FreeCOGO Version  3.18  (Jun 2013)

A free Co-ordinate Geometry program for surveyors and civil engineers.
Limited to personal, educational or non-commercial use.
Commercial licence issued on application.
The program in its original form may be distributed freely without charge,
subject to the provisions set out in the User Agreement.

INSTALLATION

The install program can be run from within the zip.
or
Extract FreeCOGO_Install.exe to the desktop.
Then Run FreeCOGO_Install.exe to install FreeCOGO.

The files will install to C:\FreeCOGO by default.
To install to another hard drive or USB drive change the installation folder on the install directory screen to:-
D:\FreeCOGO (where D is the drive letter for your drive device).
(FreeCOGO can be installed to and run from a USB memory stick).

If FreeCOGO is already installed on your system browse and select the FreeCOGO folder on your drive when the directory screen is displayed during installation.

The program will start automatically after installation.
Read the GUIDELINES Help file displayed.
Close the Help file and FreeCOGO will start with a Test Project.

SUBDIVISION is a sample project - Edit Layers to view path and kerbs.

Each FreeCOGO routine has context sensitive help.
Click on the HELP button in each dialogue box.

To Uninstall FreeCOGO use the Uninstall.exe program in the FreeCOGO folder or simply delete the folder. FreeCOGO does not affect the registry or system files.

REVISION HISTORY
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v3.18 Jun 2013
 ...Added import error checks in Import Points File.
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v3.17 Jun 2013
TRAVERSE MENU
 ...Added Import Traverse to Traverse menu.
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v3.16 Jun 2013
CREATE DXF FILE
 ...Points (dots) now output in original layers.
 ...Point Markers (cross) now half Label Text height.
 ...Label and Annotation text properties now independent. 
 ...Fixed Version Update.
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v3.15 Feb 2013
 ...Closed Traverse routine now closes dialogue boxes on exit.
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v3.14 Jun 2012
 ...Fixed seconds rounding error in Rounding Settings.
 ...Rationalised Transform menu dialogues.
 ...Fixed "No Intersection" Error message
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v3.13 Jun 2012
 ...Added Rounding Settings to Annotation menu
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v3.12 Oct 2011
 ...Changed Annotation Settings - now with Layer On/Off
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v3.11 Aug 2011
 ...Added ANNOTATION as a separate main menu item
 ...Moved Annotation Settings to the Annotation menu
 ...Added Scale with Zoom to Annotation Settings.
 ...Duplicated Define Entity Direction in the Annotation menu
 ...Added Invert Annotation to the Annotation menu
 ...Added rounding option to the DXF routine
 ...Added Toggle Annotation On/Off to Right-click menu.
 ...Reformatted text file in Data Output in File menu.
 ...Fixed Find Point in Enquire>Point routine. 
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v3.10 Aug 2011
ENTITY DATA - SCREEN ANNOTATION
 ...Added Annotation to the Entity menu
 ...Added Define Entity Direction to the Entity menu
 ...Changed Print Display now includes Annotation option
 ...Display>Select Display now includes Annotation option
 ...Layers>Edit Layers now includes Annotation option
 ...Added Save Display to the Print menu
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v3.00 July 2011
 ...Fixed problem with decimal parts in Offsets
 ...Added four Angle intersection routines
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v2.09 Apr 2011
 ...Fixed bearing with combined Arc/Chord in Create DXF
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v2.08 Apr 2011
 ...Fixed crash on zero offset in Intersection routines
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v2.07 Apr 2011
 ...FreeCOGO now accepts 0E, 0N for initial point
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v2.06 Apr 2011
...CHANGES TO AREA BY ENTITIES
...Added Save Area with description and units.
...Added Target Area - Move Point on Line
...Added Target Area - Move Point on Arc
...Added Target Area - Move Bdy Parallel
...(Above routines also added to Area menu).
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v2.05 Apr 2011
...Fixed Setout output file.
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v2.04 Mar 2011
...Added Undo menu.
...Added Revert to Last Save to File menu.
...Added Load Last Backup to File menu.
...Edit Point Layer and Elevation now Edit Point with co-ordinate edit.
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v2.03 Mar 2011
...Added Copy Project To...in File Menu.
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v2.02 Mar 2011
...Added Last Offset checkbox to Locate Parallel.
...Added Last Distance checkbox to Locate Bearing/Distance.
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v2.01 Mar 2011
...Added Version check to the Help menu
...Fixed Layer Colour update in Edit Layers
...Closing point in Closed Traverse may now be selected with the mouse.
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v2.00 Feb 2011
...Improve stringing routine in Import Points File.
...Added Swap East/North to Import Points File.
...Added Transfer Elevation to Auto Offset.
...Added Layer label to Display options.
...Added Snap Line to Point to Entity menu.
...Added Add Elevation to the Translate options.
...CHANGES TO ELEVATION MENU:-
.........Gradient now Elevation by Gradient.
.........Line Gradient now Elevation by Line Pts.
.........Added Elevation by Arc Gradient to Elevation menu.
.........Added Elevation by Arc Points to Elevation menu.
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v1.02 Dec 2010 
...Fixed incorrect chord bearing in Chain routine.
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v1.01 Nov 2010 
...Points now always output in DXF Create.
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v1.00 Oct 2010
... Initial release.
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USER AGREEMENT 
LICENCE STATEMENT
FreeCOGO is a product developed and owned by Barry Graham.
You are free to use the program, copy or distribute the program in its original form, without fee or charge, provided that it is used for personal, non-commercial use.
You may not reverse-engineer, disassemble, modify, de-compile or create derivative works of this program. 
LIMITED WARRANTY
This program is provided on an 'as is' basis without warranty of any kind.
The entire risk as to quality and performance of this program is with you, the user.
In no event will the author be liable for loss or damages arising out of the use or inability to use this program.
Should the program prove defective you assume the full cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction.
You acknowledge that you have read this agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.

Created by Barry Graham - Copyright  2013