Setting Model Default Settings

Use the Default Settings window to set default values for new models. By specifying defaults, you can ensure that all the models you create in the future will use the settings you prefer.

Note: You can override most default settings for a specific model, or item in a model, by editing the settings for the model or item in the appropriate Properties panel tab.

Changes you make to the default settings apply to any new models you create after you change the settings.

Default settings are organized into the following categories:

Diagram – These settings include many of the preferences in Model Settings, including whether or not to show pages, whether or not to enforce unit consistency, what font is used for variable names, and which building blocks to animate during model simulations.
Table/Graph – These settings include several preferences in Graph Properties and Table Properties, including whether tables report beginning or ending balances, the report interval for tables, and the colors used for tables and graphs.
Run Specs – These settings include many of the simulation preferences in Run Specs, including the simulation length, unit of time, and simulation speed.

To Set Model Default Settings

From the Edit menu, choose Default Settings.

The Default Settings window will open.
On left side of the Default Settings window, click the category you want to specify default settings for.
Select the default settings you want to apply.
Click other categories, and select settings as needed.
When you're finished setting model default settings, click OK.