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* '''Projection Angle''': {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_NewProjGroup.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewProjGroup|ProjectionGroups]]}} will use either first- or third-angle projection. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiview_projection#Multiviews multiview projection] for an explanation.
* '''Projection Angle''': [[Image:TechDraw_NewProjGroup.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewProjGroup|ProjectionGroups]] will use either first- or third-angle projection. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiview_projection#Multiviews multiview projection] for an explanation.
* '''Hidden Line''': The style (solid, dashed, etc.) to be used for hidden lines.
* '''Hidden Line''': The style (solid, dashed, etc.) to be used for hidden lines.
* '''Detect Faces''': If checked, TechDraw will attempt to build faces using the line segments returned by the hidden line removal algorithm. Faces must be detected in order to use {{Button|[[Image:Techdraw-hatch.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_Hatching|hatching]]}}, but there can be a performance penalty in complex models.
* '''Detect Faces''': If checked, TechDraw will attempt to build faces using the line segments returned by the hidden line removal algorithm. Faces must be detected in order to use [[Image:Techdraw-hatch.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_Hatching|Hatching]], but there can be a performance penalty in complex models.
* '''Show Section Edges''': Highlights the border of the section cut in {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_NewSection.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewSection|section views]]}}.
* '''Show Section Edges''': Highlights the border of the section cut in [[Image:TechDraw_NewSection.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewSection|Section Views]].
* '''AutoDistribute Secondary Views''': Automatically distributes secondary views for {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_NewProjGroup.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewProjGroup|ProjectionGroups]]}}.
* '''AutoDistribute Secondary Views''': Automatically distributes secondary views for [[Image:TechDraw_NewProjGroup.png|16px]] [[TechDraw_NewProjGroup|ProjectionGroups]].


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Revision as of 21:45, 1 November 2019

The preferences screen of the TechDraw Workbench are found in the Preferences Editor, Edit → Preferences → TechDraw.

There are two tabs: TechDraw General and TechDraw Dimensions.

TechDraw General

File:TechDraw Preferences1.png

General

Drawing Updates

introduced in version 0.19

  • Update with 3D: Whether or not pages are updated every time the 3D model is changed. This is a global policy setting.
  • Allow Page Override: Whether or not a page's Keep Update property can override the global Update With 3D parameter. This is a global policy setting.
  • Keep Page Up to Date: Keeps the drawing pages in sync with the 3D model in real time. This can slow the response time.

Colors

Setup of the default colors for new pages.

Labels

  • Label Font: The name of the default font for labels.
  • Label Size: Default size for label text.
  • Editable Text Marker Size: Size of editable text marker in templates (green dots).

Files

TechDraw Dimensions

File:TechDraw Preferences2.png

Dimensions

  • Show Units: append the unit specifier (mm, in, etc.) to values.
  • Use Global Decimals: use the number of decimal positions from Preferences → General → Units.
  • Alternate Decimals: if Use Global Decimals is unticked, use this number of decimal positions.
  • Format Spec: formats dimension text. Uses printf format specifier.
  • Font Size: size for Dimension Text.
  • Color: default color for Dimension text and lines.
  • Diameter Symbol: diameter dimensions will be prefixed by this text.
  • Arrow Style: choose the dimension line end mark you prefer.
  • Arrow Size: size of end mark in mm.
  • Dimensioning Standard and Style: default value for ISO/ASME style Dimensions.

Decorations

Hidden Settings

Some preference settings are only accessible through the Parameter editor, Tools → Edit parameters.

Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/Decorations

  • CenterMarkScale: default scale factor for CenterMarks
  • ShowCenterMarks: default true/false
  • PrintCenterMarks: true/false show CenterMarks when printing (>= v0.19)

Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/General

  • DefaultScale: initial setting of Page Scale introduced in version 0.19
  • EdgeFuzz: pick radius for Edges
  • MarkFuzz: pick radius for CenterMarks
  • SectionFuseFirst: fuse Source objects before performing Section cut
  • EdgeEndCap: shape of Edge ends 0x00 FlatCap, 0x10 SquareCap, 0x20 RoundCap (Qt::PenCapStyle) introduced in version 0.19

Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/Format

  • SectionFormat: section line style 0-ASME 1-ISO

Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/Standards

  • RadiusAligned: Radius dimension format 0-ISO(aligned) 1-ASME(uniform)