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ProStructures Options - Dialog Settings tab

Used to specify settings for all dialogs are specified.

SettingDescription
Display Accuracy Sets the value for the display accuracy of lengths, angles and other values.
  • Use CAD system settings – when checked, the accuracy depends on the system settings (LUPREC).
  • Length / Angle / Parameter -decimal precision – sets the desired value of precision. Enabled when Use CAD system settings is unchecked.
Options The following options illustrate the description to each setting when checked
  • Allow Rollover – Switches on Rollover for the dialogs. Minimizes the dialog once the cursor is moved away (while rollover is enabled for the dialog).
  • Allow override of values in Hole Diameter list – Allows setting any hole diameter. If this field is not checked, you can only specify hole diameters from a given list.
  • Enable Stepped dialog Pages – If there isn’t enough space, the selection tabs for the pages of a dialog are displayed one after the other instead of next to each other.
  • No Dynamic Updates at dialogs – Switches off the dynamic update in the dialogs. The advantage is during operation in the case of very complex calculating processes.
    Note: To permit a manual release of update an additional button with an exclamation mark is displayed in the command line of some dialogs.
  • Use colored Icons – For some symbols different colors are displayed instead of the symbols of one color (blue).
Expert Mode Allows configuring different display properties in the dialogs.
The options available for selection are:
  • Beginner
  • Middle
  • Expert
This setting has an influence on the display of constructional graphics in the dialogs and more, e.g. the 'Expert' mode will not associate the Show/Hide () icons on the dialogs (see the list in the end).

The "Expert" mode

The following are the main features that work only in Expert mode:
  • Editing and Validating exchange map
  • Concrete Slab and Steel Plate: Two additional edit buttons
  • Bolt check at drawing load writes messages
  • Property Dialogs: Show Total Count info
  • Settings: Offer file settings page
  • Weld shapes: allow to edit data
  • Drill dialog: Edit button
  • Shape Loader writes additional information when processing shape databases
  • Template Manager: Lock and Unlock functions