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The preferences screen of the [[Start Workbench|Start Workbench]] are found in the menu {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences → Start}}.
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==General==
The preferences for the [[Image:Workbench_Start.svg|24px|link=Start_Workbench]] [[Start_Workbench|Start Workbench]] can be found in the [[Preferences_Editor|Preferences Editor]]. In the menu select {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences...}} and then {{MenuCommand|Start}}. This section is only available after visiting the workbench or after loading the workbench via the ''Available Workbenches'' tab in the {{MenuCommand|Workbenches}} section.


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There is only one tab: ''Start page options'' in the {{MenuCommand|Start}} section. On this tab you can specify the following:


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In the ''General'' tab you can specify the following:
{| class="wikitable float-right mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 33%;"|Name
!style="width: 66%;"|Description
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| {{MenuCommand|Automatically check model after boolean operation}}
| {{MenuCommand|Start page template}}
| An optional HTML template that will be used instead of the default template.
| If checked, after a [[Part_Booleans|boolean operation]] it will be checked if the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_representation Boundary representation] (BRep) of the model is valid. This is internally done by the function [[Part CheckGeometry|CheckGeometry]].
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| {{MenuCommand|Automatically refine model after boolean operation}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show notepad}}
| If checked, the model will be refined using the function [[Part RefineShape|RefineShape]] after a [[Part_Booleans|boolean operation]].
| If checked, a notepad will be shown next to the recent file thumbnails where you can keep notes across sessions.
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| {{MenuCommand|Automatically refine model after sketch-based operation}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show examples folder contents}}
| If checked, the model will be refined using the function [[Part RefineShape|RefineShape]] after a sketch of an object has been changed.
| If checked, the example files will be shown on the {{Emphasis|Documents}} tab of the Start page.
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| {{MenuCommand|Add name of base object}}
| {{MenuCommand|Show additional folder}}
| An optional custom folder to be displayed at the bottom of the {{Emphasis|Documents}} tab of the Start page.
| This option has currently no effect.
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| {{MenuCommand|Show forum}}
| If checked, the latest posts from the FreeCAD forum will be displayed on the {{Emphasis|Activity}} tab of the Start page.
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| {{MenuCommand|Show tips}}
| If checked, help tips will be shown on the {{Emphasis|Documents}} tab of the Start page.
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| {{MenuCommand|Use FreeCAD style sheet}}
| If checked, and a style sheet is specified in the [[Preferences_Editor#General_2|General preferences]], the style sheet will override the options in this section.
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| {{MenuCommand|Background color}}
| The background color behind the panels. It defaults to blue.
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| {{MenuCommand|Background image}}
| An optional image to display as background. It is normally empty.
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| {{MenuCommand|Background text color}}
| The color of the version text on the Start page. It defaults to white.
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| {{MenuCommand|Page background color}}
| The background of the main start page area. It defaults to white.
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| {{MenuCommand|Page text color}}
| The color of the text on the main pages. It defaults to black.
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| {{MenuCommand|Box background color}}
| The background color of the boxes inside the pages.
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| {{MenuCommand|Link color}}
| The color of URL links.
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| {{MenuCommand|Font family}}
| The font family to use for the start page. It can be a font name or a comma-separated series of fallback fonts. It defaults to {{Value|Arial,Helvetica,sans}}, which will use a sans serif type of font.


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A spinbox allows setting the font size for all texts on the Start page. It defaults to {{Value|13px}}.
[[File:Preference_Part_Design_Tab_01.png]]

==Shape view==

In the ''Shape view'' tab you can specify the following:
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!style="width: 66%;"|Description
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| {{MenuCommand|Maximum deviation depending on the model bounding box}}
| {{MenuCommand|Use gradient for New File icon}}
| If checked, a gradient color will be used for the "New File" icon.
| Maximum [https://www.opencascade.com/doc/occt-7.3.0/overview/html/occt_user_guides__modeling_algos.html#occt_modalg_11_2 linear deflection] of the tesselated objects from their surface
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| {{MenuCommand|Maximum angular deflection}}
| {{MenuCommand|Switch workbench after loading}}
| Workbench to switch to after loading a file from the Start page, only used if Start is the [[Preferences_Editor#Available_Workbenches|start up workbench]].
| Maximum [https://www.opencascade.com/doc/occt-7.3.0/overview/html/occt_user_guides__modeling_algos.html#occt_modalg_11_2 angular deflection] from one tesselated object section to the next section
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| {{MenuCommand|Close start page after loading}}
| If this preference and the {{MenuCommand|Close and switch on opening file}} preference are both checked, and the application is started by opening a file, the Start page will be closed after FreeCAD finishes loading.
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| {{MenuCommand|Close and switch on opening file}}
| See previous preference.
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{{Caption|The Start page options tab}}


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Latest revision as of 19:31, 7 September 2023

The preferences for the Start Workbench can be found in the Preferences Editor. In the menu select Edit → Preferences... and then Start. This section is only available after visiting the workbench or after loading the workbench via the Available Workbenches tab in the Workbenches section.

There is only one tab: Start page options in the Start section. On this tab you can specify the following:

Name Description
Start page template An optional HTML template that will be used instead of the default template.
Show notepad If checked, a notepad will be shown next to the recent file thumbnails where you can keep notes across sessions.
Show examples folder contents If checked, the example files will be shown on the Documents tab of the Start page.
Show additional folder An optional custom folder to be displayed at the bottom of the Documents tab of the Start page.
Show forum If checked, the latest posts from the FreeCAD forum will be displayed on the Activity tab of the Start page.
Show tips If checked, help tips will be shown on the Documents tab of the Start page.
Use FreeCAD style sheet If checked, and a style sheet is specified in the General preferences, the style sheet will override the options in this section.
Background color The background color behind the panels. It defaults to blue.
Background image An optional image to display as background. It is normally empty.
Background text color The color of the version text on the Start page. It defaults to white.
Page background color The background of the main start page area. It defaults to white.
Page text color The color of the text on the main pages. It defaults to black.
Box background color The background color of the boxes inside the pages.
Link color The color of URL links.
Font family The font family to use for the start page. It can be a font name or a comma-separated series of fallback fonts. It defaults to Arial,Helvetica,sans, which will use a sans serif type of font.

A spinbox allows setting the font size for all texts on the Start page. It defaults to 13px.

Use gradient for New File icon If checked, a gradient color will be used for the "New File" icon.
Switch workbench after loading Workbench to switch to after loading a file from the Start page, only used if Start is the start up workbench.
Close start page after loading If this preference and the Close and switch on opening file preference are both checked, and the application is started by opening a file, the Start page will be closed after FreeCAD finishes loading.
Close and switch on opening file See previous preference.

The Start page options tab