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User manual infra CONVERT > Settings > Settings

General


Fundamental program settings can be made in the General category of the Settings menu. Click on

  • Apply, at the bottom of the window to save the changes without closing the window,
  • on OK, to save the changes and close the window or
  • on Cancel, to discard the changes.

The settings are saved across projects.

Note Your CAQ system provider or administrator may be able to prevent you from changing some settings under certain circumstances. Please contact them if an incorrectly set option interrupts your workflow.

Invoke

The menu can be invoked as follows:

Menu bar

Click on Edit and then on Settings in the drop-down menu that opens. The Settings menu window opens. Select the General category in the list on the left side of the window.


“Display” group

Option Function Default setting
Background color Sets the background color for the drawing area. white
Monochrome mode Switches the drawing display into the monochrome mode. All elements are then displayed in highest contrast with a color.
Display method Sets the technology for rendering in the drawing window. The DirectX renderer provides the best performance and supports all features. The GDI renderer is intended only for cases where DirectX is not available on a computer. In this compatibility mode, not all features are available and performance is limited.

Note Available from program version 4.2.5.
DirectX
Graphics adapter Specifies whether to automatically use the most appropriate graphics adapter (Auto) or a specific graphics adapter.

Note Available from program version 4.2.7.
Auto
Improve image quality by antialiasing Antialiasing is used for the display in the drawing window. The level can be adjusted; the higher the value, the more accurate the display.

Note If the display on the executing system does not perform well enough, the level can be lowered or the function switched off.
Level: 16
Improve the display of images The display of raster graphics in the drawing window is improved with Mipmapping technology. This causes an increased need of RAM. If the RAM is not sufficient, Mipmapping can be deactivated with this option.


“Language” group

Option Function Default setting
Language Switches the language of the program. If the system language is not supported, English will be used instead. System language
Option Function Default setting
Language Switches the language of the program. If the system language is not supported, English will be used instead. System language


“Project” group

Option Function Default setting
Default project folder Sets the default file path for saving projects. Default storage location of the system for documents
Default project template folder Sets the default file path for project templates. Project templates in this folder are displayed as a list in the program.

Note Available only in Pro version and from program version 3.2.0.
Default storage location of the system for documents
Allow duplicate titles to be assigned per test plan and version. Allow the combination of test plan title and test plan version to be assigned multiple times.
The test plan version number can be changed by the user. Allow the version number to be changed when creating or editing a test plan version.
Allow compare to newer and indentically named test plan versions. Allow the comparison of a drawing sheet with a drawing sheet in a identical or recent test plan version.

Note The setting was moved to the page Comparison with program version 4.2.0.
Save projects automatically. Automatically save the project at a specified time interval. If no storage location has been specified, the save dialog appears at the time of saving.
… Interval (minutes) 10
… Intervall (Minuten) 10
Create automatic backups of projects. … Save a backup copy of the project status at the set time interval. The backup files are saved in the %Temp%\ELIAS GmbH\infra-CONVERT\Projects directory and can be restored using the restore dialog.
Siehe Functions > Help > Recovery

Note Available from program version 4.4.0
… Interval (minutes) 10
… Maximum number of backups 10
Option Function Default setting
Standard project folder Sets the default file path for saving projects. Default storage location of the system for documents

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