Using AutoCAD 14 and AutoCAD 2000 with the MicroScribe Inputting 3D Data in AutoCAD R14 and AutoCAD 2000 Configuring MicroScribe Utility Software MicroScribe Utility Software is a … … free utility from Immersion Corporation. It formats the XYZ data from the MicroScribe and emulates keyboard key presses to enter data into various programs able to accept keyboard data entry. The AutoCAD Format Strings in MicroScribe Utility Software will allow you to input 2D or 3D data with the MicroScribe. MicroScribe Utility Software may …

Using AutoCAD 14 and AutoCAD 2000 with the MicroScribe Inputting 3D Data in AutoCAD R14 and AutoCAD 2000 Configuring MicroScribe Utility Software MicroScribe Utility Software is a free utility from Immersion Corporation. It formats the XYZ data from the MicroScribe and emulates keyboard key presses to enter data into various programs able to accept keyboard data entry. The AutoCAD Format Strings in MicroScribe Utility Software will allow you to input 2D or 3D data with the MicroScribe. MicroScribe Utility Software may be downloaded from http://www.immersion.com/ Any questions about these directions may be sent to microscribe_tech@immersion.com To use MicroScribe Utility Software with AutoCAD: 1. Launch MicroScribe Utility Software. 2. Click on the Format Strings icon. 3. From the Select Format list choose AutoCAD(3D) Format String. 4. Verify that the format string is as follows: “%.4f,%.4f,%.4f\n” If it is not, follow instructions in the MicroScribe Utility Software help to change the format string to the one above. 5. Click OK . 6. Click on the Reference Frame icon. 7. Select either the World Frame or Custom option. • World Frame uses the default reference frame the MicroScribe establishes on start up. • Custom allows the user to define where the origin and X- and Y-axes are in the physical workspace. For more information of Custom Reference Frames see the help files of MicroScribe Utility Software. Capturing 3D Data in AutoCAD To digitize a 3D polyline: 1. From the Draw menu, click on 3D Polyline or type 3dpoly at the command line. 2. Start digitizing the 3D polyline with the MicroScribe. 3. To connect the 3D polyline to another object use the mouse to close the polyline. Once the points have been plotted, pressing the Enter key will end the command. Using a four-panel view port helps to see the data in 3D. To set-up multiple view ports: 1. From the View menu choose Viewports or type vports at the command line. 2. Select number of viewports desired. 3. To modify the multiple view ports, click on the desired view port, then click on the View menu. 4. Choose 3D Views , then click on the desired view to re-orient each view port. Along with the 3D polylines, the MicroScribe can also be used to create 3D splines. To digitize a 3D spline: 1. From the Draw menu, click on Spline or type spline at the command line. 2. Start digitizing points with the MicroScribe to create the spline, when completed press the Enter key. 3. At the Specify start tangent prompt press Enter again, then at the Specify End tangent prompt, press the Enter key again to complete the spline and end the command.

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