qlwiki:design_board [Sinclair QL Wiki]

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.
 ====== Design Board ======
Design Board (and later Design-Board II) was a 3D CAD program from [[qlwiki:MicrASoft]] which was limited to mode 4 but contained powerful drawing facilities, including the ability to manipulate elements of a drawing based on point or plane rotation.


The program also included a specially commissioned Eigen screen dump which could print the entire colour range as differential dot patterns vertically in the printer with minimal distortion.


Advertised features included:


  * On-screen X,Y pixel co-ordinates
  * 2 grid overlay options (10x10 and 2x2 pixel)
  * 360 degree on screen graphics and turtle angle indicator
  * 4 sizes of text can be mixed with graphics
  * Continuous line drawing
  * 2 image designers
  * Free hand drawing and painting (3 brush sizes) via Cursor keys
  * Single keystroke commands include: Box - Triang and Triangle - Circle - Move - Line and Dotted-line - Arc - Ink (full colour range) - Fill - Paper - Turnto - Grid - Point - Print-At - Size 0,1,2,3 - Ellipse - Wavey Line image designer - Under - Scroll - Pan - Pentagon - Hexagon - Octagon
  * All images can be drawn to any angle on screen
  * On screen row and column co-ordinates for text, interchangeable for 4 different text sizes, allowing easy design of varied text screens
  * On screen command index and colour-sampler
  * All screens can be saved to microdrive
  * Commands, co-ordinates and image-design procedures listed to printer in QL basic for easy inclusion into own programs
  * Operates in high and low resolution modes
  * No computer or typing skills required to operate



  *MISSING IN ACTION*



 ----
Title: Design Board\\ 
Language: Unknown\\ 
Author: Unknown\\ 
Publisher: [[qlwiki:MicrASoft]]\\ 
Year of Publication: 1985\\ 
Price December 1985: £14.95\\ 
Reviews: Unknown\\ 
Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and emulators\\ 
Commercial Status: Commercial\\ 
Sources Available from: n/a\\