High Quality Construction Details for the AEC Industry


	"What is the difference between the 3,000 CD and Complete?"
	"What do you mean by 'No Learning Curve Software?'"
	"In what format are your DWG files?"
	"Which ADA details are included?
	"What is AutoScale?"


	*"What is the difference between the 3,000 CD and Complete?"*
	Both the 3,000 CD and Complete contain the same 3,000 high quality construction details but Complete also includes our "No Learning Curve" software enabling you to effectively manage and to add more details. The software sits on top of AutoCAD^® and allows you to quickly find the detail you are looking for and then insert it at the correct scale using AutoScale. The details on the 3,000 CD are designed primarily for users of AutoCAD Lite, ArchiCAD, or other CAD programs that read DWG or DXF files. With 3,000 CD the details are first located in the eCatalog and then those details must be inserted using your CAD software, such as the "Insert" command in AutoCAD^® Lite or similar commands in other CAD programs.
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	*"What do you mean by 'No Learning Curve Software?'"*
	We have written our software to have the least amount of bells and whistles possible so that is is automatically intuitive. If you can use AutoCAD^® R14, 2000-2005, or any version of Desktop, you can use Complete.	Try one of our Free Demos and see for yourself.
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	*"In what format are your DWG files?"*
	All of our DWG details are saved in AutoCAD^® R13 format. This means that all of the following programs can read them: AutoCAD^® R13, R14, and 2000-2005 All versions of Architectural Desktop™ Plus, most other modern CAD programs with the ability to import DWG files
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	*"Which ADA details are included?*
	All of the details drawn in the Federal Register are included as well as several others for a total of 59 ADA details.
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	*"What is AutoScale?"*
	Each AutoCAD^® drawing has a particular scale factor associated with it. This scale factor is a positive integer and it is stored in the DIMSCALE variable for that drawing. Complete reads this value before inserting a detail in order to scale it properly to the current drawing. For example, if you are working in a drawing that has a scale of 1/8" = 1'-0" (a scale factor of 96) and you insert a detail with a scale of 1/2" = 1'-0" (a scale factor of 24), Complete will insert the detail four times larger than it really is (96 ¸ 24 = 4). This is done so that when the current drawing is plotted, the detail can be measured using a scale of 1/2" = 1'-0" while the rest of the drawing remains 1/8" = 1'-0". In order to disable AutoScale, just set your current drawing to a scale factor of zero (0) using the DIMSCALE command. This will cause the "AutoScale Warning!" dialog box to appear whenever you insert a detail using Complete. By selecting the Proceed button, you can continue to insert that detail using the normal INSERT command process which will prompt you for an X scale factor, a Y scale factor, and a rotation angle.	For more information on the DIMSCALE variable, refer to your AutoCAD^® documentation.
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