Name for Preferences
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Displays the preferences currently being used. Key
in a unique name in this field to save custom settings.
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Set Building Designer Preferences
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Select
Building Designer in the
Category list box to view preferences that
are applicable to all Building disciplines.
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Create Compound Parts as Groups — When
on, new compound parts are automatically placed as groups.
- Update
Openings — When on, openings associated with compound cells are
updated if the cells are moved.
- Backup
also Compresses — When on, compresses the design file after it is
backed up.
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Successive Backups — Defines the number of backup files maintained
when using the Backup command.
- Update
Relationships — When on, relationships between compound cells and
linear forms are updated if the compound cells are moved.
- Frame
Builder Save Alert
— When on, opens an alert box when the Frame
Builder closes, prompting to save changes.
- Display
Forms As — Specifies how to process a form.
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Faces – Process a form as a
collection of shapes.
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Edges – Process a form as a
collection of edges.
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Drop-down rows
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Family — Sets the number of rows (lines)
displayed in a drop down list for a Family.
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Parts — Sets the number of rows (lines)
displayed in a drop down list for a Part.
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Auto Dimensions Font Size
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Overall Width — Sets the text width used
for Overall Auto Dimensions.
- Overall
Height — Sets the text height used for Overall Auto Dimensions.
- Openings
Width — Sets the text width used for Auto Dimensions of Openings.
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Openings Height — Sets the text height
used for Auto Dimensions of Openings.
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Openings Increment — Defines a distance
to be added to each end of a dimension of an opening when a Detailed Indented
Auto Dimension line is generated.
Note: This setting
is used in conjunction with the Building Element Info tool, Drawing Notation
tab,
Auto Dimensions,
Openings Indented setting.
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Keypoints for Associative Dimensioning
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Unification Settings
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- Minimum
Form Thickness - Determines a minimum form thickness value for
unification to be activated in extracted drawing views. Higher values increase
performance. Smaller values increase level of detail.
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Focus Item Description
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A short description of the item where the pointer's
focus is locate appears in this region.
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Defaults
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Returns all tabs of the dialog to the default
values.
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OK
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Closes the dialog and implements changes on all
tabs.
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Cancel
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Closes the dialog and discards changes on all tabs.
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