Changing default background and view settings 1

[kfeinstein]

Every time I start a new model in Femap I immediately change the background from the default blue/black gradient to solid white, and then also have to change label colors to black.

Is there a way to make these settings the new default so that I won't have to do it manually every time I open a new model?

 

[rob768]

In the tools/program menu, there is an option to record keystrokes, and save that to a file. Just do the converting manually once, record it and store it. Just time you start Femap, just run that file and you are sorted.

search help topics for a better description if i am not clear enough.

 

[kfeinstein]

Ahh... I never thought about doing it using program files. Good idea. Thanks!

 

[BlasMolero]

Dear kfeisntein,
You have the following option: you can save in a VIEW all your FEMAP preferences, not only background but also all pre&postprocessing options you like found under the F6 key command ("View Options" command). When you are happy with all your view options (including background) simple do CTRL-Q and at the bottom you have SAVE VIEW. Well, FEMAP will save all your view options in the file "view.esp" and will assign a number (ie, 1,2,3) and the name of current view. To see the number of the view saved simply do "Ctrl-Q > Open View", the last view saved will be the end of the list, if this is the first time you use this command you will have saved 1 view.

In order to make FEMAP to load this view WITH ALL VIEW OPTIONS and preferences simply go to "File > Preferences > Views" and browse in "View number (0 default)" and select the saved view. Save & Exit and you are done, the next time you open FEMAP with and empty database you will see your preferred options & setup loaded.

Best regards,
Blas.