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work in previous versions of BuildersCAD
SEPARATE from your work in 8.3 until
you've tested the functionality of 8.3 on
your PC -- including plotting, DWG/DWF
translation, etc.
>>When you go through the installation,
you will be prompted to name a user
folder or accept the default. If at this
time you change the default from
C:/BCAD to C:/BCAD83, BuildersCAD
will handle the rest for you.
IF YOU MISSED THE PROMPT:
1 -- After you install 8.3 go to the
Windows Start>>Programs>>Bcad
83>>Config. This opens the arris.ini file in
Notepad. You will see a setting:
GRUSRS=C:\BCAD. Change this setting to
read: GRUSRS=C:\BCAD83.
2 -- After you do this, when you start
BuildersCAD 8.3 it will create your user
home folder inside C:\Bcad83 which will
keep the work you do in 8.3 separate
from the work you've been doing in 8.1
(or 8.0, etc.).
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2 -- When the download menu comes up,
be sure to click the "Save" button and note
where on your computer you are saving it
to.
3 -- Once the zip file is downloaded, open
it and extract the setup.exe. Double click
on the setup.exe file to install BuildersCAD
8.3. Allow 8.3 to download to the unique
Programs subfolder that it creates, so it does
not overwrite previous versions of
BuildersCAD.
4 -- Your authorization codes will be sent
to you by e-mail or fax.
5 -- Don't forget to copy over your set-ups
from your old BCAD user folder to your new
BCAD83 user folder. (So you can access
your custom RI libraries, etc.)
6 -- BuildersCAD documentation -- the
Learning Guide, Tutorial, Encyclopedia, and
installation & authorization instructions --
is updated and is part of the BuildersCAD
8.3 installation.
BuildersCAD version 8 has been rendered
obsolete. To keep using this feature,
download and install the latest version
of eZ.
1 -- After downloading the file, install the
program IN YOUR PROGRAM FILES – NOT
IN THE BUILDERSCAD FOLDER.
2 -- After you install the program, double
click the eZ icon on your desktop and you
will see a page with an option to register
(or to log-in as an existing user).
Register for eZ, and eZ will automatically
authorize for a one day trial.
For that day, you will have access to all
features including desktop sharing. After
that, it will still run in free viewer mode.
The functionality is very much like the old
eZviewer. (Don't forget that you can
export raster files directly from
BuildersCAD 8.3.)
Launch eZ first, then minimize it, and you
can for the rest of your work session
dynamically view your BuildersCAD or
ARRIS drawings in 3D by selecting the
"eyeball" icon at the bottom of the
display window in BuildersCAD (or ARRIS).
If you're running versions 7.3 or 7.4 of
the Expert Translator, download and
re-install the latest update for the
version you use, and re-enter your codes
in the Expert InfoCAD Authcode Manager.
Note: You must be on the Expert
InfoCAD subscription program to be
eligible for version 7.4.
Download the latest version of the
translator from here>
Older versions of the translator
(versions 7.2 and prior) will work in
BuildersCAD 8.3. You'll need to copy
over the translator program folder to the
BCAD83 program folder and enter the
authcodes in the BCAD83 authcode
manager.
If you have questions, or would like
information on upgrading your
translator, contact us at
info@bcadservices.com.
