Configuration tools

All the functions that used to be provided by the Configurations tool have been integrated in other tools. So the main tool has become obsolete and it is no longer available. To carry out the configuration tools, you must still be logged in as the administrator or as a user with administrator privileges.

Layout border display

To define new display parameters for layout borders, you can now use the Layout Border tool, Border type area. To delete existing display parameters for layout borders, click on the right in the list box of the types.

To define new display parameters for layout borders

1. Open the Layout Border tool. In the Border type area, select the type you want to use as the template.
2. Specify the required parameters in the Border pen and line type and Border definition areas.

   [User-defined type] is entered for the name of the type.

3. Click in the Type box, enter a name for the new layout border definition and press ENTER to confirm.

Layout border format

To define new formats for layout borders, you can now use the Layout Border tool, Format area. To delete existing formats for layout borders, click on the right in the list box of the formats.

To define new formats for layout borders

1. Open the Layout Border tool. In the Format area, select the format you want to use as the template.
2. Enter the width and height of the new format.

   [User-defined type] is entered for the name of the format.

3. Click in the Format box, enter a name for the new format and press ENTER to confirm.

Paper format

To define new page formats, you can now use the Set Up Page tool, Page area. To delete existing page formats, click on the right in the list box of the formats.

To define new page formats

1. Open the Set Up Page tool. In the Page area, select the format you want to use as the template.
2. Enter the width and height of the new format.

   [User-defined type] is entered for the name of the format.

3. Click in the Format box, enter a name for the new format and press ENTER to confirm.

Print profiles

To define new print profiles and modify existing print profiles, you can now use the Print Layouts, Export HPGL File, Bitmap File and Archiving tools and the Print profile tab.

To create or modify a print profile

1. Select the Print profile tab in one of these tools.
2. In the Print settings area, select the Use print profile option and choose the print profile file you want to use as a template.
3. Define the required settings and click Save print profile.
4. Enter a new name for the file or use an existing one.

Replace output device in layouts

You can now find the Replace output device in layouts tool in the Open on a project-specific basis: layouts dialog box. The tool still functions in the same way.