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The preferences for the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft Workbench]] can be found in the [[Preferences Editor|Preferences Editor]]. In the menu select {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences...}} and then {{MenuCommand|Draft}}.
The preferences for the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft Workbench]] can be found in the [[Preferences Editor|Preferences Editor]]. In the menu select {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences...}} and then {{MenuCommand|Draft}}.


There are five tabs: [[#General_settings|General settings]], [[#User_interface_settings|User interface settings]], [[#Grid_and_snapping|Grid and snapping]], [[#Visual_settings|Visual settings]] and [[#Texts_and_dimensions|Texts and dimensions]].
There are five pages: [[#General|General]], [[#Interface|Interface]], [[#Grid_and_snapping|Grid and snapping]], [[#Visual|Visual]] and [[#Texts_and_dimensions|Texts and dimensions]].


Some advanced preferences can only be changed in the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter editor]]. See [[Fine-tuning#Draft Workbench|Fine-tuning]].
== General settings ==


This page has been updated for version 0.22.
On the ''General settings'' tab you can specify the following:

In {{VersionMinus|0.21}} some preferences may appear on a different page, and in some cases FreeCAD must be restarted after changing a preference.

== General ==

On the this page you can specify the following:


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!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 66%;"|Description
!style="width: 66%;"|Description

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| {{MenuCommand|Internal precision level}}
| The number of decimals used in internal coordinate operations (for example 3 = 0.001). Values between 6 and 8 are usually considered the best trade-off.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Default working plane}}
| {{MenuCommand|Default working plane}}
| The initial working plane when the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft Workbench]] is first loaded in a FreeCAD session. The options are:
| The default [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]] for new views. The options are:
* {{MenuCommand|None}}: this is equivalent to the {{MenuCommand|Automatic}} option of the [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]] command.
* {{MenuCommand|Automatic}}: If set to {{MenuCommand|Automatic}} the working plane will automatically align with the current view whenever a command is started. Additionally it will align to preselected planar faces, or when points on planar faces are picked during commands.
* {{MenuCommand|XY (Top)}}
* {{MenuCommand|XY (Top)}}
* {{MenuCommand|XZ (Front)}}
* {{MenuCommand|XZ (Front)}}
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| {{MenuCommand|Internal precision level}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show working plane tracker}}
| If checked, a widget indicating the current working plane orientation appears when picking points.
| The number of decimals used in internal coordinate operations (for example 3 = 0.001). Values between 6 and 8 are usually considered the best trade-off.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


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| {{MenuCommand|Tolerance}}
| {{MenuCommand|Include groups in layer list}}
| If checked, the layers drop-down list also includes groups. Objects can then automatically be added to groups as well. See [[Draft_AutoGroup|Draft AutoGroup]].
| Some internal operations use a tolerance. Values with differences below this value will be treated as the same. This preference will be obsoleted soon, the {{MenuCommand|Internal precision level}} mentioned above will then be used for the tolerance as well.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


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| {{MenuCommand|Show groups in layers list drop-down button}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show prompts in the Report view}}
| If checked, instructions are displayed in the [[Report_view|Report view]] when using Draft commands. {{Version|0.22}}
| If checked, the layers drop-down list will also show groups, allowing you to automatically add objects to groups as well. See [[Draft_AutoGroup|Draft AutoGroup]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Set focus on Length instead of X coordinate}}
| {{MenuCommand|Set focus on Length instead of X coordinate}}
| Set the focus on the Length input box, if available, instead of the X coordinate input box. This allows to specify a direction and a distance to define the next point.
| If checked, Length input, instead of the X coordinate, will have the initial focus. This allows to indicate a direction and then type a distance.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Select base objects after copying}}
| {{MenuCommand|Select base objects after copying}}
| If checked, the base objects are reselected after copying objects.
| If checked, base objects, instead of created copies, are selected after copying.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Set the Support property when possible}}
| {{MenuCommand|Create Part primitives if possible}}
| If checked, Draft commands will create [[Part_Primitives|Part primitives]] instead of Draft objects. Note that this is not fully supported, and many objects will not be editable with Draft modification commands.
| If checked, when creating a Draft object on top of the selected face of an existing object, the {{PropertyData|Support}} property of the Draft object will be set to that base object. This was standard behavior before FreeCAD version 0.19.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Fill objects with faces whenever possible}}
| {{MenuCommand|Keep face colors during downgrade/upgrade}}
| If checked, [[Draft_Downgrade|Draft Downgrade]] and [[Draft_Upgrade|Draft Upgrade]] will keep face colors. Only for the splitFaces and makeShell options.
| If checked, commands will start with filled mode switched on. If filled mode is on, the created objects will have {{PropertyData|Make Face}} set to {{TRUE}}. Changing the filled mode in a task panel will override this preference for the current FreeCAD session.


|-
{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}
| {{MenuCommand|Keep face names during downgrade/upgrade}}
| If checked, [[Draft_Downgrade|Draft Downgrade]] and [[Draft_Upgrade|Draft Upgrade]] will keep face names. Only for the splitFaces and makeShell options.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Global copy mode}}
| {{MenuCommand|Max. number of editable objects}}
| The maximum number of objects [[Draft_Edit|Draft Edit]] is allowed to process at the same time.
| If checked, copy mode will be kept across commands. Otherwise commands will always start with copy mode switched off.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Use Part Primitives when available}}
| {{MenuCommand|Edit node pick radius}}
| The pick radius of edit nodes.
| If checked, Draft commands create [[Part_Primitives|Part primitives]] instead of Draft objects when possible. Note that not all [[Part_Primitives|Part primitives]] are fully editable with the Draft modifier commands.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Prefix labels of Clones with}}
| {{MenuCommand|Label prefix for clones}}
| The default prefix added to the labels of [[Draft_Clone|Draft clones]].
| The default prefix added to the label of new [[Draft_Clone|clones]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Construction group name}}
| {{MenuCommand|Construction group label}}
| The default name (FreeCAD version 0.19) or the default label (FreeCAD version 0.20) for the [[Draft_ToggleConstructionMode|Draft construction group]].
| The default label for the [[Draft_ToggleConstructionMode|construction geometry group]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Construction geometry color}}
| {{MenuCommand|Construction geometry color}}
| The default color for objects drawn while in construction mode.
| The default color for Draft objects in construction mode.

|}
|}


[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Tab_General_settings.png]]
[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Page_General.png]]


== User interface settings ==
== Interface ==


On the ''User interface settings'' tab you can specify the following:
On the this page you can specify the following:


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| {{MenuCommand|In-Command Shortcuts}}
| {{MenuCommand|In-command shortcuts}}
| These shortcuts only work when a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch Workbench|Arch]] command is active. Note that not all commands support all shortcuts.
| These shortcuts only work when a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch Workbench|Arch]] command is active. Note that not all commands support all shortcuts.

{{Emphasis|After changing on or more of these shortcuts you must restart FreeCAD.}}


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| {{MenuCommand|Continue}}
| {{MenuCommand|Global}}
| Shortcut to toggle continue mode. If continue mode is on, commands will restart after finishing.
| Shortcut to toggle global mode. If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]] coordinate system. {{Version|0.20}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Close}}
| {{MenuCommand|Length}}
| Shortcut to change the focus from the X coordinate input box to the Length input box and vice versa.
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Close}} button.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Copy}}
| Shortcut to toggle copy mode. If copy mode is on, the command will create modified copies instead of modifying the original objects.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Subelement Mode}}
| Shortcut to toggle subelement mode. If subelement mode is on, the command will use the selected subelements instead of the whole objects.


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| {{MenuCommand|Exit}}
| {{MenuCommand|Select edge}}
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Finish}} button.
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Select edge}} button. See [[Draft_Dimension|Draft Dimension]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Select Edge}}
| {{MenuCommand|Subelement mode}}
| Shortcut to toggle subelement mode. If subelement mode is on, the command will use the selected subelements instead of the whole objects.
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Select edge}} button. See [[Draft_Dimension|Draft Dimension]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Add Hold}}
| {{MenuCommand|Copy}}
| Shortcut to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. See [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
| Shortcut to toggle copy mode. If copy mode is on, the command will create modified copies instead of modifying the original objects.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Length}}
| {{MenuCommand|Undo}}
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Undo}} button.
| Shortcut to change the focus from the X coordinate input box to the Length input box and vice versa.


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| {{MenuCommand|Set WP}}
| {{MenuCommand|Close}}
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Set WP}} button.
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Close}} button.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Exit}}
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Finish}} button.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Continue}}
| Shortcut to toggle continue mode. If continue mode is on, commands will restart after finishing.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Cycle Snap}}
| {{MenuCommand|Cycle snap}}
| Shortcut to change snap priority to an object that is obscured by other geometry. See [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
| Shortcut to change snap priority to an object that is obscured by other geometry. See [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Global}}
| {{MenuCommand|Add hold}}
| Shortcut to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. See [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
| Shortcut to toggle global mode. If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]] coordinate system. {{Version|0.20}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Set working plane}}
| Shortcut to press the {{Button|Set WP}} button.


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| {{MenuCommand|Increase Radius}}
| {{MenuCommand|Increase radius}}
| Shortcut to increase the maximum distance at which [[Draft_Snap_Grid|Draft Snap Grid]] detects the intersections of grid lines. See [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]].
| Shortcut to increase the maximum distance at which [[Draft_Snap_Grid|Draft Snap Grid]] detects the intersections of grid lines. See [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]].


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Decrease Radius}}
| {{MenuCommand|Decrease radius}}
| Shortcut to decrease the maximum distance at which [[Draft_Snap_Grid|Draft Snap Grid]] detects the intersections of grid lines.
| Shortcut to decrease the maximum distance at which [[Draft_Snap_Grid|Draft Snap Grid]] detects the intersections of grid lines.


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| {{MenuCommand|Draft Statusbar}}
| {{MenuCommand|Only show the Draft snap toolbar during commands}}
| If checked, the Draft snap toolbar will only be visible during commands. {{Version|0.22}}
| This option does not work properly, it should always be checked.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Draft snap widget}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show the Snap widget in the Draft Workbench}}
| If checked, the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]] is enabled.
| If checked, the [[Draft_snap_widget|Snap widget]] is displayed in the Draft statusbar.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Annotation scale widget}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show the Annotation scale widget in the Draft Workbench}}
| If checked, the [[Draft_annotation_scale_widget|Draft annotation scale widget]] is enabled.
| If checked, the [[Draft_annotation_scale_widget|Annotation scale widget]] is displayed in the Draft statusbar.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|}
|}


[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Tab_User_interface_settings.png]]
[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Page_Interface.png]]


== Grid and snapping ==
== Grid and snapping ==


Note that several grid preferences can also be changed with the [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]] command. This command will update the grid in the current [[3D_view|3D view]] in real-time.
Note that several grid preferences can also be changed with the [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]] command.


On the ''Grid and snapping'' tab you can specify the following:
On the this page you can specify the following:


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| {{MenuCommand|Always snap (disable snap mod)}}
| {{MenuCommand|Always show the grid}}
| If checked, the grid will always be visible in new views. Use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] to change this for the active view.
| If checked, [[Draft_Snap|snapping]] is activated without the need to press the {{MenuCommand|Snap mod}} key.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Constrain mod}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show the grid during commands}}
| If checked, the grid will be visible during commands in new views. Use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] to change this for the active view. {{Version|0.22}}
| The [[Draft_Constrain|Constraining]] modifier key.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Snap mod}}
| The [[Draft_Snap|Snap]] modifier key.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Alt mod}}
| The Alt modifier key. The function of this key depends on the command.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Show Draft Snap toolbar}}
| If checked, the [[Draft_Snap|Snap]] toolbar will be shown whenever a command is active. This option and the next option should both be checked or unchecked. Other combinations do not make sense.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Hide Draft snap toolbar after use}}
| If checked, the [[Draft_Snap|Snap]] toolbar will be hidden after use. This option and the previous option should both be checked or unchecked. Other combinations do not make sense.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Use grid}}
| If checked, a grid will appear when drawing.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Always show the grid}}
| If checked, the Draft grid will always be visible when the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft Workbench]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch Workbench]] is active. Otherwise only when using a command.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Show grid border}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show grid border}}
| If checked, an additional border is displayed around the grid, showing the main square size in the bottom left corner.
| If checked, an additional border is displayed around the grid, showing the main square size in the bottom left corner.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must open a new [[3D_view|3D view]] or restart FreeCAD.}}


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| {{MenuCommand|Show human figure}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show human figure}}
| If checked, the outline of a human figure is displayed at the bottom left corner of the grid, provided {{MenuCommand|Show grid border}} mentioned above is also checked, and the [[BIM_Workbench|BIM Workbench]] is installed. {{Version|0.20}}
| If checked, the outline of a human figure is displayed at the bottom left corner of the grid. Only effective if the [[BIM_Workbench|BIM Workbench]] is installed and {{MenuCommand|Show grid border}} is enabled. {{Version|0.20}}

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Use colored axes}}
| {{MenuCommand|Use colored axes}}
| If checked, the two main axes of the grid will be colored red, green or blue if they match the X, Y or Z axis of the global coordinate system.
| If checked, the two main axes of the grid are colored red, green or blue if they match the X, Y or Z axis of the global coordinate system.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Main lines every}}
| {{MenuCommand|Main lines every}}
| The number of squares between main grid lines. These lines are thicker than normal grid lines.
| The number of squares between main grid lines. These lines are thicker than normal grid lines.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Grid spacing}}
| {{MenuCommand|Grid spacing}}
| The distance between grid lines.
| The distance between grid lines.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Grid size}}
| {{MenuCommand|Grid size}}
| The number of horizontal and vertical lines of the grid.
| The number of horizontal and vertical lines in the grid.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Grid color and transparency}}
| {{MenuCommand|Grid transparency}}
| The color and the overall transparency of the grid.
| The overall transparency of the grid.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must use [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Draft ToggleGrid]] twice or restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Maximum number of contemporary edited objects}}
| {{MenuCommand|Grid color}}
| The color of the grid.
| The maximum number of objects [[Draft_Edit|Draft Edit]] is allowed to process at the same time.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Draft edit pick radius}}
| The pick radius (in pixels) of edit nodes.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}

|}

[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Tab_Grid_and_snapping.png]]

== Visual settings ==

On the ''Visual settings'' tab you can specify the following:

{| class="wikitable float-right mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 66%;"|Description


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| {{MenuCommand|Snap symbols style}}
| {{MenuCommand|Snap symbol style}}
| The symbols used to mark found [[Draft Snap|snap points]]. The options are:
| The style for [[Draft Snap|snap symbols]]. The options are:
* {{MenuCommand|Draft classic style}}
* {{MenuCommand|Draft classic style}}
* {{MenuCommand|Bitsnpieces style}}.
* {{MenuCommand|Bitsnpieces style}}.

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Color}}
| {{MenuCommand|Snap symbol color}}
| The color used for [[Draft_Snap|snap symbols]], [[Draft_Snap_Dimensions|snap dimensions]] and [[Draft_Edit|edit nodes]].
| The color for [[Draft Snap|snap symbols]], [[Draft_Snap_Dimensions|snap dimensions]] and [[Draft_Edit|edit nodes]].

{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Save current color and linewidth across sessions}}
| {{MenuCommand|Always snap}}
| If checked, [[Draft_Snap|snapping]] is activated without the need to press the {{MenuCommand|Snap modifier}} key.
| Not used. The color and linewidth set in the [[Draft_Tray|Draft Tray]] are always saved.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Show Working Plane tracker}}
| {{MenuCommand|Snap modifier}}
| The [[Draft_Snap|Snap]] modifier key.
| If checked, a widget indicating the current working plane orientation appears during drawing operations.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Default template sheet}}
| {{MenuCommand|Constrain modifier}}
| The [[Draft_Constrain|Constrain]] modifier key.
| Obsolete. The template used by the [[Draft_Drawing|Draft Drawing]] command.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Alternate SVG Patterns location}}
| {{MenuCommand|Alt modifier}}
| The Alt modifier key. The function of this key depends on the command.
| A directory with custom SVG patterns. Select a file in the directory and then remove the filename in the preferences input box, leaving only the path.
|}


[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Page_Grid_and_snapping.png]]
{{Emphasis|After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.}}


== Visual ==
|-
| {{MenuCommand|SVG patterns resolution}}
| Not used.


On the this page you can specify the following:
|-

| {{MenuCommand|SVG Pattern default size}}
{| class="wikitable float-right mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
| The default pattern size. Note that a higher value results in a denser pattern.
!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 66%;"|Description


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Preserve colors of faces during downgrade/upgrade}}
| {{MenuCommand|SVG pattern size}}
| The default size for SVG patterns. A higher value results in a denser pattern.
| If checked, the colors of faces are preserved during [[Draft_Downgrade|downgrade]] and [[Draft_Upgrade|upgrade]] operations (splitFaces and makeShell only).



|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Preserve names of faces during downgrade/upgrade}}
| {{MenuCommand|Additional SVG pattern location}}
| An optional directory with custom SVG files containing pattern definitions to be added to the standard patterns.
| If checked, face names are derived from the original object names and vice versa during [[Draft_Downgrade|downgrade]] and [[Draft_Upgrade|upgrade]] operations (splitFaces and makeShell only).


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Dashed line definition}}
| {{MenuCommand|Dashed line definition}}
| SVG linestyle definition used by the [[TechDraw_DraftView|TechDraw DraftView]] command.
| An SVG linestyle definition used by the [[TechDraw_DraftView|TechDraw DraftView]] command.


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| {{MenuCommand|Dotted line definition}}
| {{MenuCommand|Dotted line definition}}
| Idem.
| Idem.

|}
|}


[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Tab_Visual_settings.png]]
[[Image:Preferences_Draft_Page_Visual.png]]


== Texts and dimensions ==
== Texts and dimensions ==
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These preferences are the defaults used when creating new objects. Changing them does not affect existing objects.
These preferences are the defaults used when creating new objects. Changing them does not affect existing objects.


On the ''Texts and dimensions'' tab you can specify the following:
On the this page you can specify the following:


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| {{MenuCommand|Font family}}
| {{MenuCommand|Font name or family}}
| The font used for all Draft texts and dimensions. It can be a font name such as {{Value|Arial}}, a style such as {{Value|sans}}, {{Value|serif}} or {{Value|mono}}, a font family such as {{Value|Arial,Helvetica,sans}}, or a name with a style such as {{Value|Arial:Bold}}.
| The default font for texts, dimensions and labels. It can be a font name such as {{Value|Arial}}, a style such as {{Value|sans}}, {{Value|serif}} or {{Value|mono}}, or a family such as {{Value|Arial,Helvetica,sans}}, or a name with a style such as {{Value|Arial:Bold}}.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Font size}}
| {{MenuCommand|Font size}}
| The height for texts and dimensions.
| The default height for texts, dimension texts and label texts.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Display mode}}
| {{MenuCommand|Line spacing factor}}
| The default line spacing for multi-line texts and labels (relative to the font size).
| Specifies how the dimension text is displayed. The options are:
* {{MenuCommand|text above (2D)}}: the dimension text is displayed in a plane defined by the {{PropertyData|Normal}} of the dimension.
* {{MenuCommand|text inside (3D)}}: the dimension text always faces the camera.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Number of decimals}}
| {{MenuCommand|Scale multiplier}}
| The default annotation scale multiplier. This is the inverse of the scale set in the [[Draft_annotation_scale_widget|Draft annotation scale widget]]. If the scale is {{Value|1:100}} the multiplier is {{Value|100}}. {{Version|0.22}}
| The number of decimal places to display for the dimension text.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Extension lines size}}
| {{MenuCommand|Text color}}
| The length of the extension lines below the dimension line. See [[Draft_Dimension#View|Draft Dimension]].
| The default color for texts, dimension texts and label texts.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Extension line overshoot}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show dimension line}}
| If checked, the dimension line is displayed by default.
| The length of the extension lines above the dimension line.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Dimension line overshoot}}
| {{MenuCommand|Line width}}
| The default line width.
| The distance the dimension line is extended beyond the extension lines.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Arrows style}}
| {{MenuCommand|Arrows type}}
| The symbol to display at the ends of the dimension line. The options are:
| The default symbol displayed at the ends of dimension lines. The options are:
* {{MenuCommand|Dot}}
* {{MenuCommand|Dot}}
* {{MenuCommand|Circle}}
* {{MenuCommand|Circle}}
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|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Arrows size}}
| {{MenuCommand|Arrows size}}
| The size of the arrows.
| The default arrow size.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Text orientation}}
| {{MenuCommand|Line and arrow color}}
| The default color for lines and arrows.
| Not used. The orientation of the dimension text when the dimension is vertical. The options are:
* {{MenuCommand|Left (ISO standard)}}
* {{MenuCommand|Right}}


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Text spacing}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show unit}}
| The space between the dimension line and the dimension text.
| If checked, a unit symbol is added to dimension texts by default.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Show the unit suffix in dimensions}}
| {{MenuCommand|Unit override}}
| The default unit override for dimensions. Enter a unit such as {{Value|m}} or {{Value|cm}}, leave blank to use the current unit defined in FreeCAD.
| If checked, the unit symbol are added to the dimension text.


|-
|-
| {{MenuCommand|Override unit}}
| {{MenuCommand|Number of decimals}}
| The default number of decimal places for dimension texts.
| By default dimensions will use the current unit defined in FreeCAD. By specifying a different unit here, such as {{Value|m}} or {{Value|cm}}, new dimensions will use that unit instead.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Feet separator}}
| The optional string inserted between the feet and inches values in dimensions. {{Version|0.22}}

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Dimension line overshoot}}
| The default distance the dimension line is extended past the extension lines.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Extension line length}}
| The default length of extension lines. Use {{Value|0}} for full extension lines. A negative value defines the gap between the ends of the extension lines and the measured points. A positive value defines the maximum length of the extension lines. Only used for [[Draft_Dimension#View|linear dimensions]].

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Extension line overshoot}}
| The default length of extension lines above the dimension line.

|-
| {{MenuCommand|Text spacing}}
| The default space between the dimension line and the dimension text.


|-
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| {{MenuCommand|Default ShapeString font file}}
| {{MenuCommand|Default ShapeString font file}}
| The default font file to use. See [[Draft_ShapeString|Draft ShapeString]]. For Windows users: please read the [[Draft_ShapeString#Font_file_selection_on_Windows|Font file selection on Windows]] paragraph on that page.
| The default font file for the [[Draft_ShapeString|Draft ShapeString]] command. For Windows users: please read the [[Draft_ShapeString#Font_file_selection_on_Windows|Font file selection on Windows]] paragraph on that page.
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Revision as of 14:39, 14 December 2023

The preferences for the Draft Workbench can be found in the Preferences Editor. In the menu select Edit → Preferences... and then Draft.

There are five pages: General, Interface, Grid and snapping, Visual and Texts and dimensions.

Some advanced preferences can only be changed in the Parameter editor. See Fine-tuning.

This page has been updated for version 0.22.

In version 0.21 and below some preferences may appear on a different page, and in some cases FreeCAD must be restarted after changing a preference.

General

On the this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Internal precision level The number of decimals used in internal coordinate operations (for example 3 = 0.001). Values between 6 and 8 are usually considered the best trade-off.
Default working plane The default working plane for new views. The options are:
  • Automatic: If set to Automatic the working plane will automatically align with the current view whenever a command is started. Additionally it will align to preselected planar faces, or when points on planar faces are picked during commands.
  • XY (Top)
  • XZ (Front)
  • YZ (Side)
Show working plane tracker If checked, a widget indicating the current working plane orientation appears when picking points.
Include groups in layer list If checked, the layers drop-down list also includes groups. Objects can then automatically be added to groups as well. See Draft AutoGroup.
Show prompts in the Report view If checked, instructions are displayed in the Report view when using Draft commands. introduced in version 0.22
Set focus on Length instead of X coordinate If checked, Length input, instead of the X coordinate, will have the initial focus. This allows to indicate a direction and then type a distance.
Select base objects after copying If checked, base objects, instead of created copies, are selected after copying.
Create Part primitives if possible If checked, Draft commands will create Part primitives instead of Draft objects. Note that this is not fully supported, and many objects will not be editable with Draft modification commands.
Keep face colors during downgrade/upgrade If checked, Draft Downgrade and Draft Upgrade will keep face colors. Only for the splitFaces and makeShell options.
Keep face names during downgrade/upgrade If checked, Draft Downgrade and Draft Upgrade will keep face names. Only for the splitFaces and makeShell options.
Max. number of editable objects The maximum number of objects Draft Edit is allowed to process at the same time.
Edit node pick radius The pick radius of edit nodes.
Label prefix for clones The default prefix added to the label of new clones.
Construction group label The default label for the construction geometry group.
Construction geometry color The default color for Draft objects in construction mode.

Interface

On the this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
In-command shortcuts These shortcuts only work when a Draft or Arch command is active. Note that not all commands support all shortcuts.
Relative Shortcut to toggle relative mode. If relative mode is on, coordinates are relative to the last point, if available, else they are relative to the coordinate system origin.
Global Shortcut to toggle global mode. If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the working plane coordinate system. introduced in version 0.20
Length Shortcut to change the focus from the X coordinate input box to the Length input box and vice versa.
Fill Shortcut to toggle filled mode. If filled mode is on, the created object will have DadosMake Face set to true.
Select edge Shortcut to press the Select edge button. See Draft Dimension.
Subelement mode Shortcut to toggle subelement mode. If subelement mode is on, the command will use the selected subelements instead of the whole objects.
Copy Shortcut to toggle copy mode. If copy mode is on, the command will create modified copies instead of modifying the original objects.
Undo Shortcut to press the Undo button.
Wipe Shortcut to press the Wipe button.
Close Shortcut to press the Close button.
Exit Shortcut to press the Finish button.
Continue Shortcut to toggle continue mode. If continue mode is on, commands will restart after finishing.
Cycle snap Shortcut to change snap priority to an object that is obscured by other geometry. See Draft Snap.
Add hold Shortcut to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. See Draft Snap.
Set working plane Shortcut to press the Set WP button.
Snap Shortcut to toggle Draft snapping.
Increase radius Shortcut to increase the maximum distance at which Draft Snap Grid detects the intersections of grid lines. See Draft SelectPlane.
Decrease radius Shortcut to decrease the maximum distance at which Draft Snap Grid detects the intersections of grid lines.
Restrict X Shortcut to constrain the movement of the cursor to the X axis. See Draft Constrain.
Restrict Y Shortcut to constrain the movement of the cursor to the Y axis.
Restrict Z Shortcut to constrain the movement of the cursor to the Z axis.
Only show the Draft snap toolbar during commands If checked, the Draft snap toolbar will only be visible during commands. introduced in version 0.22
Show the Snap widget in the Draft Workbench If checked, the Snap widget is displayed in the Draft statusbar.
Show the Annotation scale widget in the Draft Workbench If checked, the Annotation scale widget is displayed in the Draft statusbar.

Grid and snapping

Note that several grid preferences can also be changed with the Draft SelectPlane command.

On the this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Always show the grid If checked, the grid will always be visible in new views. Use Draft ToggleGrid to change this for the active view.
Show the grid during commands If checked, the grid will be visible during commands in new views. Use Draft ToggleGrid to change this for the active view. introduced in version 0.22
Show grid border If checked, an additional border is displayed around the grid, showing the main square size in the bottom left corner.
Show human figure If checked, the outline of a human figure is displayed at the bottom left corner of the grid. Only effective if the BIM Workbench is installed and Show grid border is enabled. introduced in version 0.20
Use colored axes If checked, the two main axes of the grid are colored red, green or blue if they match the X, Y or Z axis of the global coordinate system.
Main lines every The number of squares between main grid lines. These lines are thicker than normal grid lines.
Grid spacing The distance between grid lines.
Grid size The number of horizontal and vertical lines in the grid.
Grid transparency The overall transparency of the grid.
Grid color The color of the grid.
Snap symbol style The style for snap symbols. The options are:
  • Draft classic style
  • Bitsnpieces style.
Snap symbol color The color for snap symbols, snap dimensions and edit nodes.
Always snap If checked, snapping is activated without the need to press the Snap modifier key.
Snap modifier The Snap modifier key.
Constrain modifier The Constrain modifier key.
Alt modifier The Alt modifier key. The function of this key depends on the command.

Visual

On the this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
SVG pattern size The default size for SVG patterns. A higher value results in a denser pattern.


Additional SVG pattern location An optional directory with custom SVG files containing pattern definitions to be added to the standard patterns.
Dashed line definition An SVG linestyle definition used by the TechDraw DraftView command.
Dashdot line definition Idem.
Dotted line definition Idem.

Texts and dimensions

These preferences are the defaults used when creating new objects. Changing them does not affect existing objects.

On the this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Font name or family The default font for texts, dimensions and labels. It can be a font name such as Arial, a style such as sans, serif or mono, or a family such as Arial,Helvetica,sans, or a name with a style such as Arial:Bold.
Font size The default height for texts, dimension texts and label texts.
Line spacing factor The default line spacing for multi-line texts and labels (relative to the font size).
Scale multiplier The default annotation scale multiplier. This is the inverse of the scale set in the Draft annotation scale widget. If the scale is 1:100 the multiplier is 100. introduced in version 0.22
Text color The default color for texts, dimension texts and label texts.
Show dimension line If checked, the dimension line is displayed by default.
Line width The default line width.
Arrows type The default symbol displayed at the ends of dimension lines. The options are:
  • Dot
  • Circle
  • Arrow
  • Tick
  • Tick-2
Arrows size The default arrow size.
Line and arrow color The default color for lines and arrows.
Show unit If checked, a unit symbol is added to dimension texts by default.
Unit override The default unit override for dimensions. Enter a unit such as m or cm, leave blank to use the current unit defined in FreeCAD.
Number of decimals The default number of decimal places for dimension texts.
Feet separator The optional string inserted between the feet and inches values in dimensions. introduced in version 0.22
Dimension line overshoot The default distance the dimension line is extended past the extension lines.
Extension line length The default length of extension lines. Use 0 for full extension lines. A negative value defines the gap between the ends of the extension lines and the measured points. A positive value defines the maximum length of the extension lines. Only used for linear dimensions.
Extension line overshoot The default length of extension lines above the dimension line.
Text spacing The default space between the dimension line and the dimension text.
Default ShapeString font file The default font file for the Draft ShapeString command. For Windows users: please read the Font file selection on Windows paragraph on that page.