Defining file menu switches
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
This article provides information on how to set the "Switches" using configuration files and Windows registry.
For example, user can toggle these switches as preferred from Tekla Structures User Interface File Menu > Settings > Switches
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These settings are also possible to be set or predefined using the following files and Windows registry keys:
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| By default xs_user.default is stored and, when a model is created, loaded from ..\ProgramData\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version>\Environments\common\system After the model is saved, these settings are saved in Model Folder -> xs_user.<domainid> xs_user.default can be Environment specific and stored in ProgramData\Trimble\TeklaStructures\<version>\Environments\USA\common\General\ModelingSettings |
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| Windows Registry Editor can be launched from Start-> and type regedit.exe and launch it. Administrator rights are required to access Windows Registry Editor. |
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| WARNING: Changing the Windows registry settings can cause the operating system to fail. It is possible to view the registry settings using the Registry Editor. |
| Switch | Loaded from | Value | Value setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model and Drawing side | |||
| Smart select | xs_user.default Note: This option is no longer | SSEL | 0 or 1 |
| Middle button pan | xs_user.default | MPAN | 0 or 1 |
| Crossing selection | xs_user.default | CSEL | 0 or 1 |
| Select on right click | xs_user.default | POSE | 0 or 1 |
| Ortho | xs_user.default | ORTH | 0 or 1 |
| Contextual toolbar | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Settings | ContextualToolbar Settings. IsEnabled | True or False |
Contextual toolbar (optional) | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Settings | ContextualToolbar Settings. IsMinimized | True or False |
Contextual toolbar (optional) | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Settings | ContextualToolbar Settings. IsPinned | True or False |
| Large icons | In Windows Registry editor Note! This option has been removed | LARGEICONS | 0 or 2 |
| Model side | |||
| Drag & drop | xs_user.default | DRAG | 0 or 1 |
| Centered zooms | xs_user.default | ZCEN | 0 or 1 |
| Basic view auto-rotate | xs_user.default | AROT | 0 or 1 |
| Rollover highlight | xs_user.default | ROHI | 0 or 1 |
| Automatic rotation center | xs_user.default | RCET | 0 or 1 |
| Disable view rotation | xs_user.default | VROT | 0 or 1 |
| Legacy rendering | The old OpenGL rendering option. In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Settings | 3D.Rendering. Engine | DX11 or OpenGL |
| Hatching of overlapping surfaces | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\Options | ToggleHatchingOf OverlappingSurfaces | 0 or 1 |
| Dashed line for hidden lines | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\Options | ToggleDashedLine ForHiddenLine | 0 or 1 |
| Drawing side | |||
| Use printer linewidths | Not loaded or saved in any file or registry key. Hardcoded and can be changed only for the current session. | OFF | |
| Ghost outline | Not loaded or saved in any file or registry key. Hardcoded and can be changed only for the current session. | ON | |
| Associativity symbol | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Drawing\Options | Drawing - associative _symbol | 0 or 1 |
| Dimension creation associativity | In Windows Registry editor can be found from: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Trimble\ TeklaStructures\<version>\ Drawing\Options | Drawing - dimension _creation_associativity | 0 or 1 |