Customization

Make it work better for you

Besides label style customizations, EC Pro includes many more options to make it the most user friendly tool you will use.

Language customization - Default languages include English, Spanish, and Esperanto! Translate over 350 language strings into your own language or adjust the translations of the default languages using the language customization file (ec-lang.ini). Type EC-SET-LANG at the command prompt, or select in the Options dialog.
Units customization - Includes English and International. Units can be adjusted in the language customization file (ec-lang.ini). Type EC-SET-UNITS at the command prompt or select in the Options dialog.

Commandline Style Management

This section only applies when you register EC Pro!

In addition to the Styles dialog, you can also manage style from the commandline using the EC-STYLES command.

Command: EC-STYLES

    Current Style: <Default>    Alternate Style: <Default>

Enter option [sWap Save Load Delete Import Export Print] <quit>: i   (type the letter 'i')

A dialog appears and you must select a Styles Config file (ec-styles.ini).

Enter option [Dimstyle Multileader Styles Textstyle] <back>: m    (type the letter 'm')

Enter Label Style name to import [All Default-Text Default-CLBL] <back>: a    (type the letter 'a')

Do you want to import included Textstyle as well, if any? [Yes No] <Yes>:     (press ENTER)

Do you want to copy included Block as well, if any? [Yes No] <No>:    (press ENTER)

"Default-Text" imported...

"Default-CLBL" imported...

Done.

The options are:

Swap - This will swap the Current and Alternate styles.
Save - This will save any changes to the Style. You will have the opportunity to change the name.
Load - This will load the style already imported or saved on your system.
Delete - This will delete a style saved on your system.
Import/Export - You are prompted to select an EC Pro Styles INI file.
- Dimstyle - You can import/export Dimension Styles. You will be asked if you want to include Text Styles and fonts/blocks associated with the dimension style. The fonts/blocks will be imported/saved from/to the same folder as the INI file.
- Multileaders - You can import/export Multileader Styles. When importing/exporting, you will be asked if you want to also include Text Styles and fonts/blocks associated with the multileader style. The fonts/blocks will be imported/saved from/to the same folder as the INI file.
- EC Pro Styles - You can import/export Dimension Styles. When importing/exporting, you will be asked if you want to also include Dimension, Multileader, Text Styles, and fonts/blocks associated with the style. The fonts/blocks will be imported/saved from/to the same folder as the INI file.
- Textstyle - You can import/export Dimension Styles. When exporting Text Styles, you will be asked if you want to include Font files. The files will be saved in the same folder as the INI file. Currently you cannot import font files, you must move them to a folder in your AutoCAD Support Search Paths.
Print - Shows a list of all EC Pro styles on your system. This could then be printed for reference.

EC Options dialog box

Persistence Settings

Remember dialog state - Remembers the last position of each dialog state. Tall, Wide, and Standard modes are recorded separately. Mini mode is always remembered.
Remember dialog positions - Remembers the position of the dialog boxes. One location is remembered for all dialog states unless you choose the next option. Mini mode is always remembered separately.
- Separately for each state - Remembers the last position of each dialog state. Tall, Wide, and Standard modes are recorded separately. Mini mode is always remembered.
Remember current styles - program will remember the last saved style you used and will set it current the next time you use the program.
Restore ORTHO and OSNAP - Remembers the current ORTHO and OSNAP setting before you use the program. When you finish using it, your original setting will be restored.
- Set OSNAP always on - Turns on the OSNAP setting by default when you start the program.
- Set ORTHO always off - Turns off the ORTHO setting by default when you start the program.

Text Options

Bias - The angle at which the text is flipped relative to current view. Must be between 0 and 180 degrees. You may want to set this to something like 100 or so degrees so that labels that really should be shown one way, do not flip because they are only slightly off.
Rotate text 180 so it's readable - Text will not be drawn upside-down relative to current view. Instead, the text will be rotated 180 degrees to make it more readable.
Convert all labels to uppercase - Automatically converts label text to uppercase.
Show label text boxes - When placing the text label, shows a box for each text label where they will appear when finished.
Text box speed - Sets the filtering when drawing labels. Choose number between 1 and 10, lower for faster computers.
Polarmode uses View Angle - When Polarmode is on, the View angle is included in the angle restriction.
Polarmode increment - Sets the angle increment (in degrees) for EC Polarmode (F8).

X Marker

X Size - A setting of 0 generates the X marker at 5 percent of the drawing area height. A positive X Size value specifies an absolute size for the X marker. A negative value is interpreted as a percentage of the viewport size. Default is 0 (5.0% of viewport height).
X Color - Sets the display color of the X marker. If you have DOSlib install, a button will appear which will allow you to pick the color from a color table. Default is 1 (red).

Updates

Update stream - Select either Stable or Beta update stream.
- Beta updates contain bugs, new untested features, and possibly errors.
- Please use Stable in a production environment.
Update file - Select the update file type.
- 'ZIP' will download a complete archive and you will have to extract the files to the proper folder.
- 'VLX' will just download the main program and replace your existing file automatically.
Notify frequency - Sets how often you will be notified of an update. Enter 0 (zero) to turn off notifications.
Show Current Versions - Shows your version and the latest version for your stream.

Miscellaneous

Sounds - Turns on the sounds in the dialog box (if supported, must have DOSLib installed).
Arc tolerance - Sets the tolerance for pick points along an arc.
PS Scale - A factor to multiply distances, such as in Paperspace with a scaled viewport. If you typically have scaled viewports you can enter the viewport scale which will make the program calculate correct distances. Also is useful for scaled details.
Units - Select the units of the prompts.
Language - Select the language of the prompts and dialogs.
Generate INI file - Creates an INI file for language and unit customization. The INI file is not necessary unless you want to translate EC to another language. It could also be used to change the default text strings, if needed. Use this button if your ec-lang.INI gets corrupted or lost.

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