Overview (Application Settings)

Malz++Kassner CAD6 saves numerous settings in different places on the computer. Normally, there will be no need to edit these settings manually, since all of them can also be edited from within Malz++Kassner CAD6. However, it can be useful to archive sets of settings or transfer them to another computer.

There are the following places where settings are saved:

Drawing File (*.mkd)

All information and settings relevant to the display and output of the drawing are stored in the drawing file. These are, among others, the settings of the following commands and dialog windows:

File > Export to > Bitmap

File > Print > Drawing

Edit > Pinboard

Edit > Comment > Create, Point

Edit > Drawing Details

Edit > Edit Variables

Manage > Pages > Edit

Manage > Coordinate Systems / Scales > Edit

Manage > Layers > Edit

Manage > Layers > Defaults

Manage > Pens > Edit

Manage > Pens > Defaults

Manage > Pens > Edit Line Types

Manage > Zoom > Presets

Manage > Drawing Settings > Screen

Manage > Drawing Settings > Output

Manage > Drawing Settings > Precision

Manage > Drawing Settings > Colors

Manage > Drawing Settings > Printing Rules

Manage > Drawing Settings > Serial Printing

Manage > Procedures for Automation

Draw > Hatching > Edit Hatching Types

Annotate > Text > Standard and others

Annotate > Text Styles

Annotate > Dimension > Length, Points and others

Annotate > Incremental & Reference Dimension > Incremental, Standard and others

Annotate > Dimension Text

Annotate > Dimension Parameters

Library > Position Number > Create

Extra > Multiline Parameters

Extra > Ortho Mode Parameters

Configuration File (*.ini)

All settings that are independent of the drawing but rather dependent on the respective computer and user are stored in the Configuration File. These are, among others, the settings of the following commands and dialog windows:

File > Drawing List

File > Backup > Setup Automatic Backup

Edit > Find Text

Edit > Find Properties

Edit > Comment > Options

Edit > Options > Window

Edit > Options > General

Edit > Options > Paths

Edit > Options > Files

Edit > Options > Time Format

Edit > Options > Key Assignment

Edit > Options > Mouse / Keys

Edit > Options > Skin

Edit > Options > Data Exchange

Modify > Object Properties > Copy Defaults

Trim > Surface / Curve > Assemble Surface and others

Trim > Surface / Curve > Simplify

Trim > Check Objects > Check for Flawed Geometry

Trim > Check Objects > Find and Remove Duplicates

Trim > Create Stripe / Halo

Trim > Round Corner > Object - Object and others

Trim > Notch Corner > Object - Object and others

Annotate > Manage Fonts

Library > Parts List > Export, Complete Drawing

Library > Manage Libraries

Library > Databases > Manage

Library > Manage Collections

Extra > Selection Filter Parameters

Extra > Snap Modes > Snap Active (F6)

Extra > Snap Modes > Parameters

Screen Elements > Panel

Screen Elements > Toolbox Window

Screen Elements > Command Bar

Screen Elements > Block Window

"Insert Block" Dialog

"Create Block" Dialog

"PDF Printer" Dialog

If you want to move all settings from one computer to another, you can save the current configuration file on the old computer using the Edit > Options > Save As command, transfer the file to the new computer and use the Edit > Options > Open command there to read them in again.

Local settings (not saved beyond the end of the program)

Many settings used by commands for drawing, editing and trimming are not saved permanently at all, but only as long as the respective program window is open. These are, among others, the settings of the following commands and dialog windows:

Manage > Command History

Manage > Notifications

Modify > Move / Copy Objects > Relative Values

Modify > Move / Copy Objects > Multiple Copy, Line Division

Modify > Scale Objects > Factors

Draw > Line > Parallel, Numerical

Draw > Regular Polygon > Side Length - Center

Extra > Identify > Extended Identification on/off

Extra > Identify > Override Lock and Idle

Extra > Selection Filter

Registry Database

Some settings are saved in the Registry Database during installation, which usually do not have to be changed afterwards.

These lists do not claim to be complete. There are several hundred settings that are not all listed in detail.