Place the separate "TechSoft Design Tools - Registration Disk" in your floppy disk drive. 7) The "Setup Needs the Registration Disk" window will be displayed, as shown above. The information in the "Registration Details" window should match the printed data on the floppy disk label. 4 TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions User Manualĥ Installing TechSoft 2D Design for Windows Use the floppy disk labelled "TechSoft Design Tools - Registration Disk". 6) In the "Welcome" window, click the button. 5) In the "Design Tools Setup" window, click the square button labelled, as circled in the screen above. Double-click the left mouse button on the file named "Setup.exe" to start the Design Tools Setup program. The contents of the CD-ROM will be displayed in a new window. In the "My Computer" window find your CD-ROM drive icon (usually labelled "D:" or "E:") and double-click the left mouse button on this icon. 4) Double-click the left mouse button on the "My Computer" icon. If the welcome window is not displayed, continue to section 4). If your CD-ROM is set to autorun, the welcome window will automatically be displayed - move to section 5). 3) Insert the "TechSoft Design Tools - 2D Design" CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click the button to uninstall the software. Select the "Install/Uninstall" tabbed panel", then choose "Design Tools - 2D Design" from the list. Click on "Startbar Settings Control Panel", then double click "Add/Remove Programs". 2) Uninstall any existing copies of TechSoft 2D Design software.
Follow these instructions to install the TechSoft 2D Design software onto your computer: 1) Switch on your computer and start Windows 95/98, if required.
TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions User Manual 3Ĥ Installing TechSoft 2D Design for Windows Use the CD- ROM labelled "TechSoft Design Tools - 2D Design". Please refer to the separate documents and/or helpfiles provided with these products.
This manual will not instruct you how to operate TechSoft 2D Design, your Denford CNC machine or your CNC machine controlling software. A brief troubleshooting and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) section is also included to help avoid the most common problems. This manual will help you install your new version of TechSoft 2D Design and the separate Denford Post Processor software. As its name suggests, this software converts your drawing into the programming language used by your Denford CNC machine - G and M codes. The Denford Extensions allow you to pass your drawing through a post processor. In order to progress into CAM, you must begin to specify various machining settings, such as depths and widths of cut.
At this stage, your design exists purely as a drawing. This makes TechSoft 2D Design an ideal package for teaching the principles of CAD.
Drawings are built-up using a series of vector objects (lines, boxes, circles, etc.) which allow accurate placement and scaling of any designs. TechSoft 2D Design for Windows is a powerful drawing package, suitable for composing graphics, technical draughting and general designwork. Document: a5_techsoft_denford_extensions_v1_0901.p65 Notes 2 TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions User Manualģ Introduction The TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions software package will allow you to fully experience CAD/CAM, from your initial on-screen ideas through to part manufacture on your Denford CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) machine. All other brands and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. TechSoft 2D Design for Windows is a trademark of TechSoft UK Limited. No part of this manual or its accompanying documents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Denford Limited. 9 Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support Denford Limited reserves the right to alter any specifications and documentation without prior notice. 6 Installing TechSoft 2D Design and Denford Post Processor Software on a Network. 4 Installing Denford Post Processor Software.
3 Installing TechSoft 2D Design for Windows. 1 TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions User Manual TechSoft 2D Design - Denford Extensions User Manual 1Ģ Contents Table of Contents Introduction.