Material View Defaults

Sets the material's default view depths on system-created or user-added preset views.
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Material Type : Lets you to select the material from a list you want to adjust the default view depths for.

Preset Views : Each material has the same set of preset views that can appear on its submaterial detail.

Auto : or .

If this box is checked ( Auto), SDS2 will use default " In depth " and " Out depth " values.

If this box is not checked ( Auto) the user will enter the specific " In depth " and " Out depth " values.

In/Out depth: " In depth " is the distance in from the plane of the view. " Out depth " is the distance out from the plane of the view.

A bottom end preset view (grid line 2) as shown from the MAIN VIEW. Increasing the " In depth " while in view 2 lets you see more of the material. Increasing the " Out depth " does not change the appearance of the view since there is no more material to see beyond an " Out depth " of zero.

Generate unrolled view when applicable

If this box is checked ( Auto) for a particular material type, the detail will include a surface template if required.

Surface Template Applicability Per Material Type
material type when applicable
bent plate or rolled plate or bent plate layout or cold formed channel or cold formed Z always
HSS/TS or pipe material must be cut using a Fit option
rectangular plate or flat bar or round plate or flat plate layout material must be bent

If this box is not checked ( ) for a particular material type, the detail will not include a surface template by default. This would need to be added using Isolate Material by Location.

  • The position of these form buttons on the screen tells you what settings they apply to. Click here for more information.
  • You can Copy ( ) the settings on this screen , then Paste ( ) those settings to a different screen of the same type.
  • Save ( ) saves a file to a global folder ( ) that is used by your current version of SDS2. Give the file a name that will help other users identify its purpose. Load ( ) replaces the settings on this screen with the settings that are stored in the file that you select.
  • When editing multiple screens at the same time, Paste and Load replace mixed entries to a single field with a single entry. Copy and Save ignore fields with mixed entries, treating them as if they have no entry or do not exist.

OK (or the Enter key) closes this screen and applies the settings.

Cancel (or the Esc key) closes this screen without saving any changes.

Reset undoes all changes made to this screen since you first opened it. The screen remains open.