Menu path
File > Layout
🧾 What it does
The Layout options allow you to customise the software interface by controlling menu complexity and saving your preferred settings. This simplifies the appearance of the software, especially for new users, by turning less often used menu options on and off to aid with instruction and learning.
Full Menu | Simple Menu | Read-Only |
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🔧 Layout Options
Option | Description |
Simple | Converts the menus to a simplified version, leaving off occasionally used or obscure functions, thus simplifying the operation of the software for ease of learning |
Full | Converts the menus to the full function menu system with all available options |
Read-Only | Automatically displayed on installed software that is not registered. Provides capability to review, edit and print reports and proposals. The Read-Only version may be installed on any number of PCs in the office |
Save Values | Saves the default settings or variables of the system into the Values.DEF file |
If you feel that some of your menu options have 'disappeared', check that you have the Full menu turned on.
⚠️ Read-Only License Management
Read-Only Reset: If a license becomes available while in Read-Only mode, a message box appears asking if you wish to switch to "Full Functionality" mode.
🛠 Status Line Display Options
The software includes both Simple (standard) and Complex status line modes. The Complex mode returns to a previous format requested by longer-term users who relied on information provided in this display.
To configure status line display:
Turn on the right hand menu (Menu On/Off on the Pulldown menu)
Select CAD > Defaults > Switches
Provides more details about settings - Complex Status line displayed:
Choose your preferred status line format
Go to File > Layout > Save Values to preserve this setting for future sessions
💡 Save Values Function
Save Values writes all the custom settings that you wish the software to return to. The details are written to a file called Values.def in the ../User folder. This ensures your preferred interface configuration loads automatically when you restart the software.