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   Geometry transfer with I-DEAS Master Modeller

   Operating instructions are contained in the I-DEAS user manual.
   Important changes are briefly described here:

   - Configuration of data transfer from I-DEAS Drafting Setup
     Action to configure the data transfer instead of configuration file.

     The data transfer can be configured using the action "ideas_config".
     This action substitutes the configuration file "ideas.config".

   - Geometry transfer with I-DEAS Master Modeller
     It's now possible to transfer geometry data via "I-DEAS Universal File".   
    
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Installation comments for communication with I-DEAS

   Working with other releases of I-DEAS Master Series
   ---------------------------------------------------
   As standard the communication with I-DEAS Master Series 6.0 is defined.
   If there is a need to use the communication with an earlier release of
   I-DEAS Master Modeller, please contact your distributor or our Support Center.

   We assume that you have already installed EUKLID Software products in the
   directory "/opt" and in particular EUKLID Design in the directory
   "/opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>". This means that the license file is
   "/opt/str_sws/lic_konsys.dat".

   1. Before starting I-DEAS some variables have to be set, i.e. every
      user should set them in his startup file e.g. "$HOME/.profile":
         #!/bin/ksh
         export SDRC_ENG=/opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>
         export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/opt/str_sws/lic_konsys.dat

   2. Using Security Level 3 may require the so-called s-bit of ideasadm
      for the executable. For example, AQL programs create files or operate
      with files which should have ideasadm access rights:
         chown ideasadm #/d2.exe
         chmod 6755 #/d2.exe 

   3. You have to create a start script for EUKLID Design:
      Please log in as user "ideasadm". Create a file "$SDRC_INSTL/bin/engine". 
      This new file should have access rights "755":
         #!/bin/ksh
         # set -x
         #
         # engine - the startup script for EUKLID Design
         #
         if test -z $LM_LICENSE_FILE
         then
            echo "engine:\n"
            echo "EUKLID Design License File does not exist:"
            echo "LM_LICENSE_FILE = "$LM_LICENSE_FILE
            echo "Please set the Variable LM_LICENSE_FILE and try again"
            exit
         fi
         . $SDRC_INSTL/bin/setup_varbs
         if test ! -d $SDRC_ENG
         then
            echo "engine:\n"
            echo "EUKLID Design installation directory does not exist:"
            echo "SDRC_ENG = "$SDRC_ENG
            echo "Please set the Variable SDRC_ENG and try again"
            exit
         fi
         $SDRC_ENG/design/engine $*

   4. Create a subdirectory "eng" in directory "$SDRC_INSTL":
         mkdir $SDRC_INSTL/eng
         chmod 755 $SDRC_INSTL/eng

   5. Copy directory "/opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>/design" to
      directory "$SDRC_INSTL/eng":
         cp -r /opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>/design $SDRC_INSTL/eng/.

   6. If you want to start EUKLID Design in I-DEAS, please remove the entries
      "*COMMENTVARIANT " in the file "$SDRC_INSTL/ideas/ideas.pdf".

   7. Now your directory "$SDRC_INSTL" should look like this:
      --$SDRC_INSTL--+---ideas
           .../ms6   |   ...
                     +---bin
                     |    |
                     |    +---engine       // created just before
                     +---geo
                     |   ...
                     +---install
                     |   ...
                     +---eng               // created just before
                          |
                          +---design       // created just before
                               |
                               +---engine  // copied from <dir_1>
                               |
                               +---tools   // copied from <dir_1>
                                     |
                                     +---enginepdf.com   // copied from <dir_2>
                                     +---engine_if.com   // copied from <dir_2>

      with: <dir_1> : /opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>/design
            <dir_2> : /opt/konsys/euklid_design/<version>/design/tools

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Plotting

   Operating instructions are contained in the user manual "Exploring".
   Furthermore, please regard the following points: 

   - Plotting with product IPLOT:

     IPLOT offers drivers for HPGL, Calcomp and many other formats.
     IPLOT is not included in the standard delivery.
 
      ---------------          --------   PostScript         --------- 
     | EUKLID Design |picture | IPLOT  |  Color PostScript  | Plotter |     
     |               |=======>|        |===================>| Printer |
      --------------- files    --------   HPGL               ---------
                                          HPGL2
                                          CALCOMP
                                          Generic

     Please regard the further informations contained in the file 
     #/doc/iplot.opt.            

     Note: With respect to the IPLOT interface there are great discrepancies
           to the predeceeding version.
