclosure design scores on box volume for the currently selected customer profile. Points are deducted for box volumes that are larger than the target box volume for the selected customer profile and box type.

Cutoff Frequency

This bargraph indicates how well the enclosure design scores on cutoff frequency for the currently selected customer profile. Points are deducted for cutoff frequencies that are higher than the target cutoff frequency for the selected customer profile and box type.

Ripple

This bargraph indicates how well the enclosure design scores on ripple for the currently selected customer profile. Points are deducted for ripple values that deviate from the target ripple value for the selected customer profile and box type.

SPL

This bargraph indicates how well the enclosure design scores on maximum SPL for the currently selected customer profile. Points are deducted for SPLs that are lower than the target SPL for the selected customer profile and box type.

Subjective

This bargraph indicates a subjective sound quality value for the currently selected enclosure type based on the customer profile selected.

Overall

This bargraph indicates how well the enclosure design scores overall for the currently selected customer profile. This value is derived from the above scores.

Purist Purist Score Button

Use this button to view the scoring breakdown based on a Purist listener profile.

Normal Normal Score Button
Use this button to view the scoring breakdown based on a Normal listener profile.
Boomer Boomer Score Button
Use this button to view the scoring breakdown based on a Boomer listener profile.
OK OK Button
Use this button to close the SCORING BREAKDOWN dialog box and resume normal program operation.

PLOT BUTTON

The PLOT button is used to plot the results of the most recent enclosure design on the graph.

Figure 11.13 - Plot Button

When the plot lock button is pressed, any changes to the design will be updated on the graph automatically. This is a very power

ful feature that actually lets you “sculpt” the response characteristics of the enclosure.

VENT DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Activate the TERM-PRO VENT DESIGN program module.

REMARKS:

The Vent Design module is used to design vents for enclosures.

OPERATION:

1 Select the Vent Design program module tab.

VENT SELECTOR TABS

These tabs are used to switch between the front and back chambers of the enclosure during the vent design process.

Figure 12.2 - Chamber Selector Tabs

Vented Highpass enclosures have vents in the back chamber only. Single Reflex (BP4) Bandpass enclosures have vents in the front chamber only. Dual Reflex (BP6) Bandpass enclosures have vents in both the front and back chambers.

Back Chamber Tab

Select this tab to design vents for the back chamber of the enclosure. Information pertaining to the current vent design for the back chamber will be displayed in the VENT DESIGN data entry fields (discussed later in this chapter.)

Front Chamber Tab

Select this tab to design vents for the front chamber of the enclosure. Information pertaining to the current vent design for the front chamber will be displayed in the VENT DESIGN data entry fields (discussed later in this chapter.)

Options Tab

Select this tab to specify default options for the Vent Design module. Refer to the Vent Design Options section later in this chapter for a detailed overview of the options available and their uses.

VENT AIR VELOCITY BARGRAPH

This bargraph indicates the velocity of the air moving inside the vent as a percentage of the speed of sound (Mach).

Figure 12.4 - Vent Air Velocity Bargraph

When designing a vent, you should try to keep the vent air velocity value as low as possible. Otherwise, vent turbulence and other audible artifacts may be heard.

Ideally, you would use a vent with a very large surface area to keep the vent air velocity low. This would work because vent air velocity is directly related to the area of the vent being used. Unfortunately, the larger the vent area, the longer the vent length needs to be for a given tuning frequency. In reality, large area vents usually need to be so long that they’re just not practical. Because of this, many designers are forced to trade-off vent air velocity for vent length.

The VENT AIR VELOCITY bargraph is the tool you use to determine what is acceptable and what is not.

Typically, audiophiles recommend keeping the vent air velocity below 5% of the speed of sound. This is not very realistic in autosound installations where enclosure volumes are usually pretty small. At Wayne Harris Enterprises, we have determined that a vent air velocity as high as 12% is acceptable for most installations. With an Aeroport, the vent air velocity can be as high as 20% without running into significant problems.

VENT DESIGN DATA ENTRY FIELDS

These VENT DESIGN DATA ENTRY FIELDS are used to display and edit vent design information for the currently selected enclosure chamber.

Chamber Volume

This value represents the NET air volume for the currently selected chamber of the enclosure in cubic feet or liters. You will usually not need to change this value as it is calculated elsewhere in the program.

This field is locked by default.

Chamber Tuning Frequency

This value represents the tuning frequency for the currently selected chamber of the enclosure in Hz. You will usually not need to change this value as it is calculated elsewhere in the program. This field is locked by default.

Vent Quantity

This value represents the quantity of vents in the currently selected chamber. TERM-PRO supports multiple vents. Each chamber can also have a different number of vents if so desired.

VENT TYPE SELECTOR

TERM-PRO supports three different vent types. To select the desired vent type, position the mouse pointer over the desired Vent Type radio button and click the Pick button on the mouse.

VENT DESIGN DATA ENTRY FIELDS

The VENT DESIGN data entry fields are used to display and edit the dimensions of the vent being designed.

Inside Diameter

This field represents the inside diameter of the vent in inches or centimeters for CIRCULAR vents and AEROPORTS. If you enter a value into this field, TERM-PRO will calculate the vent length required for the specified chamber volume and tuning frequency. The Vent Area will also be calculated.

Width

This field represents the width of the vent in inches or centimeters for RECTANGULAR vents. If you enter a value into this field, TERM-PRO will calculate the vent length required for the specified chamber volume and tuning frequency. The Vent Area will also be calculated.

Height

This field represents the height of the vent in inches or centimeters for RECTANGULAR vents. If you enter a value into this field, TERM-PRO will calculate the vent length required for the specified chamber volume and tuning frequency. The Vent Area will also be calculated.

Area

This field represents the area of the vent in square inches or square centimeters. If you enter a value into this field, TERM-PRO will calculate the vent length required for the specified chamber volume and tuning frequency. The Vent Diameter (circular vents or Aeroports) or the Height and Width (rectangular vents) will also be calculated.

Length

This field represents the length of the vent in inches or centimeters. If you enter a value into this field, TERM-PRO will calculate the vent area required for the specified chamber volume and tuning frequency.

VENT DESIGN OPTIONS

With the VENT DESIGN OPTIONS panel, you can configure the way you want the Vent Design Module to operate.

AIR VELOCITY WARNING

The AIR VELOCITY WARNING panel lets you specify where the Air Velocity Bargraph changes from green to yellow and from yellow to red. These colors are used to indicate low vent air velocity, moderate vent air velocity, and high vent air velocity.

Aeroport Vent Type Radio Buttons
Circular
Rectangular These buttons are used to specify which type of vent you would like to define.
Yellow Color Selector Radio Buttons
Red Select Yellow to set up the green to yellow
transition threshold value.
Select Red to set up the yellow to red transition
threshold value.
Mach Threshold

This data entry field is used to display and edit the threshold point where the bargraph color transition will occur for the selected vent type and selected color. This value is expressed as a percentage of the speed of sound.

Default Default Button

Use this button to reset the vent air velocity warnings to their factory default values.

DEFAULT VENT TYPE

This panel lets you specify the default vent type that will be used when designing a new vent. You can also specify the initial vent diameter in inches or centimeters.

Aeroport Vent Type Radio Buttons
Circular
Rectangular These buttons are used to specify which type of
vent you would like to be the default.
Size

This data entry field is used to specify the default vent diameter in inches or centimeters.

LIMITS

This panel lets you specify the minimum and maximum vent lengths for each vent type.

Aeroport Vent Type Radio Buttons Circular

These buttons are used to specify which type of Rectangular vent you would like to define.

Limit Selector Radio Buttons

Yellow Red

Select Min Length to specify the minimum length limit for the selected vent type.

Select Max Length to specify the maximum length limit for the selected vent type.

Length

This data entry field is used to display and edit the vent length limits. This value is expressed in inches or centimeters.

Default Default Button

Use this button to reset the length limits to their factory default values.

VENT DESIGN TOOLBAR

The VENT DESIGN TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used Vent Design parameters.

Figure 12.12 - Term-Pro’s Vent Design Toolbar

Metric Button Metric

Use this button to toggle between English and Metric units. When this button is depressed, all units will be Metric.

English Units Metric Units
Length: Inches Centimeters
Area: Sq. Inches Sq. Centimeters
Volume: Cubic Feet Liters

Figure 12.13 - Measurement Units Table

Print Print Button

Use this button to print a copy of the current screen on the printer.

PCX PCX Button

Use this button to create a PCX file. After pressing this button, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Cancel

Figure 12.14 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be
exported just as it appears.
Window View: All graphic information within a user-
specified window will be exported. After en
tering the PCX file name, you will be required
to define the export window. Position the
crosshair over one corner of the desired win
dow and click the PICK button. Move the
crosshair to the opposite window corner and
click the PICK button again.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

GRAPH CONTROL

The GRAPH CONTROL PANEL is used to customize the graph display. To make the GRAPH CONTROL PANEL visible, press the GRAPH button on the Toolbar. Press the GRAPH button again to make the panel disappear.

Default Default Graph Settings

This button restores all graph settings to their factory default values.

Generator Section

The GENERATOR SECTION contains controls that are used to customize the horizontal characteristics of the graph. There is also a control to specify the applied power to the driver.

Start Starting Frequency

This value indicates the starting frequency of the sweep in Hertz.

Power Applied Power

This value indicates the amount of electrical power, in Watts, that will be applied to EACH driver in the system.

Decades Frequency Decades

These buttons are used to select the desired frequency span in decades. Each decade represents a tenfold increase in frequency. For example ... if the starting frequency were 10 Hz and 1 Decade were selected, then the frequency span displayed would be 10 Hz -100 Hz. Similarly, if the 2 Decade button were depressed, then the span would be 10 Hz - 1000 Hz.

Vertical Section

The VERTICAL SECTION contains controls that are used to customize the vertical characteristics of the graph. This section also contains controls that are used to specify the color of the plot and which side of the graph the axis labels will appear.

Rel Plot Type Selector SPL

These RADIO BUTTONS are used to specify which type

Power

of plot you would like to configure. Each type of plot can

Disp

have its own unique vertical characteristics. To configure

Phase

a particular plot type, simply select the radio button that corresponds to that plot. In this example, the Rel plot type is selected.

Top Top of Scale

This value indicates the maximum vertical value that will be displayed for the selected plot type. Units for each plot type are shown in Figure 6.3.

Plot Type Units
Rel (Relative Response) Relative dB
SPL (Sound Pressure Level) dB SPL
Power Watts
Disp (Cone Displacement) Inches or cm
Power Watts

Figure 13.2 - Vertical Units of Measurement

N / div Vertical Units per Division

This value indicates the number of vertical units per division on the graph. N represents the value and type of unit for the selected plot. Units for each plot type are shown in Figure 6.3

L Axis Axis Placement Checkboxes R Axis

These checkboxes are used to specify where the Vertical Axis Label will be placed. If the L Axis checkbox is selected, the Vertical Axis Label for the selected plot type will be displayed along the left hand side of the graph. If the R Axis checkbox is selected, the label will be displayed along the right hand side of the graph. If both checkboxes are selected, then the Vertical Axis Label will be displayed along both the left and right sides of the graph. If neither checkbox is selected, then the Vertical Axis Label for the selected plot type will be suppressed.

Trace Color Selector

This button is used to specify the trace color for the currently selected plot type. Each time you press this button, the trace color will cycle to the next available color.

Term-CAD INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing TERM-CAD 3D!

TERM-CAD 3D is a revolutionary new software package designed exclusively for fabricating low-frequency loudspeaker enclosures. The program features a variety of 3D editing commands that makes it easy to design and save blueprints for enclosures. Optional Box Pack libraries are also available which contain a multitude of pre-designed enclosures for various vehicle makes and models. Other outstanding features include our unique Isographic 3D Viewport which allows the user to view the design from virtually any angle! The program even includes a command

that animates the design so that you can “walk around” the enclosure in virtual space.

Bill of Materials, Cut Sheets & More!

With TERM-CAD 3D, the user can assign costs for various material types and thicknesses. When a design is complete, the program will analyze the enclosure and output a detailed materials usage report containing the following ...

  • Square feet of construction material

  • Square feet of covering material

  • Square feet of lining material

  • Linear inches of glue

  • Linear inches of sealant

  • Approximate number of screws, nails, or staples required

    • Total materials cost based on the above

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Term-CAD DEFINITIONS

Absolute World Coordinates - Coordinates that represent the actual

location of the crosshair in the Virtual World. Active Viewport - The viewport where subsequent drawing will take place. The active viewport is indicated by the presence of Pan Bars.

Area -The two dimensional space occupied by a surface. Area is represented in square inches or square centimeters.

Attribute - Characteristic used to describe an object. Authorization - The fingerprint TERM-CAD uses for copy protection.

Auto-Dimension - The ability to measure the distance between two

points during the dimensioning process. Bounding Cube - A cube that is defined by the maximum extents of an object or design.

Bounding Volume - This is the total volume of the bounding cube. CAD - Computer Aided Design Camera - An imaginary device used to view the Virtual World from

within the Isographic 3D Viewport. Coordinate - Location of a point with respect to the X, Y, and Z axes. Cross-section - The side view of an object. Delta - The difference between two numbers. Dimension -The numerical representation of the distance between two

points or the angle between two edges. Display Window - See Viewport. Edge - A line segment corresponding to 1 side of a 3D Face.

Entity - Any distinct and individual item.

Extents -The differences between the minimum and maximum X, Y, and Z distances in an object or design. Extrusion - A three dimensional object created from a single

3D Face. Face - A three dimensional surface with three or more edges. Facet -See Face. Full Screen Display Mode - A display mode where the active

viewport occupies the entire screen.

Isographic 3D Viewport - A viewport that can be used to view the design from any angle. Layer - An imaginary sheet of transparent film where objects reside. Object - An item comprised of one or more 3D faces, lines,

or text entities.

Origin - The location where the X, Y, and Z coordinates are equal to 0. Pan Bars - An area surrounding the active viewport that may be used

to pan the display.

Plane - An imaginary two dimensional surface that stretches to infinity. Point - A location with a specific X, Y, and Z coordinate. Polarity - Three dimensional surfaces exhibit polarity. Polarity is used

during the shading process to determine whether the surface should be

“light” or “dark”. Polarity is automatically assigned during face creation, but may be changed Polygon - A three dimensional face with three or more edges. Triangles and rectangles are two examples of polygons.

Quad View Display Mode - A display mode where the Top, Front, Side, and Isographic 3D viewports are all displayed on the screen simultaneously.

Radial Copy - A polygon mesh approximating a surface of revolution about a specified axis. A surface of revolution is strictly graphical in nature and should not be used to construct 3D objects.

Radius - The distance between the center of a polygon and a point on

its circumference. Relative World Coordinates - The distance or delta between the current crosshair position and the last point entered.

Rubberband Line - A temporary line that stretches from the last point

entered to the current crosshair position. Stringers - Small lines used to indicate the beginning and ending point of a linear dimension element.

Surface -See Face.

Text - A string of characters that is either entered by the user or created during the dimensioning process. Toggle - Switch from one state to another. (i.e. ON to OFF) Vertex - A single point where one or more line segments or edges

are joined. Viewpoint - The location of the camera in the Virtual World. Viewport - The view with respect to the Virtual World. These include

the Top, Front, Side, and Isographic 3D viewports. Virtual World - An imaginary three dimensional space. Volume -The total space occupied by an object in three dimensions.

Volume is represented in cubic inches or liters. World - See Virtual World. World Coordinates - See Absolute World Coordinates. World Grid -A three dimensional grid. Its primary purpose is to aid

the user during the drawing or editing process.

Term-CAD OPERATION

ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL TOOLBAR

MAIN MENU BAR

MAXIMIZE

SCREEN LAYOUT

Main Menu Bar

The top line of the screen is the MAIN MENU BAR. This line presents a list of titles that indicate the types of selections available in each pull-down menu. Selecting a title from the main menu bar causes TERM-CAD to drop down a list of selections available for that title.

Toolbar

The TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used program parameters. By pressing the appropriate Toolbar button, the user may change the current drawing color, cycle the active layer through the layers that are

turned “on”, select the active view, toggle the grid snap on or off, change the dot grid spacing, display the last view, and toggle through the different coordinate display modes. For a detailed description of each these buttons, refer to the TOOLBAR section in this chapter.

Status Line

The STATUS LINE contains a combination of Toolbar buttons, text, and numbers. Here you find information about how TERMCAD is set up and how it reacts when you issue certain commands. Figure 4.1 shows the Active Color, Active Layer, Active View, Snap Mode, Dot Grid Spacing, Active Coordinate Display mode, and the Coordinate Readout for the Active Coordinate mode.

Program Selection Tabs

The PROGRAM SELECTION TABS are located at the bottom right corner of the screen. These tabs are used to switch between various Wayne Harris Enterprises’ programs.

Dialog Line

The DIALOG LINE is located at the very bottom of the screen. TERM-CAD uses this line in conjunction with DIALOG BOXES to communicate with the user.

Viewports

TERM-CAD uses 4 viewports to display the current design.

The TOP VIEW viewport displays the design as seen from above. The FRONT VIEW viewport displays the design as seen from the front, and the SIDE VIEW viewport displays the design as seen from the side. The ISOGRAPHIC 3D viewport allows the user to view the design from any side. The actual viewpoint may be changed by

TOP VIEW

Figure 4.2 - Viewport Relationships

using the ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL TOOLBAR.

Active Viewport

During drawing and editing operations, the active viewport will be indicated by the presence of PAN BARS. (The active viewport is the viewport where you are allowed to move the crosshair in two axis.) Pan Bars consist of two white rectangles that encompass the active viewport. The area between these rectangles is the PAN BAR CONTROL AREA.

Pan Bars

Pan Bars provide a convenient means for panning the active viewport during drawing and editing operations. Simply position the crosshair within the Pan Bar Control Area and click the PICK button on the mouse. The point under the crosshair will become the new viewport center.

See DISPLAY / PAN in Chapter 10 and KEYBOARD COMMANDS in this chapter for related command information.

ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL TOOLBAR

PAN BARS

The ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL toolbar buttons are used to control the ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT.

Maximize Button

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CAM
ORBIT
� �
� �
� �
XX+
YY+
ZZ+
�� ��
Wire
Shade
Ani
Reset

Figure 4.5 Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar

CAM

ORBIT

Pressing this button will display the Isographic 3D viewport in FULL SCREEN mode.

Camera Mode Button

Enable CAMERA MODE. When this button is pressed, the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar is in camera mode. Pressing subsequent buttons on the Toolbar will control where the

camera is aiming. The camera’s position will remain stationary with respect to the Virtual World.

Use Camera mode when you want to aim the camera at another object in the Virtual World.

Orbit Mode Button

Enable ORBIT MODE. When this button is pressed, the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar is in orbit mode. Pressing subsequent buttons on the Toolbar will orbit the camera around the point where the camera is aiming. The camera’s viewpoint will track the current aiming point.

� �
� �
� �

Use Orbit mode when you want to “walk” around an object..

Pit ch Backward / Pitch Forward

In Camera mode, theses buttons will pan the camera’s viewpoint down or up. The camera’s position will remain stationary with respect to the Virtual World.

In Orbit mode, these buttons will orbit the camera under or over the point where the camera is aiming. The camera’s viewpoint will track the current aiming point.

Yaw Left / Yaw Right

In Camera mode, these buttons will pan the camera’s viewpoint left or right. The camera’s position will remain stationary with respect to the Virtual World.

In Orbit mode, these buttons will orbit the camera left or right around the point where the camera is aiming. The camera’s viewpoint will track the current aiming point.

Roll Clockwise / Roll Anti-clockwise

In Camera mode, these buttons will roll the camera’s viewpoint clockwise or anti-clockwise. The camera’s position will remain stationary with respect to the Virtual World.

In Orbit mode, these buttons will orbit the camera clockwise or anti-clockwise around the point where the camera is aiming. The camera’s viewpoint will track the current aiming point.

Translate along X Axis
XX+
YY+
ZZ+
�� ��

In Camera mode, these buttons slide the camera back

and forth along the X Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

In Orbit mode, these buttons slide the camera back and forth along the X Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

Translate along Y Axis

In Camera mode, these buttons slide the camera back and forth along the Y Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

In Orbit mode, these buttons slide the camera back and forth along the Y Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

Translate along Z Axis

In Camera mode, these buttons slide the camera back and forth along the Z Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

In Orbit mode, these buttons slide the camera back and forth along the Z Axis. The camera’s viewpoint will change accordingly.

Assemble / Explode

These keys may be used to visualize the way multiple objects fit together. Pressing the � key initializes EXPLOSION MODE and separates the objects in the Isographic 3D viewport. Pressing the

�� key reassembles the objects in the Isographic 3D viewport.

Wireframe Display

When this button is pressed, the Isographic 3D

Wire

drawing mode is set to WIREFRAME. All objects in the Isographic 3D viewport will be drawn as if they are transparent. (Use the SHADE button to change to Shade mode.)

Redraws are MUCH faster when the Isographic 3D drawing mode is set to WIRE instead of SHADE.

Sh

aded Display

W hen this button is pressed, the

Iso graphic 3D drawing mode is set to

Shade

SHADE. All objects in the Isographic 3D viewport will be drawn as if they are solid. (Use the WIRE button to change to Wireframe mode.)

The amount of light reflected from each face of the object will depend upon its orientation with respect to the imaginary light source. (See DISPLAY / POSITION LIGHT in Chapter 10 for additional information.)

Animate Display

Pressing this button will animate the Isographic 3D viewport. Unpress this button to stop the animation.

Ani

During animation, objects in the Isographic 3D viewport will be drawn in WIREFRAME mode.

Reset Isographic Display

Pressing this key will reset the Isographic 3D viewport to its default settings. The Isographic 3D

Reset

Viewport Control Toolbar will also be set to it’s default condition.

COORDINATE DISPLAY

The COORDINATE DISPLAY is a multipurpose numerical display that is used to present vital program information to the user. The type of information presented

depends on the “MODE” the coordinate display is in. The coordinate display mode is selected with the COORDINATE DISPLAY MODE button on the Toolbar. Each time you press this button, the coordinate display will cycle to the next available mode.

Absolute World Coordinate Mode

Absolute coordinates indicate the absolute position of the mouse pointer in the virtual world. The numbers displayed will always represent the current or last coordinate position defined. During drawing or editing operations, the coordinate display will continually update as the crosshairs move around the screen.

Relative Coordinate Mode

Figure 4.6 - Absolute World Coordinate Mode

Relative coordinates indicate the relative position of the mouse pointer with respect to the last data point entered. (Relative coordinates are indicated whenever a delta � symbol precedes X:, Y:, and Z:.

TERM-CAD automatically toggles from Absolute to Relative coordinates whenever you begin a drawing or editing session. To manually toggle between the Absolute and Relative coordinate display modes during editing operations, use the “D” keyboard command. (See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in this chapter for additional information.)

Vol ume Display Mode

In Volume Display mode, the display will indicate the Area of the

Figure 4.7 - Relative Coordinate Mode

last face entered and the current design volume (when possible).

Volume display mode is useful when drawing extrusions. To manually toggle between the Absolute, Relative, and Volume display modes

during drawing or editing operations, use the “D”

keyboard command. (See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in this chapter for additional information.)

Lig ht Position Mode

The Light Position mode is used to indicate the position of the

Vol Area:0.0000 Volume:0.0000

Figure 4.8 - Volume Display Mode

light source in the virtual world. (See DISPLAY / LIGHT POS in Chapter 10 for additional information on positioning the light source.)

Camera Position Mode

The Camera Position mode is used to indicate the position of the

Light X:-12.000 Y:12.000 Z:-12.000

Figure 4.9 - Light Position Coordinate Display

camera in the virtual world. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar to manipulate the camera.

Camera Rotational Mode

The Camera Rotational mode is used to indicate which direction

Cam P X:0.0000 Y:0.0000 Z:0.0000

Figure 4.10 - Camera Position Coordinate Display

the camera is aiming. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar to manipulate the camera.

P = Pitch in degrees R = Roll in degrees H = Heading in degrees

Orbit Position Mode

The Orbit Position mode is used to indicate the position of the

Cam R P:0.000 R:0.000 H:0.000

Figure 4.11 - Camera Rotational Display

camera in the virtual world. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar to manipulate the camera.

Orbit Rotational Mode

The Orbit Rotational mode is used to indicate the orbit of the

Orb P X:0.0000 Y:0.0000 Z:0.0000

Figure 4.12 - Orbit Position Coordinate Display

camera around the point it is aiming at. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar to manipulate the camera.

P = Pitch in degrees R = Roll in degrees Y = Yaw in degrees

MAXIMIZE / MINIMIZE BUTTONS

MAXIMIZE buttons are located in the upper right hand corner of each viewport. Pressing a Maximize button will display the

Orb R P:0.000 R:0.000 Y:0.000

Figure 4.13 - Orbit Rotational Display

selected viewport in the FULL SCREEN mode of operation. To return to the normal QUAD VIEW display mode, press the MINIMIZE button located in the upper right hand corner of the display.

During drawing and editing operations, pressing

“PG UP” on the keyboard has the same effect as pressing the Maximize button. Pressing “PG DN” will have the same effect as pressing the Minimize

Figure 4.14 Figure 4.15
Single Viewport with Full Screen Viewport with
Maximize Button Minimize Button

button. (See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in this chapter for additional information.)

US ING THE MOUSE

The commands in this manual often instruct you to use your mouse to perform certain functions on the graphics screen.

The button most often used is the PICK button. This usually is

the mouse’s left button. You use this button to pick a menu selection, click on a dialog box selection, or select an entity on the graphics screen.

Mouse Pointers

The mouse pointer (or cursor) is usually a small arrow. However, the mouse pointer changes to other shapes during several operations.

When the mouse pointer is positioned within the title

area or “handle” of a dialog box window, the mouse pointer becomes an arrows symbol.

When you give TERM-CAD a time-consuming

command, the mouse pointer becomes an hourglass symbol.

When TERM-CAD wants you to select an entity on the graphics screen, a pick box pointer will be displayed.

During drawing operations, TERM-CAD will display a standard crosshair pointer.

While placing text, TERM-CAD will display a rectangular text box pointer that is equal in size to the maximum extents of the entered text.

The word CLICK is used frequently throughout this manual.

PICK button twice in quick succession. When the term DRAG is used, you must hold down the PICK button while you move the cursor to another location.

Mouse Buttons

To initiate an action in TERM-CAD, the user is required to click a mouse button. The function of each mouse button is defined as follows (refer to figure 4.17) ...

Pick Button

The PICK button is used to make a selection or enter a data point. (Pressing ENTER on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the PICK button.)

Pick Cancel Active
Button View

3 Button Mouse 2 Button Mouse

Figure 4.17 - Mouse Button Functions

Cancel Button

The CANCEL button aborts an operation. (Pressing the ESC key on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the CANCEL button.)

Active View Button

This key cycles the Active View between the Top, Front, Side and Isographic 3D viewports. The currently selected viewport will be indicated by the presence of Pan Bars. The Active View will also be indicated on the Toolbar. (If your mouse

only has 2 buttons, you must use the “V” key as described in the KEYBOARD COMMANDS section of this chapter.)

Navigating with the Mouse

If you have a mouse: first, see if a mouse pointer is visible on the screen, and that it moves when you move the mouse. If so, then the mouse works. If this isn’t the case, refer to your mouse documentation regarding mouse driver installation.

The MOUSE driver program (MOUSE.EXE or MOUSE.SYS) should be loaded into memory before you operate TERM-CAD. (Refer to your mouse documentation for additional information.) If you are running TERM-CAD from within Windows 95, the mouse driver is not required because Windows

95 provides mouse support automatically.

PU LL DOWN MENUS

TERM-CAD uses PULL DOWN MENUS so that it

will work in a similar fashion to other software

packages that have adopted pull down menus as their user

interface. The MAIN MENU BAR presents a list of titles that

indicate the types of selections available in each Pull Down Menu. Clicking on a Main Menu Bar title pulls down a sub-menu full of items. Clicking on a menu item tells the program to do something. TERM-CAD uses the Dialog Line and Dialog Boxes to tell the user what it wants.

Hot Keys

Any underlined letter on a pull-down menu item is a HOT KEY.

You can select the item by holding down the “Alt“ key while you press the Hot Key.

DIALOG BOXES

TERM-CAD’s DIALOG BOXES offer a convenient way to view and adjust certain program settings.

Dialog Boxes will also pop up whenever TERM-CAD needs immediate input from the user or whenever vital information needs to be displayed. To reposition a Dialog Box (if it is covering an area of the screen you would like to see), move the mouse pointer to the title area of the Dialog Box and hold down the left mouse button. (The mouse cursor will change shape when the mouse pointer is located within the title area or “handle” of the Dialog Box.) Moving the mouse now drags the Dialog Box; releasing the mouse button leaves the

Title Area or “handle”

TermCAD
Is this the desired surface? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 4.19 - Sample Dialog Box

Dialog Box in its new location.

TOOLBAR OPERATION

The TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used program parameters.

Color Selector Button

Use this button to select the current drawing color. Each time you press this button, the drawing color will advance to the next available color. (See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information on controlling layers.)

Drawing

Front

Figure 4.20 - Term-Cad’s Toolbar

Layer Selector Button

Use this button to select the Active Layer. (The Active Layer is the layer you will be drawing on.) Each time you press this button, the Active Layer will advance to the next layer that is turned ON. (See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information on controlling layers.)

Active View Selector Button

This button cycles the Active View between the Top, Front, Side, and Isographic 3D viewports. This button is used primarily to indicate which view is currently active. However, in Full Screen display mode, this button may be used to cycle between the 4 views. During drawing and editing operations, the Active View will also be indicated by the presence of Pan Bars.

Grid Snap Control Button

Use this button to toggle Dot Grid Snap mode on or off. When Dot Grid Snap is enabled, the crosshair will snap to the nearest dot grid.

Dot Grid Spacing

Use this button to select the desired Dot Grid Spacing. Available options include 100%, 200%, 300% and OFF. Selecting OFF will turn the Dot Grid layer off and enable 100% spacing. The value displayed on this button indicates the distance between adjacent dots and will depend upon the current zoom level. Dot Grid Spacing may also be controlled from the OPTIONS / PROGRAM Dialog Box.

Snap Last View Button

Use this button to return to the previous view.

Coordinate Display Mode Button

Use this button to select the display mode for the Coordinate Readout. The following selections are available. (See the COORDINATE DISPLAY section of

Last

this chapter for additional information.)

Abs Absolute World Coordinates

Rel Relative Coordinates

Abs

Vol Area and Volume Light Light Source Coordinates Cam P Camera Coordinates Cam R Camera Rotational Information Orb P Orbit Coordinates Orb R Orbit Rotational Information

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

During DRAWING and EDITING operations, the following keyboard commands are generally available.

Coordinate Display Mode Toggle

This key cycles the Coordinate Display readout between Absolute World Coordinates, Relative World Coordinates, and Volume Display mode. (Relative coordinates indicate the distance moved since the last data entry point and are indicated whenever a Delta symbol (triangle) precedes X, Y, and Z.)

D Layer Cycle

This key cycles the active layer through all of the layers that are currently turned ON. (The active layer is the layer you are currently drawing on.) See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information on controlling layers.

Numeric Input L

This key allows the user to input crosshair coordinates

numerically. After pressing “N”, the program will prompt the user for the desired X, Y, and Z coordinates.

Pan

This key will Pan all viewports so that the crosshair will appear in the center of each viewport. (See DISPLAY /

N

PAN in Chapter 10 for additional information relating to this command.)

Grid Snap Toggle

This key toggles Dot Grid Snap mode on or off. When Dot Grid Snap is enabled, “Snap” will appear on the

P

Status Line and the crosshair will snap to the dot grid.

Active View Cycle

This key cycles the Active View between the Top, Front, and Side viewports. The currently selected viewport will be indicated by the presence of Pan Bars. The Active View will also be indicated on the Status Line.

S Crosshair Toggle

This key will toggle the standard crosshair pointer between normal and full viewport mode. (Full viewport mode is helpful when aligning objects.)

V Zoom In

This key enables you to magnify your drawing for more detail. (See DISPLAY / ZOOM IN in Chapter 10 for

X

additional information relating to this command.)

Zoom Out

This key has the opposite effect as Zoom In. (See DISPLAY / ZOOM OUT in Chapter 10 for additional

+

information relating to this command.)

Fit View

This key will select the appropriate Zoom level and Pan position so that the current drawing will fit in all

-

viewports. (See DISPLAY / FIT VIEW in Chapter 10 for additional information relating to this command.)

Full Screen Mode

This key will cause the Active Viewport to be displayed

Home in the FULL SCREEN mode of operation. (This key has the same effect as pressing the Maximize button in a viewport.)

Quad View Mode

This key will cause the QUAD SCREEN mode of Pg Up

Pg Dn

Enter operation to be enabled. (This key has the same effect as pressing the Minimize button in a viewport.)

Manually Position Crosshair

During editing operations, the arrow keys may be used in addition to the mouse to position the mouse pointer.

Execute Operation

Pressing ENTER will generally have the same effect as clicking the PICK button on the mouse.

Cancel Operation

Pressing the ESC key will generally have the same effect as clicking the CANCEL button on the mouse.

Esc

Term-CAD EXAMPLES

One of the fastest ways to learn TERM-CAD is to begin a drawing and start

using some of the commands. Then, when you’re familiar with the basic operation of the program, you should study each command thoroughly to fully realize the potential the program has to offer.

STARTING TERMCAD

To start TERM-CAD 3D, type “TERMPAK” and then press ENTER.

GETTING AROUND

Once the program is running, experiment with some of the program’s basic functions.

  • Use the mouse to move the mouse pointer around on the screen.

  • Click on a MAXIMIZE button in the top right hand corner of one of the four viewports. The selected viewport will be displayed using the entire screen. To return to the standard QUAD VIEW display mode, click on the MINIMIZE button in the upper right hand corner of the viewport.

  • Press the Left or Right arrow key on the ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL TOOLBAR. Note the effect of theses keys on the Isographic 3D Viewport. Try experimenting with some of the other viewport control buttons.

LOADING A DESIGN

1 Select File on the Main Menu bar. 2 Select Open from the File pull down sub-menu. 3 Position the mouse pointer over the folder named

TEMPLATE and click the PICK button on the mouse. 4 Double click on the design named DEMO. 5 Click on Continue to continue.

VIEWING THE DESIGN

Isographic Viewport Modes

1 Press the Wire button on the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar. Note how the 3D display switches from Shade mode to Wireframe mode. Press the Shade button to switch back to Shade mode.

2 Press the �� (Explode) button on the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar. Continue pressing this button for a few seconds. Note how the panels in the enclosure come apart. (3D view only.)

Full Screen Render

1 Select Display from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select 640x480 16 from the Display sub menu. Note how the 3D view is rendered and textured using the entire display. Press any key or click a button on the mouse to return to the previous page.

Zooming

1 Select Display from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select Zoom In from the Display sub menu. Crosshairs will appear in all four viewports. Note the PAN BARS in the active viewport. (Note the third button on the TOOLBAR. This button, in addition to the presence of pan bars, indicates the active viewport.)

3 Move the crosshairs around. Note how the crosshair in the active viewport is the only one that can move in 2 axes. (The crosshairs in the other two viewports can only move up or down and left or right.) Also note how the coordinate display changes as you move the crosshairs.

4 Press the “V” key on the keyboard or click the ACTIVE VIEW button on the mouse. Note how the pan bars cycle to the next viewport.

5 Position the crosshair at the desired ZOOM CENTER in each viewport. (Use the “V” key to cycle through the viewports.

Select the desired zoom center as you go.) 6

Click the PICK button. Note how the three standard viewports zoom in. (The previously selected crosshair position is now the center point for each of the three viewports.)

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to abort the ZOOM IN session.

Last View and Fit View

1 Press the button labeled LAST on the Toolbar. Note how the screen reverts back to the previous display. Press LAST again to return to the display you were at.

2 Select Display from the Main Menu Bar.

3 Select Fit View from the Display sub menu. Note how the zoom level and pan location changes so that the design fits and is centered in the three standard viewports.

Panning

There are three way you can PAN in TERM-CAD 3D.

1 Select Display from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select Pan from the Display sub menu. 3 Position the crosshairs over the desired view center and click

the PICK button. Note how the crosshair position becomes the new center point for each of the three standard viewports.

4 Move the crosshairs to a new position and press “P” on the keyboard. The same thing occurs. You can use this command during drawing and editing operations.

5 Move the crosshair in the active viewport to a point inside the PAN BAR CONTROL AREA and click the PICK button on the mouse. Again, the crosshair position will become the new viewport center. This type of panning is also during drawing and editing operations.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to abort the Pan session.

LAYER CONTROL

1 Select Options from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select Layers from the Options sub menu.

3 First, turn the World Grid layer off. Position the mouse pointer over the LAYER ON/OFF CONTROL button in the second column of buttons adjacent to World Grid. (This button should already be pressed.) Turn off the layer by un-pressing this button.

4 Press Ok. Note how the design is displayed without the World

Grid. 5 Select Options from the Main Menu bar. 6 Select Layers from the Options sub menu. 7 Turn the World Grid layer back on by pressing the LAYER

ON/OFF CONTROL button adjacent to World Grid. 8 Press Ok.

DRAWING AN EXTRUSION

1 Select File from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select New Design from the File sub menu. 3 When the program prompts, “Do you want to save the current

design first?”, press NO. 4 Select Draw from the Main Menu bar. 5 Select Extrusion from the Draw sub menu. 6 Move the crosshair to the following coordinates ...

X:-12.0000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000

7 Press “V” on the keyboard or click the ACTIVE VIEW button on the mouse to advance to the SIDE view.

8 Now, draw the cross-sectional view. Move the crosshair down and to the left until the coordinate readout displays the following ...

X:-12.0000 Y:-6.00000 Z:-6.00000 click

The “click” in the line above means that you should click the PICK button after the desired coordinates are obtained.

After clicking the PICK button, the coordinate display will automatically switch to RELATIVE mode. (The seventh button on the Toolbar indicates the current coordinate display mode.) In Relative mode, the coordinate readout displays the distance moved since the LAST data point entered.

Move up 12 inches until the readout shows the following ...

X:0.000000 Y:12.00000 Z:0.000000 click

Move right until the readout shows the following ...

X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:12.00000 click

Move down until the readout shows the following ...

X:0.000000 Y:-12.00000 Z:0.000000 click

Move left until the readout shows the following ...

X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:-12.00000 click

Once the cross section is complete, the active view will switch back to the viewport that is adjacent to the viewport the cross section was drawn in.

9 Pull the extrusion by moving the crosshair to the right. Pause for a moment and press the “D” key on the keyboard. The coordinate display will now indicate the area of the cross section and the current volume of the extrusion. Continue pulling the extrusion. Note how the volume is updated in real time as you pull the extrusion. (To switch back to Relative mode, press “D” on the keyboard twice.)

10 Pull the extrusion until the following coordinates are obtained ... X:24.00000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000 click

11 The extrusion is now complete. Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / EXTRUSION session.

STRETCHING

1 Select Edit from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select Stretch from the Edit sub menu 3 Move the crosshair until the following coordinates are

obtained ...

X:-12.0000 Y:12.00000 Z:-6.00000 click

Remember, you can use the “V” key on the keyboard or the ACTIVE VIEW button on the mouse to cycle the active viewport.

4 Moving the crosshair to the right. Stretch the design until the following coordinates are obtained ...

X:0.000000 Y:12.00000 Z:-6.00000 click

5 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / STRETCH session.

PANELIZING

1 Select Fab from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select Materials from the Fab sub menu.
3 Press the MATERIAL modify button in the
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS dialog box.

4 Select MDF by pressing the button adjacent to MDF in the

MATERIAL SELECTION dialog box. 5 Press Ok. 6 Press the THICKNESS modify button in the

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS dialog box. 7 Select 1-INCH by pressing the button adjacent to 1-INCH in

the MDF MATERIAL THICKNESS dialog box. 8 Press Ok. 9 Press Ok in the CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS dialog box. 10 Select Fab from the Main Menu bar. 11 Select Panelize from the Fab sub menu.

13 The program will ask, “Which OBJECT would you like to panelize?”. Select All. The design will be panelized.

DIMENSIONING

1 Press the ACTIVE LAYER button on the Toolbar. (Second Button) This will cycle the active layer to the next layer that is turned “ON”. Press this button until the active layer becomes DIMENSION. (You can draw on any layer you like but we recommend placing dimension information on the Dimension layer for consistency.) All subsequent drawing and dimensioning operations will now be placed on the Dimension layer. (Don’t forget to switch back to the Drawing layer if you are going to draw some more.)

2 Select Text from the Main Menu bar. 3 Select Dimension from the Text sub menu. 4 Select the Linear dimensioning method. 5 Move the crosshair to the following dimension start point.

X:0.000000 Y:-10.0000 Z:-6.00000 click

6 Move the crosshair to the following dimension end point.

X:12.00000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000 click

7 Position the crosshair at the location where you want the dimensioned text to be placed.

X:6.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000 click

8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to abort the TEXT / DIMENSION session.

FILE MENU

FUNCTION:

Display FILE sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the FILE title on the main menu bar. Clicking on FILE pulls down a sub-menu for file operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

FILE / NEW DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Re-initialize TERM-CAD and clear the screen.

REMARKS:

Use this command to re-initialize TERM-CAD and prepare the system for a new design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select NEW DESIGN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

All existing design information will be purged and the screen will be cleared.

If you were working on a design before selecting the NEW DESIGN command, TERM-CAD allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

TermCAD
Do you want to save the current design first? No Cancel Yes

Figure 6.2 - Design Modification Dialog Box

Select Yes to save the current design. Select No to discard any changes that were made. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

FILE / OPEN

FUNCTION:

Opens an existing TERM-CAD design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to open an existing design. If you were working on a design before selecting the OPEN command, TERM-CAD allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select OPEN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

GRIDS File DrawDrawing TEMPLATE Edit Text Front Snap 1 ALL Display Options Fab Last Abs TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000 About TERM-CAD 3D

Figure 6.3 - Design Folders

The screen will display all of the design folders found in the current directory. (Figure 6.3)

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed in a List Box. (Figure 6.4)

Clicking on the ALL folder will cause the program to display all of the designs in the TERM-PAK boxes subdirectory.

When a large number of designs exist, a scroll bar will appear immediately to the right of the design names. Position the mouse over the appropriate scroll bar button and press and hold the PICK button to scroll through the designs.

File Draw Edit Text Drawing Front Snap 1 TEMPLATE WEDGE1 Wedge box (type 1) WEDGE2 Wedge box (type 2) Display Options Fab About TERM-CAD 3D Last Abs TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000

Figure 6.4 - Designs List Box

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button to proceed. The selected design will be opened and the following information will be displayed. (Figure 6.5)

File Draw Edit Text Drawing Front Snap 1 TEMPLATE File Name: Wedge1 Description: Generic wedge shaped enclosure. Box Volume: 1.25 Notes This design may be used as a starting point when creating wedge shaped enclosures. Continue Display Options Fab About TERM-CAD 3D Last Abs TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000

Figure 6.5 - Design Information

Design information is defined as follows ... File Name: Name of the design. Description: Description of the design to be

displayed in the folder view. (Figure 6.4) Box Volume: Approximate design volume using EXTERNAL dimensions. Notes: Up to ten lines of user notes. 5

Position the mouse pointer over Continue and click the PICK button to proceed.

FILE / SAVE

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design. This command will only be available if the current design has been saved previously.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select SAVE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The current design will be saved to the current file name in the TERM-PAK boxes subdirectory.

FILE / SAVE AS ...

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design with a different (or new) name.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design to a user-specified file name and folder.

Each time you save a design, you must give that design a file name. In addition, every file name must be associated with a folder. (Folders are used to group similar designs together. For instance, you might want to save all designs for Ford vehicles in a folder called FORD and all designs for Chevrolet vehicles in a folder called CHEVY.)

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select SAVE AS ... from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK boxes subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the folder you would like to associate the design with and then click the PICK button. If you want to create a new folder, position the mouse pointer over NEW and click the PICK button. The screen shown in Figure 6.6 will be displayed.

4 Enter the following information ...

Folder Name: Enter the name you would like to call the new folder. (Only required when creating a new folder.) Folder names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length.

File Name: Enter the name you would like to call this

design. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .BOX suffix to the end of the file name.
Description: This 1 line description is displayed beside the file name when you open a folder.
Box Volume: Enter the box volume if different from that calculated by the program. Otherwise, press ENTER to accept the current value.
Notes: You may enter up to 10 lines of user notes here. Pressing ENTER on a blank line will terminate user input and save the file.
File Draw Edit Drawing Front FORD File Name: Description: Box Volume: Notes Text Display Options Snap 1 Last Abs Fab About TERM-CAD 3D TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 Z:0.000000

Figure 6.6 - Saving Design Information

FILE / DELETE

FUNCTION:

Delete a previously saved design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to permanently delete a design. The selected file will be deleted from disk and the design name will be removed from the selected folder. If the file to be deleted is the only file associated with the folder, then the folder itself will also be deleted.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select DELETE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK boxes subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed.

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button.

The selected file will be deleted.

To help you avoid accidentally deleting a file, TERM-CAD will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the selected file.

FILE / STATISTICS / DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Display statistical information about the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to display statistical information about the current design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select STATISTICS from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select the item to query ...” and the STATISTICS sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select DESIGN from the STATISTICS sub-menu. The Database Statistics dialog box will be displayed ...

DATABASE STATISTICS
Design Name: Wedge1 Objects:..........6 Facets: ...........6 Edges:............24 Vertices: .........32 Text: ...............0 Far Heap: .......255328 Expanded .......14534 K Stack: .............1724 Ok

Figure 6.7 - File Statistics Dialog Box

4 Position the mouse pointer over Ok and click the pick button to proceed.

Design Statistics

Each statistic is defined as follows ...

Design Name: The name of the current design.
Objects: The number of objects in the current design.
Faces: The number of faces in the current design.
Edges: The number of edges in the current design.
Vertices: The number of vertices in the current design.
Text: The number of text entities in the current design.
Far Heap: Free conventional memory.
Expanded: Free expanded (EMS) memory.
Stack: Free stack memory.

FILE / STATISTICS / OBJECT

FUNCTION:

Displays a dialog box containing information about a user-specified object.

REMARKS:

Use this command to display statistical information about a specific object in the design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select STATISTICS from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select the item to query ...” and the STATISTICS sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select OBJECT from the STATISTICS sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to query ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the pick box over the desired object and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the four viewports.) The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

5 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object.

TermCAD
Is this the desired object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 6.8 - Item Identification Dialog Box

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the FILE / STATISTICS session.

Object Statistics

Once the desired object has been selected, TERM-CAD will display information pertaining to that object in the Object Statistics dialog box as shown in Figure 6.9. Each statistic is defined as follows ...

OBJECT STATISTICS
Object ID .............. 1 Faces..................... 6 Edges .................... 24 MinX: -6 MaxX: -6 MinY: 0 MaxY: 8 MinZ: 0 MaxZ: 7 Ok

Figure 6.9 - Object Statistics Dialog Box

Object ID: Object identification number.
This is the number TERM-CAD uses when referring to this object.
Faces: Number of faces in object.
Edges: This number represents the number of faces in the object. Number of edges in object.
This number represents thethe object. number of edges in
MINX: MAXX: Minimum X-Axis extent. Maximum X-Axis extent.
These numbers represent maximum X coordinate valobject. the minimum and ues for the selected
MINY: MAXY: Minimum Y-Axis extent. Maximum Y-Axis extent.
These numbers represent maximum Y coordinate valobject. the minimum and ues for the selected
MINZ: MAXZ: Minimum Z-Axis extent. Maximum Z-Axis extent.
These numbers represent the minimum and maximum Z coordinate values for the selected

object.

Position the mouse pointer over Ok and click the pick button to proceed.

FILE / STATISTICS / FACE

FUNCTION:

Displays a dialog box containing information about a user-specified face.

REMARKS:

Use this command to display statistical information about a specific face in the design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select STATISTICS from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select the item to query ...” and the STATISTICS sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select FACE from the STATISTICS sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select FACE to query ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the desired face and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the four viewports.) The program will highlight the selected face and then display the following Item Identification dialog box ...

TermCAD
Is this the desired face? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 6.10 - Item Identification Dialog Box

5 Select Yes if the highlighted face is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying face.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the FILE / STATISTICS session.

Face Statistics

Once the desired face has been selected, TERM-CAD will display information pertaining to that face in the Face Statistics dialog box as shown in Figure 6.11.

Position the mouse pointer over Ok and click the PICK button to proceed.

FACE STATISTICS
Face ID...................3 Object ID ................3 Edges.....................4 Type .......................Master Color.......................Yellow Layer ......................Drawing MinX: -6 MaxX: -6 MinY: 0 MaxY: 8 MinZ: 0 MaxZ: 7 Ok

Figure 6.11 - Face Statistics Dialog Box

Face ID: Surface identification number.
This is the number TERM-CAD uses when referring to this face.
Object ID: Object identification number.
This number identifies which object the selected face belongs to.
Edges: Number of edges in face.
This number represents the number of edges in the face.
Type: Face type.
Type indicates the method in which the face was created. Master faces are those actually entered by the user. Panelized faces are those created during the panelization process.
Color: Face color.
Color indicates the color of the selected face.
Layer: Layer where face resides.
Layer indicates the name of the layer the selected face resides on.
MinX: MaxX: Minimum X-Axis extent. Maximum X-Axis extent.
These numbers represent the minimum and maximum X coordinate values for the selected face.
MinY: MaxY: Minimum Y-Axis extent. Maximum Y-Axis extent.
These numbers represent the minimum and maximum Y coordinate values for the selected face.
MinZ: MaxZ: Minimum Z-Axis extent. Maximum Z-Axis extent.
These numbers represent the minimum and maximum Z coordinate values for the selected face.

FILE / PRINT SETUP

FUNCTION:

Specify printer settings.

REMARKS:

Use this command to configure the program for the type of printer you are using.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT SETUP from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
The Printer Options dialog box will be displayed ...

Select the type of printer you are using. Each type of printer is defined as follows ...

9 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 9 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 9 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

24 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 24 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 24 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

HP Laserjet: Any Hewlett Packard or HP compatible laser printer. (Almost all laser printers are capable of emulating HP laser printers.)

HP Deskjet 550C: Hewlett Packard HP 550C or newer color inkjet printers. For black and white printing only, or if you are using an HP 540C, use the HP LaserJet setting.

Printing in color can take as long as 30 minutes to complete. For faster printing, use the HP LaserJet setting with your HP Deskjet color printer.

4 Select Save to save the current printer configuration to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Detail for additional printer settings. (The Detail selection is only available when the HP LaserJet or HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

If Detail is selected, the Printer Detail dialog box will be displayed as shown in Figure 6.13.

int Size: Select the desired print size. 100% is the largest

PRINTER DETAIL
Print Size 100% 75% 50% 25% Quality Draft High Orientation Portrait Landscape Depletion 50% Printer Port Lpt 1 Lpt 2 Lpt 3 Com 1 Com 2 File Ok Default Colors

Figure 6.13 - Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box

Printer Port: Selects the hardware port on the computer where output will be directed. The default setting is Lpt 1.
Print Size: Selects the desired print size. 100% is the largest and 25% is the smallest. The default setting is 100%.
Quality: Selects print quality. Select High if you require high-quality printouts. If speed is more important, select Draft for faster printing. The default setting is High.
Orientation: Selects the print orientation.

Depletion: This option will only affect inkjet printers. When 50% is selected, the printer will use half as much ink as normal. This is the default setting.

Select Ok when all printer options have been set. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Colors if you would like to assign screen colors to print colors. (The colors option is only available when the HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

Color Mapping

If Colors is selected, the Printer Color Mapping dialog box will be displayed...

PRINTER COLOR MAPPING
Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow L Blue 30% Gray 40% Gray 50% Gray 60% Gray 70% Gray 80% Gray 90% Gray Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow 100% Gray Ok Cancel Default

Screen

Printer

Colors

Colors

Figure 6.15 - Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box

The Printer Color Mapping dialog box is used to assign screen colors to printer colors. This is necessary for several reasons. First, the HP 550C color printer is only capable of printing 8 colors whereas TERM-CAD 3D uses 16 colors. Secondly, you generally want to print white screen colors in black on the printer and leave black screen colors white on the printer. Color mapping is the process you use to address both of these issues.

To map a screen color to a printer color, use the following procedure ...

  • First, select the screen color you would like to map from the column of 16 buttons on the left of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 16 screen colors used in TERM-CAD 3D. (The currently mapped printer color will be pointed to by a line with an arrow.)

  • Next, choose the printer color you would like to assign to the selected screen color from the column of 8 buttons on the right side of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 8 colors the HP 550C can print.

Select Ok when color mapping is complete. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made.

FILE / PRINT

FUNCTION:

Print information on the printer.

REMARKS:

The PRINT command sends information to your printer.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Print
dialog box will be displayed ...

3 Select the print options you desire. (See following page for detailed information.)

4 Select Print to begin printing. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

The following Print Options may be selected ...

Current Screen: Prints the current screen just as it appears on your monitor.

Blueprints: Prints blueprints for each object in the design.

Cut Sheets: Prints a list describing the cuts required for each object in the design.

Minimum Waste: Prints a report showing how to optimally place each object in the

design on a standard sheet of 4’ x 8’ construction material for minimum waste.

Bill of Material: Prints a detailed materials usage report for the current design.

FILE / IMPORT DXF FILE

FUNCTION:

Import a DXF file.

REMARKS:

Use this command to import a DXF file.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select IMPORT / EXPORT from the FILE pull-down submenu.

3 Select IMPORT DXF FILE from the IMPORT / EXPORT sub-menu. All DXF files in the TERMCAD directory will be displayed in a List Box as follows ...

IMPORT DXF
RECTANG1.DXF RECTANG2.DXF WEDGE1.DXF WEDGE2.DXF

Figure 6.17 - Import DXF List Box

4 Position the mouse pointer over the desired DXF file name and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button.

TERM-CAD utilizes a highly specialized database format. Because of this, some DXF files may be incompatible with TERM-CAD.

For example, DXF 3D surfaces must always contain exactly 4 sides. TERM-CAD, on the other hand, will support N sided 3D surfaces. This means that a 6 sided 3D surface in TERM-CAD would actually be represented by two 4 sided 3D surfaces in a DXF file. When importing this file, TERM-CAD would treat the object as two 4 sided 3D surfaces instead of a single 6 sided surface.

FILE / EXPORT DXF FILE

FUNCTION:

Export a DXF file.

REMARKS:

Use this command to export a DXF file.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select IMPORT / EXPORT from the FILE pull-down sub
menu.
3 Select EXPORT DXF FILE from the IMPORT / EXPORT
sub-menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ...

Figure 6.18

4 Enter the DXF file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .DXF suffix to the end of the file name.

The current design will be exported to the user-specified name.

TERM-CAD will export everything that is visible. (Including the Isogrid.) Before exporting a DXF file, turn OFF all unnecessary layers. See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information on layer control.

FILE / EXPORT PCX FILE

FUNCTION:

Export the current design in PCX format.

REMARKS:

Use this command to convert the current design to a PCX file format that can be used by other programs.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select IMPORT / EXPORT from the FILE pull-down sub
menu.
3 Select EXPORT PCX from the IMPORT / EXPORT sub
menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ...
EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Top View Front View Side View Isographic View Cancel

Figure 6.19 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

4 Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be exported just as it appears.

Window View: All graphic information within a user-specified window will be exported. After entering the PCX file name, you will be required to define the export window. Position the crosshair over one corner of the desired window and click the PICK button. Move the crosshair to the opposite window corner and click the PICK button again.

Top View: All graphic information in the Top View viewport will be exported.

Front View: All graphic information in the Front View viewport will be exported.

Side View: All graphic information in the Side View viewport will be exported.

Isographic View: All graphic information in the Isographic 3D viewport will be exported.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

TermCAD
Enter the PCX file name.

Figure 6.20 - Export PCX File Name Dialog Box

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

FILE / EXIT

FUNCTION:

Exit TERM-CAD.

REMARKS:

Use this command to exit TERM-CAD and return to the operating system.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select EXIT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Exit
Verification dialog box will be displayed ...
TermCAD
Are you sure you want to exit? NoYes

Figure 6.21 - Exit Verification Dialog Box

3 Select Yes to exit TERM-CAD. Select No to abort.

If you select Yes, program operation will terminate and you will be returned to the operating system.

If the current drawing has been modified, TERMCAD allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

DRAW MENU

FUNCTION:

Display DRAW sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the DRAW title on the main menu bar. Clicking on DRAW pulls down a sub-menu for drawing operations.

OPERATION:

Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

DRAW / EXTRUSION

FUNCTION:

Draw an extruded object.

REMARKS:

Use this command to draw an extruded 3D object. (To create an extrusion, you simply draw a cross section of the desired object in

one view and then “pull” the extrusion in another view until the desired extrusion depth is obtained.) Extrusions are the easiest way to enter 3D objects in TERM-CAD.

Figure 7.2 - Sample Extrusion

OPERATION:

1 Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select EXTRUSION from the DRAW pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select STARTING point ...”, and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key to select the cross sectional view. (Each time you press the “V” key on the keyboard or click the ACTIVE VIEW button on the mouse, the active view will advance to the next available viewport.)

4 Draw the cross sectional view. Use the mouse to position the crosshairs over the desired starting point and then click the PICK button. The program will prompt, “Select NEXT point...” and a rubberbanding line will appear that links the last entered point to the current crosshair position. Continue entering points until the cross section is complete. (The cross section will be complete only when the last point entered is IDENTICAL to the starting point.)

5 When the cross section is complete, the program will prompt, “Pull the EXTRUSION ...” and the active view will switch to the appropriate adjacent view.

6 Pull the extrusion until the desired extrusion depth is obtained and then click the PICK button.

As you pull the extrusion, TERM-CAD will calculate the extrusion’s cross sectional area and volume. To manually toggle between the Absolute,Relative, and Volume display modes, use the “D” keyboard command. (See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

Figure 7.3 - Volume Display Mode

7 Repeat steps 3-6 to enter another extrusion.

8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / EXTRUSION session.

DRAW / 3D FACE

FUNCTION:

Draw a 3D face.

REMARKS:

Use this command to draw a 3D face. Complex objects may be

created from multiple faces. Think of a face as the “surface” or “side” of a 3 dimensional object.

Figure 7.4 - Sample 3D Faces

OPERATION:

1 Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select 3D FACE from the DRAW pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select STARTING point ...”, and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Draw the 3D face. Use the mouse to position the crosshairs over the desired starting point and then click the PICK button. The program will prompt, “Select NEXT point ...” and a rubberbanding line will appear that links the last entered point to the current crosshair position.

4 Continue entering points until the 3D face is complete. (The face will be complete only when the last point entered is IDENTICAL to the starting point in ALL 3 planes.)

5 Repeat steps 3-4 to enter another 3D face.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / 3D FACE session.

A surface is complete ONLY when the last point entered is identical to the first point entered in all 3 planes.

DRAW / LINE

FUNCTION:

Draw a line segment.

REMARKS:

Use this command to draw line segments. Lines are strictly graphical in nature and should not be used to construct 3D objects. (Use the DRAW EXTRUSION and DRAW 3D FACE commands to construct 3D objects.)

Ending Point Starting Point

Figure 7.5 - Sample Line

OPERATION:

1 Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select LINE from the DRAW pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select STARTING point ...”, and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Draw the line. Use the mouse to position the crosshairs over the desired starting point and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the four viewports.) The program will prompt, “Select ENDING point ...” and a rubberbanding line will appear that links the starting point to the current crosshair position.

4 Position the crosshairs over the desired ending point and then click the PICK button. The rubberbanding line will be replaced with a line segment on the active layer.

5 The ending point will now become the starting point for the next line segment. Repeat step 4 until all contiguous line segments have been entered.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / LINE session.

DRAW / POLYGON

FUNCTION:

Draw a polygon.

REMARKS:

Use this command to draw polygon 3D surfaces.

Figure 7.6 - Sample Polygons with radius R

OPERATION:

1 Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select POLYGON from the DRAW pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select the polygon you would like to draw ...” and the POLYGON sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select the desired number of sides from the POLYGON sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select CENTER point ...”, and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

4 Draw the polygon. Use the mouse to position the crosshairs over the desired center point and then click the PICK button. The program will prompt, “Select RADIUS point ...” and a rubberbanding line will appear that links the center point to the current crosshair position.

5 Position the crosshairs over the desired radius point and then click the PICK button. (A polygon will be drawn with a center located at the center point and a radius specified by the radius point.)

6 Repeat steps 4-5 to draw another polygon with the same number of sides.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / POLYGON session.

DRAW / RADIAL COPY

FUNCTION:

Draw a radial copy.

REMARKS:

Use this command to draw a polygon mesh approximating a surface of revolution around a specified axis. A surface of revolution is strictly graphical in nature and should not be used to construct 3D objects. (Use the DRAW EXTRUSION and DRAW 3D FACE commands to construct 3D objects.)

OPERATION:

1 Select DRAW from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select RADIAL COPY from the DRAW pull-down submenu.

3 Select the desired number of sides from the RADIAL COPY

sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select STARTING point ...”, and a crosshair will appear in the active viewport.

4 Draw a cross section of the shape you want to revolve. Use the mouse to position the crosshair over the desired starting point and then click the PICK button. The program will prompt, “Select NEXT point ...” and a rubberbanding line will appear that links the last entered point to the current crosshair position. Continue entering points until the cross section is complete. (The cross section will be complete only when the last point entered is IDENTICAL to the starting point.)

5 When the cross section is complete, the REVOLUTION AXIS crosshair will appear. Use the mouse to position the Revolution Axis at the location you want to revolve the cross section around and then click the PICK button.

6 Repeat steps 4-5 to draw another radial copy with the same number of sides.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DRAW / RADIAL COPY session.

EDIT MENU

FUNCTION:

Display EDIT sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the EDIT title on the main menu bar. Clicking on EDIT pulls down a sub-menu for editing operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

EDIT / MOVE

FUNCTION:

Move an item.

REMARKS:

Use this command to move an item from one area to another.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select MOVE from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select the item you would like to move ...” and the MOVE sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select the type of item you would like to move from the MOVE sub-menu. The following items may be moved ...

Object: Objects are made up of a collection of faces. To move all faces associated with an object, select OBJECT from the MOVE sub-menu.

Face: To move an individual face, select FACE from the MOVE sub-menu. Faces, edges and vertices belonging to the same object as the selected face will also be affected IF they share vertices with the face being moved. Other objects will not be affected.

Edge: To move the edge of a face, select EDGE from the MOVE sub-menu. Faces, edges and vertices belonging to the same object as the selected edge will also be affected IF they share vertices with the edge being moved. Other objects will not be affected.

Vertex: To move a vertex, select VERTEX from the MOVE sub-menu. Faces and edges belonging to the same object as the selected vertex will also be affected IF they share the vertex that is being moved. Other objects will not be affected.

Window: Select WINDOW from the MOVE sub-menu when you want to move all items within a user-specified boundary. Position the crosshair over one corner of the desired window and click the PICK button. Move the crosshair to the opposite window corner and click the PICK button again.

4 Once the item type has been selected, the program will prompt “Select ITEM to move ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

5 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the item you would like to move and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected item(s) and then display the following dialog box ...

6 Select Yes if the highlighted item is the one you want. Select

TermCAD
Would you like to MOVE this item? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.2 - Item Identification Dialog Box

Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next

qualifying item. Select Cancel if you wish to abort. 7 Move the item to its new location and click the PICK button. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 to move another item of the same type. 9 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on

the mouse to end the EDIT / MOVE session.

EDIT / CENTER

FUNCTION:

Center object around origin.

REMARKS:

Use this command to center an object around the origin.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select CENTER from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to center ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the object you would like to center and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to CENTER this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.3 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

5 Repeat steps 3-4 to center another object.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / CENTER session.

EDIT / EXTRUDE

FUNCTION:

Create an extrusion from an existing 3D face.

REMARKS:

Use this command to create an extrusion from an existing 3D face. This command is identical to the DRAW / EXTRUSION command except that you use an existing face for the cross section instead of drawing one.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select EXTRUDE from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select FACE to extrude ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the face you would like to extrude and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected face and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to EXTRUDE this face? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.4 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

5 Once the desired face has been selected, the program will prompt, “Pull the EXTRUSION ...” and the active view will switch to the appropriate adjacent view.

Pull the extrusion until the desired extrusion depth / volume is obtained and then click the PICK button.

As you pull the extrusion, TERM-CAD will

calculate the extrusion’s cross sectional area and volume. To manually toggle between the Absolute, Relative, and Volume display modes, use the “D”

keyboard command. (See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

Figure 8.5 - Volume Display Mode

7 Repeat steps 3-6 to extrude another face.

8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / EXTRUDE session.

EDIT / COPY

FUNCTION:

Copy an item.

REMARKS:

Use this command to copy an item.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select COPY from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select the item you would like to copy...” and the COPY sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select the type of item you would like to copy from the COPY sub-menu. The following items may be copied ...

Object: Objects are made up of a collection of faces. To copy an object in its entirety, select OBJECT from the COPY sub-menu. The copied object will be assigned its own identity and will not be affiliated with the original object.

Face: To copy an individual face, select FACE from the COPY sub-menu. The copied face will belong to the same object as the original face.

4 Once the item type has been selected, the program will prompt “Select OBJECT to copy ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

5 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the item you would like to copy and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected item(s) and then display the following dialog box ...

6 Select Yes if the highlighted item is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying item. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

TermCAD
Would you like to COPY this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.6 - Item Identification Dialog Box

7 Move the copied item to its new location and click the PICK button.

8 Repeat steps 5-7 to copy another item.

9 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / COPY session.

EDIT / RADIAL COPY

FUNCTION:

Create a radial copy from an existing 3D face.

REMARKS:

Use this command to create a polygon mesh approximating a surface of revolution around a specified axis. A surface of revolution is strictly graphical in nature and should not be used to construct 3D objects. (Use the DRAW EXTRUSION and DRAW 3D FACE commands to construct 3D objects.) This command is identical to the DRAW / RADIAL COPY command except that you use an existing face for the cross section you want to revolve, instead of drawing one.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select RADIAL COPY from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select the desired number of sides ...” and the RADIAL COPY sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select the desired number of sides. The program will prompt, “Select FACE for radial copy ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the face you would like to create a radial copy from, and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected face and then display the dialog box shown in Figure 8.7.

5 Select Yes if the highlighted face is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying face. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

6 Once the desired face has been selected, the Revolution Axis crosshair will appear. Position the Revolution Axis Crosshair at the location you want to revolve the face around and click the PICK button.

7 Repeat steps 4-5 to create another radial copy.

Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / RADIAL COPY session.

TermCAD
Would you like to create a radial copy of this face? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.7 - Item Identification Dialog Box

EDIT / INSERT VERTEX

FUNCTION:

Insert a vertex.

REMARKS:

Insert a vertex into an existing edge.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select INSERT VERTEX from the EDIT pull-down sub

menu. The program will prompt, “Select EDGE to contain new vertex ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the edge you would like to insert the vertex within and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected edge and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Is this the desired edge? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.8 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted edge is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying edge. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

5 Once the desired edge has been selected, position the mouse pointer at the desired location for the new vertex and click the PICK button.

6 Repeat steps 3-5 to insert another vertex.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / INSERT VERTEX session.

EDIT / DELETE

FUNCTION:

Delete an object.

REMARKS:

Use this command to delete an object.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select DELETE from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to delete ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the object you would like to delete and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to DELETE this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.9 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you choose Yes, the selected object will be deleted.

If you accidentally delete the wrong object, the EDIT / UNDELETE command may be used, providing no additional drawing entries have been made. (See EDIT / UNDELETE in this chapter for additional information.)

5 epeat steps 3-4 until all desired objects have been deleted.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / DELETE session.

EDIT / UNDELETE

FUNCTION:

Undelete a previously deleted object.

REMARKS:

Use this command to undelete the last deleted object. Deleted objects may only be undeleted if no subsequent drawing entries have been made.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select UNDELETE from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The most recently deleted object will be undeleted.

3 Repeat steps 1-2 until all deleted objects have been undeleted.

The undelete command will always undelete deleted objects in the reverse order in which they were

deleted. For example, assume we have just deleted OBJECT 1, OBJECT 2, and OBJECT 3 in that order. Selecting UNDELETE will undelete OBJECT 3. Selecting UNDELETE again will undelete OBJECT 2. Selecting UNDELETE a final time will undelete OBJECT 1.

EDIT / STRETCH

FUNCTION:

Stretch an object(s).

REMARKS:

Use this command to stretch an object(s). All vertices that reside on the same plane(s) as the crosshair will be affected.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select STRETCH from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select AXIS containing vertices ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box on the same plane(s) as the vertices you wish to move and then click the PICK button. The program will prompt, “Select LOCATION to place vertices ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

4 Move the vertices to their new location and click the PICK

button. 5 Repeat steps 3-4 to repeat the stretch operation. 6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on

the mouse to end the EDIT / STRETCH session.

EDIT / SPLINTER

FUNCTION:

Split an object consisting of multiple items into individual objects.

REMARKS:

Use this command to split an object consisting of N items into N objects.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select SPLINTER from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The

program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to splinter ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the object you would like to splinter and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

4 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select

TermCAD
Would you like to SPLINTER this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.10 - Item Identification Dialog Box

Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next

qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

5 Repeat steps 3-4 to splinter another object.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / SPLINTER session.

EDIT / POLARITY

FUNCTION:

Reverses 3D surface polarity.

REMARKS:

Use this command to reverse the polarity of a 3D surface. The polarity of a 3D surface determines whether the surface is facing towards the camera or away from the camera. This, in turn, affects

the “brightness” of a face when it is shaded in the Isographic 3D viewport. TERM-CAD 3D uses sophisticated algorithms to automatically polarize 3D surfaces for you. However, in some situations, the program may not be able to identify the correct polarity for a 3D surface. When this occurs, a surface that should be “bright” might be “dark” or vice-versa. This indicates that the polarity of the surface is probably reversed. Use this command to correct the surface polarity.

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select POLARITY from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select the item type ...” and the POLARITY sub-menu will display the available choices.

3 Select the type of item you would like to modify from the POLARITY sub-menu. The following items may be modified...

Object: Objects are made up of a collection of faces. To modify all faces associated with an object, select OBJECT from the POLARITY submenu.

Face: To modify an individual face, select FACE from the POLARITY sub-menu.

4 Once the item type has been selected, the program will prompt “Select ITEM for polarity reversal ...”, and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

5 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the item you would like to modify and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected item(s) and then display the following dialog box ...

6 Select Yes if the highlighted item is the one you want. Select

TermCAD
Invert item polarity? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.11 - Item Identification Dialog Box

Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying item. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you select Yes, the polarity of the item(s) selected will be reversed.

7 Repeat steps 5-6 to modify another item of the same type.

8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / POLARITY session.

EDIT / ATTRIBUTES

FUNCTION:

Change object attributes.

REMARKS:

Use this command to change an object’s attributes. Object attributes include layer and color assignments. (See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information.)

OPERATION:

1 Select EDIT from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select ATTRIBUTES from the EDIT pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to change ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the desired object and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the viewports.) The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

4 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select

TermCAD
Would you like to change this object’s attributes? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 8.12 - Item Identification Dialog Box

Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort. If you choose Yes, the CHANGE OBJECT ATTRIBUTES dialog box will be displayed as shown in figure 8-10. The current layer for the selected object will be indicated in the left-hand column of buttons. The color of the selected object will be indicated in the right-hand column of buttons. Select the new object attributes.

CHANGE OBJECT ATTRIBUTES
Ok Cancel Dot Grid World Grid Drawing Text Dimension Notes Layer 7 Layer 8 Layer 9 Layer 10 Layer 11 Layer 12 Layer 13 Layer 14 Layer 15 Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow L Blue 30% Gray 40% Gray 50% Gray 60% Gray 70% Gray 80% Gray 90% Gray

Current

Current

Layer

Color

Figure 8.13 - Change Object Attributes

Select Ok when all of the desired object attributes have been changed. Select Cancel to abort.

If you select Ok, the selected object will be redrawn using the new attributes.

Changes will only affect the selected object. The active layer and selected color for subsequent entries will be unaffected. (Use the OPTIONS / LAYERS command to change layer parameters.)

7

epeat steps 3-6 until all object attribute changes are complete. 8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the EDIT / ATTRIBUTES session.

TEXT MENU

FUNCTION:

Display TEXT sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the TEXT title on the main menu bar. Clicking on TEXT pulls down a sub-menu for text operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

TEXT / ENTER TEXT

FUNCTION:

Enter text.

REMARKS:

Use this command to enter text. Text entities are 2 dimensional in nature and therefore will only be visible in the viewport in which they are entered. Use the TEXT / SETTINGS command to specify text size, text color and other text options.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select ENTER TEXT from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed ...

3 Type in the desired text and then press ENTER. A rectangular Text Box mouse pointer that is equal in size to the maximum extents of the entered text will appear in the active viewport.

4 Use the mouse to select the location to place the entered text.

(The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be

used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

5 Click the PICK button to place the text.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / ENTER TEXT session.

TEXT / DIMENSION

FUNCTION:

Auto-dimension.

REMARKS:

Use this command to auto-dimension an object. TERM-CAD supports both linear and angular dimensioning methods.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select DIMENSION from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed ...
TermCAD
Select dimension method. Angular Cancel Linear

Figure 9.3

3 Select the desired dimensioning method. Linear should be selected when you want to dimension length. Angular should be selected when you want to dimension an angle. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

Linear Dimensioning

1 Use the mouse to position the crosshair over the dimension START point and then click the PICK button.(The ACTIVE

VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

2 Use the mouse to position the crosshair over the dimension
END point and then click the PICK button.
3 Use the mouse to select the location to place the dimension
text and then click the PICK button.
4 Repeat steps 1-3 until all linear dimensioning is complete.
5 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on
the mouse to end the TEXT / DIMENSION session.

Angular Dimensioning

1 Use the mouse to position the crosshair over the desired

angle’s vertex and then click the PICK button. (The angle vertex is the vertex of the angle you wish to dimension.)

Angle Vertex

A

Figure 9.4 - Angular Dimensioning

2 Use the mouse to position the crosshair anywhere along edge A and then click the PICK button.

3 Use the mouse to position the crosshair anywhere along edge B and then click the PICK button.

4 Use the mouse to select the location to place the dimension text and then click the PICK button.

5 Repeat steps 1-4 until all angular dimensioning is complete.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / DIMENSION session.

TEXT / MOVE TEXT

FUNCTION:

Move text.

REMARKS:

Use this command to move text from one location to another.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select MOVE TEXT from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select TEXT to move ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in the active view.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the text you would like to move and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected text and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to move this text? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 9.5 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted text is the text you wish to move. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying text entity. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you choose Yes, a rectangular Text Box pointer that is equal in size to the maximum extents of the selected text will appear in the active viewport.

5 Use the mouse to select the new text location and click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

6 Repeat steps 3-5 until all desired text entities have been moved.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / MOVE TEXT session.

TEXT / COPY TEXT

FUNCTION:

Copy text.

REMARKS:

Use this command to copy an existing text entity.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select COPY TEXT from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu.

The program will prompt, “Select TEXT to copy ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in the active viewport.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the text you would like to copy and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected text and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to copy this text? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 9.6 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted text is the text you wish to copy. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying text entity. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you choose Yes, a rectangular text box pointer that is equal in size to the maximum extents of the selected text will appear in the active viewport.

5 Use the mouse to select the new location for the copied text and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

6 Repeat steps 3-5 until all desired text entities have been copied.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / COPY TEXT session.

TEXT / DELETE TEXT

FUNCTION:

Delete text.

REMARKS:

Use this command to delete existing text.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select DELETE TEXT from the TEXT pull-down sub

menu. The program will prompt, “Select TEXT to delete ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in the active viewport.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the text you would like to delete and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected text and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to delete this text? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 9.7 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted text is the text you wish to delete. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying text entity. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you choose Yes, the selected text will be deleted.

If you accidentally delete the wrong text, the TEXT / UNDELETE command may be used, providing no additional text entries have been made. (See TEXT / UNDELETE in this chapter for additional information.)

5 Repeat steps 3-4 until all desired text entities have been deleted.

6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / DELETE TEXT session.

TEXT / UNDELETE

FUNCTION:

Undelete deleted text.

REMARKS:

Use this command to undelete the last deleted text entity. Deleted text entities may only be undeleted if no subsequent text entries have been made.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select UNDELETE from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu.
The last deleted text entity will be undeleted.
3 Repeat steps 1-2 until all deleted text entities have been
undeleted.

The undelete command will always undelete text in the reverse order in which it was deleted.

For example, assume we have just deleted TEXT 1, TEXT 2, and TEXT 3 in that order. Selecting UNDELETE will undelete TEXT 3. Selecting UNDELETE again will undelete TEXT 2. Selecting UNDELETE a final time will undelete TEXT 1.

TEXT / ATTRIBUTES

FUNCTION:

Change text attributes.

REMARKS:

Use this command to change a text entities’ attributes. Text attributes include size, orientation, color, layer, etc. (See TEXT / SETTINGS in this chapter for additional information.)

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select ATTRIBUTES from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select TEXT to change ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in the the active viewport.

3 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the desired text and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.) The program will highlight the selected text and then display the following dialog box ...

TermCAD
Would you like to change this text’s attributes? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 9.8 - Item Identification Dialog Box

4 Select Yes if the highlighted text is the desired text. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying text entity. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you choose Yes, the CHANGE TEXT ATTRIBUTES dialog box will be displayed as shown in Figure 9.9. (The current attributes for the selected text will be indicated by active selections in this box.)

5 Select the new text attributes.

6 Select Ok when all of the desired text attributes have been changed. The selected text will be redrawn using the new text attributes. (The default text settings for normal text entries is unaffected by selections made in the CHANGE TEXT ATTRIBUTES dialog box.) Select Cancel to abort. Select Layers to access layer setting options. (See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information.)

7 Repeat steps 3-6 until all text attribute changes are complete.

8 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the TEXT / ATTRIBUTES session.

TEXT / SETTINGS

FUNCTION:

Select text settings.

REMARKS:

Use this command to set up the way new text entries will be drawn.

OPERATION:

1 Select TEXT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select SETTINGS from the TEXT pull-down sub-menu. The
program will display the following dialog box.

3 Select the desired text options from the TEXT SETTINGS dialog box. (See following page for description.)

4 Select Ok when all of the desired text settings have been enabled. Select Cancel to abort. Select Layers to access layer setting options. (See OPTIONS / LAYERS in Chapter 11 for additional information.)

If you select Ok, all subsequent text entries will be drawn using the new settings.

The following text settings may be modified ...

Text Rotation

Rotation refers to the angle at which the text will be drawn onto the screen. The letter F is used to denote the orientation for each selection. If you select Other, the program will prompt you for the desired text rotation in degrees.

Boldface Option

If the Boldface option is selected, all subsequent text entries will be drawn in boldface. Otherwise, new text entries will be drawn normally.

Text Size

Text size determines the size of new text entries. The actual numerical text size selections available will depend upon the current zoom level.

DISPLAY MENU

FUNCTION:

Pull down DISPLAY sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the DISPLAY title on the main menu bar. Clicking on DISPLAY pulls down a sub-menu for display operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

DISPLAY / REDRAW

FUNCTION:

Redraws all viewports.

REMARKS:

The redraw command clears the screen and redraws all graphic viewports. (To save time, TERM-CAD does not automatically redraw the viewports after editing commands.) The REDRAW command is especially useful after MOVING or DELETING an object.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select REDRAW from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu.

The screen will be cleared and all graphic viewports will be redrawn.

DISPLAY / PAN

FUNCTION:

Moves the viewpoint for each viewport.

REMARKS:

The PAN command lets you move the viewpoint for each viewport with respect to the Virtual World. This lets you move the viewpoint so that you can see details that are currently off the screen.

After executing the PAN command, the viewpoint for each viewport will be established so that the center of each viewport is at the current crosshair position.

The Isographic 3D viewport is unaffected by the PAN command. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar to change the viewpoint of the Isographic Viewport.

During most editing operations the “P” key on the keyboard may be used to pan to the current crosshair position.

OP ERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select PAN from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select View Center ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the crosshair pointers over the desired location for the new view center and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V“ key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

The display viewpoint will change in all three viewports so that the current crosshair position is now centered in each viewport.

Figure 10.2 Figure 10.3 Single Viewport before Pan Single Viewport after Pan Command Command

4 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DISPLAY / PAN session.

If you would like to return to the previous viewpoint, press the LAST button on the Toolbar. (See TOOLBAR / LAST in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

DISPLAY / ZOOM IN

FUNCTION:

Magnifies the drawing in the viewports.

REMARKS:

Use this command to zoom in on the object(s) displayed in the Top, Front, and Side viewports. This will effectively move you closer to the object, and therefore, allow you to do more detailed work. Related commands include DISPLAY / ZOOM OUT and DISPLAY / FIT VIEW.

The Isographic 3D viewport is unaffected by the ZOOM commands. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar to change the viewpoint of the Isographic Viewport.

During most editing operations the “+” key on the keyboard may be used to zoom in.

OP ERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select ZOOM IN from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu. The program will prompt, “Select View Center ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the crosshair pointers over the desired location for the new view center and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

The display viewpoint and magnification will change in all three viewports so that the current crosshair position is now centered in each viewport.

4 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on

Figure 10.4 Figure 10.5
Single Viewport before Single Viewport after Zoom
Zoom In Command In Command

the mouse to end the DISPLAY / ZOOM IN session. If you would like to return to the previous viewpoint,

press the LAST button on the Toolbar. (See TOOLBAR / LAST in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

DISPLAY / ZOOM OUT

FUNCTION:

Shrinks the drawing in the viewports.

REMARKS:

Use this command to zoom out on the object(s) displayed in the Top, Front, and Side viewports. This will effectively move you farther away from the object, and therefore, allow you to view more of the object in the viewport. Related commands include DISPLAY / ZOOM IN and DISPLAY / FIT VIEW.

The Isographic 3D viewport is unaffected by the ZOOM commands. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar to change the viewpoint of the Isographic Viewport.

During most editing operations the “-” key on the keyboard may be used to zoom out.

OP ERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select ZOOM OUT from the DISPLAY pull-down submenu. The program will prompt, “Select View Center ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the crosshair pointers over the desired location for the new view center and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V” key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the Top, Front, and Side viewports.)

The display viewpoint and magnification will change in all three viewports so that the current crosshair position is now centered in each viewport.

Figure 10.6 Figure 10.7
Single Viewport before Single Viewport after Zoom
Zoom Out Command Out Command

4 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DISPLAY / ZOOM OUT session.

If you would like to return to the previous viewpoint, press the LAST button on the Toolbar. (See TOOLBAR / LAST in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

DISPLAY / FIT VIEW

FUNCTION:

Fit current drawing in all viewports.

REMARKS:

This command will automatically select the proper zoom level and pan position required so that all objects will be visible in the Top, Front, and Side viewports.

The Isographic 3D viewport is unaffected by the FIT VIEW command. Use the Isographic 3D Viewport Control toolbar to change the viewpoint of the Isographic Viewport.

During most editing operations the “F” key on the keyboard may be used to fit view.

OP ERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select FIT VIEW from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu.

The display viewpoint and magnification will change in all three viewports so that all objects are visible.

DISPLAY / VIEW STORE

FUNCTION:

Store current viewpoint.

REMARKS:

This command is used to store the current viewpoint and zoom level.

This command is a real time saver when you need to

work on a design from several different viewpoints. Use this command to save the desired viewpoints, and then use the DISPLAY / VIEW RECALL command to immediately jump from one saved viewpoint to another.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select VIEW STORE from the DISPLAY pull-down submenu. The program will display a dialog box listing the program’s nine view memories along with their currently assigned names. (See figure 10.10).

3 Select the view memory you wish to use. The program will display the following dialog box ...

Type in the desired name for the selected view memory and then press ENTER.

The current viewpoint will be saved to the selected view memory under this name. Use the DISPLAY / VIEW RECALL command to recall this viewpoint at a later time.

View memories are loaded and saved along with the rest of the design. This means that every single design can have its own view memories.

DISPLAY / VIEW RECALL

FUNCTION:

Recall stored viewpoint.

REMARKS:

This command is used to recall a previously saved viewpoint. (See DISPLAY / VIEW STORE for additional information.)

This command is a real time saver whenever you need to work on a design from several different viewpoints. Use this command to immediately jump from one saved viewpoint to another.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select VIEW RECALL from the DISPLAY pull-down sub
menu. The program will display a dialog box listing the

program’s nine view memories along with their currently assigned names. (See figure 10.12). If the current viewpoint is already a view memory, then that view memory button will be depressed. Select the view memory you wish to recall. The program will immediately jump to that viewpoint and redraw the screen.

If you would like to return to the previous viewpoint, press the LAST button on the Toolbar. (See TOOLBAR / LAST in Chapter 4 for additional information.)

DISPLAY / LIGHT POSITION

FUNCTION:

Position Isographic 3D light source.

REMARKS:

Use this command to position the light source in the Virtual 3D World. TERM-CAD uses this light source to make shaded objects in the Isographic 3D viewport appear more realistic. (See ISOGRAPHIC 3D VIEWPORT CONTROL TOOLBAR in Chapter 4 for additional information.) Think of the light source as a light bulb, and the light position as the position of the light bulb in the Virtual World. The surface of an object directly facing the

light bulb will appear “brighter” than those at an oblique angle.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select LIGHT POS from the DISPLAY pull-down sub
menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ...
3 Select the desired method for light placement.
TermCAD
Lock the light source to what? World Cancel Camera
Figure 10.13
Camera: The light source is attached to the camera. As the camera moves, the light moves with it. No further action is required.
World: The light source is locked to the Virtual World.

When this method is selected, the light source will be positioned at an absolute 3D coordinate location.

If World is selected, the program will prompt,

“Select LOCATION to place light source ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the crosshairs over the desired location for the light source and then click the PICK button. 5 Repeat step 4 until you are satisfied with the new light source position. 6 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the DISPLAY / LIGHT POS session.

To display the coordinates for the current light position, press the Coordinate Display Mode button on the Toolbar until Light is indicated on the mode button as shown below.

Figure 10.14 - Light Position Coordinate Display

DISPLAY / 320x240 64

FUNCTION:

Render the Isographic 3D Viewport.

REMARKS:

This command creates a full screen rendered image of the Isographic 3D Viewport. The display resolution of the rendered image will be 320 pixels horizontally by 240 pixels vertically and will utilize 64 shades of gray.

If the currently selected Construction Material or Covering Material has a TEXTURE value that is non-zero, then a random texture will be applied to the displayed image.

If a Covering Material is being used, its texture value will take precedence over the Construction

Material’s texture value.

Refer to the FAB / MATERIALS section in Chapter 12 for additional information regarding texture attributes.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select 320x240 64 from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu. The Isographic 3D Viewport will be rendered.

3 Press any key on the keyboard or click any button on the mouse to return to the previous screen.

DISPLAY / 640x480 16

FUNCTION:

Render the Isographic 3D Viewport.

REMARKS:

This command creates a full screen rendered image of the Isographic 3D Viewport. The display resolution of the rendered image will be 640 pixels horizontally by 480 pixels vertically and will utilize 16 shades of gray.

If the currently selected Construction Material or Covering Material has a TEXTURE value that is non-zero, then a random texture will be applied to the displayed image.

If a Covering Material is being used, its texture value will take precedence over the Construction

Material’s texture value.

Refer to the FAB / MATERIALS section in Chapter 12 for additional information regarding texture attributes.

OPERATION:

1 Select DISPLAY from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select 640x480 16 from the DISPLAY pull-down sub-menu. The Isographic 3D Viewport will be rendered.

3 Press any key on the keyboard or click any button on the mouse to return to the previous screen.

OPTIONS MENU

FUNCTION:

Display OPTIONS sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the OPTIONS title on the main menu bar. Clicking on OPTIONS pulls down a sub-menu for TERM-CAD options.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

OPTIONS / LAYERS

FUNCTION:

Specify layer and color options.

REMARKS:

Use the Layer and Color Options dialog box to select the active layer, turn layers on or off, and specify the color to be used during drawing operations.

Layers may be thought of as “transparent sheets” that can be stacked on top of one another. TERM-CAD supports sixteen individual layers.

Refer to the Layer and Color Options dialog box shown in Figure

11.2.

This dialog box contains three columns of buttons. The left column is used to select the ACTIVE LAYER, the middle column is used to turn the individual layers ON or OFF, and the right column is used to specify the COLOR assignment for the active layer.

The ACTIVE LAYER is the “sheet” where subsequent drawing will take place. For instance, if the Drawing layer is the active layer, then everything you draw will be placed on this layer or “sheet.” In Figure 11.2, the Drawing layer is the active layer.

Layers may be turned ON or OFF individually. This is handy because it lets you select only those layers you want to display. For instance, if you put your dimensioning information on the Dimension layer, then you could display that information by turning the Dimension layer ON, or you could hide the dimensioning information by turning the Dimension layer OFF.

When a layer is turned OFF, the information it contains is not lost. It is just not being displayed. To see the information again, simply turn the layer back ON.

The ACTIVE COLOR is the color that will be used

when subsequent drawing operations occur. Each layer

“remembers” the color you assign to it.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select LAYERS from the OPTIONS pull-down sub-menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ... 3 Use the mouse to select the active layer, turn individual layers

Active Layer Layer Color

Layer ON/OFF Control

Figure 11.2 - Layer and Color Options

On or Off, and specify the colors to be used during drawing operations. 4

Press Ok when done or press Cancel to abort the OPTIONS / LAYERS session.

Active Layer Selection

To select the active layer, follow the procedure outlined below ... 1

Press the button that corresponds to the layer you want to make active in the Active Layer button column.

Only one layer may be active at a time. Furthermore, a layer must be turned ON before it can be made active.

The active layer may also be selected by pressing the

Active Layer Selector button on the Toolbar. See

TOOLBAR / ACTIVE LAYER SELECTOR BUTTON

in Chapter 4 for additional information.

Tur ning Layers On and Off

To turn a layer On or Off, follow the procedure outlined below ...

1 To turn a layer ON, press the button that corresponds to that layer in the Layer On / Off control column. 2 To turn a layer OFF, un-press the button that corresponds to that layer in the Layer On / Off control column.

Layer Color Assignment

To change the color assigned to a specific layer, follow the procedure outlined below.

1 Make the desired layer the active layer. The current color assignment for that layer will be indicated in the Layer Color button column.

2 Select the new layer color from the Layer Color button column. If items already exist on the active layer, the dialog box shown in Figure 11.3 will be displayed ...

3 Select Yes if you want to change the color of all existing items on the current layer to the new color. 4 Select No if you want to leave existing items alone. Only subsequent items will use the new color.

The layer color may also be changed by pressing the

TermCAD
Apply color change to existing objects on this layer? NoYes

Figure 11.3 - Color Change Dialog Box

Color Selector button on the Toolbar. See TOOLBAR / COLOR SELECTOR BUTTON in Chapter 4 for additional information.

Ch anging Layer Names

To change the name of a layer, follow the procedure outlined below...

1 Make the desired layer the active layer.
2 Press the Edit button. The following dialog box will be
displayed...
3 Type in the new layer name and then press ENTER. The
active layer name will change to the new name.

OPTIONS / DIMENSION

FUNCTION:

Specify dimensioning operational parameters.

REMARKS:

Use this dialog box to control the way TERM-CAD performs dimensioning operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select DIMENSION from the OPTIONS pull-down sub
menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ...

3 Use the mouse to enable or disable the desired program options. (See the following page for details.)

4 Select Ok to save the current settings to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made.

The following dimension options may be modified ...

Numeric Format

These buttons determine the number of decimal places that will be used during dimensioning operations. The following chart shows how TERM-CAD will represent the actual dimension length based on the selected numeric format.

Stringers

Numeric Format

Length

8 8.8 8.88 8.888
1.263 1 1.3 1.26 1.263
3.626 4 3.6 3.63 3.626

Figure 11.6 - Numeric Format Examples

When this option is enabled, stringers will be drawn at the dimension start point and dimension end point locations. When disabled, only the dimension text will be drawn.

Edit Box

When this option is enabled, an Edit Text dialog box will be displayed after each dimension operation. This allows the user to modify the dimension text prior to placing it on the screen.

Rotate Text

When this option is enabled, the dimension text will be rotated by an amount equal to the angle between the dimension start point and the dimension end point.

OPTIONS / PROGRAM

FUNCTION:

Specify program operational parameters.

REMARKS:

Use this dialog box to control the way TERM-CAD operates.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PROGRAM from the OPTIONS pull-down sub
menu. The following dialog box will be displayed ...

3 Use the mouse to enable or disable the desired program options. (See the following page for details.)

4 Select Ok to save the current settings to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Default to restore program settings to their factory default positions.

The following program options may be modified ...

Dot Grid Snap

Use this button to enable or disable Dot Grid Snap mode. When this feature is enabled, the crosshair will snap to the nearest dot grid. The Dot Grid Snap button on the Toolbar may also be used to toggle the snap mode on or off. See TOOLBAR / DOT GRID SNAP BUTTON in Chapter 4 for additional information.

Dot Grid Spacing

These buttons are used to select the desired Dot Grid spacing. Available options include 100%, 200%, and 300%. The actual distance between adjacent dots will be indicated on the Dot Grid Spacing button on the Toolbar. The Dot Grid Spacing button may also be used to control Dot Grid Spacing. See TOOLBAR / DOT GRID SPACING BUTTON in Chapter 4 for additional information.

Units

These buttons are used to select the way TERM-CAD displays numerical information. Select Decimal for decimal numerical information or Fraction for fractional numerical information.

World Grid Size

These buttons are used to select the desired World Grid scaling factor. Available options include 16%, 50%, 100%, 200%, and 400% of original size.

3D Options (BF Culling)

Backface Culling will speed up shading in the Isographic 3D viewport. When this option is enabled, only surfaces that are visible to the camera will be displayed. Surfaces facing away from the camera will not be drawn.

OPTIONS / MOUSE

FUNCTION:

Adjust mouse settings.

REMARKS:

Use this dialog box to configure mouse operation.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select MOUSE from the OPTIONS pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed.

3 Use the mouse to adjust the mouse’s sensitivity and ballistics. (See following page for details.)

4 Select Save to save the current settings to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Default to restore program settings to their factory default positions.

Mouse Driver Information

The first 4 lines of the dialog box are used to present information about the mouse, mouse driver, and hardware interface. (See your mouse documentation for additional information.)

Driver Version: This field indicates the software revision of the mouse driver being used.

Mouse Type: This field indicates the type of mouse interface being used. The following interfaces are supported ...

Bus Mouse Serial Mouse InPort Mouse PS/2 Mouse

Buttons: This field indicates the number of buttons on the mouse. Both 2 and 3 button mice are supported.

IRQ Number: This field indicates the IRQ number of the mouse hardware interrupt. In the case of the PS/2 type mouse interface, the IRQ number returned is always 0 because the mouse interrupt is not routed through the system interrupt controller(s).

Sensitivity

This bargraph (Figure 11.8) controls the amount of mouse motion required to move the mouse pointer a given distance on the screen.

Pressing the “+” button will increase sensitivity. Pressing the “-” button will decrease sensitivity. (The higher the sensitivity, the more sensitive the mouse is to motion.)

Ballastics

This bargraph (Figure 11.8) controls the mouse’s speed threshold above which an acceleration component will be added. In other words, if you move the mouse rapidly, the mouse pointer will travel further on the screen than if you had moved the mouse the same distance at a slower rate. This bargraph determines where the

ballistic threshold will occur. Press the “+” key to lower the ballistic threshold. Press “-” to raise it.

OPTIONS / SET ORIGIN

FUNCTION:

Set the origin for the X, Y, and Z axis.

REMARKS:

Use this command to set the origin for the X, Y, and Z axis. (The origin is the point where X, Y, and Z are all equal to 0.) The default origin for the world grid is in its center.

OPERATION:

1 Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select SET ORIGIN from the OPTIONS pull-down sub

menu. The program will prompt, “Select new origin ...” and crosshairs will appear in all four viewports.

3 Use the mouse to position the crosshair pointers over the desired location for the new origin and then click the PICK button. (The ACTIVE VIEW mouse button or the “V“key on the keyboard may be used to cycle between the viewports.)

The origin for the X, Y, and Z axis will now be located at the point where the PICK button was clicked. (Note how the coordinate display changes to read X:0000 Y:0000 Z:0000 when the PICK button is clicked.)

4 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the OPTIONS / SET ORIGIN session.

FAB MENU

FUNCTION:

Display FAB sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the FAB title on the main menu bar. Clicking on FAB pulls down a sub-menu for fabrication operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select FAB from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

FAB / MATERIALS

FUNCTION:

Specify construction materials.

REMARKS:

Use this dialog box to select the desired construction material and thickness, covering material, hardware, lining material, glue, and sealant.

You should always select the construction materials you are going to use prior to Panelizing an enclosure or printing a Bill of Materials report.

O PERATION:
1 Select FAB from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select MATERIALS from the FAB pull-down sub-menu.
The following Construction Materials dialog box will be
displayed ...
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
� � � � � � � Ok Cancel Material: Thickness: Covering: Hardware: Lining: Glue: Sealant:

Figure 12.2 - Construction Materials Dialog Box

3 Use the mouse to select the desired construction materials. (Refer to the topics that follow for detailed information.)

4 Select Save to save the current settings to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made.

Item Selection

From the Construction Materials Dialog Box (Figure 12.2), select the section you wish to modify. Available choices include the following ...

Material:

This section is used to select the type of construction material the enclosure will be made from. Up to 10 different user-definable materials may be entered. Each material has its own unique vendor data.

Thickness:

This section is used to select the thickness of the construction material you want to use. Each material type can have up to 10 user-definable thicknesses. Each thickness for the selected material has its own user-definable material cost.

Covering:

This section is used to select the type of covering material for the enclosure. Up to 10 different user-definable covering materials may be entered. Each covering material has its own unique vendor data and cost.

Hardware:

This section is used to select the type of hardware to be used during construction. Up to 10 different types of user-definable hardware may be entered. Each type of hardware has its own unique vendor data and unit cost.

Lining:

This section is used to select the type of lining material for the enclosure. Up to 10 different user-definable lining materials may be entered. Each lining material has its own unique vendor data and cost.

Glue:

This section is used to select the type of glue to be used during construction. Up to 10 different types of user-definable

glues may be entered. Each type of glue has it’s own unique vendor data and cost.

Sealant:

This section is used to select the type of sealant to be used during construction. Up to 10 different types of user-definable

sealant may be entered. Each type of sealant has its own
unique vendor data and cost.
Position the mouse pointer over the Modify button that

corresponds to the item you wish to modify and then click the PICK button.

A Material Selection dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure

12.3 will be displayed. (Each material section contains its own user-definable items so the actual display may vary.)

The buttons in the left-hand column are used to modify the corresponding item. The column of buttons on the right are used to select the active item.

In this example, MDF is the active material. (The depressed button in the right-hand column indicates

the active material.) To change materials, simply press the button that corresponds to the new type of material you would like to use.

Vendor Information

TERM-CAD includes a convenient method for saving and recalling vendor information for each construction material. To access this feature, position the mouse pointer over the Vendor button and click the PICK button. The Vendor Information dialog box for the currently selected item will be displayed as shown in figure 12.10. To return to the previous page, press Ok. To modify the vendor information for the current item, position the mouse pointer over the Edit button and click the PICK button.

OZITE VENDOR INFORMATION
NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE: FAX: CONTACT: NOTE1: NOTE2: Ok Edit

Figure 12.10 - Vendor Information Dialog Box

The program will prompt you to enter various information about the vendor. Type in the required information for each field. After all fields have been entered, press Ok to return to the previous page.

Ad ding or Modifying Items

Modify Button

Active Item Selector

Figure 12.3 - Material Selection Dialog Box

To add a new item or modify an existing one, press the Modify button that corresponds to the item you would like to change.

For example, if you want to modify the Ozite covering material, you would press the Modify button that corresponds to Ozite. A Material Definition dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure

12.4 will be displayed. (Each material section contains its own user-definable items so the actual display may vary.) Description: This field contains the current description for

the selected item. To edit this field, press the

MATERIAL DEFINITION
Ozite � � 2.00 Description Cost / sq ft � .7 Texture Ok

Figure 12.4 - Material Definition Dialog Box

Modify button adjacent to Description. The program will then ask you to enter the new item description as shown in Figure 12.5. Type in the new description and then press ENTER. To return to the previous page, press Ok.

Cost: This field contains the current cost of the item. To edit this field, press the Modify button adjacent to Cost. The program will then ask you to enter the new item cost as shown in Figure 12.6. Type in the new cost and then press ENTER. To return to the previous page, press Ok.

Important:

Area: Construction material, Covering material, and Lining material must be assigned a cost per square foot of material.

Linear: Glue and Sealant must be assigned a cost per linear foot.

Units: Hardware must be assigned a cost per item.

Units: This field contains the current value for the approximate number of Hardware units to be used per linear foot of joint. This field is only available when modifying Hardware items. To edit, press the Modify button adjacent to Units. The program will then ask you to enter the new units value as shown in Figure 12.7. Type in the new units value and then press ENTER. To return to the previous page, press Ok.

Texture: This field contains the current value being used to generate texture during full screen renderings. (See DISPLAY / 640x480 in Chapter 10 for additional

TermCAD
Enter the number of screws per linear ft. 2

Figure 12.7 - Units Edit Box

information on full screen rendering.) This field is only visible when modifying Construction materials or Covering materials. To edit, press the Modify button adjacent to Texture. The program will then ask you to enter the new texture value as shown in Figure 12.8. Type in the new texture value and then press ENTER. To return to the previous page, press Ok.

The larger the texture value, the greater the texturing effect. Texture values

may range from 0 to 100.

Actua l Thickness: This field contains the current value for the actual thickness of the selected material and selected thickness. This field is only available when modifying Material Thickness items. To edit, press the Modify button adjacent to Actual Thickness. The program will then ask you to enter the new actual thickness value as shown in Figure 12.9. Type in the new actual thickness value and then press ENTER. To return to the previous page, press Ok.

FAB / PANELIZE

FUNCTION:

Convert 3D faces into panels.

REMARKS:

Use this command to convert 3D faces into panels. Normally, when you load, save, or design an enclosure, you only work with

external dimensions. This is because you don’t know what type of construction material or material thickness you are going to use until you actually build the box. (The type of material used as well as the thickness will vary from install to install.) This command lets you convert the faces in your design into actual panels with a thickness equal to that specified in the Thickness section of material selection. (See FAB / MATERIALS in Chapter 12 for additional information on specifying construction materials.) The advantage in doing this is that you can see how the various joints in the design fit together.

OPERATION:

1 Select FAB from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PANELIZE from the FAB pull-down sub-menu. The
following dialog box will be displayed.
TermCAD
Which OBJECT(s) would you like to panelize? One Cancel All

Figure 12.11 - Panelization Dialog Box

3 Select All to panelize all objects in the design. Select One to panelize a single user-specified object. Select Cancel to abort. If you select All, all objects in the design will be panelized. If you select One, the program will prompt, “Select OBJECT to panelize ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the object you would like to panelize and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

5 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select

TermCAD
Would you like to PANELIZE this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 12.12 - Item Identification Dialog Box

Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you select Yes, the selected object will be panelized.

6 Repeat steps 4-5 to panelize another object.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the FAB / PANELIZE session.

Only master faces are affected by the PANELIZE command. (Master faces are faces that are actually entered by user.) Faces created by the panelization process are “Panelized Faces”. Panelized faces may be removed with the DE-PANELIZE command. (See FILE / STATISTICS / FACE in Chapter 6 for instructions on identifying face type.)

FAB / DE-PANELIZE

FUNCTION:

De-panelize objects in the design.

REMARKS:

This command will de-panelize panelized objects in the design. Panelized faces will be removed from the design. (Panelized faces are faces that are created during the panelization process. See FAB / PANELIZE in this chapter for additional information.)

OPERATION:

1 Select FAB from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select DE-PANELIZE from the FAB pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed ...
TermCAD
Which OBJECT(s) would you like to depanelize? One Cancel All

Figure 12.13 - De-panelization Dialog Box

3 Select All to panelize all objects in the design. Select One to panelize a single user-specified object. Select Cancel to abort.

If you select All, all panelized objects in the design will be de-panelized. If you select One, the program will prompt,

“Select OBJECT to de-panelize ...” and a Pick Box mouse pointer will appear in all four viewports.

4 Use the mouse to position the Pick Box over the object you would like to de-panelize and then click the PICK button. The program will highlight the selected object and then display the following dialog box ...

5 Select Yes if the highlighted object is the one you want. Select Next if you want TERM-CAD to search for the next

TermCAD
Would you like to DE-PANELIZE this object? Next Cancel Yes

Figure 12.14 - Item Identification Dialog Box

qualifying object. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

If you select Yes, the selected object will be de-panelized.

6 Repeat steps 4-5 to de-panelize another object.

7 Press ESC on the keyboard or click the CANCEL button on the mouse to end the FAB / DE-PANELIZE session.

Only panelized faces are affected by the DEPANELIZE command. (Panelized faces are faces that are created automatically during the panelization process.) See FILE / STATISTICS / FACE in Chapter 6 for instructions on identifying face type.

FAB / ANALYZE

FUNCTION:

Analyze the current design.

REMARKS:

This command will analyze the current design and then display a report containing specific information about the design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FAB from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select ANALYZE from the FAB pull-down sub-menu. TERM-CAD will analyze the design and then display the following dialog box ...

ANALYZE
Physical Analysis Total edge length: 245.18 Inches Total surface area: 607.73 in^2 Volume Bounding cube: 1.04 ft^3 Material: .09 ft^3 Internal: 0.95 ft^3 Material Requirements Material: 0.35 ft^2 Covering: 0.35 ft^2 Lining: 0.18 ft^2 Glue: 122.59 inches Sealant: 122.59 inches Ok Print

Figure 12.15 - Analyze Dialog Box

3

Select Ok to continue or select Print to print.

ABOUT MENU

FUNCTION:

Display ABOUT sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-CAD commands in the submenu under the ABOUT title on the main menu bar. Clicking on ABOUT pulls down a sub-menu for about operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select ABOUT from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

ABOUT / TERM-CAD 3D

FUNCTION:

Displays a dialog box containing information about your copy of TERM-CAD 3D.

REMARKS:

The About TERM-CAD 3D option displays a dialog box containing information pertaining to your copy of TERM-CAD 3D, including the revision number and serial number.

OPERATION:

1 Select ABOUT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select TERM-CAD 3D from the ABOUT pull-down sub
menu. A dialog box containing information about your copy
of TERM-CAD 3D will be displayed. (Figure 13.2)
3 Click Ok to continue.

ABOUT / COMMANDS

FUNCTION:

Displays a dialog box listing the keyboard commands available during drawing and editing operations.

REMARKS:

The About Commands option displays a dialog box listing the keyboard commands available during drawing and editing operations. See KEYBOARD COMMANDS in Chapter 4 for additional information

OPERATION:

1 Select ABOUT from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select COMMANDS from the ABOUT pull-down sub
menu. A dialog box containing keyboard commands will be
displayed. (Figure 13.3)
3 Click Ok to continue.

USEFUL FORMULAS

Converting Liters to Cubic Feet

Cubic Feet = Liters / 28

Example: An enclosure has an internal volume of 90 liters. What is its internal volume in cubic feet? Cubic Feet = 90 / 28 = 3.21

Converting Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet

Cubic Feet = Cubic Meters x 35.48

Example: An enclosure has an internal volume of .226 cubic meters. What is its internal volume in cubic feet? Cubic Feet = .226 x 35.48 = 8.01

Converting mm to Inches

Inches = mm / 25.4

Example: A piece of wood is 300 mm long. What is its length in inches? Inches = 300 / 25.4 = 11.81

Converting Cubic Inches to Cubic Feet

Cubic Feet = Cubic Inches / 1728

Example: An enclosure has an internal volume of 2500 square inches. What is its internal volume in cubic feet? Cubic Feet = 2500 / 1728 = 1.456

Area Equations

Area (rectangle) = Length x Width Area (triangle) = 1/2 Length x Width Area (circle) = 3.14 x Radius x Radius Area (circle) = .785 x Diameter x Diameter

Volume Equations

Volume (rectangular box) = Area (of one side) x Depth Volume (triangular enclosure) = Area (triangle) x Depth Volume (cylinder) = Area (circle) x Depth

FILE DESCRIPTIONS

The following files are supplied on your TERM-PAK disk(s). Do not alter any of the files unless otherwise stated or program failure could

occur.
GRIDS.FLD Index folder for Isographic 3D grids.
HELV12.GFN TERM-CAD system font.
ISOGRID.BOX Default Isographic 3D grid.
MATERIAL.CFG Construction materials configuration file. This file contains description and pricing information for the construction materials. Vendor information is also contained in this file.
README.TXT This file contains additional information regarding the use of TERM-CAD as necessary.
TERMPAK.EXE TERM-PAK main program.
TEMPLATE.FLD Index folder for various enclosure design templates.
TERMPAK.BAT Batch file used to run TERM-PAK. This file switches to the TERMPAK subdirectory and then executes TERMPAK.EXE.
TERMPAK.CFG TERM-PAK configuration file.
TERMPAK.GFN TERM-PAK system font.
TERMCAD.LNG TERM-CAD dialog messages.
TERMCAD.MNU TERM-CAD menu selections.
TERMPAK.PIF Program Information File for using TERM
PAK with Windows.
VECTOR.FNT TERM-PAK vector font.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM:

Computer cannot read master diskette.

1 System must have High Density type drives. (1.44 MB 3.5 inch or 1.2 MB 5.25 inch.)

PROBLEM:

Security Error occurs when trying to run the program.

1 Verify master disk is NOT write protected then run INSTALL again.

2 Program may only be installed on one computer at a time. See Install / Un-Install.

PROBLEM:

Text appears on the screen but no graphics.

1 System must have VGA or better graphics capability. Refer to Chapter 2 for additional information.

PROBLEM:

Gibberish is printed on the printer.

1 Select the appropriate printer type with FILE / PRINTER SETUP.

PROBLEM: Mouse does not function. 1

Mouse driver must be loaded. (See mouse documentation for additional information.)

PROBLEM

Out of memory error occurs.

Program requires 500K of free conventional memory. Refer to Chapter 2 for additional information.

PROBLEM System locks up. 1 Out of memory. Refer to Chapter 2 for additional information.

PROBLEM:

After typing TERMPAK, the program trys to run but then drops back to DOS.

1 EMM386 not configured correctly. Refer to Chapter 2 for additional information.