Preferences Storage Function [Prefs]   Preferences Storage Function

The comprehensive preference settings for BuildCalc.

Preference Settings: 
Setting
Reset
Keyboard Clicks
Trig Keys
Metric Linear Keys
Advanced Function Mode
Fractional Resolution
Fraction Mode
Area Display Format
Volume Display Format
Weight Display Format
Pounds per Ton
Thousands Separator
Quantity Display
Meter Linear Display
Millimeter Length Display
Decimal Degree Display
Stairwell Headroom Height*
Calculate Rake Wall Studs
Calculate Arched Wall
Calculate Jack Rafters
Space Minor Jack Rafters
Protractor Cheek Cut?
Description
Resets BuildCalc’s memory to the factory settings.
Turns keyboard clicks on/off
Switches between the display of the [Length] [Width] [Height] and the [SIN] [COS] [TAN] keys
Switches between the display of the [Yards] [Feet] [Inches] and the [m] [cm] [mm] keys.
Switches between BuildCalc’s advanced functionality and the level of functionality available prior to version 2.0.
Sets the resolution for fractional values.
Default: 1/16in
Switches between displaying fractions to the nearest fraction (Standard) or displaying fractions always at the fractional resolution setting (Constant).
Default: Standard
 Determines the units area results are displayed.
Default: Standard
   Determines the units volume results are displayed.
Default: Standard
Determines the units in which weight results are displayed.
Default: Standard
Determines how many pounds are assumed to be in an imperial ton. 
Defaults:
2,000 for North America
2,240 for World Wide
Turns the thousands separator ON/OFF
Default: OFF
Determines the precision of quantity (dimensionless) numbers.
Default: Auto precision
Changes the number of decimal places [m] values are displayed.
Default: standard
Changes the number of decimal places millimeter values are displayed.
Default: Auto precision
Changes the number of decimal places decimal degree values are displayed.
Default: standard
Used by the [Stair] function to calculate staircase opening size.
Default: 6ft 8in.
Used by the [R/Wall] key to determine which stud length is calculated first, the smallest or the largest.  Which ever stud is calculated first will be exactly [o.c.] distance from the end of the wall.
Default: Largest
Used by the [Arc] function to determine if studs are positioned inside of the arch or outside of the arch.
Default: Outside
Used by the [Jack] key to determine which rafter length is calculated first, the smallest or the largest.  Which ever rafter is calculated first will be exactly [o.c.] distance from the end of the hip/valley rafter.
Default: Largest
Used to determine if Jack Rafters for Irregular Hip Roofs  [IrJack] are positioned with the On-Center spacing maintained on both sides, or such that the Jack Rafters Mate at the Hip/Valley Rafter.
Default: On-Center
Dipslay Cheek Cut results for the blade bevel setting of a saw (OFF) or a hand held protractor on the edge of the board (ON).
Default: OFF


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