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Cadets v5.0
Appearance:
Cadet v5.0 is a DOS applications, to change their
appearance and apparent window size, just right click in
the title bar and choose Properties, go to the Font tab
and change the font size.
Cadet v5.0
Installation Notes:
To complete the Cadet installation for
AutoCAD R13, R14, 2000 - 2005 and up, you may have to manually
edit your ACAD.PGP and ACAD.LSP files to
add the required Cadet code - the Cadet User’s
Manual has details in the Installation section (pages 5
and 6), but here is a brief rundown.
These files should be in the Support
folder in the /Program Files/AutoCAD
folder. You should already have an ACAD.PGP, and
should create the ACAD.LSP file with Notepad or
Wordpad if one doesn't already exist.
Here are samples of the Cadet code to be added
(use directory paths that match your own)
ACAD.LSP:
(if
(= (load "C:\\CADET\\CADET" "f")
"f") (princ " *<CADET load
failed>* "))
ACAD.PGP:
CADET5,C:\CADET\CADET,0,*,4
INSTALLATION PATH LIMITATIONS
To avoid having to determine equivalent "shortname"
paths, the CADET program should be installed in a folder in which the
path does not exceed 8 characters per folder name, and which does not
contain any spaces. For example;
C:\ACAD2002\PROGRAMS\CADET
- would be OK
C:\Utilities\CADET
- should be avoided (a folder name exceeds 8 characters)
C:\My Files\CADET
- should be avoided (a folder name has a space)
For simplicity, we recommend using C:\CADET as
your installation folder.
"UNKNOWN COMMAND" Error
If the "Unknown command" error occurs when you type
"CADET" at the AutoCAD command line, it indicates that Cadet
is not properly installed in the ACAD.LSP file. To correct this, use
Notepad to edit ACAD.LSP. The ACAD.LSP file (located in the Support
folder of the AutoCAD folder), should have a line that reads:
(if (= (load "C:\\CADET\\CADET"
"f") "f") (princ " *<CADET load
failed>* "))
If the Cadet interface starts properly in
AutoCAD but quits with an "Unknown command" error at the
point in which you expect the Cadet editor to appear, it indicates an
ACAD.PGP problem. To correct this, use Notepad to edit ACAD.PGP.
Assuming Cadet is installed in folder C:\CADET, the ACAD.PGP file
(located in the Support folder of the AutoCAD folder), should have a
line that reads:
CADET5,C:\CADET\CADET,0,*,4
"ABANDONED EDIT" Error
The "abandoned edit" problem occurs when the Cadet
editor is unable to find the transfer files it uses to communicate
with the AutoCAD part of Cadet. To correct this, use Notepad to edit
CADET.LSP. Assuming Cadet is installed in folder C:\CADET, the
CADET.LSP file (in the folder in which you have installed CADET, i.e.
C:\CADET ), should have a line that reads:
(SETQ CDT_LSPDIR "C:\\CADET\\")
If the "abandoned edit" problem
persists after verifying the path in the CADET.LSP file as shown
above, try setting the CADET environment variable:
For Windows 9x/ME, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
with Notepad, and add the following line, then reboot:
SET CADET=C:\CADET
For Windows NT, right click the My Computer
icon, click Properties, and click on the Environment tab. In the
Variable box, type CADET
(use uppercase), and in the Value box, type the path C:\CADET.
Then click the Set button, click Apply, then Click OK to close the
dialog. No reboot is necessary, but you must exit and restart AutoCAD.
For Windows 2000/XP, right click the My Computer
icon in the Start menu, click Properties, click the Advanced tab, then
click the Environment Variables button. Under User Variables, click
the NEW button. In the Variable Name box, type CADET
(use uppercase), and in the Variable Value box, type the path C:\CADET.
Then click OK three times. to close all the dialogs. No reboot is
necessary, but you must exit and restart AutoCAD.
Cadet v5.0 - 5.0a
in AutoCAD 2000 and up:
NOTE:
Cadet v5.0b does not need these file modifications!
After
you install Cadet v5.0a, copy files WTS0.LIB, WTS1.LIB,
WTS2.LIB, WTS3.LIB, WTS4.LIB and WTS5.LIB in
your Cadet folder using the same names except with file
extensions of LSP instead of LIB. The
quickest way is to open an MSDOS Command Prompt, change
to the CADET folder, and enter:
COPY *.LIB *.LSP
You will then have files
named WTS0.LSP, WTS1.LSP, WTS2.LSP, WTS3.LSP, WTS4.LSP
and WTS5.LSP in addition to the original LIB
files.
Then edit the CADET.LSP file in the
Cadet folder with Notepad, and insert the following lines
of code just above the last line of code in the file:
(load (strcat
CADETL "WTS0.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS1.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS2.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS3.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS4.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS5.LSP"))
Your CADET.LSP file
should then look like this:
...
(load (strcat
(if (findfile...
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS0.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS1.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS2.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS3.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS4.LSP"))
(load (strcat CADETL "WTS5.LSP"))
(princ " CADET ")
Cadet v5.0 - 5.0a
Custom Menus:
NOTE:
Cadet v5.0b registered version has menus for R13 and up.
Cadet v5.0a's
AutoCAD menus will not work in AutoCAD R13 or higher
without modification, but you can invoke any Cadet
function by typing CADET at the AutoCAD command
line.
Special R13
Note:
Cadet 5.0,
5.0a and 5.0b will work in R13_c4, but not earlier
revisions of R13.
CADET v5.0a
AXISMODE patch:
NOTE:
Cadet v5.0b does not need this patch!
This
patch corrects the "AXISMODE error " some users
have experienced. Just download WTS0.LIB and copy it into
your Cadet folder, overwriting the old WTS0.LIB file. If
you have already made the AutoCAD 2000 fix below, you
will need to open an MSDOS Command Prompt, change to the
CADET folder, and enter: COPY WTS0.LIB WTS0.LSP
...overwriting you old
WTS0.LSP.
Download
the WTS0.LIB patch for Cadet v5.0a
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