⚙️ Preferences

The Preferences page allows you to customize measurement units, display formats, and rounding rules across Fabritec.
These settings ensure your workspace follows the standards used in your factory or region.

With Preferences, you can:

Set default units for length, weight, volume, thickness, temperature, and area

Control how numbers are displayed (e.g., thousand separators)

Define rounding preferences for consistent calculations

Ensure all users see measurements in your preferred format

📍 Where to Find Preferences

Navigate to:

Settings → Preferences

Here, you’ll see two main sections:

Default Measurement Unit

Display Format

You can also click Edit Preferences to make changes.

📏 Default Measurement Unit

This section displays the units currently used across the system.

You will see units for:

Measurement	Unit Example
Length	m (meter)
Thickness	mm (millimeter)
Weight	kg (kilogram)
Total Weight	t (ton)
Area	m² (square meter)
Volume	m³ (cubic meter)
Temperature	°C (Celsius)

These units apply to production stages, routing, materials, stock items, and reporting.

🖥️ Display Format

1️⃣ Grouping

This enables or disables thousand separators for readability.

Examples:

With commas: 1,250.50

Without commas: 1250.50

This helps when working with large numerical values in production and reporting.

2️⃣ Rounding Preference

Controls how values are rounded across the system.

You can set:

Number of decimals

Rounding to nearest whole number

Specific precision (e.g., 0.0, 0.00, 0.000)

This ensures consistent calculations in weight, area, volume, and production durations.

✏️ Edit Preferences

Click Edit Preferences to update units and formatting.

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You will see the following fields:

1️⃣ Length (Required)

Select the default length unit:

Meter (m)

Millimeter (mm)

Foot (ft)

Inch (in) (example if supported)

2️⃣ Thickness (Required)

Choose the thickness unit, typically mm for fabrication industries.

3️⃣ Volume (Required)

Select how volume is measured:

Cubic Meter (m³)

Cubic Foot (ft³) (example)

4️⃣ Weight (Required)

Select between:

Kilogram (kg)

Ton (t)

5️⃣ Area (Required)

Choose how surface area is calculated:

Square Meter (m²)

Square Foot (ft²) (example)

6️⃣ Temperature (Required)

Common options include:

°C (Celsius)

°F (Fahrenheit) (if supported)

7️⃣ Grouping (Required)

Select whether to display numbers:

With commas → 1,500.00

Without commas → 1500.00

8️⃣ Rounding Preference (Required)

Define decimal precision such as:

0.0

0.00

0.000

Choose the precision that matches your engineering and reporting standards.

✔️ Save Preferences

Click Save Preferences to apply changes.

Your preferences will immediately reflect across:

Production stages

Routing

Stock and material calculations

Reports and exports

Project measurements

⭐ Best Practices

Use standard units used in your region or industry

Maintain consistent rounding across departments

Enable comma formatting for large-scale production environments

Match settings with project drawings and engineering documents

Review preferences before starting new projects

Company Profile – Manage company details and contact information

Users – Ensure users see data in the correct measurement formats

Production Setup – Uses your measurement preferences during setup and operations

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