I have been struggling to find a way to learn eCabinet Systems (\"eCabs\") better, to better handle design jobs efficiently so that I can get them into the shop quickly. I may have found an ideal way - for me, anyway. I have tried switching between the eCabs window and other material, including the Help system, forum posts, etc. I also tried printing out threads, printing out images, etc., etc.
As part of yet another thread addressing \"the best laptops...\", the idea of using dual monitors was discussed. I just had to try it. My first attempt was successful, and I reported so in another thread. However, the photos I posted were terrible, as I took them with my cell phone camera in very bad lighting.
I took the following just this morning with my Nikon D50, after a quick trip to Best Buy to buy a new 17-inch wide format flat panel display - NOW I have a way to follow a thread on screen, and use eCabs on the other screen.
I highly recommend a similar setup for anyone just starting with eCabinet Systems. In fact, I would recommend a similar system to anyone using eCabinet Systems, period. This type of monitor costs well under $200 and does what I needed it to do; some units will cost well over $300, too!
The dual monitor setup is made possible by having a graphics card with this capability. In this case, the Dell M90 laptop is equipped with an nVidia Quadro FX 2500M, which has 512MB dedicated graphics memory. Right out of the box this card supports the use of two monitors, each running at its own user-specified resolution.
The photo shows one of Kerry's posts illustrating the use of a 2D CAD drawing to create a tool.
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