Minicad will however run with virtual memory, but this is slower. Those who have used MiniCad on the Mackintosh platform, will notice that the Windows version looks almost identical. There are some differences - MiniCad for Windows does not export Quicktime movies for instance. The Windows version does however boast a comprehensive help system . MiniCad 6 is currently shipped on floppy disk only, this is apparently to allow Graphsoft to despatch the most up to date versions.
Installation is therefore time consuming.
The program requires the WIN32s extension to be available when running under Windows 3.1. This is automatically installed during the installation of MiniCad. Unfortunately, if a version of WIN32s extension already exists, MiniCad tries to superimpose a new version, which will then not work. Graphsoft have since published a workaround which involves deleting all WIN32s files prior to installation. As the software does not rely on dongles, students are able to use MiniCad on any machine on the campus, reducing the strain on departmental teaching facilities.