CADTERNS® Personal Patternmaking System ReadMe.txt file Latest Information for Version 5.0.51, March 10, 2009. --- General --- Welcome to the CADTERNS fitting world of personal patternmaking. Whether you are new or experienced with fitting unique patterns for unique figures, CADTERNS provides the perfect start for a new project. By incorporating these personal slopers into your patternmaking start-up strategy, you can save time, effort and money. Once you start using this Fit-FIRST™ system, you will wonder why you ever approached personal patternmaking any other way! CADTERNS Version 5 continues to provide high standards of excellence in software, documentation and customer support. The simple, uncomplicated Starter Set is balanced nicely with sophisticated cuts and tailored lines of the City Set. The sloper library includes 10 Ready-to-Style™ slopers consisting of 35 individual patternmaking blocks. Think of the savings when your first fitting is eliminated by altering the pattern before you ever cut into fabric. You might be amazed! --- Installation --- As you no doubt noticed, your Serial Number as required during installation is shown on the back of the CD jewel case or included in your order confirmation e-mail. If you encounter any difficulty installing CADTERNS Version 5 for Windows, be sure to leave a message on-line or at one of the numbers or addresses listed in Contacting CADTERNS as listed below. --- Virus Checkers --- If you use a virus checker, disable it before downloading CADTERNS. Be sure to turn it on again immediately after installing CADTERNS. --- Getting Started --- If you are upgrading your copy of CADTERNS from an earlier version, you will be pleased to know that the program runs more quickly and easily than ever. Though the appearance of Version 5 is totally new, it works the same as earlier versions following the 3 steps to DEFINE the sloper, enter or modify MEASUREMENTS, then PREVIEW and save the sloper. New CADTERNS users will most likely find the tutorials very helpful. The on-line CADTERNS TUTORIAL selection from the HELP menu will create a sloper for you or guide you through the process of doing it yourself. Written tutorials, also accessible via the HELP menu, assist you in transforming Ready-to-Style personal slopers into Ready-to-Cut personal patterns. Whether using CADTERNS for the first time or upgrading from an earlier version, you will find Version 5 uncomplicated to use and of enormous potential. Even recreational fashion artists will one day wonder why they ever used out-of-the-book slopers or patterns in standard sizes. Approach the tutorials as tools for learning universal techniques that apply to all slopers. Specific techniques are not limited to specific slopers. Whether using CADTERNS for the first time or upgrading from an earlier version, you will find Version 5 very quick and easy, making it enormously useful. Even recreational fashion artists will one day wonder why they ever used out-of-the-book slopers or patterns in standard sizes. --- Latest Information --- To find the most up-to-date news and information, do stop in for a visit at www.cadterns.com. We'd love to show you around using an on-line tour, to hear your comments and to answer your questions. --- What's New in Version 5.0.51 --- * Added dialog box showing location of files when saved. * Revised download progress report system --- What's New in Version 5.0.50 --- * Internal revision to address administrator use --- What's New in Version 5.0.49 --- * Internal revision to address administrator use --- What's New in Version 5.0.48 --- * Internal revision to solve a setup issue --- What's New in Version 5.0.47 --- * Revised dialog messages when different sloper, ease or measurements are chosen * Added a Reset Default button to Measurement screen * Revised Program Upgrade procedure --- What's New in Version 5.0.46 --- * Clarified deletion of temporary folder --- What's New in Version 5.0.45 --- * Revision to Setup program --- What's New in Version 5.0.44 --- * Revision to the display of the ReadMe.txt file --- What's New in Version 5.0.43 --- * Revision to Setup program --- What's New in Version 5.0.42 --- * Revision to Setup program --- What's New in Version 5.0.41 --- * Further revsions to correct error in GetCadternsPrinter subroutine --- What's New in Version 5.0.40 --- * Added error message to GetCadternsPrinter subroutine --- What's New in Version 5.0.39 --- * Added provision to prevent error if number of copies for the default printer is set to zero --- What's New in Version 5.0.38 --- * Added accommodation of computers with no printer configured --- What's New in Version 5.0.37 --- * Added redrawing of sheetlayout when switching from tab to tab * Added Cancel button to printing dialog * Revised error checking for printer errors --- What's New in Version 5.0.36 --- * Revised Setup program to resolve setup issues * Revised Print module to accommodate large size sheets --- What's New in Version 5.0.35 --- * Corrected geometry of hip line in Womenswear Pant sloper --- What's New in Version 5.0.34 --- * Removed Shell32.dll from files installed to eliminate problems on certain versions of Windows --- What's New in Version 5.0.33 --- * Upgraded to a 32 bit platform for greater compatibility with Windows XP. * Introduced long filenames and folders. * Added a toolbar for easier access to frequently used menu commands. * Revised CADTERNS default screen colors. * Added Custom User screen colors. * Integrated the User Manual with the Help system. * Added adjustable scale for the Sloper Preview. * Added What’s This? Help * Added instructions for importing a CADTERNS sloper into a wider range of CAD programs. * Added instant upgradeability to CADTERNS Lite and CADTERNS Pro from CADTERNS LV. * Added automated e-mailing of error messages and log files to CADTERN. * Added a copy of the AutoSketch Demo with all versions of CADTERNS. * Re-organized program configuration into a two tab Tools, Options dialog box. * Added multi-user capability. * Changed CADTERNS file extension from .pat to .ctn so that CADTERNS data files can be associated with the CADTERNS program for automatic opening from Windows Explorer. --- Contacting CADTERNS --- Phone: 604-980-6249 E-mail: support@cadterns.com WWW: www.cadterns.com Mail: CADTERNS Custom Clothing Inc. 15540 Columbia Ave. White Rock, BC V4B 1K4 Canada Now, enjoy the ultimate creative satisfaction of styling, designing and cutting pre-fitted fashions with your own unique flair. Happy patternmaking.....