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A checkbox in each settings tab allows you to save our current settings as the defaults for Sizer. Each time you open a new file, these values will appear.
Certain settings, such as the Company information, can be expected to persist from project to project, so it is possible to save these as default for new file. Others, such as Project information, will not, so they are not among the settings that can be saved as default.
Certain settings pertain to individual projects. When you open an existing file the settings in the opened file will become the current settings. However, if you close that file and open another new one, the settings will revert to your defaults. For example, although the default units may be metric, a file that was created with imperial units will remain in imperial units. When that file is closed, you will be back in metric units.
Note that some settings are not in the Settings dialog box, the are in Beam View, Load View, or Column View because they are frequently used or they naturally group with other inputs in those views. For Load View options, a button called Save as default options allows you save defaults for all options appearing in that view.
The small number of beam/column view options that act as settings are saved when the Default settings are saved (Span type and Unknown bearing length) or when the Design settings are saved (Temperature (USA), Fire design procedure ).
The following lists all the Settings and settings-type data in terms of whether they can be saved as default for new files:
Saved as Default:
Company Information - All
Additional Design Notes - Saves actual notes and which ones are active by default.
Format Settings - All ( Unit system, Imperial formatting, Font size, Print to fit)
View Options - All (View Area, Snap Increment, Display Options)
Preferences Settings - All (Beam, Column, and Concept Mode Options, Start-up mode, Save before design)
Design Settings - All (Deflection options, Design Code Options, Default fire design
DefaultSettings - All ( Default deflection limits, Minimum bearing length options. Auto-eccentricity)
Beam/Column View - Span Type, For unknown bearing length…, Fire design procedure
Load View - Self-weight (automatic or manual), Line loads applied over design span only, Beam supports area loads from continuous joists,Use auto-eccentricity check box, Importance category, Live and snow loads on exterior, Sustained live load type
Not possible to Save as Default:
Project Information - All
Beam/Column View - Load sharing/repetitive member, Service conditions, Treatment/fire retardant, Lateral support conditions, Column end conditions, Support for bearing design info, beam notch info, Built-up connection, Maximum lamination width
Load View - Add concentrated live load, Enter point load as UDL, Column load face, Combine load loads same type on member,