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Certain settings pertain to individual projects. When you open an existing file the settings in the opened file will become the current settings. Other settings are not dependent on the particular project, and will not be saved along with the data file.
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 settings, an asterisk appears beside the inputs indicating a note which states that whether they are saved along with the project files. In general, all other inputs are saved to the project file, with the exceptions noted below.
The following lists all the Settings and settings-type data in terms of whether they can be saved are saved with the project file.
Saved along with Project File:
Project Information - All
Additional Design Notes - Does not save actual notes; saves which notes are active for that project.
Preferences Settings - None
Format Settings - Unit system, Allow input in ft, in, 16
View Options - All (View Area, Snap Increment, Display Option )
Design Settings - Ignore cantilever deflection, Lateral stability factor options, Options for bearing factor, Fire rating
Default Settings - Minimum bearing length options, Auto-eccentricity percentage
Beam and Column View - Span Type, Deflection limits, Load sharing/repetitive member, Service conditions, Treatment/Fire retardant, Lateral support conditions, All Support for bearing design info, Notch info, Built-up connection, Maximum lamination width, Fire endurance and no. of exposed sides, Floor vibration info, Use member width for Kzbg factor
Load View - Beam supports area loads from continuous joists, Point load as UDL (on a load-by-load basis), Concentrated live load, Self-weight (automatic or manual), Line loads applied over design span only, Column load face, Apply Auto-eccentricity, Live and snow loads on exterior surface, Importance category, Sustained live load type
Not Saved in with Project File:
Company Information - All
Preferences Settings - All
Format Settings - Imperial formatting, Font size, Print to fit
Default Settings - Default deflection limits
Design Settings - Report cantilever deflections separately
Beam and Column View - Default fire rating (the rating entered in beam view is saved)
Load View - Combine loads of same type in drawing