Accessing and Customizing Settings

This section describes how to customize settings for File-based Design Import.

Before starting your first working session, you can customize the settings to suit your working habits. Your customized settings are stored in permanent setting files: they will not be lost at the end of your session.

  1. Select Tools > Options... from the menu bar.

    The Options dialog box appears.

  2. Select the General category in the left-hand box.

    The options for FBDI settings appear, organized in tabs.

  3. Select the File-based Design Import sub-category.

  4. Select the tab corresponding to the options to be customized.

    Options in this tab... Allow you to customize...
    FBDI General general settings for File-based Design Import
    Drafting settings for drawing views
    Split and Import import of documents through packages
    About Context Administration create an XML file describing Coexistence Mapping Contexts before running a transaction in a given Context
    File linked document localization
    Sheetmetal settings for Sheetmetal Design Tables and parts referencing Design Tables
    Assembly File-based Design Import preferences for Assembly Design

  5. Set these options according to your needs.

  6. Click OK to save the settings and exit the Options dialog box.