Options

The Options dialog can be called via the menu item Tools --> Options. This dialog offers various parameters that influence both the appearance and the behavior of the BA Project Builder.

Environment

General

Options 1:

Options section	Function
General	On exiting, the BA Project Builder saves the current positions and sizes of the individual tool windows. These are restored to their previous state on restarting.
On Startup	You can specify whether the last-used solution is loaded automatically and whether the start page is displayed when starting the BA Project Builder.
Recent Solutions	Here you can specify how many of the recently loaded solutions can be reopened directly via the menu item Solution -> Open Recent.
Message Window	The behavior of the Output tool window can be adjusted with these options.

Visual Experience

Options 2:

Options section	Function
POU Explorer	Additional information on the individual elements can be shown or hid in the POU Explorer tool window.
Hardware Explorer	Additional information on the individual elements can be shown or hid in the Hardware Explorer tool window.
Templates Tool Window	Additional information on the individual elements can be shown or hid in the Templates tool window.

Building Project Files

General

Options 3:

Options section	Function
TwinCAT PLC Control	The TwinCAT PLC Control is displayed during the generation of the TwinCAT project files.

Solution

General

Options 4:

Options section	Function
Solution Location	This folder is preset when generating a new solution.
Default DPAD	This DPAD is preset when generating a new solution.
Solution File Settings	The solution files are saved in the most space-saving manner possible. This makes the files much smaller, but they can no longer be viewed directly (e.g. in a text editor).