When you click on the Default settings ... button in the Dialog box ATHENA options, ATHENA starts a dialog box where you can carry out the presettings for various functions.

The dialog box contains the following drop-down menus:

In the upper pick list you can define in which units the values of this dialog box section are displayed. You have a choice between millimeters and inches.

Here you define the default center line overlap of center lines, which are created with the commands Standard Part, Semi-finished product, Center lines and Axis, for new drawings.

Here you define the default center line overlap of center lines, which are created with the commands Standard Part, Semi-finished product, Center lines and Axis, for current drawings.

Here you define the default gap between the interrupt lines which are created by the command Interruption.

Here you define the default thickness of the thermal insulation which is created with the command Insulation.

Here you define the default thickness of the membrane which is created with the command Membrane.

Opens the Dialog box Material selection, where you can select a material. You will find further information on materials in Chapters Material and Material selection.

Here you define the default distance between the sheet metal section and the coating line.

Here you define the default sheet thickness for the command Sheet metal section.

Here you define the default value for the gap dimension used for the Butt joint of sheet edges.

Here you define the default settings for Placement plan profiled sheet.

Dowel pin

Here you determine whether the preset clamping direction is to be horizontal or vertical.

Here you can switch the overlap on or off and set the default value for it.

At the side - Tolerance

Here you define the default values for tolerance at the side.

Here you define how CAD positions are inserted into the drawing with the command Frame element.

Generates a CAD position as 2D view in the drawing.

Generates a CAD position as a three-dimensional solid in the drawing. This option is not available if the Import 2D information only switch has been activated.

Displays bar processes. This option is only available when CAD positions are inserted as solids.

Imports only 2D information of the elements. Element blocks are thus imported directly from LogiKal, which means an improvement in performance.

Creates the frame element as a view from the inside.

Creates the frame element as a view from the outside.

Opening symbols for frame elements are generated such that the opening points to the hinged side and the tip points to the handle side.

Opening symbols for frame elements are generated such that the opening points to the handle side and the tip points to the hinged side.

Temporary import files are deleted. This is the normal case.

Temporary import files are saved.
If there are problems during import, you can activate this setting and send the import file to Technical Support for checking.

Controls the marking for bars without solid (Dialog box Display modes, profile representation = axis):

Displays the marking.

Displays no marking.

Determines the absolute size of the marking.

As standard, uses the machine support, which was set for the CNC machining center (CMC), for calculating the cutting angle.

As standard, uses the machine support, which was set for the saw, for calculating the cutting angle.

Defines which angle is specified or dimensioned in the evaluation (lists and diagrams).

Specifies the angle that must be set on the saw.

Specifies the angle that can be measured on the workpiece.

Exports each bar to a separate ncw file.

Exports all bars to a single ncw file.

These settings affect the calculation of the development of the round tubes. The default values are suitable for tubes up to a diameter of approx. 200 mm. With larger diameters you should enlarge the arc length.

Specifies the arc length for which a segment is inserted for segmented development.

Specifies the minimum number of segments.

This setting has an effect on the same-part recognition of infills. You will find further information on this in the section Assign tags.

Defines the accuracy for same-part recognition for infills.

These settings act on the automatic infill determination. You will find further information in the section Determine infill.

Inaccuracies in the offset of infill positions are ignored up to the stated value. Larger inaccuracies are displayed by the message: Conflict - infill positions of boundary objects.

Inaccuracies in the clamping thicknesses of the infill positions are ignored up to the stated value. Larger inaccuracies are displayed by the message: Conflict - clamping of boundary objects.

These settings act on the section generation. You will find further information on this in the section Generating a section from 3D.

Inserts the generated section in the XY plane of the World Coordinate System.

Inserts the generated section in the XY plane of the current User Coordinate System.

Inserts the generated section in the specified sectional plane.

Generates associative sections. The section can therefore be updated for geometrical changes.

Labels the sectioned objects. In the section profiles are labeled with their item number.

Specifies the maximum distance to the sectional plane in which visible edges of the solid of unsectioned bars and infills are displayed in section.
E.g.: You are generating a horizontal section through two mullions. If a transom is located less than 100 mm below the sectional plane, its visible edges are shown in section.

The tick box activates the sectional plane marking. In the pull-down menu you can select a layer for marking.

Specifies the enlargement of the sectional plane marking.

Generates infills with interrupted display (right and left section instead of complete infill).

Specifies the length of the red lines which mark the weather side during the analysis of axis models.

Defines the default designation for job numbers.

Defines the default designation for job parts.

Defines the default designation for groups.

Defines the position number prefixes that will be assigned to the different elements under the nickname of the project. Assigning an order with the Project browser parts from the drawing will automatically give you a position ID with the appropriate prefix. The numbers will be incremented.

Defines the prefixes that are assigned to the individual parts in common-part identification. If you select the parts Assign tags, these numbers will be incremented. You will find further information in the section Assign tags.
This specification can be adapted in the Dialog box Project Manager for each job when creating jobs.

Defines the prefix for subordinate bars (e.g. connections in the event of breaks).

Defines the prefix for minor sub-assemblies (e.g. screwed joints of connections in the event of breaks).

Here you define the default settings for exporting layouts to the model area of a new drawing. You will find further information on this in the section Export layout.

With the tick box activated, the captions in the layout are not exported to the model area of the new drawing.

With the tick box activated, the drawing frames in the layout are not exported to the model area of the new drawing.

With the tick box activated, objects that are located on layers that are suppressed during plotting are excluded from export.