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There are TWO complete CAD/CAM program distributions now, this HTML page has the download link for the current DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) archive containing the current v3.7 protected memory mode version of the CAD/CAM programs, the download link for the classic v2.7 real memory mode versions of these programs is in SECTION: 9.70.51.0. The v3.7 protected memory mode CAD program versions might run some tasks more than twice as fast, might require less DOS memory so drivers for hardware such as a sound board and a CD-ROM can be resident, might not use the harddisk frequently for overlay files, therefore the v3.7 protected memory mode program versions may be generally preferred to the v2.7 real memory mode versions. Actual speed differences between program versions and revisions will depend on various factors such as the computer used, the CPU used, the harddisk used, the OS used, and such, so the results you get may not be the same as anything described. The main reason for "Beta Testing" the v2.7 real memory mode versions would be if you want to run the CAM programs on an older computer that only has 640KB of memory installed, or does not have a harddisk, and such. If you have a computer with 16MB or more RAM you should probably "Beta Test" the current v3.7 protected memory mode versions of these programs linked to in this HTML page. The v3.7 versions may contain commands not found in the v2.7 versions as time goes on, or the other way around. Speed differences between the programs depend on the computer being used for checking the speed and the results you get may vary greatly from one computer to another, or from any reference to speed mentioned.
The DI motion picture editing, color correction, and mixing commands are in the current DANCAD3D.EXE and DANCAD87.EXE but not in the older *.COM versions. So if you are going to use the motion picture related Kinema commands you need to download DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) not DANCAD3D.ZIP.
Be sure to "unzip" the download before using any of the files! Be sure to scan and check any downloaded files for viruses, other corruption, and or defects.
Before you run the programs after you unzip them into a new sub- directory (new folder) you need to run the batch file that is unzipped with the other files called INSTALL.BAT. If you do not run INSTALL.BAT at the prompt like:
X:\DC37>INSTALL INSTALL
the needed sub-directories will not be present and the programs will generate error messages and not operate properly.
Steps to download and "Beta Test" the CAD/DI and CAM program Files:
Read all the legal stuff in SECTION: 0 and all of text in all of this section.
In order to make full use of my programs you may need to be able to boot your computer using FreeDOS FAT32 (tm) boot CD, Windows ME "rescue" boot floppy (tm), and Windows XP Home SP3 (tm). Since the internal format command in Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) was crippled intentionally by Microsoft (tm) to not allow you to format large harddisks with FAT32 you need to download a third party freeware program called FAT32FORMAT.EXE (tm) from the internet, and use another computer running XP (tm) to format a large EIDE harddrive between about 500GB and 2TB as FAT32, then you will be able to boot the computer with all three of the required OS and have access to the files. If you format your SATA harddrives as NTFS then you would be limited to using maybe just Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) and that could result in not being able to use all of the high resolution SVGA graphics modes that you video boards support. The use of VISTA (tm) is not recommended with my DOS compatible programs at this time. OS above Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) are not recommended for use with my DOS compatible programs at this time.
Do not use my programs if you need to have the "read only" file attribute be used to protect files from being written to or for some other reason. My programs may change the "read only" file attribute to become a "read/write" file attribute in order to allow data to be changed in files. When files are changed the original data in them is lost and may not be able to be recovered. You should backup important files you do not want altered to a write once read only disk type such as a CD-R or DVD+/-R disk.
Click on the download link to the *.ZIP file below if you have read, agree with, and you agree to be legally bound by the current "On-Line" End User License Agreement, Disclaimer, warnings and other legal text in SECTION: 0 and also the text, restrictions, directives, and warnings in this section.
Select "save to disk" and make sure the extension is *.ZIP.
If the download has the wrong extension rename it *.ZIP.
Unzip the program file(s) (and any other files) into a new CAD and CAM program directory that you have made using the DOS MD command, e.g. MD C:\DC37, do not overwrite the program version you have installed currently, it is best to make a new sub-directory for each program revision. If the *.ZIP file was saved into your "My Download Files" (\MYDOWN~1\) directory (folder) you will probably need to move or "cut" and "paste" the *.ZIP file into the directory you will be using it in.
Scan and check the programs and other "unzipped" files for viruses, download errors, and other problems.
Back-up your harddisk(s) before using, running, or "Beta Testing" any of my CAD/DI and CAM or other programs.
Read all of the *.TXT files before you try to run the programs.
You should use the DOS CD command to change to the program sub- directory (folder) before you run the programs, i.e. X:\>CD X:\DC37. You may need to add the name of the program folder to your PATH command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to insure that the RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL files are able to be found, if the RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL files are not found in the program sub-directory the computer may lock up with a black screen when you try to run the programs because they did not load into memory with the help of the RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL files, i.e. PATH X:\DC37;. The RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL files are needed for running the programs under DOS, under other OS things work differently.
You must run the INSTALL.BAT file before you try to run the programs in order to setup and rearrange the unzipped files. Run the INSTALL.BAT file once to read the instructions, then run it a second time with the parameter INSTALL in all upper case in order to actually do the install operations, i.e. X:\DC37>INSTALL INSTALL, yes type INSTALL twice with a space in the middle.
Enter the name of the program *.EXE file at the DOS prompt only after you have read the *.TXT files and run any install batch files required. Note that DANCAD3D (tm) and DANCAD87 (tm) are *.EXE files in the v3.7 distribution and not *.COM files as they were in the v2.7 distribution.
Read any screens that come up from the programs and follow instructions. The programs may do some calibration the first time they are run, do not copy the program files to another computer after you have run them the first time, only install "from scratch" using the original archive file.
If you want to check the programs to see if the video is working, there may be some sample drawing or macro files in the archive that can be loaded into the CAD program for use in testing the display under various video display modes.
If when you try to run the v3.7 protected mode versions of my programs, e.g. DANCAD3D.EXE (tm), DANCAD87.EXE (tm), DANCAM.EXE (tm), or DANPLOT.EXE (tm), you get an error message telling you that you need to run DPMIINST.EXE, you will need to unzip the included archive DPMIFIX.ZIP, then edit your CONFIG.SYS file to REM out HIMEM.SYS or whatever memory manager you are using, then reboot your computer, then run DPMIINST.EXE, then edit your CONFIG.SYS file again to restore the memory manager file, then reboot your computer before running my programs. DO NOT RUN DPMIINST.EXE UNLESS YOU SEE AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT TELLS YOU TO RUN IT WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN MY PROGRAMS. On 80386 and better computers the programs will probably start without having to fiddle with things if your computer is configured to have the higher memory manager loaded and your computer has 2MB or more higher memory installed (depending on your OS or other system configurations 16MB or more RAM may be required). Under FREEDOS (tm) the supplied memory managers other than their HIMEM.SYS clone may work better with loading my programs, you might try their FDXMS.SYS or FDXXMS.SYS memory managers, see the FREEDOS (tm) sample CONFIG.SYS file in the INFOV37J.TXT documentation in SECTION: 3.3.7.30. And see also the INFOV37N.TXT documentation in SECTION: 3.3.7.34, the INFOV37M.TXT documentation in SECTION: 3.3.7.33, the INFOV37L.TXT documentation in SECTION: 3.3.7.32, and the v3.7K information in SECTION: 3.3.7.31.
If you have a 8088 computer or one with only 640KB of memory you probably will want to also download DANCAD3D.ZIP and install the v2.7 real memory mode versions of the CAD/CAM programs in their own sub-directory, e.g. DC27 not DC37 and such, on that computer, see SECTION: 9.70.51.0.
This section is a place in this Web site where internal links to files might be placed so that you can try to download the files for testing. Various file types may from time to time be made available for an indeterminate period of time and then become unavailable. File types such as: Beta test versions of executable program files, documentation files for proofreading, example data or macro files for testing of the programs and for the testing of the data files themselves, various utility and or batch files, media files, and perhaps some other file types such as these might be made available from time to time so that you might be able to help the author test, proofread, and de-bug the files and programs. Please do not ask about files or programs that you do not see here as being currently available.
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Do not download, copy, use, or retain, any files from this Web site (HTML document) if you cannot accept them "as is" and with no warranty of any kind express, expressed, or implied.
All files available for download from, that are part of, or are associated with, this Web site are: Beta-test, experimental, posted for proofreading, posted for finding and reporting of any bug they might contain, or are for use in testing other Beta-test, experimental, and or developmental programs, and therefore may not function properly, and or the use of any of the files or programs downloaded, copied, or used may result in the loss of data, or other damage or loss, may also result in physical and or other types of injury, and therefore might also result in someone's death. You must backup your harddisk before attempting to download, copy, view, or use any files associated with or available for download from this Web site (HTML document) in order to safeguard your data, programs, OS, and other files.
Some restrictions are placed on how, and by whom, files may be downloaded, and or copied, from this Web site, i.e. HTML document and associated files, and how, and by whom, those files may be used, copied, catalogued, viewed, edited, distributed, archived, shared, incorporated in derivative works, rented, loaned, sold, retained, transmitted, possessed, applied, employed, exploited, operated, run, treated, dealt with, taken, and or otherwise utilized. Violation of the letter, and or intent, of the restrictions included in, or implied by, the End User License Agreement ("EULA"), and other text, in SECTION: 0, and or the violation of various copyright and other applicable laws, might result in your being subjected to prosecution and or your being subjected to other penalties.
The Screen shots and Example Output relating to this distribution have been moved to SECTION: 4. The Links here take you to those illustrations and related text. Since v2.7 and v3.7 look similar and produce similar output these illustrations may be linked to by the download pages for both versions. The appearance of the current version may be somewhat different than what the illustrations show, since the illustrations may have been made with a different version or revision.
Screen shot of v3.7 CAD Drawing Editor.
Screen shot of G code Trace screen.
Screen shot of Binary File Editor.
Rendering from ZBUFFER1.MAC (tm).
Rendered scene using a 24 bit photo background.
Display from SIMLATHE.MAC (tm).
Display from SIMVMILL.MAC (tm).
Display from EXAMPLE1.GTF (tm) example Graphing template.
CAM program DRO with throttle type Joy-Stick.
See also the information about using G codes with my programs in:
SECTION: 3.1.35.0, List of supported G and M codes.
SECTION: 3.1.50.0, Example G code output files.
SECTION: 7.10.20.0, Example G code tool path conversion.
DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) archives the basic set of files used by the CAD/CAM programs in their current v3.7 protected memory mode state of development. This DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) distribution archive may now largely replace the v2.7 real memory mode distribution in DANCAD3D.ZIP (tm) linked to in SECTION: 9.70.51.0, so you should read this section about downloading v3.7 before you download v2.7 in DANCAD3D.ZIP (tm).
The hardware requirements for v3.7 can be fairly simple and the programs can be "Beta Tested" on both older and newer computers. Since the BIOS in older computers may not support harddrives larger than about 137GB you may need to use a newer computer to make full and easy use of some of the newer program features. You may be more likely to run into problems with "Beta Testing" the programs when they are run under an OS that is not fully compatible with DOS programs. See the FAQ section for information relating to such issues.
The system requirements for v3.7 are:
IBM AT compatible computer. (See v2.7 for PC or XT computers).
Video card that supports one or more of these standards: CGA, Hercules (tm) monographics, EGA, VGA, or VESA 1.2 or higher video BIOS compatible SVGA (note, VESA 1.2 non-Linear video memory mode will be required for SVGA video modes under current program v3.7 versions even if the video board supports VESA 2.0 or VESA 3.0 and other modes under Windows (tm) so not all resolutions listed may work unless they all support non-Linear video memory mode in the video board's BIOS). 24 or 32 bit "True Color" VESA video BIOS modes should be supported by the CAD programs up to and beyond 2048x1536 resolution. If your SVGA card does not support VESA 1.2 or higher (see note above) video BIOS modes then that card may not work in SVGA resolution, or you may only get the VGA modes. It is possible to output 24bpp BMP files in color if the video board does not support VESA SVGA, but you would have to look at the BMP file's image in another program. Some of the Cinema related commands require at least 1024x768 15bit display mode, and so may not be usable on some computers, or some computers when Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) is the OS running. Serious video issues may come up when running the programs under OS higher than Windows ME (tm), do to changes made in Windows versions above Windows ME (tm). Windows VISTA (tm) is not recommended, Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) may work on some computers.
32MB of harddisk space or more recommended although it may be possible to use less space for simple drawings. Up to eight 2.1GB or larger harddisks may be desirable for some advanced tasks. For more advanced tasks you may need to use harddrives larger than about 137GB in which case the BIOS on your computer's mother board must support large disks. To use large disks you need to use FreeDOS FAT32 mode (tm), Windows ME (tm), or Windows XP Home SP3 (tm), because Windows 98SE (tm) will not work with large harddisks. FreeDOS FAT32 mode (tm) and Windows ME (tm) should both work with harddrives up to about 2.1TB in size. EIDE disks may work better with FreeDOS FAT32 (tm). SATA disks might be used under Windows XP Home SP3 (tm). You should not use the programs if you need to have the "read only" file attribute be used to protect files from being written to or for some other reason. My programs may change the "read only" file attribute to become a "read/write" file attribute in order to allow data to be changed in files. When files are changed the original data in them is lost and may not be able to be recovered. You should backup important files you do not want altered to a write once read only disk type such as a CD-R or DVD+/-R disk.
About 256KB of DOS memory free plus about 16MB or more of RAM memory. v3.75 of the CAM programs may run on computers with as little as 2688KB or more system memory, i.e. 640KB DOS memory plus 2MB or more higher memory. The initial v3.7N CAD programs may run on computers with less than 16MB of RAM, but that may depend on what OS you are using and what other programs might be running. Any future versions or revisions may require at least 16MB or perhaps more free RAM. For running the programs under Windows (tm) you should have 256MB or more memory since Windows (tm) and other programs can take up much of the system memory. Some newer utility programs may be 32bit and require 1GB or more system memory to run, check their documentation.
80206 16 bit CPU or better. A PIII coppermine 733MHz or AMD XP 2800+ are faster but not absolutely required for some simple CAD operations. An 80286 to 80486 may give adequate speed for general use of the CAM programs, although faster computers might be used to get higher maximum motor step pulse rates, i.e. maximum feed rate and rapid tool motion, needed. If you need to use an 8088 computer, see v2.7 since v3.7 requires an 80286 or better. A P4 computer running 3.5GHz to 4GHz or more may be useful for motion picture frame processing and sync playback during motion picture editing, in other words the fastest computer you can afford. A CPU with a math co- processor built in (or external) may help DANCAD87.EXE (tm) run faster, DANCAD87.EXE (tm) may do some motion picture tasks like color correction and image resize faster than using a computer without a math co-processor or using DANCAD3D.EXE (tm) on a computer that has a math co-processor since only DANCAD87.EXE (tm) uses the math co- processor.
DOS 6.22 or compatible OS. The CAD programs might run in a Windows 95 OSR 2 (tm) or Windows 98SE DOS window. The DOS versions between v3.0 and v6.22, inclusive, may work but have not been tested for compatibility. For using the DI motion picture commands in the CAD programs you should use FreeDOS FAT32 mode (tm), Windows ME (tm), or sometimes Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) in order to be able to access large harddisks up to 2.1TB because the motion picture DI tasks can require very large amounts of disk space for storing the many un-compressed image and audio files. VISTA (tm) is not recommended. If you format your boot drive FAT32 before you install Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) you will be able to reboot your computer using the FreeDOS FAT32 boot CD (tm), or the Windows ME "rescue" boot floppy to over come some video problems that you may get running under Windows XP Home SP3 (tm). The video problems under XP (tm) cannot be resolved as far as I know at this time because of changes made to the OS, and they do not show up on all computers. The Windows XP Home SP2 (tm) update version for Windows 98SE (tm) should be avoided perhaps since it is known to have issues.In order to make full use of my programs you may need to be able to boot your computer using FreeDOS FAT32 (tm) boot CD, Windows ME "rescue" boot floppy (tm), and Windows XP Home SP3 (tm). Since the internal format command in Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) was crippled intentionally by Microsoft (tm) to not allow you to format large harddisks with FAT32 you need to download a third party freeware program called FAT32FORMAT.EXE (tm) from the internet, and use another computer running XP (tm) to format a large EIDE harddrive between about 500GB and 2TB as FAT32, then you will be able to boot the computer with all there of the required OS and have access to the files. If you format your SATA harddrives as NTFS then you would be limited to using maybe just Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) and that could result in not being able to use all of the high resolution SVGA graphics modes that your video boards support. The use of VISTA (tm) is not recommended with my DOS compatible programs at this time. OS above Windows XP Home SP3 (tm) are not recommended for use with my DOS compatible programs at this time.
For printing, a Parallel printer port and printer that supports compatible codes such as Dot Matrix codes such as Epson (tm), Laser PCL, Laser HPGL/2, Laser PostScript (tm), or pen plotter codes such as HPGL. Printing to Windows (tm) color printers may be possible by saving the drawing as a BMP file and printing that with MSPAINT.EXE (tm) or some other Windows (tm) graphics program. For the CAM programs a Parallel printer port is required, and a Joy-Stick port is also required for some special features.
Serial or PS/2 mouse supported but not required. A mouse driver may be needed for your mouse when running under DOS. In a Windows (tm) DOS window the mouse driver is usually already available for use by my programs.
Higher memory manager such as HIMEM.SYS or FDXXMS.SYS should be used under DOS or FreeDOS (tm). The FreeDOS FAT32 boot CD (tm) has a batch file to automatically setup the memory when you reboot using it, which memory option you select can determine if my programs run, so if you have a problem try one of the other options in the FreeDOS FAT32 boot CD (tm) boot option menu that comes up when you boot. In a Windows (tm) DOS window the memory is managed by Windows (tm).
System RAM memory must be compatible with DPMI16BI.OVL and RTM.EXE loader. See the notes about making adjustments for older computers that report an error with the DPMI. Some SATA disk drivers or SATA BIOS may use some or too much DOS memory maybe causing problems with some DPMI using programs, I do not have clear information on this issue, and it does not seem to be a problem under Windows XP Home SP3 (tm), but is a question under FreeDOS FAT32 boot CD (tm), maybe.
If you wish to use the Digital Cinema Kinema DI commands in a two computer editor configuration you will need to have a Telcom T102 (tm) SMPTE reader/writer, a JL Cooper Electronics PPS-2 synchronizer (tm) (with the updated EPROM for master and slave modes) or other MIDI to SMPTE LTC converter box (many others only have master mode, that is MIDI to SMPTE LTC not SMPTE LTC to MIDI like the PPS-2 (tm) with EPROM update), one or two 15pin Joy-Stick to MIDI in/out cables (if your sound board has a Joy-Stick port that doubles as a MIDI port), some audio cables with the right hookup (see documentation) for the Telcom T102 (tm), a 9 pin serial port cable for hooking up the image playback computer's serial port to a 9 pin to 25pin serial port adapter for conversion to mate with a 25pin to 25pin Serial port cable to mate with the Telcom T120 (tm). There are other options for using the Kinema edit list that do not require the SMPTE hookup and two computers, but using the two computer hookup for editing lets the sound and picture sync automatically as you edit and should be considered for serious work on a feature film if you can afford the extra hardware. The SMPTE hardware can be found on the used market at prices lower than when purchased new. Documentation for the Telcom T102 (tm) and some of the other SMPTE boxes can be found on the internet. DIP switch settings to use and such can be found in my update documentation for the CAD programs.
Probably most systems with a 80386 or better processor and 16MB of memory running DOS 6.22 should work with v3.7 without doing much that is special, but some 80286 computers may require using a utility that is included in the DPMIFIX.ZIP (tm) file in the DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) file in order to configure the DPMI16BI.OVL to the older computer's hardware. Do not run DPMIINST.EXE unless you get the error message that tells you to when you run my programs. Before you run DPMIINST.EXE you need to edit your CONFIG.SYS file to REM out your higher memory manager, save the CONFIG.SYS file then reboot your computer. After you have run DPMIINST.EXE you need to restore your CONFIG.SYS file so that the higher memory manager is functional, then save the CONFIG.SYS file and reboot your computer. Do not unzip DPMIFIX.ZIP (tm) or run any of the files in it if my programs run without doing so.
You should not unzip DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) into the same sub- directory (a.k.a. folder) that you installed DANCAD3D.ZIP (tm) into since you will overwrite some of the file from that version, rather you should make a new sub-directory (a.k.a. new folder) to unzip v3.7 into so that you can go back and forth between v2.7 and v3.7 to compare results. Versions v2.7 and v3.7 cannot be run in the same sub-directory or in the same sub-directory at the same time.
You no longer need to download and install DANCAD3D.ZIP (tm) before you download and install DANCAD16.ZIP, since all of the various other needed files are now included in the v3.7 distribution for use with the v3.7 version of the CAD and CAM programs.
If you have run or installed any CAM program version before you should go into the configuration in v3.7 and redo the automatic timing calibration so that the current v3.7 version will be using the proper timing values for your computer when running your computer in v3.7 protected memory mode.
If you have a computer with only 640KB of memory, such as a PC or XT, you may want to also "Beta Test" the v2.7 real memory mode program versions in addition to "Beta Testing" the current v3.7 protected memory mode program versions since v2.7 might run on some very old computers, but at the a performance level of less than v3.7 for some applications, see SECTION: 9.70.51.0 for more information about v2.7.
FILE INDEX: DANCAD16.ZIP (tm)
File Directory of Common files used by both CAD and CAM v3.7:
DANCAD3D 808 Graphics screen font for CGA video mode.
DANCAD3D 814 Graphics screen font for Hercules, EGA, and VGA video.
DPMI16BI OVL Required memory manager overlay for use under DOS.
RTM EXE Required protected memory loader for running programs.
DPMIFIX ZIP Utilities for DPMI setup on older, e.g. 80286, computers.
FILES TXT Description of files in the Zip file.
INFOV37N TXT Information you should read before using the programs.
INSTALL BAT Install batch file for the DANCAD16.ZIP (tm) file set.
File Directory of DANCAD3D.COM v3.7N (tm) & DANCAD87.COM v3.7N (tm) files:
DANCAD3D EXE Main CAD/DI program and macro code editor with help screens.
DANCAD87 EXE Math co-processor using version of the CAD/DI program.
DANCAD?? FON Calligraphy font file for lettering in drawings (required by CAD.)
???????? 808 Screen font files for CGA video modes (required by CAD & CAM.)
???????? 814 Screen font files for non-CGA video modes (required by CAD & CAM.)
DANCAD?? MSG Message files for CAD programs (required by CAD.)
???????? PRN Printer driver files for Dot Matrix type printers.
???????? JET HP-PCL or LaserJet (tm) type printer drivers.
LJIII??? PLT Drivers for LaserJet III using HPGL/2 codes.
???????? PLT Plotter driver files for many types of plotters.
ADOBE_PS LZR Adobe PostScript (tm) laser printer driver.
???????? STF Drivers for making industry standard file types.
???????? ASC ASCII filetype drawing files.
HOOKUP1 2D Example 2D drawing of how to hook up my CAM programs.
???????? GTF Graphing template file for Graphing command.
???????? DTA Graphing point data file for Graphing command.
???????? MAC Main DANCAD3D (tm) type Macro program file.
???????? SUB Sub-Macro programs written with DANCAD3D (tm)'s commands.
DEMO???? BAT Runs demo from DOS prompt after everything is installed.
README BAT Information to read before using the programs.
INSTALL BAT Used to help install these programs on users harddisk.
PRINTDOC EXE Program to print the *.DOC or *.TXT files out.
FILES TXT One line file description.
INFOV37? TXT Brief documentation file for changes in version 3.7.
File directory of programs DANCAM.EXE v3.75 (tm) & DANPLOT.EXE v3.75 (tm):
DANCAM EXE 3D CAM system executable program file.
DANPLOT EXE 2D CAM system executable program file.
30FEEDS ASC Tool path to test thirty feed rates.
DANPLOT ASC Tool path to test DANPLOT.EXE (tm) configuration.
DANCAM ASC Tool path to test DANCAM.EXE (tm) configuration.
CAMTEST ASC Three-Dimensional tool path to test DANCAM.EXE (tm) hook up.
BACKLASH ASC Tool path to measure and compensate for machine backlash.
PLOTTEST ASC Torture test for pen plotters made with DANPLOT.EXE (tm).
DEMOCAM BAT Batch file to demonstrate running DANPLOT.EXE (tm) from DOS.
DEMOPLOT BAT Batch file to demonstrate running DANCAM.EXE (tm) from DOS.
MANYPLOT BAT Batch file to make several 2D parts of one tool path file.
MANYCAM BAT Batch file to make several 3D parts of one tool path file.
File creation dates and times for files in this archive revision:
DANCAD3D EXE 4,204,544 04-29-10 11:18p DANCAD3D.EXE
DANCAD3D 808 3,584 01-10-89 6:41p DANCAD3D.808
DANCAD3D 814 3,584 02-02-89 11:20p DANCAD3D.814
FONT5X8 814 3,584 04-25-10 5:59p FONT5X8.814
DANCAD3D FON 22,400 07-04-88 9:05p DANCAD3D.FON
DANCAD3D MSG 1,562 04-06-97 6:07a DANCAD3D.MSG
DANCAD87 EXE 3,821,312 04-29-10 11:30p DANCAD87.EXE
DANCAD87 808 3,584 01-10-89 6:41p DANCAD87.808
DANCAD87 814 3,584 02-02-89 11:20p DANCAD87.814
DANCAD87 FON 22,400 07-04-88 9:05p DANCAD87.FON
DANCAD87 MSG 1,562 04-06-97 6:07a DANCAD87.MSG
DANXXXXX BIN 6 04-14-06 11:17a DANXXXXX.BIN
READONLY NO 10 04-14-06 10:24a READONLY.NO
DANCAM EXE 464,384 09-04-06 11:59p DANCAM.EXE
DANPLOT EXE 493,056 09-05-06 12:03a DANPLOT.EXE
DPMI16BI OVL 63,504 10-27-92 7:00a DPMI16BI.OVL
RTM EXE 85,998 10-27-92 7:00a RTM.EXE
DPMIFIX ZIP 96,357 02-07-03 1:31p DPMIFIX.ZIP
11X14 JET 434 05-21-89 10:22p 11X14.JET
11X17 JET 434 05-21-89 10:21p 11X17.JET
150D8X11 JET 459 07-27-89 2:31p 150D8X11.JET
150D8X14 JET 459 07-27-89 2:31p 150D8X14.JET
150DEXEC JET 459 05-12-89 4:59p 150DEXEC.JET
150D_A4 JET 464 05-01-89 9:34a 150D_A4.JET
16X20 JET 434 05-21-89 10:20p 16X20.JET
300D3X4 JET 459 04-19-95 6:18p 300D3X4.JET
300D8X11 JET 459 07-27-89 2:24p 300D8X11.JET
300D8X14 JET 459 07-27-89 2:27p 300D8X14.JET
300DEXEC JET 459 05-12-89 4:59p 300DEXEC.JET
300D_A4 JET 464 05-01-89 9:34a 300D_A4.JET
HPLJPLUS JET 434 08-14-89 8:43p HPLJPLUS.JET
WEB800 JET 459 04-28-99 12:45p WEB800.JET
CPA_80 PRN 240 09-18-87 8:48p CPA_80.PRN
FX286E13 PRN 230 12-12-87 3:33p FX286E13.PRN
FX286E8 PRN 491 10-19-87 10:50p FX286E8.PRN
IBM5152 PRN 255 11-30-89 9:55a IBM5152.PRN
KXP1091I PRN 496 09-16-87 9:28p KXP1091I.PRN
LQ_1500 PRN 496 09-16-87 9:30p LQ_1500.PRN
LQ_1500W PRN 220 05-04-93 12:18a LQ_1500W.PRN
MX_80 PRN 501 10-13-88 1:11p MX_80.PRN
NEC_P6 PRN 496 09-16-87 9:30p NEC_P6.PRN
PROPRINT PRN 491 09-16-87 9:27p PROPRINT.PRN
SCM_D200 PRN 461 11-06-87 2:52p SCM_D200.PRN
SP1200AI PRN 258 02-21-88 11:56a SP1200AI.PRN
STARG15X PRN 461 09-16-87 9:27p STARG15X.PRN
ADOBE_PS LZR 843 11-08-90 3:34p ADOBE_PS.LZR
FIRST LZR 1,053 04-28-89 8:37p FIRST.LZR
LASERPS1 LZR 853 04-28-89 8:39p LASERPS1.LZR
LASERPS2 LZR 853 04-28-89 8:39p LASERPS2.LZR
LASERPS3 LZR 853 04-28-89 8:39p LASERPS3.LZR
LASERPS4 LZR 858 04-28-89 8:39p LASERPS4.LZR
LASERPS5 LZR 858 04-28-89 8:40p LASERPS5.LZR
LAST LZR 738 04-28-89 8:38p LAST.LZR
LINOTYPE LZR 853 04-28-89 8:38p LINOTYPE.LZR
MIDDLE LZR 718 04-28-89 8:37p MIDDLE.LZR
AMPLOTII PLT 633 04-28-89 8:43p AMPLOTII.PLT
BASIC PLT 505 08-01-89 1:40p BASIC.PLT
COMREX PLT 373 04-28-89 8:46p COMREX.PLT
DMPL PLT 428 04-28-89 8:49p DMPL.PLT
DXF PLT 744 08-01-89 1:06p DXF.PLT
DXY_101 PLT 623 04-28-89 8:43p DXY_101.PLT
DXY_800 PLT 613 04-28-89 8:44p DXY_800.PLT
FP_215 PLT 353 08-01-89 2:04p FP_215.PLT
HI_80 PLT 372 08-01-89 2:02p HI_80.PLT
HP7470A PLT 473 11-30-89 9:58a HP7470A.PLT
HP7470AF PLT 709 04-28-89 8:41p HP7470AF.PLT
HP7570A0 PLT 468 04-28-89 8:48p HP7570A0.PLT
HP7570A5 PLT 468 04-28-89 8:48p HP7570A5.PLT
HPGL PLT 473 08-01-89 2:00p HPGL.PLT
IP_500 PLT 448 04-28-89 8:45p IP_500.PLT
LJIII811 PLT 617 05-11-91 12:30p LJIII811.PLT
LJIII814 PLT 617 05-10-91 3:12p LJIII814.PLT
LJIIIA4 PLT 617 05-12-91 1:26p LJIIIA4.PLT
LJIIIFIR PLT 567 05-12-91 1:32p LJIIIFIR.PLT
LJIIILAS PLT 382 05-12-91 1:34p LJIIILAS.PLT
LJIIIMID PLT 332 05-12-91 1:34p LJIIIMID.PLT
PASCAL PLT 781 04-28-89 8:43p PASCAL.PLT
PIXY3 PLT 348 08-03-90 4:26p PIXY3.PLT
SWEET_P PLT 373 04-28-89 8:45p SWEET_P.PLT
DANPLOT PLT 348 04-29-89 11:09a DANPLOT.PLT
30FEEDS ASC 1,135 05-03-90 10:24a 30FEEDS.ASC
BACKLASH ASC 3,288 05-03-90 10:25a BACKLASH.ASC
CAMTEST ASC 24,514 05-03-90 10:25a CAMTEST.ASC
CIRCLE ASC 3,330 07-02-04 1:01a CIRCLE.ASC
DANCAM ASC 68,967 06-02-91 1:31a DANCAM.ASC
DANPLOT ASC 22,026 05-03-90 10:24a DANPLOT.ASC
DOT ASC 785 07-02-04 1:01a DOT.ASC
EMPTY ASC 128 09-21-02 2:45a EMPTY.ASC
EXAM1002 ASC 6,144 06-25-04 12:47a EXAM1002.ASC
EXAM1004 ASC 2,937 06-26-04 3:23p EXAM1004.ASC
EXAM1006 ASC 3,018 06-27-04 12:53a EXAM1006.ASC
EXAM3001 ASC 7,982 06-28-04 3:07p EXAM3001.ASC
EXAM3002 ASC 8,018 06-28-04 3:08p EXAM3002.ASC
EXAM3003 ASC 8,040 06-28-04 3:08p EXAM3003.ASC
EXAM3004 ASC 8,044 06-28-04 3:08p EXAM3004.ASC
EXCUBE ASC 4,864 11-17-01 2:34p EXCUBE.ASC
EXCYL ASC 13,824 12-07-01 6:59p EXCYL.ASC
EXHOLE ASC 38,400 11-17-01 2:26p EXHOLE.ASC
LARGE_X ASC 142 07-02-04 12:38a LARGE_X.ASC
LARGE_Y ASC 142 07-02-04 12:38a LARGE_Y.ASC
MUTATE ASC 7,118 12-01-02 9:51p MUTATE.ASC
PLOTTEST ASC 702 05-03-90 10:25a PLOTTEST.ASC
PLUS ASC 242 07-02-04 1:02a PLUS.ASC
SMALL_X ASC 142 07-02-04 12:38a SMALL_X.ASC
SMALL_Y ASC 142 07-02-04 12:38a SMALL_Y.ASC
SQUARE ASC 418 07-02-04 12:38a SQUARE.ASC
TRIANGLE ASC 326 07-02-04 12:38a TRIANGLE.ASC
EXCUBE 3D 2,048 11-17-01 2:34p EXCUBE.3D
EXHOLE 2D 279,552 11-17-01 2:26p EXHOLE.2D
HOOKUP1 2D 189,576 03-31-90 9:54a HOOKUP1.2D
8087B1 MAC 2,900 11-21-01 4:43p 8087B1.MAC
ADDV27A MAC 311 05-03-02 7:48p ADDV27A.MAC
BMPTEST1 MAC 2,650 05-03-02 7:42p BMPTEST1.MAC
BMPTEST2 MAC 3,312 04-19-03 4:30p BMPTEST2.MAC
COLORTST MAC 1,144 10-16-01 3:57p COLORTST.MAC
INFOV37N TXT 335,199 09-05-08 2:57a INFOV37N.TXT
DIMHV MAC 4,266 10-16-01 4:00p DIMHV.MAC
DXFTEST1 MAC 17,983 03-16-03 2:28p DXFTEST1.MAC
EXCUBE MAC 7,895 11-17-01 2:16p EXCUBE.MAC
EXCYL MAC 3,872 11-17-01 2:15p EXCYL.MAC
EXHOLE MAC 6,391 11-17-01 2:24p EXHOLE.MAC
SIMLATHE MAC 13,169 09-05-04 10:46a SIMLATHE.MAC
SIMTOOLS MAC 7,194 09-05-04 11:04a SIMTOOLS.MAC
SIMVMILL MAC 20,553 09-05-04 10:43a SIMVMILL.MAC
WAV_EX01 MAC 2,080 11-04-05 3:08p WAV_EX01.MAC
ZBUFFER1 MAC 11,076 05-21-03 1:32a ZBUFFER1.MAC
FRAMES_A MAC 3,323 08-21-08 10:32p FRAMES_A.MAC
DPCBDFLT CFG 1,280 12-07-01 11:39p DPCBDFLT.CFG
GCODDFLT CFG 101,705 07-02-04 1:17a GCODDFLT.CFG
GCODPHAN CFG 101,705 07-02-04 1:19a GCODPHAN.CFG
GCODSTIC CFG 101,705 07-02-04 1:19a GCODSTIC.CFG
GCODTEMP CFG 101,705 07-02-04 1:20a GCODTEMP.CFG
GSAVDFLT CFG 12,958 01-21-03 9:46a GSAVDFLT.CFG
GSAVTEMP CFG 12,958 01-21-03 9:46a GSAVTEMP.CFG
HPGLDFLT CFG 1,792 12-06-01 11:36p HPGLDFLT.CFG
HPGLEASY CFG 1,749 09-14-95 10:32p HPGLEASY.CFG
8BITTEXT SCT 5,037 11-03-02 12:36a 8BITTEXT.SCT
ASCII SCT 5,126 11-03-02 12:36a ASCII.SCT
EBCDIC SCT 5,538 11-03-02 12:36a EBCDIC.SCT
EIA_A SCT 6,579 11-19-02 3:26p EIA_A.SCT
EIA_B SCT 6,605 11-19-02 3:26p EIA_B.SCT
ISO SCT 5,155 11-03-02 12:36a ISO.SCT
NOT SCT 5,038 11-03-02 12:36a NOT.SCT
USER SCT 5,038 11-03-02 12:36a USER.SCT
8BITTEXT LCT 5,040 11-03-02 12:36a 8BITTEXT.LCT
ASCII LCT 5,131 11-03-02 12:36a ASCII.LCT
AUTO LCT 4,783 11-03-02 12:36a AUTO.LCT
EBCDIC LCT 5,339 11-03-02 12:36a EBCDIC.LCT
EIA LCT 7,351 11-19-02 3:26p EIA.LCT
ISOASCII LCT 5,753 11-03-02 12:36a ISOASCII.LCT
ISO_ONLY LCT 5,728 11-03-02 12:36a ISO_ONLY.LCT
NOT LCT 5,040 11-03-02 12:36a NOT.LCT
USER LCT 5,040 11-03-02 12:36a USER.LCT
C256 VBP 1,024 11-28-02 4:10a C256.VBP
M256 VBP 1,024 11-28-02 4:10a M256.VBP
ADOBE_PS STF 852 07-11-93 7:35a ADOBE_PS.STF
DXF STF 747 07-12-93 10:09p DXF.STF
HPGL STF 482 07-11-93 12:55a HPGL.STF
FORMCRLF TXT 3 12-15-01 6:10p FORMCRLF.TXT
FORMFEED TXT 1 12-16-01 2:01p FORMFEED.TXT
EXAMPLE1 GTF 1,164 07-02-04 1:04a EXAMPLE1.GTF
EXAMPLE2 GTF 1,144 07-02-04 1:06a EXAMPLE2.GTF
EXAMPLE3 GTF 1,148 07-02-04 1:06a EXAMPLE3.GTF
EXAM1001 DTA 117 06-24-04 4:37p EXAM1001.DTA
EXAM1003 DTA 125 06-25-04 12:51a EXAM1003.DTA
EXAM1005 DTA 128 06-26-04 3:30p EXAM1005.DTA
EXAM2001 DTA 168 06-27-04 11:09p EXAM2001.DTA
EXAM2002 DTA 185 06-27-04 11:12p EXAM2002.DTA
EXAM2003 DTA 197 06-27-04 11:23p EXAM2003.DTA
EXAM2004 DTA 205 06-27-04 11:26p EXAM2004.DTA
DXFLOAD CCT 2,426 03-06-03 1:12p DXFLOAD.CCT
DXFSAVE CCT 1,710 02-27-03 2:53p DXFSAVE.CCT
LBBITTS SIM 122 12-07-02 1:02p LBBITTS.SIM
LBBRHRN SIM 1,701 12-07-02 1:02p LBBRHRN.SIM
LBBRHS SIM 123 12-07-02 1:02p LBBRHS.SIM
LBBRNBT SIM 1,724 12-07-02 1:02p LBBRNBT.SIM
LCOTC02 SIM 138 12-07-02 1:02p LCOTC02.SIM
LCOTLH02 SIM 137 12-07-02 1:02p LCOTLH02.SIM
LCOTRH02 SIM 133 12-07-02 1:02p LCOTRH02.SIM
LLHFTS SIM 206 12-07-02 1:02p LLHFTS.SIM
LLHRNT10 SIM 1,612 12-07-02 1:02p LLHRNT10.SIM
LRC1 SIM 3,334 12-07-02 1:02p LRC1.SIM
LRCE1 SIM 7,799 12-07-02 1:02p LRCE1.SIM
LRHFTS SIM 200 12-07-02 1:02p LRHFTS.SIM
LRHRNT10 SIM 1,682 12-07-02 1:02p LRHRNT10.SIM
LRLHF1 SIM 3,393 12-07-02 1:02p LRLHF1.SIM
LRNT10 SIM 1,628 12-07-02 1:02p LRNT10.SIM
LRRHF1 SIM 3,245 12-07-02 1:02p LRRHF1.SIM
LSFC SIM 209 12-09-02 10:52p LSFC.SIM
LTTS SIM 116 12-07-02 1:02p LTTS.SIM
V37N0000 DIK 57 02-26-06 4:59p V37N0000.DIK
V3FBEMF1 SIM 38,843 12-07-02 1:02p V3FBEMF1.SIM
V3RBEMF1 SIM 880,027 12-07-02 1:02p V3RBEMF1.SIM
V3RBEMR1 SIM 909,547 12-07-02 1:02p V3RBEMR1.SIM
VBFBEMF9 SIM 159 12-07-02 1:02p VBFBEMF9.SIM
VBFBEMFQ SIM 134 12-09-02 9:18p VBFBEMFQ.SIM
VBRBEMF9 SIM 3,913 12-07-02 1:02p VBRBEMF9.SIM
VBRBEMFQ SIM 766 12-09-02 9:18p VBRBEMFQ.SIM
VBRBEMR9 SIM 4,081 12-07-02 1:02p VBRBEMR9.SIM
VBRBEMRQ SIM 790 12-09-02 9:18p VBRBEMRQ.SIM
VFFBEMF9 SIM 3,917 12-07-02 1:02p VFFBEMF9.SIM
VFFBEMFQ SIM 1,391 12-09-02 9:18p VFFBEMFQ.SIM
VFRBEMF9 SIM 4,097 12-07-02 1:02p VFRBEMF9.SIM
VFRBEMFQ SIM 1,455 12-09-02 9:18p VFRBEMFQ.SIM
VFRBEMR9 SIM 3,917 12-07-02 1:02p VFRBEMR9.SIM
VFRBEMRQ SIM 1,391 12-09-02 9:18p VFRBEMRQ.SIM
VOFBEMF1 SIM 4,117 12-07-02 1:02p VOFBEMF1.SIM
VORBEMF1 SIM 11,805 12-07-02 1:02p VORBEMF1.SIM
VORBEMR1 SIM 11,961 12-07-02 1:02p VORBEMR1.SIM
VSFBEMF9 SIM 159 12-07-02 1:02p VSFBEMF9.SIM
VSFBEMFQ SIM 134 12-09-02 9:18p VSFBEMFQ.SIM
VSRBEMF9 SIM 3,913 12-07-02 1:02p VSRBEMF9.SIM
VSRBEMFQ SIM 766 12-09-02 9:18p VSRBEMFQ.SIM
VSRBEMR9 SIM 4,081 12-07-02 1:02p VSRBEMR9.SIM
VSRBEMRQ SIM 790 12-09-02 9:18p VSRBEMRQ.SIM
DEMO1 MAC 167,741 03-11-05 3:50p DEMO1.MAC
FILES TXT 4,388 09-08-04 2:49p FILES.TXT
README TXT 57 09-08-04 2:55p README.TXT
DEMOCAM BAT 1,453 12-17-01 1:11p DEMOCAM.BAT
DEMOPLOT BAT 806 12-17-01 1:12p DEMOPLOT.BAT
MANYCAM BAT 533 12-17-01 1:10p MANYCAM.BAT
MANYPLOT BAT 535 12-17-01 1:10p MANYPLOT.BAT
DEMO1 BAT 22 12-17-01 12:27p DEMO1.BAT
README BAT 670 09-08-04 2:51p README.BAT
INSTALL BAT 13,543 08-21-08 5:03a INSTALL.BAT
FILES16 TXT 204 09-08-04 2:20p FILES16.TXT
INFO16 TXT 513 09-08-04 2:29p INFO16.TXT
INST16 BAT 442 09-13-04 2:30p INST16.BAT
227 file(s) 11,979,886 bytes
Note that you must use INSTALL.BAT to install some of the files into sub-directories before you run the programs the first time. You need to use your unzip program to unzip the archive into a new sub-directory (i.e.C:\DC37) before you use INSTALL.BAT to rearrange the files. There may be some additions or deletions from the files in the archive, depending on which version you have downloaded as the FILES.TXT information, and the listing above, are general preliminary information and not specific to the archive currently developed.
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