#### 1.2.1.3. Tools

The Tools menu allows you to change global settings in ACP:

- Logger Settings
- Preferences
- Scene

##### 1.2.1.3.1. Logger Settings

The logger settings allow you to set the severity level of messages displayed in the log window. The levels are:

Debug: Log everything, including debugging information.
Info (default): Log everything, except debugging information.
Warning: Log errors and warnings.
Error: Log errors only.
Critical: Not used.

Figure : Logger Preferences

##### 1.2.1.3.2. Preferences

In the main ACP heading, the following options are available:

ANSYS Executable Path: Path to the ansys.exe file. If empty, ACP uses the default path from installation.
ANSYS License: Defines which license used to solve the model. For more information on licenses, see Product Variable Table in the ANSYS Licensing Guide. The Feature Name (from the Product Variable Table) should be typed in this field. For example, enter `ane3fl` for an ANSYS Multiphysics License. By default, the ANSYS License field is empty, in which case ACP uses the order of licenses defined in the LM Center.
Number of Threads to Use in Parallel: Specifies the number of cores/threads used for computation. ACP uses all available cores when the option is zero (default).

Figure : ANSYS Solver Preferences

###### 1.2.1.3.2.1. Submenus

The following submenus allow you to change global defaults:

Units: Define solver units.
Material Database: Define the path to the material database (.acpMdb file).
Add-Ons: Activate or deactivate the available add-ons.
Section Generation: Define default tolerance values for the generation of sections and the minimum analysis ply thickness. For more information see Layup Computation.

Figure : Section Generation Preferences

##### 1.2.1.3.3. Scene

In the Scene heading, some graphical properties of the model display can be modified. These properties are grouped in three parts:

- Appearance
- Screenshot
- Interaction

Figure : Scene Preferences

###### 1.2.1.3.3.1. Appearance

Background color of the scene window can be defined as uniform or as a gradient from bottom to top. To obtain a uniform background, Background Color and Background Color 2 should have the same color definition. When defining a top to bottom gradient, Background Color is the bottom color and Background Color 2 is the top color. To modify these colors click Edit.

###### 1.2.1.3.3.2. Screenshot

By default, the size of the image captured by the snapshot utility has the same size as the scene size. The size of the captured image can be fixed to a certain dimension. This option should be used carefully. By default, the Anti-Aliasing option is active. On some hardware, this option may slow down image creation. If you are experiencing difficulty taking screenshots, turn the Anti-Aliasing option off.

###### 1.2.1.3.3.3. Interaction

Two mouse interaction styles are available in ACP. The default style (ANSYS) is the same as the interaction in ANSYS Workbench. The two interaction styles are described in the table below:

Action | Interaction Style
ANSYS | Mouse Only
Pan | Ctrl+MB drag | MB drag
Dolly-Zoom | Wheel/Shift+MB drag | MB drag+RB click/MB drag+LB click
Box-Dolly-Zoom | RB drag |
Rotate | MB drag | MB+RB
Spin |  | MB+RB/MB+LB drag close to border
Pick | LB click | LB click/RB click
Box-Pick | LB drag | LB drag/RB drag
Rotation Point | MB click/Shift + LB click | MB click
Reset |  |

- (L,M,R)B denotes left, middle, and right mouse button respectively

- + denotes concurrent execution

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