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Clients and networking features.



KitCAD allows its users to have either a client log-on to a KitCAD server or to a more advanced service. This can be achieved via a link on your hard drive, or on a network resource over the network using, and including other applications. Users have the choice a of using Render.exe, and DOS. This support allows for any other form of programming that a user may know or have in performing a task.

Another way to achieve a working connection is directly log-on to a networking resource. This is done using the Start up file locations dialog that is displayed at the starting of a KitCAD session.

Instead of having something like 'c:\Program Files\Kitchen', a client would use a net-BIOS path like '\\Home\c\Program Files\Kitchen' for example.
The main use of a connection like this is explained in further in the section titled 'KitCAD environment and features. Using KitCAD.'

KitCAD is also anti-hardware lockable because of its diverse networking feature's. Having these devices inhibits a business growth and is not a responsible solution to many problems. Its your hardware so why not use it.
A centralized download site or resource can more effectively be controlled by a business's administration. This package uses software on a centralized location, or many, to create a result. These locations provide the security to the network by using the User-Level share that allows users to fully access the network applications.

The file information is likable because it controls who has access to your data without sending others your trade secrets.

Unlike other software applications KitCAD is designed for secure data use, only changed drawing information is used, and then the data is linked at the appropriate resource. If you do not have access to that resource then it is more likely you are not meant to access the data. This applies to the drawings created by KitCAD, no price data is used, and basic final sizes are only ever displayed.

The clients and networking features are:

Quick file transfer over networks for rendering functions.
Updates to application and file servers is quick
Only drawing information is exposed to a networking environment.
Secret data stays on your local hard disk

Links to your secret data are maintained via links using dos, scripts, and others. Linking to the basic library files of KitCAD over a network gives a user the control to export and what not to export.

Designs that are more complex have been tested with a result of being like a divided drawing due to the link system. Complex objects show only basic shapes on a new drawing, saving processing power.

Updating the server application side is achieved using the Briefcase folder in windows, or a script can be used but this sometimes can only run once. The Briefcase style of updating is better.

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Updated on the 27th of June, 2004.