Legal Reader User Guide

Automated Hookup Procedure

When the application was installed (assuming your CAD engine was not running) it added hookup information to the supported versions. All you have to do is start your CAD application and the LegalReader command will be defined. If you remove and reinstall your CAD application, or if you install a new version of your CAD application, the easiest way to restore this add-on is to double click the autohook.exe file in the applications folder. When this application is uninstalled it will automatically remove the hooks applied during installation as well as those added with the procedure below.

Manual Hookup Procedure

1. Start your supported CAD application.
2. Issue the NETLOAD command.
3. Browse to the installed folder, the default is:
   • 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\DotSoft\LegalReader
   • 64-bit: C:\Program Files\DotSoft\LegalReader
4. Choose the appropriate DLL for your CAD version from the tables below:

   Platform	Version	Module
   AutoCAD	2025	LegalReaderAC25.dll
   AutoCAD	2018-2024	LegalReaderAC18.dll
   AutoCAD	2015-2017	LegalReaderAC15.dll
   BricsCAD	V24 Pro+	LegalReaderBC24.dll
   BricsCAD	V23 Pro+	LegalReaderBC23.dll
   BricsCAD	V22 Pro+	LegalReaderBC22.dll
   BricsCAD	V21 Pro+	LegalReaderBC21.dll
   BricsCAD	V20 Pro+	LegalReaderBC20.dll
   IntelliCAD	12.1	LegalReaderIC121.dll
   IntelliCAD	12.0	LegalReaderIC120.dll
   IntelliCAD	11.1	LegalReaderIC111.dll
   IntelliCAD	11.0	LegalReaderIC110.dll
   IntelliCAD	10.1	LegalReaderIC101.dll
   IntelliCAD	10.0	LegalReaderIC100.dll

AutoCAD Notes:

AutoCAD 2014+ Trusted Locations: The new version of AutoCAD adds security which requires an additional procedure during manual setup.

1. Launch AutoCAD 2014+.
2. Issue the OPTIONS command.
3. If you have multiple profiles, set your desired profile current.
   1. Click the [Profiles] tab.
   2. Select the profile from the list.
   3. Click the [Set Current] button.
4. Click the [Files] tab.
5. Click the + to the left of Trusted Locations.
6. Click the Add button.
7. Click the Browse button.
8. Navigate to the application folder and click OK.
9. If you receive an alert (about Read-Only), click Continue.
10. Click OK to close the Options dialog.

Folder: Because a single install of the application can serve both 32- and 64-bit environments, it installs (by default) to the Program Files (x86) folder.

IntelliCAD Notes:

1. Due to variances of IntelliCAD builds (from different OEMS) we cannot currently automatically hook on. You will need to use the Manual Hookup procedure above.
2. An IntelliCAD build might have the Microsoft .NET Framework support turned off. In the event the NETLOAD command fails, issue the DOTNETENABLED command and enter ON. You will then need to close the CAD engine and restart it.

Procedure:

1. Optionally enter or pick starting coordinates in the right pane.
2. Choose the Paste button or File Open button to load text content in the left pane.
3. Optionally make any changes to the text. It is extremely important that every line begin with "Thence".
4. Click the Parse button in the left pane to evaluate the text and populate the grid.
5. If curves were not evaluated, select the bulge cell on the record and the Curve Calculator section will appear in the bottom. Enter known values and click Calculate then fill the correct curve factor for that row.
6. Choose the OK button to draw the boundary as a polyline in the drawing. The display will zoom to the results.

Description Text Buttons (Left Pane):

• Clear: Clears the description text editors contents.
• Open: Opens a file of various formats (see popdown) and places it into the editor.
• Paste: Pastes text from the clipboard into the editor. It replaces all previous contents.
• Save: Saves the contents of the editor to an Ascii Text file (*.txt).
• Print: Displays the highlighted description text in your browser ready to print.
• Parse: Evaluates the contents of the editor, populates the grid and locks the editor.

Results Grid (Right Pane):

• Pick Point: Temporarily removes the dialog allowing you to pick a point in the drawing to designate the starting coordinates for the description.
• Calc Table: Recalculates the results table after changes have been made.
• Scale Distances: Accepts a factor symbol and value and applies it to all the distances in the grid. Recalculate after changes.
• Plot: Draws the parcel boundary in the current drawing and zooms to it's extents.
• Save CSV: Saves the contents of the table to an ASCII Text file (*.txt).
• Copy: Copies selected cells to the Windows Clipboard.
• Print: Displays the highlighted description text in your browser ready to print.
• Table: Generates a table object in the drawing with the grid contents.
• Excel: Sends the grid contents to a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel (if installed).
• Word: Sends the grid contents to a document in Microsoft Word (if installed).

Highlighter Colors:

• Yellow: Main (non-curve) and chord bearings and distances.
• Cyan: Found radius point bearings and distances.
• Green: Found arc lengths and other curve factors.
• LightGray: Found description text.