In V7.0, the position of [Show Toolbar],[Show Piece List], [Show Grading Library], [Show Frames], [Show Technical Sketches], [Show Pattern Assistant], [Show Pattern Template] and [Show Seam Allowance Library] are all moved to **Menu [View] - [Show Widget]**.  
  
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  For more information of menu mentioned above, please refer to the section of Menu [View]. 
  
[Preferences]
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  Allow user to set different parameters to customize the working area. 
  
General
^^^^^^^

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**Security Copy**
  
 - **Automatically Save a Security Copy**:
 
    Set Security Copy as required, avoid missing the unsaved file caused by the unusual shutdown of the computer or crash of the software. 

 - In V6.0: allow to set every N operations to automatically save a security copy

 - In V7.0: allow to set every N seconds to automatically save a security copy

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    .. note::  After setting **Automatically Save a Security Copy**, the system will save a security copy automatically according to the setting.  Once you save a security copy by yourself, the security copy saved automatically will be deleted.  

 - Optimiztion in V7.0: when the software crumbles, the window of auto save revert will appear after re-opening the software.  Double-click it to revert the security copy: 

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Display
^^^^^^^

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Breaks & Colors
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  Differentiate different Grading Breaks by their color and name to facilitate grading work.  
  
  **Use the Break Size Colors**: select the color for break group.  Click the color rectangle to open the dialog box to change the color.  
  
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  **Use the Grading Nest Colors**:  use the colors set in Menu [Grade]-[Working Sizes].
  
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Compatibility
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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  - Text Conversion
  
    **PAD Language**: Convert text in .sty files saved in previous version (prior to v5.0) to system comptible language, to avoid the appearance of messy code when open other files.  
	
  - Look & Feel
  
    **Use Floating Tool Box Instead of Toolbars**: System displays toolbar by default. Select to switch from Toolbars to Floating Toolbox. 
	
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Hot Keys
^^^^^^^^

  Allow user to create hot key to carry out different functions quickly so as to increase efficiency of pattern-making.  
  
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  User can use the default hot keys or re-configure the hot key as desired.  

  For example, add CTRL+P as hot key for [Print...] function:  
  
  #. Click to select the [Print...] item: 
  
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  #. Then press **Ctrl** key and **P** key in the meantime, **Ctrl+P** is added to the blank space.  
  
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      .. note:: If the hotkey was occupied by other functions, it appears in red as warning; if you still want to use this hotkey for the function, you need to click [Continue] button to delete the previous one, then the hotkey is used for new function.  
	  
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  To delete the hotkey, select the desired item, and press the **Backspace** key on the keyborad.  
  
  Click [Reset All], all the customized hotkeys go back to original default state.  
  
  The keys are not the same under different operating system (Windows/Mac/Linux), please refer to the Hotkeys list in Chapter One for more information.  
  
Plot...
^^^^^^^^^

  The plot setting page is moved to path File-Plot. Users can set the plot information and choose to send the file to plot on the same page.  

    Original position: Option - Preferences - Plot

    New postion: File - Plot

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	.. note:: The steps of setting are the same as before.  For more information about plotting configuration, please refer to the section [File] menu in this chapter. 
	
[Snap to Grid]
--------------

  Allows user to move the pieces or elements (e.g.segment/point) on the working area using pre-defined grid steps.  
  
  Activate Snap to Grid function:
  
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  User can set value of **Snapping** under menu [Options]-[Preferences]-[Display].  
  
  For example, select 1/4 of Grid's Resolution, means that it is a quarter of current unit (cm).
  
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[Piece Name List]
-----------------

  Allow user to create the frequently-used names into a list so as to facilitate user in pattern-making. 
  
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  Use the nmae directly when you set piece infomation:
  
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[Reference Code List]
-----------------------

  Allow user to create frequently-used reference codes to [Reference Code List] facilitate user in pattern-making. 
  
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  User can use the pre-set reference code directly when set piece info:
  
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[Fabric List] 
---------------

   Allow user to create frequently-used fabric name to [Fabric List] facilitate user in pattern-making. 
   
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  User can use the pre-set fabric name directly when set piece info: 
  
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[Notch List]
--------------

  PAD Pattern Design provides three kinds of notches, if the system-provided notches can't meet the needs, user can create notches in the list, facilitate user in pattern-making.  
  
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  User can use the pre-set notches directly when add notch to the piece: 

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[Punch Hole List]
-----------------
  
  Allow user to create frequently-used punch holes to [Punch Hole List] facilitate user in pattern-making. 
  
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  User can use the pre-set punch holes directly when add punch holes to the piece:  
  
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[Test List]  
-----------

  Allow user to create frequently-used text to [Test List]  facilitate user in pattern-making. 
  
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  Click [OK] button to add new text.  User can use the pre-set text directly when add text on the piece by using Text tool:
  
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