Support Preset Library

The Support Preset Library is only available for Pro and Premium users.

In the free version, you will be limited to the 3 existing presets, Light, Medium, and Heavy. For more details about the preset override, preset reset, and how to use the presets in general; please read the article below.

About #

The support library lets you select, edit, and manage presets for your supports.

The goal is to offer maximum flexibility and speed in your support process.
Once you have tweaked a profile, save it and reuse it at any time.

You now have 6 slots to quickly access your favorite profiles and even more in the menu.

Usage constraints #

• The classic Light, Medium, and Heavy presets can’t be renamed or deleted. You can edit the values and override them as usual.
• The three presets under Light, Medium and heavy can be fully customized.
• When you select a preset, it will automatically apply the preset to your support selection. Be careful if you tweak settings with an active selection.
  Especially when you have just created a new support, as it will be automatically selected.

Usage #

The Support Preset is located under the Support Parameters when the Support Tool is selected in the Prepare Workspace.

Apply a preset to a support selection
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This tool is sensitive to support selection.

• The active preset (highlighted in blue) will be applied to the support you select.
• To speed up your workflow, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + 1-6 to assign one of the 6 Active Presets available.
• It will be automatically applied to the support you will create.
• When you select supports, the support preset will change if the selection uses another preset.
• When you have a support selection and multiple presets are close to the support parameters selected, multiple presets will be highlighted in blue in the UI.
  It simply shows you the preset duplicates you may have.
  

Override a preset #

• Edit the support parameters in the tabs: Global, tips, Mid, Base, and Base Tip.
• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to the support preset you want to replace.
• Select Override.

Create a new custom preset #

• Edit the support parameters to your taste.
• Click on the create button in one of the three slots, and enter a name.
• Or click on the gear icon and then on the gear icon next to a custom preset slot, then create.
• Or Click on Add new Preset in the bottom right corner.

Assign a profile to a quick access slot #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to a preset in the preset library list.
• Select the quick access slot you want to use.

Reset to default values a preset. #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to the support preset you want to reset

Note: It only works with the Light, Medium, and Heavy presets.

Delete or rename a custom profile #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to a preset in the preset library list.
• Select Delete or Rename.

Support selection based on a preset #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to the support preset you want to select.
• Click on Select All or Select Close to.

Change the visibility of the support based on a preset #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the gear icon next to a preset in the active presets list or the preset library list.
• Select Show Only. All the supports which use another preset will be hidden.

Note: To show all the supports again, go to the top menu, View > Support Visibility > Show all.

Export preset Library #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the Export button and name the .LYX file before saving.
• All the customs presets are saved at once, including your Light, Medium, and Heavy.

Import preset Library #

• Click on the gear icon to open the menu.
• Click on the Import button and select the .LYX file you want to import.
• Select the support Presets you want to import.
• If a preset with the same name already exists, the imported version will have a suffix Copy XX

Additional information #

• The Mini support parameters can’t be saved in your support preset. You must apply it in the panel or create it directly using Ctrl + Alt + Left Click.
• Profile names are not saved in a LYS or a LYT file. Only the individual supports parameters.
• If you need more than 6 presets to work with during your support session, click on the gear icon to open the menu. It won’t close, and you will have access to all the presets you have created.
• You can also select all the scenes’ supports by preset or close to a preset.
  Go to the top menu Supports > Selection > Select …

• You can combine the selection with the preset manager and the relative calculator to quickly edit your supports.
• If you select multiple supports at once, the active preset will be the preset of the first support selected. 
• By default, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + 1-6 to apply one of the 6 presets.
• In the Preferences, you can assign a new shortcut to each preset.