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             Installation Requirements
            Installation of the Autodesk® Associative QDIM Extension requires 
            the following:  
              A supported AutoCAD 2002 product in the same language 
              Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or later  Supported Products
            
            Note: The Associative Qdim Extension does not 
            support any release of AutoCAD LT®.  Supported Operating Systems
            
              Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5.0 or later 
              Microsoft Windows 2000 
              Microsoft Windows 98 
              Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)  Access to Help
            Information about the Associative QDIM Extension is located in 
            this Readme file under "Documentation for the Associative 
            QDIM Extension." Once you install the Associative QDIM Extension, to 
            access this Readme file, double-click ReadMe_Qdim.htm 
            in your AutoCAD 2002 Help folder.  Installation Instructions
            The Associative QDIM Extension can be installed on a local 
            computer or run from a network. 
              Stand-alone Installation 
              
              To install the Associative QDIM Extension for AutoCAD 2002: 
                Close all running applications. 
                Download the assocqdimsetup.exe file. 
                Double-click assocqdimsetup.exe. 
                On the InstallShield Wizard Welcome page, click Next. 
                On the Location to Save Files page, click Next to accept the 
                default location, or specify a different location path, and then 
                click Next. 
                In the Associative QDIM Extension Setup wizard, on the 
                Welcome page, click Next. 
                On the Software License Agreement page, click "I accept" to 
                accept the license agreement. Click Next. 
                On the Product Locations page, click Next. 
                On the Ready to Install page, click Next. AutoCAD is updated 
                with the extension. 
                On the Setup Confirmation page, click Finish.  Note: During installation, any files that are 
              upgraded by the Associative QDIM Extension are copied to a 
              backup.00x folder in the AutoCAD 2002 product folder. If 
              the Extension is subsequently uninstalled, the original files are 
              restored.  
              Client Installation 
              
              Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone 
              installation. 
              Network Installation 
              
              In a network installation, the Associative QDIM Extension must 
              first be installed on the Administrator system. This is the system 
              that was used to create the deployment and install AutoCAD on the 
              server. To install the Associative QDIM Extension on the Administrator 
              system, follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone 
              installation. Once this installation is complete, use the same 
              procedure to install the Associative QDIM Extension on each 
              workstation that is running the server deployment. 
              Scripted Silent Installation 
              
              The Associative QDIM Extension supports scripted silent 
              installation for CAD managers who don't want to run a verbose 
              installation on every workstation. A silent installation is done 
              using MSI installer switches. To install the Associative QDIM Extension to a system using 
              silent installation: 
                Download the Associative QDIM Extension install image to a 
                shared drive or network location. 
                Open a DOS Command Window on the system where the 
                Associative QDIM Extension is going to be silently installed. 
                In the DOS Command Window, enter the following command on a 
                single line: 
                msiexec /i <full path to qdim.msi>qdim.msi /l*v 
                QdimAssoc_log.txt /qb ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES 
                 Note: If the path to the downloaded 
                qdim.msi file contains any spaces, you must enclose the 
                path in double quotes.  CAD Managers can use a DOS batch file or the Microsoft 
              Scripting Engine and a Visual Basic Script (VBS) file to automate 
              a silent installation. For example, CAD Managers can copy the 
              downloaded Associative QDIM Extension installation files along 
              with a VBS installation script to a server or shared drive, and 
              then point the CAD stations to the VBS file. 
               Example of a VBS installation script: 
               Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
              Shell.Run " msiexec /i <full path to 
              qdim.msi>qdim.msi
 /l*v QdimAssoc_log.txt /qb 
              ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES "
 Note: The entire Shell.Run command and 
              switches must be entered on a single line. Also, if the path to 
              the QdimAssoc.msi file contains any spaces, you must 
              enclose the path in double quotes. 
               To do a silent uninstallation, replace the msiexec /i switch 
              with the msiexec /x switch.  Uninstallation Instructions
            The instructions for removal of the Associative QDIM Extension 
            differ slightly depending on the type of installation. 
             Warning: If you uninstall this AutoCAD 2002 
            extension after you've installed a service pack, you must repair 
            AutoCAD to reinstate your most recently applied service pack. The 
            repair requires little interaction. For instructions about repairing 
            AutoCAD, see the section "AutoCAD Repair Instructions."  
              Stand-alone Uninstallation 
              
              To uninstall the Associative QDIM Extension from AutoCAD 
              2002: 
                Close all running applications. 
                In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove 
                Programs. 
                In the Currently Installed Programs list, select Associative 
                QDIM Extension, and then click Add/Remove. 
                When the uninstall confirmation message box is displayed, 
                click Yes.  
              Client Uninstallation 
              
              Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone 
              uninstallation. 
              Network Uninstallation 
              
              Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone 
              uninstallation to remove the Associative QDIM Extension from each 
              workstation that is running the server deployment. Once these 
              uninstallations are complete, use the same procedure to uninstall 
              the Associative QDIM Extension from the Administrator 
              system. 
              AutoCAD Repair Instructions 
              
              To repair AutoCAD: 
               
                From the Start menu (Windows), choose Settings/Control 
                Panel. 
                In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs. 
                Do one of the following: 
                
                  For Windows 98 and NT: In the Add/Remove Program 
                  Properties dialog box, on the Install/Uninstall tab, select 
                  AutoCAD 2002. Choose Add/Remove. 
                  For Windows 2000: In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, 
                  select AutoCAD 2002, and choose Change.In the Add/Remove Application dialog box, select Reinstall 
                AutoCAD 2002, and then choose Next. 
                In the AutoCAD 2002 Setup dialog box, select Repair Errors 
                in My AutoCAD 2002 Installation. Click Next. 
                Note: If you select this option, by default 
                you also restore your shortcuts. If you do not want to restore 
                your shortcuts, clear the corresponding check box.In the Start Installation dialog box, click Next to begin 
                installation. 
                In the Backup Files dialog box, highlight the files to back 
                up, and then choose Next. 
                In the AutoCAD 2002 dialog box, when the components have 
                been added, choose Finish. 
                If prompted, restart your computer.  Help Documentation
            With this extension, new dimensions created with the QDIM command 
            are associative when dimension associativity is turned on (DIMASSOC 
            = 2). Dimension Attachment Points QDIM associates dimensions to selected objects by snapping to 
            features on the objects. Default object snaps are built in to QDIM 
            and are not affected by the settings for object snap mode (OSMODE). 
            Only lines, polylines, points, arcs, and circles can be dimensioned 
            with QDIM. 
              When you select lines with QDIM, the resulting dimensions are 
              attached to the endpoints of the lines. 
              When you select polylines with QDIM, the resulting dimensions 
              are attached to the vertices of the polylines. 
              When you select arcs or circles, the resulting dimensions are 
              attached to the centers of the arcs or circles. 
              When you select point objects with QDIM, the resulting 
              dimensions are attached to the points.  Associative Dimension Priority When you use QDIM to dimension a series of linear objects that 
            are connected at their endpoints, you can choose whether the 
            resulting dimensions are attached at the endpoints or attached at 
            the intersections of the selected objects. Whether endpoints or 
            intersections are the default is called associative dimension 
            priority. A new option in the QDIM command, /seTtings, controls 
            the which default is used.  If the associative dimension priority is set to Intersection, and 
            you subsequently move or rotate a dimensioned object, the dimension 
            points will be relocated to the new intersections of the selected 
            objects.  The QDIM command displays the current setting of the associative 
            dimension priority on the command line when associative dimensioning 
            is turned on. Known Limitations and Issues
            The following limitations and issues had been identified at the 
            time the Associative QDIM Extension was released. 
              Trans-Spatial Dimensioning 
              
              The Associative QDIM Extension cannot create trans-spatial 
              dimensions (dimensions on a layout that are associated with 
              objects in Model space). To create trans-spatial dimensions, use a 
              different dimensioning command. 
              Lightweight Polylines 
              
              The Associative QDIM Extension supports only optimized-format, 
              lightweight polylines, not the old-format polylines used in 
              AutoCAD Release 13 and earlier. To convert to lightweight 
              polylines in AutoCAD, use the CONVERT command. When QDIM 
              encounters an old-format polyline, QDIM creates nonassociative 
              dimensions for that object. To convert nonassociative dimensions 
              into associative dimensions, use DIMREASSOCIATE.  
              QDIM and Desktop Products 
              
              Industry-specific applications such as Autodesk® Architectural 
              Desktop and Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® have dedicated 
              dimensioning systems that operate independently of AutoCAD core 
              dimensioning tools such as QDIM. It is possible to install the 
              Associative QDIM Extension on the desktop products, which will 
              update the QDIM command to produce associative dimensions on 
              native AutoCAD objects. The Associative QDIM Extension will not 
              change the behavior of the dedicated desktop dimensioning systems. 
              
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