Separate Settings for Individual Open Files (Change 49)

Previously, a beam, column and concept mode file opened simultaneously would share the same set of settings; and if one was opened when another was already open, the program would ask which set of settings would be used for all of the open files. A file saved at this point would possibly have its settings permanently altered by the ones from another open file.

As the program now allows many files to be open, and these files to be all part of a single project, the program allows all but the company settings (and Project if a project file is open) to be unique to each file. Then when a setting is changed, it applies to the currently selected file only.

Setting that can be different for each file

Any setting that can be saved to its member file can be set separately for each open file. These settings are

Project Description (if a Project is not open)
Design Notes

Note itself
Whether it is active

From Design Settings:

Ignore Cantilever Deflection in Design
Minimum Bearing length
Use minimum bearing length in design span calculations.
Modification factor options for K_L and K_B

From Format Settings:

Unit System
Allow Ft, Inch, 16 input (moved here from Preferences)

All “Settings” and options found in Load Input View

Settings that are the same for each file

Settings that are not saved to project file will change for each open file when they are changed in one file. These settings can also be changed when no files are open and will apply to any file that is later opened. These are