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Use the Application-Settings dialog-box to edit the working environment.
We save the Application-Settings when you exit MechDesigner to two files:
•<LocalAppData>\Inifiles\MechDesigner.INI
•<LocalAppData>\Inifiles\MechDesigner.XML
Delete the two files to reset MechDesigner to its factory-settings.
Note: <LocalAppData> is typically C:\users\username\AppData\Local\PSMotion\
See more information: Application-Settings, Themes, Styles, and the Save and Load buttons
1.Click Edit toolbar > Application-Settings |
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1.Click Edit menu > Application-Settings |
The Application Settings dialog-box is now open.
Application Settings dialog-box
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File Options See also: ZXL file-type. Extract ZXL Files to: ◉Auto. to ZXL sub-directory: Automatically, add a sub-directory to that of the ZXL file in which to extract the files that are in the ZXL file. ◉Specify directory: Specify a path in which to extract files that are in the ZXL file. ☑ Enable Auto-Save check-box: Enable to automatically save the model to overwrite the model file on disc Note: Before Auto-Save becomes active, the model must have a file-name. # of Backup files Automatically make a backup of the models files. # of Commands between Auto-save Enable Auto-Save is to save after # of Commands between Auto-Save. We: 1.Rename model file-name.CXL and .MTD, to .~CXL and.~MTD 2.Save the model to file-name.CXL and file-name.MTD Tutorials Video Directory - click the path to specify a path for Tutorials Videos - see Tutorials User Library Folder - click the path to specify a User Library Folder - see Import Library Files Allow Internet Downloads : Enable to allow downloads. Theme Options Active Theme: After you select a Target Theme, the box shows the Theme. Target Theme: Select from: •Charcoal Dark Style (default) , Windows, Aqua Light Slate, Windows10 Dark, Tablet Dark, Slate Classico, Windows 10 Slate Gray, and Windows 10. Note: Mostly, in this help documentation, the Theme is Charcoal Dark Slate. CAD Linear Units Imported DXF Files: units The scale of a DXF-Drawing in MechDesigner will be 1:1 when the DXF units you select are equal to those units of the imported DXF-drawing. See also: Edit DXF-Element Cam ROC Warning If | Radius of the Cam Profile | < % * Radius of Cam-Follower Roller •The Cam profile is more likely to be Undercut •The Cam profile becomes red in the graphic-area. It is a WARNING ONLY - a soft-limit. |
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Note: Precision of calculations do not change if you edit these parameters. Data Output Format Data-format for data you save from a Graph FB or Cam-Coordinates FB. •Float Number Format: See •Precision and Digits - see below Read-Only - Regional Characters as Separators:: List separator - Regional character that separates values, e.g. in a CSV file. Decimal Separator - Regional character that separates integer and fractional parts of a number. Dimension Format ☑ Show Dimension Names check-box Top-tip: Rename the Dimension if the Dimension is in a Design-Set - see Rename element Data-format of dimensions, in the graphic-area •Precision and Digits - see below •Dimension Font Size - experiment (typically 14) •Dimension font - the Windows font picker opens. Experiment. Notes: Precision: The number-of-digits in the - before and after the decimal mark. Digits: The number-of-digits after the decimal separator. Usually, set : Precision ≥ Digits +3, . However, it depends on your model requirements. |
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List separator options Specify a delimiter for files that you export: Comma (,) Tab ( ), Colon (:), Space ( ), Semi-colon (;) |
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Display colors Edit the color of the symbols in the graphic-area. Usually the colors: •for a Part that is Not Solved (equivalent term is : not kinematically defined) is blue •for a Part that is Solved ( equivalent term is: kinematically-defined) is a green XY-axes in the Mechanism-Editor and Part-Editor are: •Orange: X–axis •Green: Y–axis XYZ-axes (RGB) at the Origin in Model-Editor: •Red: X–axis, •Green: Y–axis, •Blue: Z-Axis
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Display Options There are two sliders << Low (Sketch Quality) High >> Slide the handle to the left to decrease and to the right to increase the number of facets around Circle and Arc sketch-elements. << Low (Extrusion Quality) High >> Slide the handle to the left to decrease, and to the right to increase, the number of facets around Extrusions that you add to sketch-loops that have with Circle and/or Arc sketch-elements. ☑Show Function-Block Names (see images left) Enable to show the names of each Function-Blocks above the FB icon in the graphic-area. This is more helpful if you rename Function-Block - see Rename element ☑Enable Anti-aliasing * Enable to remove the jagged edges from elements in the graphic-area. Line-Width Edit the Line-Width to increase or decrease the thickness of sketch-elements. * I find Anti-aliasing is good for Lines, bad for Arcs, Circles, and very bad for Gears, which are drawn with many short Lines. I do not use it. |
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![]() Do display Function-Block names |
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![]() Display renamed Function-Blocks |
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Menus Text Size Text in Menus and Dialog-Boxes. Large - too big ? Medium - typical and recommended Small - OK? They are a relative to the Icon Size (see below) Font - choose a font for the dialogs, e.g. Tahoma Icon Size Large 48x48 - too big? Medium 32x32 - typical and recommended Small 24x24 - typical Tiny 16x16 - too small? Note : If the toolbar icons do not arrange correctly, reset the Icon-size to Medium and, if necessary, re-start MechDesigner. language (An English Joke about language) Languages: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese. Enable Hints with Tool Tips We always show hints in the Feedback Area. See also Help menu |
Graphics Symbol Display Size (Pixels): The size of symbols that represent the elements in the graphic-area. Symbol Selection Size (Pixels): The size of the pointer pin-head. Increase to make it easier to select an element, but you may also select more than one element. |
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Sounds ☑Sounds Enabled Enable the check-box to hear a different sound with each message in the Feedback-Area. There are many message! Click the buttons to hear the sound for the three types of message. |
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Default Sizes Default Part-Offset (default = 0) The default offset of all Profile/Extrusions you add to a Part. Default Ball Radius The default size of the Ball-Joint symbol. See also: Add Ball-Joint ; Ball-Joint dialog Default Bearing Dia. Default Ground Bearing Dia. The default dimension given to arcs at moving and fixed Pin-Joints when you do Add Auto-Profile(s). See also: Add Auto-Profiles Default Extrusion Depth The default Extrusion-Depth parameter in the Extrusion dialog. See also: Add Auto-Profile ; Add Auto-Profiles ; Extrusion dialog-box |