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MicroSurvey CAD 2004 and Older

  • MSCAD 2002 and 04: Zoom Extents Shows Blank Screen

    This is sometimes accompanied by a frozen cursor in the drawing area. It may be that your drawing has some points, text or line work out near Mars (coordinates with very large values that may have bee...

  • MSCAD 2004 Getting Started Guide

    A quick reference for new users and common tasks....

  • Resetting Corrupt MSCAD 2004 Toolbars

    MSCAD 2004 Resetting Corrupt Toolbars After an MSCAD2004 crash if the toolbars act up, try this: First, exit from MSCAD 2004. In Windows, go to the Start‚ menu and click‚ on Run. Type in REGEDIT and c...

  • Problems Registering MSCAD 2004

    MSCAD 2004 licenses sometimes get mixed up during the installation or reinstallation process. Here are some things to check on: Ensure that the password is entered correctly.‚  It is very easy to mix ...

  • Converting .flx files to .dwg Format

    PLEASE NOTE: MicroSurvey can no longer issue registration codes for MicroSurvey CAD 2004 and older.   MicroSurvey Customers may need to convert drawings from the old .flx format that was used by Micro...

  • Layout Mode in MSCAD 2002 / 2004

    Layout Mode Made Easy (A.K.A. Paper Space) Question: How do I print using Layout Mode ( Paper Space)? Answer: Read the following TechNote for information.   Question: When I open a DWG file sent to me...

  • Drawing Lines in MSCAD 2002 and 2004

    To draw a line, choose one of the following methods: a) Select Draw => Line from the pulldown menu. b) Type LINE or L and press Enter at the command prompt. c) Choose the Line ICON from the Left Toolb...

  • MSCAD 2002, 2004 - Adding Attributes to your Custom Symbols or Parts

    Adding Attributes to your Custom Symbols or Parts In some cases, it would be nice to have text automatically placed with your symbols, but have the ability to enter the correct and different text for ...

  • Password, Key Numbers, and Registration MSCAD 2002-2004

    Passwords, Key Numbers and Registration in MS-CAD 2002, or MicroSurvey Express 2002 Some people seem to get a little confused over passwords and unlocking the MicroSurvey program. To keep things simpl...

  • MSCAD 2002, 2004 - Parts

    The whole topic of parts can be very complicated to some. In this note I hope to unlock some of the mysteries and make them easier for you to use. A Part is a group of drawing entities that are classe...