Templates

Path to the directory, where document templates are saved by default. More detailed information can be found in tutorial 4. By clicking on the "..." button a dialog window will appear where you can define the new template directory path in the text field. If the directory does not yet exist, it will be created after a respective warning.

Material D.B.

Name of the current Material database. More detailed information on the material database can be found in the Materials flyout chapter. After changing the name, the corresponding materials database will be loaded, if the file exists. If a database does not exist, then a new database file will be generated. Upon creation of a new database file, you can choose whether to import the previous values into the new materials database.

By clicking on the "..." button, a dialog window is opened, where a new database can be defined.

This setting is dependent on the User Interface language.

Bound. Cond. DB

Name of the current Boundary Condition database. More detailed information on the boundary conditions database can be found in the Boundary Conditions flyout chapter. After changing the name, the corresponding boundary conditions database will be loaded, if the file exists. If a database does not exist, then a new database file will be generated. Upon creation of a new database file, you can choose whether to import the previous values into the new materials database.

By clicking on the "..." button, a dialog window is opened, where a new database can be defined.

This setting is dependent on the User Interface language.

Component DB

Name of the current Component Database. More detailed information on the component database can be found in the Components flyout chapter. After changing the name, the corresponding components database will be loaded, if the file exists. If a database does not exist, then a new database file will be generated. Upon creation of a new database file, you can choose whether to import the previous values into the new materials database.

By clicking on the "..." button, a dialog window is opened, where a new database can be defined.

This setting is dependent on the User Interface language.

Automatic save before calculation

Determines whether the current file will be saved before the model is calculated. If the file has not yet been saved, then a file dialog will appear, where you can enter the file name and path.

Automatic save after calculation

Determines whether the current file will be saved after the model is calculated. If the file has not yet been saved, then a file dialog will appear, where you can enter the file name and path.

Prompt for document properties before initial save

Determines whether the Document Properties dialog window should automatically be activated before a document is saved for the first time.