GeoTools Installation, Readme and Registration

Prev: Toolbars

Table of Contents

Next : License Information


GeoTools for AutoCAD (scroll down for Bricscad)

GeoTools Version 12 for AutoCAD 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 platforms and vertical applications built on any of these AutoCAD versions.

Copyright (c) 1999-2011 Four Dimension Technologies, Bangalore-INDIA

GeoTools installation:

1. During installation, if you have chosen the AutoCAD profile to use with GeoTools, there is nothing else that you need to do in order to start using GeoTools. Simply start AutoCAD with the chosen user profile and you should be able to start using GeoTools.

2. If you did not do the GeoTools startup configuration during Setup, you will still be able to configure AutoCAD for GeoTools manually. To do this, start the "OPTIONS" command (Tools->Options...) menu and go to the "Files" tab and open the "Support files search path". Click on "Add" and then "Browse", then point to the location where GeoTools has been installed. By default, the installation program would have installed this under the "C:\Program Files\Four Dimensions\GeoTools" folder.

3. If you have other third-party applications, there are various ways in which you can manually tailor your GeoTools startup.

a) If you do not already have an existing ACAD.LSP, you can use the ACAD.LSP supplied with GeoTools. This would automatically load GeoTools program and menu as soon as you start AutoCAD.

If you wish to be prompted whether to have GeoTools loaded or not, please comment the appropriate commands in the ACAD.LSP file as explained in the 'commented notes' within ACAD.LSP. Once loaded, GeoTools can either be loaded or unloaded using the GT_LOAD and GT_UNLOAD commands respectively.

b) If you already have an existing ACAD.LSP, you can either copy the contents of the GeoTools provided ACAD.LSP to merge with your pre-existing ACAD.LSP or you can load GeoTools separately by first loading the loader program GT_LOAD.LSP and then using either the GT_LOAD or GT_UNLOAD commands to either load or unload GeoTools.

4. Troubleshooting tips:

a. Ensure that the GeoTools folder is ahead of other support folders. When AutoCAD starts acad.lsp from the GeoTools folder should get executed. If there is an acad.lsp in another folder ahead of GeoTools, that would get executed and could possibly be a reason why GeoTools is not intitialized.

b. Ensure that the ACADLSPASDOC system variable is set to 1. If this is set to 0 in your AutoCAD, GeoTools may not initialize automatically in subsequent drawings opened if you have multiple documents interface turned on and you will need to manually load it in each drawing. The setting of ACADLSPASDOC to 1 ensures that it is loaded in all  documents automatically.

GeoTools makes extensive use of dialog boxes, some of which are wide in size. It is therefore recommended that you use a Windows display screen resolution of 1024x768 or more. If you encounter "Dialog too big to fit the display" error, either increase the resolution or use "Small Fonts" in your display settings.

5. GeoTools Online help and documentation is now accesible from within the GeoToools menu by clicking on the "Help..." item.

Registering GeoTools:

GeoTools registration is made based on the application key of each computer where GeoTools is running. This is obtained by typing 'GtAppKey' on the AutoCAD command line.

The application key is a series of 8 numbers separated by a hypen character.

In addition to the application key, please send us the following information as well:

User Name:                   (required)
Company Name:            (required)
Address:                       (required)
City:                             (required)
State:                           (optional)
Country:                        (required)
ZIPCode:                       (optional)
Telephone:                    (required)
Fax:                              (optional)
Email:                           (required)
GeoTools
ApplicationKey:            (required)

GeoTools is developed by Four Dimension Technologies in Bangalore , India .

email        : geotools@4d-technologies.com
Company web  : http://www.4d-technologies.com
GeoTools  URL: http://www.4d-technologies.com/geotools

GeoTools direct download : http://www.4d-technologies.com/geotools/download/geotools.exe.

GeoTools Order form:

GeoTools single user license : USD 219.0 per single user license.

Orders for GeoTools which include shipping option will be shipped by registered postal airmail within two business days after payment is realized. There will be a USD 10.0 charge for shipping and handling for all shipments.

It is possible to buy GeoTools online through a secure Internet transaction. Once your order has processed by our online retailer CCAvenue.com, your copy of GeoTools will be  shipped to you on a CD-ROM. You can download the evaluation version of GeoTools from our web, buy it and register it online to enable you to start working on GeoTools while waiting for your GeoTools software CD-ROM to arrive by airmail.

Online orders are accepted at the following URL: http://www.4d-technologies.com/shop/purchase.htm

To order by check, make your check payable to "Four Dimension Technologies" and mail it to the following address:

Four Dimension Technologies
C-616, Natasha Golf View
# 2, New Ring Road
Domlur Layout
Bangalore - 560 071
India.

GeoTools for Bricscad

GeoTools Version 12 for  Bricscad V11 and above.

Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Coordinate Systems, Bangalore-INDIA

 GeoTools installation:

1. Once you have successfully installed GeoTools, start Bricscad.
Add the GeoTools folder to the Bricscad support path as shown below:

- Type 'Settings' on the command line or click on 'Settings->Settings..." on the menu.
- Click on the 'Program Options' section.
- Click on the 'Files' item in this section.
- Select the 'Support File Search Path'.
- Click on the [...] button at the right edge of this entry and you will see the list of existing folders which are on the Bricscad support path.
- Click on 'Add Folder' button and add the GeoTools install folder to the list of existing folders and move this folder to the top of the list.

Now, restart your Bricscad for the changes to take effect.

2. Troubleshooting tips:

a. If GeoTools is not loading upon starting Bricscad, it means that the startup LSP file 'on_doc_load.lsp' from the GeoTools folder is not loading. Please check if you have other 'on_doc_load.lsp' files in other folders ahead of the GeoTools folder. If you already have an existing 'on_doc_load.lsp' on your system that you would like to use, you can just add the contents of the GeoTools-supplied ‘on_doc_load.lsp' into your existing file.

b. Ensure that the ACADLSPASDOC system variable is set to 1. If this is set to 0, GeoTools may not initialize automatically in subsequent drawings opened and you will need to manually load it in each drawing.

GeoTools makes extensive use of dialog boxes, some of which are wide. It is therefore recommended that you use a Windows display screen resolution of 1024x768 or more. If you encounter "Dialog too big to fit the display" error, either increase the resolution or use "Small Fonts" in your display settings.

3. GeoTools Online help and documentation is accessible from within the GeoTools menu by clicking "Help..."

Registering GeoTools:

GeoTools registration is made based on the application key of each computer where GeoTools is running. This is obtained by typing 'GtAppKey' on the command line. The application key is a series of 8 numbers separated by a hypen character.

In addition to the application key, please send us the following information as well:

User Name:                   (required)
Company Name:            (required)
Address:                       (required)
City:                             (required)
State:                           (optional)
Country:                        (required)
ZIPCode:                       (optional)
Telephone:                    (required)
Fax:                              (optional)
Email:                           (required)
GeoTools
ApplicationKey:             (required)

GeoTools is developed by Coordinate Systems in Bangalore , India .

email        : geotools@4d-technologies.com
Company web  : http://www.coordsys.com
GeoTools  URL: http://www.coordsys.com/geotools
GeoTools direct download : http://www.coordsys.com/geotools/download/geotools_bricscad.exe

GeoTools Order form:

GeoTools single user license: USD 219.0 per single user license.

This is an introductory, promotion price.

Orders for GeoTools which include shipping option will be shipped by registered postal airmail within two business days after payment is realized. There will be a USD 10.0 charge for shipping and handling for all shipments.

It is possible to buy GeoTools online through a secure Internet transaction. Once your order has processed by our online retailer CCAvenue.com, your copy of GeoTools will be   shipped to you on a CD-ROM. You can download the evaluation version of GeoTools from our web, buy it and register it online to enable you to start working on GeoTools while waiting for your GeoTools software CD-ROM to arrive by airmail.

Online orders are accepted at the following URL: http://www.coordsys.com/shop/purchase.htm

To order by check, make your check payable to "Coordinate Systems" and mail it to the following address:

Coordinate Systems
C-616, Natasha Golf View
# 2, New Ring Road
Domlur Layout
Bangalore - 560 071
India

Prev: Toolbars

Table of Contents

Next : License Information