T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design
T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design
T-FLEX CAD System Setup Running Installation Getting Started T-FLEX CAD is distributed on a CD ROM disk. To begin installation, insert the T-FLEX CAD disk into the CD ROM drive of your PC and run the SETUP from the root folder of the CD. Then follow the wizard prompts and input desired settings. Installing Hardware Protection Key T-FLEX CAD is distributed with a hardware protection key (HASP). To run the system, connect the HASP key to USB port of your PC. The driver for the HASP key is installed automatically as part of the T-FLEX CAD installation process. Shall any problems occur with this driver, it can be re-installed separately, with custom settings specified as necessary. To do this, run haspdinst.exe from the name\PROGRAM\Hinstall folder, where name is the installation folder of the T-FLEX CAD. To get detailed instructions of the program usage, run it with the option /help. Running haspdinst.exe requires administrator privileges. The driver is not needed when using a network protection key. What is Going on in Setup? The T-FLEX CAD application files on the CD ROM are in a compressed format. The installer extracts and copies these files into the specified folder on your PC’s hard disk. The memory and disk space are monitored during the installation, and an error message is displayed if these are insufficient. T-FLEX CAD is distributed with a set of sample drawings, and a library of standard elements. The installer program creates appropriate subfolders under the installation home folder. The data structure of these subfolders is as follows: \TFLEX\ PROGRAM The T-FLEX CAD system files Libraries The library element files Documents The system reference files API Examples on Open API and Application Wizard usage for developing T-FLEX CAD add-on applications. The T-FLEX CAD Main Window Layout After installation the dialog box “Start Page” opens up in the T-FLEX CAD window. It includes several sections. In the section “Recent Documents” a list of recently used documents is shown. To open any of these documents, it is sufficient to point the cursor at any of them and press . The button [Open…] can also be used. The section “New Document” allows creating a new document on the basis of any of the existing templates. For convenience all templates are divided into groups (“Common”, “Forming Feature”, “Bom”, “Ray Tracing”). The content of these sections duplicates the functionality of the menu 25
Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design 26 “File|Recent Files” and the command “FP: Create New Document Based on Prototype” (more details on how to use these capabilities will be given in the chapter “Main Concepts of System Operation”). The last chapter – “Welcome to T-FLEX CAD” – contains various useful links related to working with T-FLEX CAD. The dialog box “Start Page” is always visible on the screen when the standard settings of the system are used. Its tab will be aligned with the tabs of the open documents of the system (see below). The view of this dialog box can be controlled by using the flag “Customize|Tool Windows|Start Page”. This flag is active during one T-FLEX CAD session, i.e. if the flag is disactivated, the dialog box “Start Page” will not be shown in the current session, but upon the next start of the T-FLEX CAD the dialog box will be shown on the screen again. Control of the view of the dialog box “Start Page” during all sessions can be carried out through the dialog box of the command “SO: Set Systems Options” (parameter “Show Start Page on Start” on the tab “Preferences”). In addition to the dialog box “Start Page”, the main window of the T-FLEX CAD contains different service windows and elements of control used in working with the system.
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T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> System Setup<br />
Running Installation<br />
Getting Started<br />
T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> is distributed on a CD ROM disk. To begin installation, insert the T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> disk into the<br />
CD ROM drive of your PC and run the SETUP from the root folder of the CD.<br />
Then follow the wizard prompts and input desired settings.<br />
Installing Hardware Protection Key<br />
T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> is distributed with a hardware protection key (HASP). To run the system, connect the HASP<br />
key to USB port of your PC.<br />
The driver for the HASP key is installed automatically as part of the T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> installation process.<br />
Shall any problems occur with this driver, it can be re-installed separately, with custom settings specified as<br />
necessary. To do this, run haspdinst.exe from the name\PROGRAM\Hinstall folder, where name is<br />
the installation folder of the T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong>. To get detailed instructions of the program usage, run it with the<br />
option /help.<br />
Running haspdinst.exe requires administrator privileges.<br />
The driver is not needed when using a network protection key.<br />
What is Going on in Setup?<br />
The T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> application files on the CD ROM are in a compressed format. The installer extracts and<br />
copies these files into the specified folder on your PC’s hard disk. The memory and disk space are monitored<br />
during the installation, and an error message is displayed if these are insufficient.<br />
T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> is distributed with a set of sample drawings, and a library of standard elements. The installer<br />
program creates appropriate subfolders under the installation home folder. The data structure of these<br />
subfolders is as follows:<br />
\T<strong>FLEX</strong>\<br />
PROGRAM The T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> system files<br />
Libraries The library element files<br />
Documents The system reference files<br />
API Examples on Open API and Application<br />
Wizard usage for developing T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong><br />
add-on applications.<br />
The T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> Main Window Layout<br />
After installation the dialog box “Start Page” opens up in the T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> window. It includes several<br />
sections. In the section “Recent Documents” a list of recently used documents is shown. To open any of<br />
these documents, it is sufficient to point the cursor at any of them and press . The button [Open…] can<br />
also be used. The section “New Document” allows creating a new document on the basis of any of the<br />
existing templates. For convenience all templates are divided into groups (“Common”, “Forming Feature”,<br />
“Bom”, “Ray Tracing”). The content of these sections duplicates the functionality of the menu<br />
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