
Instructions for the ArtCAM Shell Enhancements
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Copyright (C) 2002 Delcam plc

(This is the readme.txt file from installation directory
 - Close when you have finished reading it)



Contents
- Version History
- Installation
- Enabling Thumbnails and Previews
- About modelon.reg, modeloff.reg and tint.reg



Version History
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VERSION DATE     COMMENT
    1.0 01/11/01 Version 1.0 Released. Thumbnails and Previews available in Explorer



Installation
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You will either be installing this from a self extracting Zip file from the internet
or it will have been installed with your latest version of ArtCAM. 

If this is a FILE FROM THE INTERNET:---
Run the installation program. After you have read the welcome message and clicked
'OK' you will be able to install the Enhancements in the default directory by
clicking 'Unzip'.

If you want to change the default installation directory you should do so in
the edit box provided before hitting 'Unzip'.

After unzipping press OK and the installation will continue.

If this was INSTALLED WITH ARTCAM:---
And it doesn't seem to be working, double-click the register.exe file in the
same directory as this readme.txt file. This should correct any registry problems.



Enabling Thumbnails and Previews
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On Windows 2000 and ME simple right click in a blank space in one of your folders
and click on View | Thumbnail. This will enable thumbnail view. You can also see
preview's of files if you are in Web View and you select a file.

On Windows NT/98/95 Thumbnails should be available if you have IE5 or above
installed but you have to enable them for each folder. Right click in a blank
space in your folder and select 'Properties'. In the dialog that comes up turn on
'Enable Thumbnail View' then click 'OK' Then you should be able to turn thumbnails
on and off as above for Windows 2000/ME. Web View should also work



About modelon.reg, modeloff.reg and tint.reg
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These files are found in the installation directory, usually
C:\Program Files\ArtCAM Pro 5.5\Exec\RegFiles

By Default the thumbnail shown will first look for an ArtCAM 5.5 model preview.
If it can't show one, it will show the relief. You can force it to always show
relief's by double clicking on modeloff.reg - This will change a reqistry setting.

To Turn it on again double click modelon.reg

You can also specify the tint used by the relief preview on a grey/white background.
Edit tint.reg and adjust the dword value. The colour of the tint is specified as
0x00bbggrr where b is the blue part, g is the green and r is the red. The colour
you give will be the brightest colour used. Save and then double click on tint.reg
to insert it in the registry. Any windows you currently have open will need to
be refreshed.
