Customizing Preferences

You can customize preferences for 2D Layout for 3D Design.

  1. From the top bar, select Me > Preferences, and then click the App Preferences tab.
  2. Expand 3D Modeling Apps , and then Mechanical Systems.
  3. Select 2D Layout for 3D Design.
  4. Expand the section corresponding to the options to be customized.

    Section Description
    Layout To customize layout settings such as layout creation and layout window.
    Display To customize display settings such as grid, tree, elements analysis color, and visualization.
    View Creation To customize view creation settings such as view visualization, view background, filter, clipping frame, clipping outline, back-clipping plane, multi-planes section view boundaries, and callout creation.
    Geometry To customize geometry settings such as geometry and colors.
    Handles To customize handle settings such as handle reference size and zoom, rotation, and dimension handles.
    Annotation and Dress-up To customize annotation and dress-up settings such as callout creation and legend table creation.
    Administration To customize administration settings such as layout management, style, and generative view style.

  5. Specify these options according to your needs.