Customizing Preferences

You can customize preferences for xDirect Design.

  1. From the widget's menu, click Preferences .
  2. Specify your options according to your needs.

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    3DEXPERIENCE Platform

    Platform currently used inside the app to manage stored content.

    On the cloud, you can choose among all the platforms available for the connected user.

    Important: If there is only one available platform, then this preference is not available.

    For more information about content management when switching platforms in a multi-platform cloud environment, see Switching Between Cloud Platforms.

    Tip: Hover over the icon in the widget header to display the current platform. You can double-click the icon to open the widget preferences and choose another platform. For more information, see Select a Platform for your Widget.

    Length UnitAllows to define the display unit for all length values.

    Available length units are:

    • mm
    • cm
    • m
    • in
    • ft

    Angle UnitAllows to define the display unit for all angle values.

    Available angle units are:

    • deg
    • rad

    Precision DisplayAllows to define the number of decimal digits to display for decimal numbers.

    You can define up to six decimal digits.

    Note: This option is not applicable to the manipulators value.

    Important: More preferences are customizable from the Standard section of the action bar. For more information, see Specifying Common Preferences.