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• Thousands separator - Depending on • Date format - The format of date text
your operating system settings, a comma, macros and Sun Angle date labels vary
dot, or non breaking space may be speci- depending on your operating system set-
fied as a thousands separator, or digit tings. See “Text Macros” on page 522 and
grouping symbol, for dimension lines. “Sun Angles” on page 1099.

Dynamic Defaults

Dynamic defaults are values that can be
changed globally throughout a model.
• If you change a dynamic default value in
a defaults dialog, all objects of that type
that are set to use the default will update
automatically to use the new value.
• Any objects of that type that are not using
the default value because of editing will
not be affected if you change the default.
Dynamic defaults are found in the default
dialogs of a variety of objects, including
dimension lines, walls, doors, cabinets and To edit a dynamic default, delete the (D) or
rooms. remove the check from Default box and type
Materials are another example of an attribute the desired value.
that uses Dynamic Defaults. See “Material To reset a value back to the dynamic default,
Defaults” on page 1013. type the letter D in the field or click the
In object specification dialogs, dynamic Default checkbox.
defaults are followed by either a (D) in the
value field or a Default checkbox.

Set as Default
The Set as Default edit button allows any objects using Dynamic Defaults. See
you to apply the settings in a selected “Dynamic Defaults” on page 88.
object’s specification dialog to the defaults Attributes of already existing objects that are
for that type of object.
not Dynamic Defaults are not affected when
Set as Default affects the attributes of Set as Default is used, so it should not be
both subsequently created objects as well as viewed as an alternative to setting up defaults

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