Setting User Preferences

The User Preferences page of the Options dialog box lets you define:

• Drafting Options
• Mouse Options
• Alias Commands

To set Drafting Options:

• See the DraftingOptions command which opens the corresponding section of the Options dialog box.

To set Mouse Options:

1. Click Tools > Options (or type Options).
1. Click Tools > Options (or type Options).
1. Click Application menu > Preferences (or type Options).
2. In the Options dialog box, click User Preferences .
   
   - or -
   
   Type UserPreferences.
2. Expand Mouse Options.
3. Expand Options to set:
• Reverse the zoom wheel direction: Changes the zoom direction of the mouse wheel.
• Enable Click and drag: Lets you draw selection windows or use the Crossing method by clicking a point (and holding down the mouse button) and dragging the pointer to a second point. When cleared, you can draw selection windows or use the Crossing method by clicking two separate points.
• Edit by double-clicking: Enables double-click editing behavior in the graphics area.
• Display shortcut menus by right-clicking: Displays the context-sensitive shortcut menu when you right-click in the graphics area.
4. Expand Fast Enter behavior to set Enable Enter on fast right-click. This executes Enter when you click in the time set for Fast click time. Click longer to display a context-sensitive shortcut menu.
5. Expand Currently processing other command to set right-click behavior when running commands:
• Displays the shortcut menu
• Displays the shortcut menu only if command options are available
• Is the same as pressing Enter (for example, to accept a command's option or to terminate a command)
6. Expand Selected Entities to set right-click behavior when entities are selected and no command is active:
• Displays the shortcut menu
• Repeats the last command
7. Expand Unselected Entities to set right-click behavior when no entities are selected and no command is active:
• Displays the shortcut menu
• Repeats the last command

To create and manage Aliases:

1. Click Tools > Options (or type Options).
1. Click Tools > Options (or type Options).
1. Click Application menu > Preferences (or type Options).
2. In the Options dialog box, click User Preferences .
   
   - or -
   
   Type UserPreferences.
2. Expand Aliases to manage keyboard shortcuts.
   
   Examples for alias commands include L for Line, C for Circle, or A for Arc.
3. Use the following options:
• New: Creates a new keyboard shortcut in the alias list. An entry is added to the list where you can type the command representing the keyboard shortcut and the alias name.
• Delete: Removes the selected keyboard shortcut from the alias list.
• Import: Imports an alias file (.xml, .ica, or .pgp files).
• Export: Writes an .xml file to save the alias settings.

Access

Command: UserPreferences, or Options

Menu: Tools > Options

Menu: Tools > Options

Menu: Application menu > Preferences