The following is a list of _critical_ bugs or important limitations
that users should be aware of which affect MapScenes Forensic CAD
2013. It is not intended as an exhaustive list of all known issues.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you ever experience a CRASH ...
Here you will find some information that will help you get started
with MapScenes Forensic CAD 2013. If you don't find an answer to your
question here, try searching our Helpdesk [1], or submit a support
ticket [2].
* About MapScenes Forensic CAD 2...
Q) With MapScenes 2010, there were seperate installation packages for
MapScenes Forensic CAD, MapScenes Capture, and MapScenes Point Cloud.
How do I install the Capture or Point Cloud versions of MapScenes
2013?
A) For MapScenes 2013, we have consol...
RELEASE HISTORY
MapScenes Forensic CAD 2013 (v13.0.2.2) - June 19, 2013 [3]
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IMPORTANT NOTES
ACTIVATING OR UPDATING YOUR USB LICENSE KEY
If you are licensing MapScenes for the first time you will need to
activate your n...
QUESTION:
Can I use entity snaps with my existing 3D entities, to accurately
draw new 2D linework?
ANSWER:
Yes, absolutely! This is a common problem that many users encounter
but are often unaware of the various possible solutions. As is often...
Please pick on the guide below to resolve this issue. Less advanced
users may need to involve their IT department as this is a complex
procedure.
Some users report seemingly random instability with MsCAD, inCAD or
EmbeddedCAD. Symptoms can include freezing or mismatched drawings and
databases.
This is _not_ normal behaviour for the program and we have developed
a series of diagnostic steps t...
This is an issue which affects the following products: MicroSurvey CAD 2008, 2009 or 2010MapScenes 2008, 2009 or 2010Capture 2008, 2009 or 2010PointCloud 2010 Some users are reporting that after a driver update on their systems they are no longer able t...
If you update MapScenes to version 10.4.0.6 from a CD in some cases you will see the message:'Error Reading AutoMap file. Please check file name and location" upon start up. Other error messages regarding missing files may also appear.This is easily...
Question: Google Sketchup is a simple 3D-modeling application, and all sorts of 3D models in the Google Sketchup (*.skp) format are available for free download from the Google Sketchup 3D Warehouse. Is it possible to use these models in my MicroSurvey or ...
Often users will receive a drawing from a third party (ie, perhaps an
architect or another surveying or engineering firm) which is not drawn
in the units required either feet or meters. For example, architecture
drawings are typically in millimeters or...
This error message can arise from two possible causes:
1. If a user attempts to open a project by doubleclicking directly on
a .dwg file, or by opening a file directly from an email program. The
MicroSurvey system requires that projects are opened v...
Intellicad 6.6 requires that the "My Documents" folder in your windows system be targeted to the desktop computer before it will allow your MicroSurvey Program to open. If it is mapped somewhere different the user will sometimes see this error ...
RELEASE HISTORY
10.3.0 - May 14, 2010 [1]
10.4.0 - October 22, 2010 [2]
IMPORTANT NOTES
ACTIVATING OR UPDATING YOUR USB LICENSE KEY
If you are licensing MapScenes for the first time, or if you are
upgrading from MapScenes 2006 or previous, you...
Problem:Since the release of MicroSurvey CAD 10.2.0 and MapScenes 10.3.0, some users have reported problems with their specified print options not being saved. We have identified two specific symptoms (likely the same root problem) and have identified a w...
Some MicroSurvey software updates require that you update your USB
License Key in order to run the new version. The rule we use is as
follows:
* You must update your key if the first or second version numbers
have increased (for example, upgrading ...
2010 DWG/DXF drawing files (from AutoCAD® 2010/2011 products) are now supported by the following MicroSurvey Products:Read 2010 DWG/DXF, Write 2007 DWG/DXF support:MicroSurvey CAD 2010 SP1 v10.2.0 (or newer)PointCloud CAD 2010 SP2 v10.1.0 (or newer) - COM...
Users from Quebec have reported that when they update their USB key
they continue to see a message that their maintence period has
expired.
When the program is run the user sees the "Maintenance Period has
Expired" message:
But when the License M...
Training movies can now be watched online from the following links. A
high-speed internet connection is highly recommended.
Optionally, download links for offline viewing are also available
from the following links.
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MAP...
Problem
One of the new features in MicroSurvey CAD 2009 and MapScenes 2010 is
a spell checker (Cad Tools menu | Spelling), but some users receive
the following error when running the Spell command:
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IntelliCAD
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Occasionally customers report they cannot install MicroSurvey CAD or MapScenes on their Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 computers. The error below appears and the operation fails.Error 1714. The older version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable c...
When installing an updated version of MapScenes or MicroSurvey CAD, users who like to modify their pointing device have to manually reconfigure. It's hard to remember the steps. Here is a quick overview:Open up CadTools | Options and pick the "Cros...
Important Note: If you ever experience a crash when using MapScenes 2010, if you are asked if you would like to send an error report to Microsoft, please always select Yes to send the report. Our programmers can use these error reports to help investigate...
UPGRADE NOTES
Here you will find some information that will help you get started
with MapScenes 2010. If you don't find an answer to your question
here, try searching our Helpdesk [1], or submit a support ticket [2].
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ABOUT...
Q) Can I change the default cursor crosshairs to extend across the full screen?A) Yes! Go to Cad Tools | Options, then click on the Crosshairs tab. The default cursor size is 5% of your screen, but you can change this to 100% or any other value. You also ...
RELEASE HISTORY
MapScenes Forensic CAD / Capture 2010 v10.2.0 - October 2, 2009 [1]
MapScenes Forensic CAD / Capture 2010 SP1 v10.2.1 - June 25, 2010 [4]
MapScenes Forensic CAD / Capture 2010 SP2 v10.3.0 - August 20, 2010
[5]
MapScenes Fore...
QuestionI keep seeing a file in my Recycle Bin called "mscad.aiu" or "mapscenes.aiu" but I didn't delete anything like that. What is it, why does it keep getting deleted? Is it something important that I should Restore?AnswerMicroSur...
Problem
This error message will appear if you attempt to run MicroSurvey
License Manager under any 64-bit edition of Windows (XP, Vista, or 7).
Solution
Install License manager on another 32 bit computer just to activate
or update your USB key. Yo...
When viewing your Symbols Library, the labels and Preview images appear to be "Out of Sync."‚ When you pick on the preview image to insert a symbol you get the symbol that is next in the list.‚ What has happened is this: At some point you have ...
This document covers what you need to know to allow you to generate
PDF files from MicroSurvey CAD 2008 and MapScenes 2008 (will work with
most older versions as well) to send to your clients.
MRSID IMAGE FILES
Update: embeddedCAD 2012 and newer can import MrSID image files.
Update: MicroSurvey CAD 2013 and newer can now support MrSID image
files.
A number of customers have contacted us wondering if they can attach
MrSID format files ...
GEOREFERENCED IMAGES
MicroSurvey's desktop CAD software and data collection software can
both display georeferenced JPEG/JPG or TIFF/TIF images that have a
corresponding TFW or JGW world positioning file, which causes the
image to be inserted automati...
\"MAINTENANCE EXPIRING SOON\" MESSAGE
MSCAD 2008 and MapScenes 2008 will display a message to you,
reminding you to renew your Maintenance Subscription Support Plan [1]
when it gets to within one month of expiring.
This message does not mean that y...
Render / Animation - Display Settings MessageWhen using the Render command in MSCAD 2008 or MapScenes Pro 2008, or the Animation command in MapScenes Capture 2008 your display‚ settings must be set to a 32 bit color depth setting.‚ If it is not set high ...
March 3, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTES
UPDATING YOUR USB LICENSE KEY FROM 8.0.0 TO 8.1.0
If you are currently using MapScenes 2008 8.0.0 with your USB License
Key, you will need to update your key using the License Manager before
your USB Key will work wit...
MSCAD 2008 / MapScenes 2008
Installing‚ USB Key Drivers
If your USB Key has not yet been activated using the License Manager,
please refer to this article instead:‚
http://www.microsurvey.com/helpdesk2/index.php?/default_import/Knowledgebase/Article/...
MicroSurvey Customers may need to convert drawings from the old .flx
format that was used by MicroSurvey CAD 2004 and older and MapScenes
Pro to the .dwg format that is compatible with MicroSurvey CAD 2005
and newer, MapScenes 2006 and newer, and AutoC...
In IntelliCAD versions of MicroSurveyCAD (2008 or newer,) the Middle
Mouse Button normally allows users to:
Click and hold = Pan
Roll the Wheel = Dynamic Zoom
Double Click = Zoom to Extents
But if you type "mbuttonpan" in the command line a...
MICROSURVEY CAD 2008/2009 & MAPSCENES 2008 - CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES:
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DATE REPORTED: February 13, 2008
STATUS: Unconfirmed - reported by users (8.0.0)
PROBLEM: Using MicroSurvey CAD running under a 64-bit edition of
Windo...
Play this video to learn about using the Thickness property, Rulesurf and 3D Faces to draw walls in a 3D building and for tips on data collection and drawing management to make the process easy.Forensic CAD 3D Drawing Commands
MSCAD / MapScenesMouse RecommendationsWe are often asked for recommendations when somebody is about to buy a new mouse, or for‚ tips when somebody has bought a new mouse but is having problems with it in the CAD environment of MSCAD or MapScenes.‚ Here a...
Pick on the link below for a short movie on inserting a Scale bar:Adding a Scalebar
MICROSURVEY LICENSE MANAGER AND FIREWALLS
ISSUE
You run the MicroSurvey License Manager and get the following error:
"Unable to retrieve product information, please contact Technical
Support."‚ After you press OK, the License Manager doesn't disp...
The MicroSurvey CAD Multiline text editor is a useful tool for
inserting blocks of text, such as legal text, into a drawing. If you
want to modify or format the text before pasting it, it will be best
to do that by pasting it into Notepad and editing i...
When you purchase new versions, or as new service packs and upgrades
are released, you will need to update your License Key before you are
allowed to run our desktop software.‚ Activating or Updating your
key is a simple process.
Note: Firewalls on ...
MicroSurvey CAD 2008 / MapScenes 2008Frequently Asked Questions / Tips for New UsersQ)‚ Can I change‚ the default‚ cursor crosshairs to extend across the full screen?A)‚ Yes!‚ Go to Cad Tools | Options, then click on the Crosshair tab.‚ The default cu...
All our movies are created using the Adobe Flash format.‚ All our movies can be streamed over the web or played locally on your computer.‚ When a movie is started it will automatically play in your default web browser.‚ Internet Explorer TipsFor maximu...
MSCAD 2008 / MapScenes 2008"What's This?" Help doesn't work in Windows VistaProblemMy computer runs the Windows Vista operating system. On dialogs such as the‚ one shown below, I can press the [Help] button to open the full help topic, but I can...
MSCAD 2005 / MapScenes 2006 Missing Command Line or other ToolbarsQ)Help!‚ All of my toolbars and the command line‚ have disappeared!‚ I can drag the toolbars out again and remake my custom‚ toolbars, but I can't track down getting the command line to s...
GENERAL INFORMATION
MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA: All versions of our software prior to 2008
(up to and including MicroSurvey CAD 2005, MicroSurvey inCAD 2006, and
MapScenes 2006) are not compatible with the Windows Vista operating
system. Only MicroSurvey...
We often hear from users who need to switch from an stb (Style dependant Print Table) to a ctb (Color Dependant Style Table).‚ To change the setting in one drawing, use the command: CONVERTPSTYLES, this will toggle the setting.‚ To see what the default ...
Network License RenewalsAll MSCAD 2005 and Mapscenes 2006 network licenses need to be renewed at New Years.‚ If you are unable to register via a network license and have not used the program since the new year, please select the "Register Now" ...
Disappearing Model/Layout TabsProblemIn MSCAD 2005 or MapScenes 2006 my Model, Layout1, and Layout2 tabs sometimes disappear so I can not toggle back and forth between the different spaces. While I work with the drawing, or if I re-start MSCAD, they somet...
Some users of MSCAD 2005 and Mapscenes 2006 like to create custom profiles to configure menus and toolbars the way they like to work.This utility does not work.‚ This is a known issue which will be addressed in the next update.Users with custom profiles ...
To be able to simply pick on a Line and have the CADLines dialog box come up on screen, the GRIPS must be turned off. If the grips are on, when you pick a Line you will see little green boxes at the ends of the line and at it's midpoint. To turn grips of...
The middle mouse button has many‚ features or options‚ in MSCAD2005 and MapScenes 2006, including the ability to Zoom In and Out by rolling the mouse wheel. Zoom Extents by double clicking the mouse wheel. Panning by picking and holding the mouse wheel an...
The Panasonic CF-P1 Toughbook occasionally loses contact with its Storage Card.‚ If you try to run FieldGenius or Evidence Recorder you will receive an error message telling you that EVR or FieldGenius or one of its components can't be found.‚ If you us...
The following documents contain instructions for setting up MapScenes
2006 for Limited users.
Setting up MapScenes 2006 for Limited Users [1]
Setting up ActiveSync Support for MapScenes 2006 for Limited Users [2]
The following document contains inst...
When you start a registered copy of MSCAD 2005 or Mapscenes 2006 you may see an Error Window pop up with the code 2DEF-KJE87 or 2232DEF-KJE87 followed by another error -67ED17YTR-876 -. The same error messages will pop up if you attempt to open Product Re...
Recovering Lost Data [1]
Links:
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[1]
http://www.microsurvey.com/helpdesk2/index.php?/default_import/Knowledgebase/Article/View/176/0/recovering-lost-drawing-data
This problem arises sometimes with MSCAD 2005 and Mapscenes 2006 when
zoomed in very close.
Question: I tried to save my drawing when I was zoomed in to a small
area. An error message came up so I closed the drawing. When I tried
to re-open the drawing ...
This problem occurs occasionally with MSCAD 2005 and Mapscenes 2006. A particular block may be replaced by the text: $DDT_Audit_Generated_(0) in both drawing and in the Blocks view in Intellicad Explorer. This is a known issue. It means that IntelliCAD ha...
MicroSurvey Transfer is a new and very straightforward way to transfer data between the desktop and a data collector. Watch a movie on how to use it in the FieldGenius 2007 movies section at the link below:
MicroSurvey Transfer Movie
‚ If you wish to share a plot table file (ctb) with AutoCAD, copy the file to the AutoCAD directory. Do not open the file with the AutoCAD plot style editor and then put the file back in the MSCAD 2005 Print Styles directory. Although they have the same e...
MSCAD 2005 may freeze up at start up. You may see a white screen with no cursor or menus. You may see it stop at the splash screen. If this happens it may be caused by a user having deselected all the filters in the traverse editor. This causes a null ent...
Downloading from a SDR33 into a new scene |
This Tech Note begins from the Start
button on your Windows desktop. Scroll down to the appropriate sub-heading if
you have alre...
How to draw wide lines to represent fog lines or centerlines on pavement NOTE: With MapScenes 2006 all entities support line widths. This is obsolete for 2006. You have a couple of options, depending upon the situation. 1. The most common way is to set th...
Forensic Animation in MapScenes PRO
Reprinted from ARC Network
Newsletter, 2003
Traffic collisions are very complex events that occur in a
very sho...
Click Here for an Introduction to Automap [1]
Links:
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[1]
http://www.microsurvey.com/helpdesk2/index.php?/default_import/Knowledgebase/Article/View/655/0/mapscenes-using-the-automap-library
One of the slickest features in MapScenes Pro and MapScenes 2006 is the ability to work from a template. Whether you are starting a drawing from a direct total station download, previously downloaded file, an Evidence Recorder job through Sync Wizard, or ...
This situation may come up if you have Mapscenes 2006 or MSCAD 2005
installed on a laptop with wireless communication or if your system's
configuration has somehow been changed.
The license utility checks at startup to see if it is still installed
in th...
MSCAD 2005 / MapScenes 2006 Toolbar Problems
Q) Every time I start up MSCAD 2005 or MapScenes 2006, my toolbars
move around. It's driving me crazy, how can I make them stay put?
A) This is due to the program looking at the non-maximized window
si...
Applyling this patch will resolve a lineweight issue with MapScenes 2006.‚ In the current release version, if the user sets a lineweight less than 0.2mm wide it will not print anything less than 0.2 mm.After this patch is applied, the user will have the ...
1) Start MapScenes Pro and on the splash screen pick OK to continue. 2) Log in to MapScenes Pro and start a new scene. Enter in any scene notes and pick OK to continue. 3) At the ENTER SCENE NAME screen, enter a name for the job to download. (I person...
A useful routine in MapScenes Pro and MapScenes 2006 is the Road Intersection Wizard. The command can be run from the following locations 1a) In MapScenes Pro - the MapScenes pulldown menu -> Streets and Intersections -> Road Intersection Wizard1b) ...
How can I best fit lines to look like a road edge? In MapScenes Pro, we use the Polyline command. What are Polylines? In general, polylines are drawing elements that consist of connected lines or arc segments. Different elements can be of different widt...
To create an instant profile (quite useful for determining sight lines in vertical cases): 1.) First you need a series of 3D points in your drawing. These points may have come from a data collector such as our FieldGenius or Evidence Recorder, or any othe...
Your drawings will appear more professional and complete with the addition of details like trees and hedge lines. Using MapScenes PRO, go under the MapScenes Menu to -> Custom Line -> Tree/Hedge Border. Using MapScenes 2006, go under the MsLabeli...
There are 3 ways to get a list of coordinates for the information in your scene.1.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Under the MapScenes menu -> Coordinate Point Utilities -> List Points (Used and Unused) -> List Points (You must know the point number range to be li...
Why is the drawing scale so important? How does the drawing scale affect my text sizes and symbol sizes? How do I know what value to use for the drawing scale? How can I get consistency between the different scenes I have to prepare? How do I figure out t...
1.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Start MapScenes or MapScenes Pro by double clicking the MapScenes or MapScenes Pro icon on the desktop. 2.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Click on "OK" on the "About MapScenes" screen. 3.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ In the "USER IDENTIFICATION" ...
Instrument used TopCon3l3 (310) series with a Husky MP25001) Start MapScenes or MapScenes Pro and log in.2) Select New Scene3) Enter a file name4) Click Save5) Confirm General Configuration Options are set to the valued you require, Click OK6) When asked ...
1.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Set-up and Level your instrument according to your training standards. 2.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Hit the Function Key on the instrument until you see the seven menus displayed. The display will show the following selections: ‚ 1. T-P: 2. Prism 3: Ht 4...
For legal reasons and simple data integrity, we are protecting your original collector data for you.1) When you download from a data collector (any brand or model), into MapScenes or MapScenes Pro, you get an ASCII format file and that file is the one spe...
Data Import from Leica 1100 Series Total Stations having PCMCIA cards | Back to User Tips The 1100 series Total Stations from Leica, record data to a PCMCIA card. You do not have to use the download routine in any of the MapScenes programs, as the card ...
(Actually, this is for all 300 and 400 series Nikon total stations.)1.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Start MapScenes/MapScenes Pro by double clicking the MapScenes/MapScenes Pro icon on the desktop. 2.‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Click on "OK" on the "ABOUT MAPSCENES" ...
We have all had the need to make a smoothed polyline a dashed linetype.‚ The problem is that the CAD engine does not permit this option to be shown correctly.‚ It draws the linetype based upon each short segment in the polyline, each being too short to ...
MapScenes Pro (and MapScenes), by default, saved all of it’s drawings in a FLX file format. This FLX format can not be used by any other programs.
MapScenes Pro 2006 uses the industry standard DWG file format.
To get all of y...
This powerful tool is poorly understood so I have tried to give some better direction so everyone can take advantage of this command in their daily work.In general, the AutoMAP routine allows you to take a series of points that have description codes on t...
A high percentage of my technical support phone calls have to do with the topic of 2 Dimensional vs. 3 Dimensional linework. Many clients do not realize that they are drawing 3D linework when in fact all they want is 2D linework. How do we know when we ar...
I have had a few customers call with problems relating to Labelling Contours. The problem is not the labelling command but it has to do with the contours and whether or not they have been smoothed.If you decide to smooth your contours to make them look mo...
Did you know that there are a few differences between polylines drawn in 2D and polylines drawn in 3D? To start with the command to draw each type of polyline is different.The command POLYLINE will allow you to draw a 2D polyline where the command POLY3D ...
One question I get a lot is"Can I bring text from Word or WordPerfect into MicroSurvey without having to do retype it?"The answer is Yes.We support a couple of different methods:A) Using the TEXT command:Go into your Windows based word processor...
‚ HELP - When trying to open an existing job on the hard drive, I run into an error dialog saying something like the following:Q)What is going on? What happened to my drawing? What is this Lock it mentions?"A)Very simply put, the file lock is there t...
In the last while, it has come to my attention that some people are losing their Modelling databases because of a misconception about whether or not they have been saved correctly.If you manually pick the command to allow you to save the surfaces then you...
Something everybody needs to do is to plot out there drawing to paper. The plot command has many options and settings and sometimes can confuse people so I have explained everything below to try and help you make plotting easy. We can plot to any printer ...
To finish off a drawing you require a Title Block to be placed around your job. There are several different ways that you can accomplish this. Below are some of the different methods to get a Title Block in your drawing.1)We supply you with a command call...
1)‚ Mapping GridIf all you need to do is draw a grid on top of your drawing as a visual reference then this command will do just that for you. The Grid can be drawn to look like little plus signs or full Grid lines across the entire job. You can label eac...
This Tech Note describes options for defining and using custom-made Linetypes within MicroSurvey products. Linetype definitions are stored in an ASCII format file using the .lin extension. This is the same format that AutoCAD‚ uses, allowing you to use yo...
The 1100 series Total Stations from Leica, record data to a PCMCIA card. You do not have to use the download routine in any of the MicroSurvey programs, as the card (with the adapter) can be plugged into the computer and accessed just like any other drive...
Adding Attributes to your Custom Symbols or PartsIn some cases, it would be nice to have text automatically placed with your symbols, but have the ability to enter the correct and different text for each symbol. So how is this done, you ask?The ability to...
Q) I need to create contours for the bottom of a lake. I already know how to do normal contours for most jobs but if the lake elevation is at zero elevation, how do I do the contours below zero? A) By default the MSCAD program does not extract any data be...
When working in our programs, we recommend that you do not try and save or saveas, directly to a floppy disk or CD. With Floppy disks you have a shortage of space. A floppy disk can only hold 1.44 Mb of data. You might think that most small jobs would fit...
ESEL, is a command that few even know exists. What is ESEL? ESEL is a command that Erases SELected items from the drawing. You pick on a specific item, such as a polyline, and the command will automatically erase ALL polylines on the same layer that the s...
Scale the elevation of Lines, Polylines, CAD Points and other linework with SCALEZ SCALEZ is a good tool to convert any 3D linework to 2D. To make it easy, you can freeze the layers with other information that does not need to be scaled to 2D, prior to ru...
AutoMap can use your descriptions to place predefined symbols automatically. (ie. "TREED" may be a deciduous tree and AutoMap will insert a predefined tree symbol for you when you use this code and place it on a predefined layer, color, etc. for...
Q) When I extract points to a surface I sometimes get little red circles on every point I select. Where are they coming from? How did I get these? A) The order of operation that causes the red circle problem is this:Step 1) Extract a set of points to your...
MICROSURVEY CAD LISP PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS
The LISP programming extensions are a set of LISP routines designed
to _HELP YOU_ customize MicroSurvey CAD or inCAD to your needs. The
LISP extensions allow you to use the information in the MicroSurvey
data...
When I log into my computer as the Administrator, everything works
perfectly.‚ When I log in as a normal user I get some strange errors
and messages.
Q) What is required to run MSCAD 2002/MSCAD 2004 on a Windows XP Pro
network as a normal user?
A...
If you need to Move and Rotate and possibly even Scale a portion of a job to match another, in older versions of MSCAD each of these steps had to be done 1 at a time with the appropriate commands. MSCAD2005 can now use the ALIGN command to do all of these...
Did you know that there are a few differences between polylines drawn in 2D and polylines drawn in 3D? To start with the command to draw each type of polyline is different.The command POLYLINE will allow you to draw a 2D polyline where the command POLY3D ...
When you are in the Windows My Computer or Explorer program, you would think that you can see everything known about a file. Well, this is not always the case.If your version of Windows is not setup correctly, some critical information may be hidden on y...
October 20, 2002Automated line drawing using Z-Coding optionIn the example diagram below we have both Z and X codes in use to draw lines and curves.The diagram shows a road that transitions from a straight line into a curve then stops. Then a second lin...
Have you ever had an ASCII file that contained header or footer lines, or contains lines of data that you do not want to import or has lines part way through the file that are comments, and it simply can't be brought into the program without removing and ...
Linetypes for MicroSurvey CAD based programs are stored in a text file with the extension "lin."On a 64 bit computer look for:C:\Program Files (x86)\MicroSurvey\<MapScenes or MSCAD20XX>\Icad.linOn a 32 bit computer look for:C:\Program File...
Layers are found in the CAD program and are used to assist you in controlling the various types of information in the drawing. It allows you to control the colour of the objects, the line type of the objects, and most importantly the visibility of the obj...
You can type %%D, %%P and %%C in the text command. Not all fonts will permit these characters. If you're using a true type font you can use the following: Press ALT key + 0176 for the degrees symbol. Press ALT key + 0177 for a plus / minus symbol.
You have 2 ways to accomplish this. The first is our older method using the Graphical Editor command. It allows you to select a group of points based upon many different selection methods. You can grab points based upon their description, elevation range,...
The MicroSurvey Assistant is a streamlined way to get most of the repetitive steps done without having to go to the pulldown menus all the time. Most people start jobs in one of a few different ways and each of these options is presented to you via the As...
Files sent via email through the internet and copied from a CD can be automatically set to Read Only. If so, then we can not save any changes back to the file. You need to go and turn the Read Only option off by using Windows Explorer.
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