Settings Menu

Commands of the Settings Menu

Click the Settings button to open the view for configuring the settings for the different functions and features. It is grouped in different sections:

Camera Section

The Camera area allows you to configure shortcut keyboard keys for moving the cameras.

By default, the Use Standard Configuration check box is not selected. To define your own shortcuts, enter the key you want to use per camera movement in the different lines.

To use the following default keys, select the Use Standard Configuration check box:

Camera movement

Default keyboard key

Forward

W

Backward

S

Pan Left

A

Pan Right D

Rotate Left

Left Arrow

Rotate Right

Right Arrow

Zoom In

Up Arrow

Zoom Out

Down Arrow

Snapping Section

The Snapping area allows you to enter the radius (in meters) in which the assembly snaps to the nearest assembly automatically while double-clicking the assembly and holding down the Ctrl key.

Globalization Section

The Globalization area allows you to select the Measurement System: Metric or Imperial.

Pointer Section

Check box

Setting

Keep the selection when placing a new assembly

If the check box is not selected, the new assembly continues to follow the arrow pointer when you move it around the scene.

If the check box is selected, the new assembly is placed at the position that you click first.

To be able to move and rotate you have to hold down the left mouse button when this feature is enabled.

Select this check box to help avoid moving the assembly unless you hold down the left mouse button while turning it.

Invert rotation

Change the way you move across the screen with the mouse.

Copy/Paste Section

Function / Feature

Setting

Mode

Select where to insert an assembly you copied:

  • Mouse: The copied assembly is inserted at the position of the mouse.

  • Offset: The copied assembly is inserted next to the source object.

Snap

Select this check box to snap a copied assembly to the nearest assembly. As a prerequisite, the assembly must be equipped with snapping points.

Continuously Copying

Select this check box to place assemblies continuously with an offset related to the last assembly you pasted.

Statistics Section

Function / Feature

Setting

Random Seed

Click the up or down buttons to set the number you wish to use to initialize a pseudo-random sequence.

Warn on determinism lost

Select this check box to display advisory messages when the random sequence differs from the previous random sequence.

Visibility Section

Check box

Setting

See assemblies being constructed

Select this check box to see how the scene builds up when you load it instead of displaying all components at once.

Display warning signs in locked mode

Select this check box to display advisory messages when the scene is locked.