TechDraw Preferences

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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

  • Update with 3D: Controls whether or not Pages are updated every time the 3D model is changed. This is a global policy setting.
  • Allow Page Override: Controls whether or not a Page's 'KeepUpdate' property can override the system wide '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

you can set your preferred colors here.

Labels

  • Label Font: the name of the default font for Labels.
  • Label Size: default size (mm) for label text.
  • Template dot size: green unit dot size in units

Files

  • Default Template: use this file chooser to select a default Template file for your drawings.
  • Template Directory: the starting directory for File:TechDraw New Pick.png New Page from Template.
  • Hatch Image: default SVG or bitmap file for hatching.
  • LineGroup File: Alternate file for personal LineGroup definitions.
  • Welding Directory: Alternate directory for Welding Svg files.
  • PAT File: default PAT pattern definition file for hatching.
  • Pattern Name: the name of your favourite PAT pattern.

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)