Form: {Design Type} Preferences
Preferences control a variety of items that affect the look and feel of the program, the default behavior of the design postprocessors, and how the program considers live load reduction. Preferences are code specific.
Default values are provided for all preference items. Thus, specifying preferences may not be required. However, at least review the default values to make ensure they are acceptable.
To review and possibly revise the default preferences click the Design menu > {Design Type} > View/Revise Preferences command to access the {Design Type} Preferences form. Use the options on the form to change the preference item values.
Item/Value. Click in any of the drop-down lists or edit boxes in the Value column to change the default values. The display area on the right-hand side of the form shows a short description of any item selected in the Item/Value columns.
Set to Default Values area and All Items and Selected Items buttons. Click the All Items button at any time to reset all items to the program default. Click in the edit box or drop-down list in the Value column to select the item and then click the Selected Item button to restore that item to the program default.
Reset to Previous Values area and All Items and Selected Items buttons. Click the All Items button at any time to reset all items to the previously specified values. Click in the edit box or drop-down list in the Value column to select the item and then click the Selected Item button to restore that item to the previously specified value.
The Composite Beam Design Preferences for {Code} form is presented using a series of tabs to facilitate review of, and if needed revision to, the individual parameters.
The Steel Connection Design Preferences form has three tab for each type of connection: Beam-Beam, Beam-Column, and Column-Footing. The diagram on the right side of the form illustrates the location of some preference items. The diagram changes from tab to tab, but it does not change to reflect modifications made to the preference items.