The actual version number of MAKROS-A is 7.5.3 (October 2002)
Makrosa
may freely be used on universities and by students
Makrosa is on demand also available for Linux and some UNIX workstations.
Command "VDAFS" allows to work with CAD data given in VDAFS format.
Command
"DLL function" allows to call own functions to generate
elements.
Command
"Interface (DLL)" allows to call own interface functions from a
DLL.
Dragging
left mouse button in the graphics window changes the view dynamically.
Command "3DExpansion" allows translation between coordinate systems.
Hint: If plotted points are only 1 pixel, the graphic card does not support "glPointSize()", if this is the case,
point size must be given in the plot dialog in the corresponding input field in model units with a - sign.
First create a folder makrosa.
The program is completely installed by extracting the different zip-files.
For the stand alone version only makrosa_exe_engl.zip is needed, for demos also makrosa_demo.zip.
With
AutoCAD14 makrosarx_exe_engl.zip is needed.
With
AutoCAD2000 makrosarx2000_exe_engl.zip is needed.
The program can be installed by just copying the files to hard disc.
After
extracting the zip-file start
the file "\bin\makrose.exe" and choose command "Demo file"
from menu "Help". In the corresponding popup dialog mark the option
"Show pictures automatically" und click button "Open". In a
file selection box choose the file "\common\demo\demo.dem", this will
start an endless demo, to stop it press the button "Stop demo":
MAKROS-A is installed in the following folders (for "makrosa" an other folder may be given):
Folder |
File |
Explanation |
makrosa\ | readme.html | this file |
makrosa\english\bin | makrose.exe | exe-file |
makrosarxe2000.arx | ARX-Version for AutoCAD2000 | |
makrosarxe.arx | ARX-Version for AutoCAD 14 | |
makrose_linux | Linux version | |
makrose_sgi | SGI version | |
makrose.chm | Windows-help file | |
makrosa.mns | menu file for AutoCAD | |
makrosa\common\demo\ | *.* | files with demos and tutorial |
makrosa\english\doc | manual.pdf | MAKROS-A documentation |
makrosa\english\html | *.* | Linux / UNIX help files |
makros\common\dll | *.* | Templates for developing own functions |
There are no entries made to the registry, so uninstalling MAKROS-A is simply done by deleting the relevant folders.
Double
click on makrose.exe.
MAKROS
can also be invoked by double clicking on files with extension .dem, .fes, .mes
if a corresponding association with these file types to makrose.exe is given.
From within AutoCAD the ARX version is invoked with the AutoCAD command ARX/Load and selecting the object makrosarxe.arx resp. makrosarxe2000.arx in a file selection box. With AutoCAD 14 the menu file "makrosa" must explicitly be loaded using the corresponding AutoCAD command. Control is alternatively within AutoCAD or within makrosarx. Control is passed from AutoCAD to makrosarx clicking menu button MAKROSA or giving command "m_makrosa" in the AutoCAD command line. While control is within makrosarx, no AutoCAD commands may be used. From within makrosarx control is given back to AutoCAD using menu button "Control to AutoCAD". Reading entities from AutoCAD is done using menu button "Read AutoCAD data". Transfer of elements to AutoCAD is done by plotting elements with the option "AutoCAD" checked in the corresponding plot dialog.
You find the documentation in the file "manual.pdf". You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print it.
You find a compiled HTML version of the documentation in the file "makrose.chm". To display it Microsoft HTML Help Viewer is needed, which is part of Microsoft Internet Explorer (up 4.0). With Linux / UNIX Netscape is invoked with html files that are given in the folder makrosa\english\html.
All demo files are located within subfolder "demo". These file can directly be loaded and executed from CD and need not be copied to your hard disk.
MAKROS-A uses OpenGL for graphical display. Needed libraries (DLLs) are installed by default for Windows/NT and Windows XP.
MAKROS-A can freely be used on universities and by students. For commercial use a licence is needed.
For download see www.g-boege.de
For a demo only makrosa_exe_engl.zip and makrosa_demo.zip is needed.
For
an update mostly only the object files need to be updated.
Special functions may be implemented (as hidden commands that need a key) on demand.
Errors should be reported to guenther.boege@g-boege.de