Federal Style Patterns 1780 - 1820

There is a known problem with the way PowerCADD interacts with MacOS X. Unlike previous versions of MacOS, MacOS X requires files to use three letter extensions (such as ".jpg" or ".dwx") to identify the content of a file. Unfortunately, PowerCADD files do not have such an extension.

It is possible to use PowerCADD files in OS X by making sure that the older OS 9-style "content type creator code" is properly set. The PowerCADD files shipped on the CD accompanying this book did not have this code set properly, rendering them unable to open in PowerCADD.

We have prepared an downloadable Applescript program that will allow you to fix the PowerCADD files included on the CD.

1. Download the script from this page, and save it to the desktop.
2. Most systems will unpack the download automatically. If yours does not, double click on the "PowerCADDTypeFixer.bin" file to unpack it. If double-clicking on the file doesn't unpack it - see the note below. When you are finished, you should have an icon on your desktop named "PowerCADD Type Fixer."
3. Copy the "PowerCADD" folder to the desktop by dragging it from your CD-ROM.
4. After the PowerCADD files have copied, drag the entire PowerCADD folder and drop it onto the "PowerCADD Type Fixer." In a few moments, all of the files in the PowerCADD folder will be updated to open correctly.

1. Select the "PowerCADDTypeFixer.bin" file, select "File", and choose "Get Info."
2. In the "Info" window, click the triangle next to "Open with:"
3. Select "Stuffit Expander" from the application list.