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User Profile

Owned by Tom Wyczółkowski
Last updated: Nov 14, 2023 by Maciej Zabielski
5 min read

User Profile window consists of settings that are available to change by each user to match their needs.

To enter User Profile window, click on your Username button in right-top corner of HDC and select User Profile option from dropdown menu.



User profile is divided into 3 tabs that sorts different settings in categories.

Reset user settings to system defaults

A user has an option to reset his or hers parameters to system default. 

Reset parameters by user:

To do that, open User profile from users menu:

A function to reset parameters is available on the bottom toolbar:

A confirmation dialog will be shown. Please select YES to reset the parameters or NO to exit the function. 

General tab

Interface

Interface Language - choose language of the application. Possible values are English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finish and Polish.

Theme - chose one of interface themes:

  • Classic - blue or grey oriented classic design.

  • Crisp - a modern "flat" theme. 

  • ARIA - accessibility theme with high contrast.

Page size - defines maximum number of objects per page for Grid lists.



Object Metadata

Hide empty fields -  if set, object properties that do not have data will not be shown in Object Properties View.

Show grid column lines -

Object properties mode - allows to choose when object properties will be shown:

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      • On hover - when hovering over spot linked to object,

      • On click - when clicked on spot that links to object,

      • Off - object properties will not be shown while hovering/clicking on spot.

Documents tab

Default Document Unit

Allows to define default units of each newly created drawing (composite, vector, raster and map drawings).

Main viewer/editor settings

  • Viewer - Grid Sync Back: when this option is turned ON, clicking on spot that has an object link, will automatically select corresponding object in Grid View.

    • A new data page might be loaded to allow selection

    • Selected object must be available in current Grid View perspective

  • Viewer - Grid sync: allow class change

    • If this option is disabled, a Grid View synchronization will happen only when object selected is of the currently active class. 

    • If this option is enabled, system will change the active tab (class) to show desired object


  • Auto save (if enabled than all changes done in viewer (like creating and modifying shapes) will be automatically saved after number of seconds set in Auto save delay option)

  • Zoom to spot margin (%) - defines the margin of zoom to spot that is done in Infoscope mode (selecting in Grid object linked to spot on a drawing). Allowed values range from 10 to 500% margin.


Edit vectors

Default Edit Layer  - when entering edit mode in the viewer selected Layer will be chosen in Drawings & Layers toolbar automatically.

Information on Drawings & Layers toolbar will not change when spot on different drawing/layer is clicked. Information about currently clicked/selected spot can be now seen on status bar display below drawing.

Only global layers can be selected for this Default Edit Layer, as they are available in all drawings. If a specific user does not have proper privileges to view this layer, this setting will have no effect. 
In Edit mode Default Edit Layer will be active until manually changed to different one. This new selection will also be preserved until user enters Edit mode again.

Keep Layers (Paste)   - Copied or cut spot/s will be pasted on same layers as original one/s regardless of chosen layer in Drawing&Layers toolbar.
Preserve Links (Paste)  - Copied or cut spot/s will be pasted with spot link preserved from original spot.

Vector & drawing tools 

  • Crosshair in selected modes (enables crosshair in given mode by default - it can be also turned off/on there):

    • Select mode (basic viewer mode),

    • Edit mode (mode for drawing),

    • PrintPreview mode,

    • Template Editor mode (for administrators only).

  • Crosshair width - enables choosing crosshair width - from 1 (thinnest) unit to 10 (widest).

  • World Cursor - enables choosing size for cursor (that are adjusted to currently displayed drawing and it's size).

  • World Cursor Units - choose units for cursor size.

  • World Cursor Size - choose cursor size (in chosen units).

  • Vector Snap - decided wheter Vector snap option is by default turn on when entering Edit/Redline mode.

  • Snap Radius (px) - "sensitivity" of the snap function. The bigger value the more radius is searched for possible snap points.

Object Selection

A helpful mechanism that will make it easier to select thin lines.

  • Extended hit sensitivity - main option to enable this feature.

  • Only without normal selection - an example would be a rectangle with a line going on top of it:

    • when ON: extended sensitivity will be used to select objects only when normal selection did not select anything. When clicked next to line, a rectangle will be selected.

    • when OFF: line will always be selected if its within range. When clicked next to line, line will be selected. 

  • Hit range - this is a "virtual" rectangle that is used around cursor. If a line intersects with this rectangle, it will be selected. Value of 10px is recommended and set as default. 
    If you still have difficulties selecting a line, please increase this value to suite your needs. 



Attachment Viewer section

 Attachment fit mode  - controls default PDF viewer zoom mode.



Redline tab

Toolsets defined in this tab will be used as default toolsets for user's redline shapes and texts. 

Layer toolset

Text toolset