## 4.2. Options

The Options dialog box enables you to set various general preferences. Settings are retained per user.

1. Select Edit > Options.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Set options as required. For descriptions of the available options, see:

   - CFX-Pre Options

   - Common Options

   If desired, you can use the CFX Defaults or the Workbench Defaults buttons at the bottom of the dialog box to quickly set CFX-Pre, CFX-Solver Manager, and CFD-Post to have the standard appearance and operation of CFX or Workbench respectively. The only CFX-Pre settings that are affected by these buttons are:

   - CFX-Pre > Graphics Style > Background > Color Type

   - CFX-Pre > Graphics Style > Background > Color

   - CFX-Pre > Colors > Labels

   - CFX-Pre > Colors > Legend Text

   - CFX-Pre > Colors > Turbo Axis

   - Common > Viewer Setup > Mouse Mapping

3. Click OK.

Note: Changes made under the Options dialog box do not take effect until a new case is opened.

When changing some user preferences, it will be necessary to restart the application for the setting to take effect. For example, changes to the highlighting mode, whether made in the Edit > Options panel or from the Outline tree Case Options > General > General Options panel, do not take place until the application is restarted.

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