In SimpliPlan, users can access Settings. In the Settings window, users can access several tabs: General, Presets, Display, Graphic, Measuring, Parts list, Print and System.
General settings
In General settings, users can alter measurement settings, manage automatic saving and update intervals, and manage the user log in.
To access General settings:
- Click the Settings icon:
- Select Settings.
- In the Settings window, select the General tab.
Note: The window opens here by default. - Under the General tab, there are four sections:
Units
Automatic saving
Automatic update
Log in
Units
In the Units section, users can:
- Click the Unit System field to select the system of measurements used and click the Measuring unit field to select the unit of measurement used.
- Enter a new value into the Max. decimal places, to alter the number of decimal places used in measurements.
- Enter new values into the Shift step length and Rotate step length fields to alter the default values.
- Click the Zoom to mouse cursor in 2D switch to toggle the setting on and off, enabling or disabling the use of the cursor as the target when zooming in.
Automatic saving
In the Automatic saving section, users can enter new values into the Saving interval, to alter the interval autosaves are made, and Number of savings field, to alter the number of autosaves made before they are overwritten.
Automatic update
In the Automatic update section, users can click the Interval field to set a new interval for when the program automatically updates.
Log in
In the Log in section, users can see the name of the Current user, that means, the user currently logged in. Click the Change user button to log in with a different username and password, and click the Show information in application title switch to toggle the visibility of the current user's name in the application title; located at the top left of the screen.
Note: If the user is experiencing difficulty in logging in, see I can't log in to my account.
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