FAQ's - Usage - SuperCAD
1. How do I create a 99 bar?
2. Do I always have to enter the View, Shape Code, Bar Mark, Diameter and Steel Grade if they are going to be the same for each bar?
3. My SuperCAD menu doesn't appear or doesn't appear to have been updated by the latest installation.
4. I get an error message "Cannot find 'SuperCAD.DCL' No SuperCAD slide operations will work" when I run any SuperCAD command.
5. I get an error message "The CLI file does not exist or is read protected" when I run any SuperCAD command.
6. I am used to only using the command line in AutoCAD and would prefer the slides not to appear, can I turn the slides off?
1. How do I create a 99 bar?
Currently this has to be done by directly editing the 99.dft file, please see the "User-defined shape codes" topic in the SuperCAD help file.
2. Do I always have to enter the View, Shape Code, Bar Mark, Diameter and Steel Grade if they are going to be the same for each bar?
No, if you go to SuperCAD->Options and select the Bars - General tab you can set the repeated bar data.
3. My SuperCAD menu doesn't appear or doesn't appear to have been updated by the latest installation.
Type in "menuload" in the command line and browse for the new supercad.mnu (AutoCAD 2004 or 2005) or supercad.cui (AutoCAD 2006) and load it, you may also need to unload your old SuperCAD menu.
4. I get an error message "Cannot find 'SuperCAD.DCL' No SuperCAD slide operations will work" when I run any SuperCAD command.
Go to Tools->Options in AutoCAD and make sure the SuperCAD installation directory (C:\Program Files\Integer\SuperCAD by default) is listed in the "Support File Search Path" list under the Files tab.
5. I get an error message "The CLI file does not exist or is read protected" when I run any SuperCAD command.
Make sure your client file (Integer.cli) is located in the directory listed in the "Support File Search Path" list under the Files tab under Tools->Options in AutoCAD, this is usually the installation directory (C:\Program Files\Integer\SuperCAD by default).
6. I am used to only using the command line in AutoCAD and would prefer the slides not to appear, can I turn the slides off?
Yes, if you go to SuperCAD->Options and select the General tab you have the option to turn off both Bar and Label slides. For a full list of the SuperCAD commands please see the "List of commands" topic in the SuperCAD help file.