//GENERAL
Welcome to the SirlinVIEW Viewstation.
The viewstation can be operated using either the keyboard and/or the mouse.
TO USE THE MOUSE: move the mouse to point, and left mouse button to select.
TO USE THE KEYBOARD: use the arrow keys to point; and press Enter to select. You can also select menu options by pressing the option number or letter.
The ESC (escape) key will quit any operation, and remove the menu. To invoke the Main Menu, press the Space Bar, the Enter key or a mouse button.

//MAIN
The SirlinVIEW main menu is the start point for selecting all available operations. The main menu sports 7 commands plus Cancel (Escape) to clear the menu. 

//DIRBOX
The DRAWING SELECT dialog box supports loading AutoCAD drawing files directly. The Directory and File fields can be edited to enter a new directory or file name. The File List Box shows all files in the selected directory which conform to the specified filter (*.DWG filter lists files with the extension .DWG).
 
To move from one field to the next, press the TAB or Enter key from the keyboard. When using the mouse, click in the field to activate it. File names from the file list box. The currently selected name is shown on the upper right. Select OK when your selection is correct.

//LINK
The Hyper-Links capability is a powerful utility for tying related drawings together. Any drawing may be linked to any other drawing on your system. There is no limit to the number of links defined for a given drawing.

If a link file exists for the displayed drawing, the viewstation displays rectangular regions on the screen which correspond to the linked drawings. When the cursor moves over the linked area, the rectangle re-displays in reverse. To select a link, press Enter or click on the mouse while the region is highlighted. The viewstation will prompt for you to confirm the file to be loaded.

//VIEW
The viewstation supports 6 different view commands. You can:
1-SELECT ZOOM WINDOW: zoom up by selecting two corners of the zoom window. Using the mouse or arrow keys, select the first corner, then drag the rectangle to the second corner and select again.
2-ZOOM EXTENTS: displays the drawing map so it entirely fits the screen.
3-ZOOM LIMITS: zooms the drawing to the coordinates set in the AutoCAD Limits command
4-ZOOM IN (2X): redisplays the current drawing to 2 times its original scales. You are first prompted for the new center of the zoom.
5-ZOOM BACK (.5X): reduces the drawing one-half, so you can see more area. The current center of the screen is unchanged.
PAN TO NEW CENTER: Prompts you to select a new center of the screen. The drawing is then redisplayed.

//LAYER
This menu is used to hide and show layers of the drawing. You can:
TOGGLE INDIVIDUAL LAYERS: simply select the layer name from the list to toggle the layer from show to hide and back. The asterisk [*] indicates the layer will be shown; no asterisk indicates hidden.
SHOW ALL: make all layers visible.
HIDE ALL: make all layers invisible.

//NOTE
This menu is used to add or change posted notes. Notes are placed at particular x,y locations in the drawing. One note file can contain up to 99 notes of 512 characters each. From this menu, you can:
ADD A NEW NOTE: select the location of the new note, and an empty note card pops up. Type your message. Press the F10 to quit and save the note. 
EDIT AN EXISTING NOTE: select an existing note maker. The note card will pop-up for you to edit its contents. Use this option to read existing notes.
MOVE A NOTE TO A NEW LOCATION: select an existing note, to be moved. You will be prompted for the new x,y location. The contents of the note remain unchanged - only the position is changed.
COPY A NOTE TO A NEW LOCATION: select an existing note, and then select a new location. A copy of the note will be placed at the new location.
DELETE A NOTE: select an existing note, and it will be removed.

Each user can have his/her own set of notes (or a single user can have several sets of note) for a given drawing by using the NOTES environment variable.

//PRINT
Be sure your printer is connected, turned on, and on-line, and has paper loaded! The viewstation will print the current view to the printer. 

At the PRINT/PLOT menu, you can specify the following print parameters:
DEVICE SELECT: Current Printer, Printer Port and Print Resolution
PAGE SETUP: Top and Left Margins plus the Drawing Width.
PAGE SETUP: Drawing Titles 1 and 2. Title 1 defaults to the drawing name.

SAVE CONFIGURATION saves the current settings for Device Select and Page Setup.
BEGIN PRINTING/PLOTTING initiates the print operation. The Escape key can be pressed at any time to cancel print.