M. Settings menu

Contains items for controlling non-element specific settings as well as the behavior and display of the drawing environment.

Table 1. Settings menu items
Menu item	Description	Shortcut
Preferences …	Opens the Preferences dialog, which is used to set the units, colors, output types, and databases for standard sections.
Grid Options …	Opens the Grid Parameters dialog, which is used to specify the grid spacing along the Y and Z directions and the Angle of rotation of the grid axes.
Grid	Used to set or clear the display of the drawing grid in the View window.
Snap to grid	Used to set or clear the snap to grid behavior, which provides drawing assistance by selecting the nearest grid point to a selected point in the View window.
Snap to vertices	Used to set or clear the snap to vertices behavior, which provides drawing assistance by selecting the nearest vertex point to selected in the View window.
Center of Gravity	Used to set or clear the icon that shows the location of the center of gravity.
Shear Center	Used to set or clear the icon that shows the location of the shear center.
Coordinate Axis	Used to set or clear the display of the coordinate axis.
Principle Axis	Used to set or clear the display of the principle axis of the current cross section.
Zoom In	Used to increase the magnification in the View window.
Zoom Out	Used to decrease the magnification in the View window.