Summary

The CP_GENSET command in CADPower provides a centralized settings manager that allows users to configure and modify global operational parameters. These settings define the behavior of CADPower across BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD, and ARES Commander, ensuring a seamless user experience.

This configuration panel controls essential elements such as text height, annotation settings, precision parameters, display preferences, UI customization, and selection set management.

CADPower -> Other Function Tools -> Other Function Tools -> Settings

Key Features include:

1. General Settings

Text Height (in DWG units):

• Defines the default text height used in CADPower commands that involve text or annotation placement.
• Ensures consistency across different text-based commands.
• Default Value: 5.00 DWG units

Blocks/Text Rotation Angle (degrees):

• Specifies the default rotation angle for text and block insertions.
• A value of 0.00 keeps the text horizontal, while other values rotate text accordingly.

Beep on Error:

• Determines whether an alert sound should play when an error occurs.
• Options include:
  • No Beep (default)
  • Beep (audible notification)

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2. Annotation and Measurement Settings

Annotation Units:

• Allows the user to define measurement units for linear and area annotations.
• Example: Linear: meters (m), Area: square meters (square.m).

Attach Units as Suffixes to Values:

• When enabled, unit suffixes (e.g., “m” for meters, “sq.m” for square meters) are automatically appended to numerical values in annotations.

Text Justification:

• Defines the default alignment of annotation text (e.g., Left, Center, Right).

X/Y Scale Factor for Blocks:

• Controls the scaling of inserted blocks in the X and Y directions.
• Default Value: 1.00 (uniform scaling).

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3. Display and Precision Settings

X, Y, Z Coordinate Precision (Easting, Northing, Elevation):

• Specifies the decimal precision for coordinates.
• Default Value: 2 (i.e., two decimal places).

Distance and Angular Measurement Precision:

• Controls the level of precision in distance and angle calculations.
• Default Value: 2 decimal places.

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4. Selection and Processing Settings

Fuzzy Search Tolerance Around Points of Interest:

• Defines a small search radius around a point to assist in snapping or selection.
• Recommended values:
  • For metric units (meters, feet): 0.0001
  • For geographic coordinates (Lat-Long): 0.00000001
• Default Value: 0.00.

Maximum Selection Set Size to Store:

• Determines how many objects can be stored in a selection set.
• Higher values increase memory usage but allow larger selection sets.
• Lower values optimize performance but may restrict selection history.
• Default Value: 1000 objects.

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5. UI and Interface Customization

Toggle Settings:

Startup & UI Preferences:

• Automatically update CAD search path with install folder: Ensures that the search paths remain updated when CADPower is installed or reinstalled.
• Force reload of CUI at startup:
  • Ensures the latest UI (menu and toolbar settings) is always loaded.
  • Can cause flickering or reopening of toolbars in AutoCAD.

Display Preferences:

• Display Command Line Options: Runs CADPower commands in a text-based interface (without dialog boxes).
• Do Not Show User-Interface: Loads CADPower in a command-line-only mode, removing toolbars and menus.
• Perform Show/Hide Toolbars in All Workspaces: Synchronizes toolbar visibility across different CAD workspaces.

File & Backup Handling:

• Move BAK Files Automatically on Save: Ensures backup (.BAK) files are automatically moved to a designated location upon saving.

Voice & Accessibility Features:

• Enable Voice Mode for Important Messages/Errors:
  • Uses Windows speech tools to read out critical prompts and errors.
  • Useful for users with visual impairments or those working on AutoCAD versions with hard-to-read command-line text.

Shortcut and Macro Settings:

• Enable CADPower Defined Shortcut Macros on Start: Activates CADPower’s custom shortcut macros for quicker access to frequently used commands.

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6. Command-Specific Settings

Disable Specific CADPower Commands:

• Users can disable certain CADPower commands if they are not required.
• Commands that can be disabled include:
  • BURST
  • BREAKLINE
  • TFCIRCLE
  • TORIENT
  • TCOUNT
  • BCOUNT
  • OSNAP

Highlight (Grips) of Last Processed CADPower/GeoTools Command:

• Enables highlighting of objects affected by the most recently used command in CADPower or GeoTools.

Disable Checking for Updates Completely:

• Prevents CADPower from checking for software updates, which may be useful in offline environments.