| What is the System Settings article about? | It explains the central default settings for the current HELIOS 3D installation. These settings affect new user profiles, new projects, new drawings, project directories, library data, block data, and the default prototype drawing. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Where are System Settings located in HELIOS 3D? | System Settings are located in the HELIOS 3D Database Application. They belong to the central installation and database configuration area. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Who should maintain System Settings? | System Settings should normally be maintained by an administrator or by a user responsible for the HELIOS 3D installation, because incorrect settings can affect all users working with the installation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| When should System Settings be checked? | They should be checked after installation, before the first productive project, and whenever HELIOS 3D is used in a network or multi-user environment. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check before changing System Settings? | Make sure that all required directories are available and that all HELIOS 3D users have the necessary access rights. This is especially important for project, library, and block directories in network installations. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why are System Settings important in a network installation? | In a network installation, central paths must be reachable from all relevant workstations and must allow write access where required. If paths differ or are unavailable, users may not be able to create projects, open drawings, save library data, or use block data correctly. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What can happen if central paths are changed after projects already exist? | Existing projects, drawings, libraries, or block data may still refer to the previous locations. After changing central paths, the affected data should be checked carefully. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What does Language for Windows control? | Language for Windows defines the default language for dialogs in the current HELIOS 3D installation. It is used as the default for new user profiles and as a fallback if no user-specific dialog language is set. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Can Language for Windows be overridden for individual users? | Yes. The default setting can be changed individually for each user in the user profile settings. A user-specific setting may override the installation default. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if dialogs are displayed in the wrong language? | Check both the installation-wide Language for Windows setting and the language setting in the affected user profile. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What does Language for Records control? | Language for Records defines the default language for records, descriptions, and other language-dependent database information in the current HELIOS 3D installation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Is Language for Records the same as the dialog language? | No. Language for Records controls database content such as names and descriptions, while Language for Windows controls the dialog or interface language. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if database entries appear in an unexpected language? | Check Language for Records in the System Settings and the corresponding language setting in the affected user profile. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is the Program Base Path used for? | The Program Base Path defines the base path of the HELIOS 3D installation. It is normally set during installation and should only be changed if the installation location has changed or if an administrator or support instructs it. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What should I do after changing the Program Base Path? | Verify that HELIOS 3D starts correctly on all affected workstations. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is the Project Base Path used for? | The Project Base Path defines the default storage location for HELIOS 3D projects and related data. All projects and related data are stored in this directory by default. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Who needs access to the Project Base Path? | All users who work with HELIOS 3D projects need access to this directory. In particular, they need write access if they should create, open, or save projects. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What should I test before using a new Project Base Path? | Test whether a normal user account can create, open, and save a project in the selected directory. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Does changing the Project Base Path automatically move existing projects? | Not necessarily. If existing projects should be relocated, this must be checked and handled separately. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What happens if users do not have write access to the Project Base Path? | Users may not be able to create or work with HELIOS 3D projects. This should be checked before productive work starts, especially in network installations. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is Project Number / State used for? | Project Number / State defines the default project number and state basis for new projects. It helps keep project identification consistent across the installation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| How does automatic project number generation work? | If Generate Project Number Automatically is enabled, HELIOS 3D generates the next available project number by iterating from the defined project number structure. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Can I manually change the project number when automatic generation is enabled? | No. If Generate Project Number Automatically is enabled, the project number cannot be changed manually during project creation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| When should automatic project number generation be enabled? | Enable it if HELIOS 3D should automatically suggest the next available project number based on a defined numbering structure. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| When should automatic project number generation be disabled? | Disable it if users must enter project numbers manually, for example when project numbers are assigned by an external project management system. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if the project number cannot be edited when creating a project? | Check whether Generate Project Number Automatically is enabled in the System Settings. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is the Prototype-Drawing setting used for? | The Prototype-Drawing setting defines the default drawing template that is preset when a new drawing is created. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why is the default prototype drawing useful? | It helps ensure that new drawings start with the required predefined drawing settings. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if the expected prototype drawing is not suggested? | Check whether the correct prototype drawing is selected in System Settings and whether the referenced file is still available. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is the Library Base Path used for? | The Library Base Path defines where HELIOS 3D library elements and objects are stored. In network installations, all users who work with the same libraries should use the same shared library location. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Who needs access to the Library Base Path? | All users who work with HELIOS 3D library elements need access to the directory. They also need write access if they should create or modify library data. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if library elements are missing or cannot be saved? | Check whether the Library Base Path is correct, reachable, and writable for the affected user. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
What is the Block Base Path used for? | The Block Base Path defines where HELIOS 3D block elements are stored. It should be available to all users and workstations that need to use the same block data. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Who needs access to the Block Base Path? | All users who work with HELIOS 3D block data need access to the directory. They also need write access if blocks should be created, modified, or updated. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if blocks are missing, cannot be inserted, or are not updated? | Check whether the Block Base Path is correct and whether the user has the required access rights to this directory. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
Why must the Block Base Path be reachable from every workstation? | If the block path is different or unavailable on some workstations, users may see missing or inconsistent block data. This is especially important in network installations. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is a typical workflow for configuring System Settings? | Open System Settings in the HELIOS 3D Database Application, check the default languages for dialogs and records, verify the Program Base Path, define or check the Project Base Path, configure Project Number / State, decide whether project numbers should be generated automatically, select the default Prototype-Drawing, check the Library Base Path and Block Base Path, and then test the setup by creating a project and drawing with a normal user account. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if HELIOS 3D behaves unexpectedly after changing System Settings? | Check the affected central setting first: project access problems usually relate to the Project Base Path, language issues to language settings and user profiles, prototype issues to the selected Prototype-Drawing, missing library elements to the Library Base Path, and missing blocks to the Block Base Path. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if users cannot create or open projects? | Check the Project Base Path and the write permissions for this directory. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if the wrong language is displayed? | Check both the installation-wide language settings in System Settings and the affected user profile. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if prototype drawings are not suggested as expected? | Check the selected Prototype-Drawing and verify that the referenced file is still available. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if library elements are missing? | Check the Library Base Path, its availability, and the user permissions for that directory. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if blocks are missing or cannot be used? | Check the Block Base Path, its availability, and the user permissions for that directory. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Which related Help-Center topics are useful for System Settings? | Useful related topics are Project Management, User Management, Workstations, Component Management, adding a prototype drawing to HELIOS 3D, and automatic project number management. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
