After you click General from the left pane of the Project preferences dialog, the parameter options are as shown.
Define parameters:
- Under Tolerances:
- Parts identifying during positioning - an admissible deviation in dimensions of 2 parts which are to be treated as identical during positioning
- Contact of welded parts - an admissible distance between edges of the parts during detection of a contact line (used while welding the parts)
- Arc display accuracy - a number of straight segments (with respect to a round angle - 360 degrees) into which a created arc is divided
- Automatically create groups for the assemblies - if this is selected, the elements joined by means of workshop connectors (bolts or welds) are grouped automatically while these connectors are being inserted
- Automatically update connections - if this is selected, then after the structure geometry is modified, the existing connections are adjusted to new structure dimensions. Selecting the option is recommended for small structures (and fast computers); for a large structure model, the operation of updating the structure may be very time-consuming
- Create assemblies from loose parts - if this is selected, all parts that do not belong to any assembly will be ascribed a new position type called Assembly (during automatic generation of assemblies). If this is not selected, the position type of parts not belonging to any assembly will not be changed
- Simplified modeling of connectors - if this is selected, all connectors are displayed in a simplified way; it decreases computer memory use, particularly for large structures.
- Simplified modeling of parametric structures - this option applies to railings and spiral stairs. If this is selected, a parametric structure model is generated in a simplified mode (without machinings and welds). It improves the performance of the program by quicker generation of a model as well as by reduction of a file size and the memory usage. If the option is cleared (a default setting), railings and spiral stairs are generated with details. Parametric structures in a model can be regenerated many times to full or simplified mode (see also: Options available in the menu for details of the Regenerate to full mode and Regenerate to simplified mode options).
- Under Nomenclature of assemblies, you can select names of assemblies created automatically in the software
- Text - an assembly name will consist of any user-defined text
- Main part name - an assembly name will consist of a name of main element (for example, HP14x102)
- Family + main part name - an assembly name will consist of a family name and a main element name (for example, Beam_HP14x102)
- Nomenclature of plates
- Overwrite prefix - if this is selected, a name defined in the field overwrites the default prefix for plates (the name created automatically when defining a plate)
- Families settings - click this to open the Family manager dialog.