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Synthesis Setup

The Synthesis Setup window contains settings that apply to every Synthesis application on your computer (and can be changed from within any Synthesis application). For information about the settings that apply specifically to the current application, see the Application Setup window.

To open the Synthesis Setup window, choose File > Synthesis Setup.

The following settings are available:

• Check-Out Options

• • Default Path allows you to specify the default location for projects that you check out from a database.

• Standard Repository Maintenance

• The following settings are applicable for standard database files (*.rsr9) only. See Backups and Database Maintenance: Protecting Your Data for more tips on keeping both standard and enterprise databases running smoothly.

  • Automatically back up database upon close will automatically save a backup of the standard database when you close the application. The backup file will be saved as a repository (*.rsr9) file in the location specified. You can also do this manually at any time by choosing File > Save As.

  • Backup path and quantity allows you to specify the location for saving backup databases and the number of backups that can be saved. Note that only one backup will be saved per day (e.g., if you open and close the same database three times in one day, only the final closing of the database will be saved in the backup folder). The backup file name will be the name of the database file with the date appended to it in year-month-day format (e.g., RSRepository1_2011-08-15.rsr9). The Number to display drop-down list indicates how many days of backups can be automatically saved (up to 10).

• Use the Skin drop-down list to change the color scheme of the software interface. Selecting a scheme allows you to preview the changes in the Synthesis Setup window, but the selection will not be applied to the rest of the interface windows until you click OK. This setting applies to all Synthesis applications on your computer; the change takes effect the next time you launch each application.

Note: The skins managed here control the overall appearance of the interface. Some Synthesis applications also offer diagram skins, which control the default appearance of new diagrams.

• In the Recent Repositories List area, use the Number to display drop-down list to set the maximum number of recently saved database files to be displayed in the Recent Repositories list in the Backstage view.

• Display

• • If you would like to hide the ReliaSoft Online pane in the Backstage view and the Reliability Web Notes page in My Portal (e.g., because you do not have an Internet connection or you simply want to save the space allocated to these features), clear the Display Internet information panels check box.

  • Maximum number of lines to display in hierarchical trees allows you to set the maximum number of lines to display the names and descriptions in any of the hierarchical tree interfaces within any Synthesis application on this computer (such as the system hierarchies in Xfmea, RCM++, RBI, Lambda Predict and MPC).

  • Select the Highlight ‘Active’ category in Ribbon check box to apply the highlight color to the label that shows which tabs in the Ribbon are currently active.

• Help File Preference

• • Select the Use web-based help check box to always make F1 and other help commands open the most up-to-date help file from the Internet when possible. If you clear this check box, they open the "local" help file that was installed with the software.

• Use the Default Application drop-down list to select which Synthesis application will open when you double-click a database file (*.rsr9) or enterprise connection file (*.rserp). If you want to be prompted to choose which Synthesis application to open each time you double-click a file, select Show the Synthesis Launcher.

• Use the Language drop-down list to select which language the Synthesis applications will use for the software interface. Note that this option will not be visible/applicable for applications that are currently available only in English. For a list of the applications and their supported languages, see http://www.ReliaSoft.com/languages/index.htm.

• Use the Plot Copy Type drop-down list to select which method to use by default when copying a plot to the Clipboard as an image. If you will be pasting copied plots into Synthesis spreadsheets (e.g., analysis workbooks), choose Metafile for Synthesis Use. If you will be pasting them into external applications, choose Bitmap or Metafile for External Use. This default setting is used when you copy a plot using Home > Copy or CTRL+C.

• • In Weibull++, ALTA, BlockSim, RENO, RGA and DOE++, if you want to choose the graphic type on the spot, you can do so by choosing Plot > Copy Plot Graphic, and then selecting the type.

  • In Xfmea, RCM++, Lambda Predict and RBI, you can choose the graphic type on the spot by right-clicking the plot and choosing the Copy Plot Graphic command on the shortcut menu.

• In the Model and Workbook Names area, you can select the Enforce RENO compliance check box to disallow spaces and special characters in names of models and analysis workbooks. This will ensure that all models and analysis workbooks can be used in RENO equations.

To reset all the options in the Synthesis Setup back to their default settings, click the Reset button at the bottom of the window. The change will apply to all Synthesis desktop applications on this computer.

To clear any saved alternative credentials from this computer, click the Forget Alternative Login button.