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M. Settings menu

Table 1. Settings menu items
Menu item Description
Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog.
Grid Spacing Opens the Selecting Grid Spacing dialog, which is used to input a standard grid spacing distance (used in both Y and Z directions).
Grid Toggles the display of the grid.
Coordinate Axes Toggles the display of the coordinate axes (Y and Z) in the Section Builder view.
Geometric Axes Toggles the display of the geometric axes (U and V; i.e., principal axes) in the Section Builder view.
Centroid Toggles the display of the section center of gravity in the Section Builder view.
Snap to Points Toggles snapping the mouse pointer to grid points.
Zoom In Increases the magnification of the Section Builder view.
Zoom Out Decreases the magnification of the Section Builder view.