File formats
Document file format
The document files in The Modern Cabinetmaker were created using Microsoft Office Word 2003 for Windows. If your word processor will not display these files a viewer program is available free of charge from the Microsoft Office Download Center. Users of Macintosh computers can usually read these files without difficulty.

Drawing file format
The format of the drawing files in The Modern Cabinetmaker is FastCAD7 for MS Windows. If you do not have FastCAD or some other CAD program which can read CAD files of type .FC7, you can download CADView v7, a free viewer program from FastCad.com. Users of Macintosh computers can download the CAD file viewer program eDrawings from Dassault Systemes. It can read 2D DWG or DXF files exported from FastCad (something that I would do for you if requested). Unfortunately, it cannot display FastCad 3D text correctly.

The lines on my drawings should print out at the following widths: green lines (colour 1) 0.2 mm, yellow lines (colour 4) 0.1 mm, and cyan lines (colour 5) 0.4 mm.

ZIP file formats
The source files for The Modern Cabinetmaker are available packed in two kinds of archive file. The compressed version was made using WinZip Pro set for Legacy (maximum compatibility) compression. This file is called 'TMC-Compressed.ZIP. The uncompressed version, called 'TMC-Uncompressed.ZIP' was made using WinZip Pro set for no compression. This version is for those who may have problems with archive file decompression. Both types of archive file must be unpacked using WinZip or a compatible utility before the individual files may be loaded into a word processor or drawing package.

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