Application Settings and Defaults

You can make the following basic settings in the Options section of the backstage area:

Common

Set the application language.

Project settings

Specify the default project settings and create and edit project templates based on the default settings.

Further Info
See the topic "Project Templates" for details on creating and using templates.

The following settings can be used as default settings for new projects and for project templates:

Settings Description

Din rail

Default Define the default mounting rail that is inserted into the workspace when clicking the HOME > INSERT | Endless mounting rail button.

Further Info
See the topic "Inserting Mounting Rails" for details.

Length of rail Specify the default length of standard mounting rails to be used when inserting into the workspace.

Zero cut offset Define a zero cut for perforated rails.
In the default setting (value 0), the zero cut is in the middle of the first elongated hole. The zero cut is changed accordingly by entering a value in the input field. The value may only be positive and may not exceed the sum of the hole length and hole spacing.

Mounting space / Width of mounting space Set the Mounting space toggle button to 'ON' to enable the use of the mounting space on the left and right of the mounting rail and enter the desired space at both ends (the space is blocked for the fixing of the rail).

Terminal strip Configure the following settings:

End brackets: Define the default end bracket that is used for the autocorrection function and for placing the terminal strip into the workspace when clicking the HOME > INSERT | Terminal strip button.

Marker carrier: Select the marker carrier that is used by default when placing a terminal strip.

Label: Select the label that is used by default when placing a terminal strip.

Further Info
See the topic "Inserting Terminal Strips/Terminal Blocks" for details.

Marking Define the default material type that is used for marking elements and the default font type, font size and rotation used for marking labels.

Further Info
See the topics "Marking" and "SPEED Marking" for details.

Gap between items Specify the default gap between individual terminals placed on mounting rails.

Note
A modified gap value is applied directly to all terminals that are already placed on mounting rails in your project and that will be placed in future when you click on the Save & Apply button on the bottom right of the page.

Machine-assembled items When you set the toggle buttons to 'ON', machine-assembled items can be placed. CLM, CLXM, and CLX articles already have a marking label implemented, so they can be labeled directly as an entire terminal strip using a laser.

Mapping of replacement item numbers

Mapping of replacement item numbers Select the mapping list that contains the mappings between PxC item numbers and items imported from ECAD applications for use with an individual project template or during the import of ECAD projects.

Further Info
See the topic "Replacement Item Number Mapping" for further details.

Customer item number mapping Select the mapping list that contains the mappings between PxC item numbers and customer-specific item numbers to be used by default or with the individual project template.
In the mapping list, a customer-specific item number can be assigned to each available PxC item. When the mapping is active, the customer item numbers are available throughout the engineering process. They are displayed, for example, in the PRODUCT INFORMATION window (below the PxC item number), or below the item in the workspace.

Further Info
See the topic "PxC to Customer Item Mapping" for further details.

When you modify any of the values in this page, the Save & Apply button appears on the bottom right of the page. By clicking this button, the settings are saved and applied to the currently opened project.

Note
With the exception of the Gap between items value (see above), all other settings are applied only to items that are newly inserted when you click Save & Apply. Elements already inserted are not affected.

Interface settings

Set up the interfaces for interaction with other CAE applications.
Define how marking information is to be exported:
- By block: The marking information when creating a klm export is output sequentially per terminal strip and based on the marking positions of the terminal blocks.
- By DIN rail: With this export, the labeling information is exported continuously from the beginning to the end of the DIN rail and based on the marking positions of the terminal blocks.
Create mapping lists that define mappings between PxC item numbers and items imported from ECAD applications. During the import process, items contained in the import can be replaced with corresponding PxC items based on the selected mapping list.
Each mapping list can be assigned to a different project template on the Options > Project settings page or selected during the import of ECAD projects.
Assignment of a mapping list in the Options > Project settings section:

Further Info
See the topic "Replacement Item Number Mapping" for details on how to create and edit the mapping lists.

Further Info
For details on importing ECAD projects, see the topic "Data Exchange with EPLAN Applications".

Customer item number list

Create mappings between original PxC item numbers and customer-specific item numbers to be used by default or with individual project templates and use them consistently throughout the engineering process.

Further Info
See the topic "PxC to Customer Item Mapping" for further details.