Frequently Asked Questions:



LINUX:


How can i start the software ?
If there is no entry in menu "Applications/Grafics":
  start a terminal-window (xterm or gnome-terminal ..); key
  gcad3d




where can I get documentation ?
Does the interactive function Help/Dokumention work ?
  This function should bring up the html-browser;
    if not: which html-browser do you use ?
    (gcad checks for konqueror and firefox only)
    Please report to support[at]gcad3d.org
    The documentation is located in ~/gCAD3D/doc/

At the moment the english documentation is not up-to-date;
  if you make improvements please mail to support[at]gcad3d.org

At the moment there is no spanish/french documentation;
  If you make translations please mail it to support[at]gcad3d.org




gcad starts, but the window dispappears:
if you use Mesa try this: edit gCAD3D/xa/gCAD3D.rc
from a terminal-window:
cd gCAD3D/xa
gedit gCAD3D.rc
change this line:
ZBUFSIZ         0        Z-Buffersize; 16 24 28 30 makes best surface-edges;
into:
ZBUFSIZ        16        Z-Buffersize; 16 24 28 30 makes best surface-edges;
save and try again.



how can I debug gCAD3D ?
- you must have installed the debugger gdb.
open a console window, key:
cd gCAD3D
gdb binLinux32/gCAD3D
break gdk_x_error
y
r

(y=yes, on future shared library)
(r=run, starts debugging).



how can I report bugs ?
Start gcad from a terminal-window; 
  try to reproduce the problem;
  report it to support[at]gcad3d.org
  Provide the following infos:
  - the last lines from the terminal-window before the
    problem occured
  - which Linux do you use ?




MS-Windows:
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