# Configuration with INI-File
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Some configuration of the software can be done using ‘mesys.ini’ in the installation folder.
Currently the settings are used for database access and formatting of the report.
| Section | Value | Description |
|------|------|------|
| General | recentfilenumber | Number of recent files shown in the file menu of the software |
| | floatinglicense | Path to the licensing file for floating license. It will be written by the software but might be copied to other installations.
Format: \\\\\\\\Server\\\\Share\\\\path\\license.lic
Note: Each ‘\\’ has to be doubled. |
| | floatingtimeout | Time in seconds after a floating license is release if the program is not used. Default is 1800. |
| | licenselogfile | For floating licenses a logfile can be defined using this entry. Some information about software usage is reported in this file.
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | fontsize | Fontsize in points, set 0 for default, dependent on operating system. |
| | style | Either 'windows11', 'fusion', 'windowsvista'.
'windows11' and 'fusion' support a dark mode, 'windowsvista' does not. |
| | classicicons | Set to true for colored icons of previous version. these are only used in light mode, not in dark mode. |
| | listseparator | Character used as separator for table export. If not set the default setting in operating is used. |
| | systemlocale | Set to true for decimal point of operating system or false for ‘.’ as decimal separator. |
| | usecalculatethread | If set to true calculation is done in a separate thread, else set to false. |
| | ffmpegpath | Path to the program ffmpeg to create videos from animations. It can found at [www.ffmpeg.org](http://www.ffmpeg.org)
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | helpFormat | Use "CHM" to use "mesys.chm" to display the help information. This might not work over the network. Then "WEB" can be used to show the help in a web browser. Using "EXE" a custom viewer "MesysManual" is used which also works on network shares.
Another option is "HTML" which would look for the help in subfolder "help", please contact [support@mesys.ch](mailto:support@mesys.ch) in this case as the folder is not provided in the default installation. |
| | allownesteddockwindows | If set to true, docked windows can be set in several columns. The default is false. |
| | disablewheelforlists | If set to true, the wheel on a mouse does not change selection inputs. |
| | showcalculationtime | Shows the time needed for a calculation in the status bar if set to true. |
| database | path | The path to the database file can be defined. The database can be copied onto a server, so all software users share the same database. If the filename is given without path, it is opened from the installation directory.
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | iswritable | Set it to true if the database may be changed. If set to false no changes are made to the database by the software. |
| | usecache | If set to true the database is read to memory. This speeds up the program in case the database is on a network drive. Default is false. |
| importdatabases | path\_1 | A path to additional databases can be defined. These additional databases are read only and optionally encrypted. If the filename is given without path, it is opened from the installation directory.
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | password\_1 | The password for the encrypted database |
| shaft | defaultinputs | Path to a xml-file with default settings
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | preloadcadlibrary | If set to true, the cad library is loaded on program startup. Then importing a STEP file is faster afterward's. |
| | calculateonfileload | If set to true the calculation is run when a file is loaded. Default is true. |
| | acceptfiledrop | If set to true a \*.xml input file can be loaded by dropping it on the main window |
| | logo | A logo for use on the system page can be defined here. The format has to be PNG. |
| | backupinterval | Interval in seconds to save backup files in TEMP directory |
| | backupstates | Number of backup states to keep. Use zero to disable automatic backup files. The backup files are deleted after file open, file save or file new. |
| | numberofthreads | The number of threads that should be used in FEA calculations. The default is the number of physical cores. |
| | feamaxmemory | The maximum amount of memory in MB used by the fea solver. If more memory is required it will be swapped to disk. |
| | feaswappath | Path of a directory for the swapfile for FEA calculation in case not enough memory is available. Default is the temp directory of the operating system. Using this setting a fast drive with enough space can be used instead. |
| | feamaxtotalmemory | The maximum amount of memory in MB used by the fea solver. If more memory would be required by the solver, the calculation is canceled.
Using this setting instead of 'feamaxmemory' avoids swapping to disk and therefore much longer calculation times. On error the mesh sizes would have to be changed. |
| | externalcondensationcommand | A path to an executable can be specified to be run for condensation of 3D-elastic parts. This can start MesysShaft of a remote server to run a condensation faster.
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | externalcondensationparameters | The parameters for the external program above can be specified here. A placeholder %1 will be replaced by the filename of a temporary file. |
| rbc | defaultinputs | Path to a xml-file with default settings
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | calculateonfileload | If set to true the calculation is run when a file is loaded. Default is true. |
| | acceptfiledrop | If set to true a \*.xml input file can be loaded by dropping it on the main window. |
| | logo | A logo for use on the system page can be defined here. The format has to be PNG. |
| | backupinterval | Interval in seconds to save backup files in TEMP directory |
| | backupstates | Number of backup states to keep. Use zero to disable automatic backup files. The backup files are deleted after file open, file save or file new. |
| | allowcontactangleoverride | If set to true the contact angle for angular contact bearings from the database can be overwritten |
| ballscrew | defaultinputs | Path to a xml-file with default settings
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | calculateonfileload | If set to true the calculation is run when a file is loaded. Default is true. |
| | acceptfiledrop | If set to true a \*.xml input file can be loaded by dropping it on the main window. |
| | logo | A logo for use on the system page can be defined here. The format has to be PNG. |
| | backupinterval | Interval in seconds to save backup files in TEMP directory |
| | backupstates | Number of backup states to keep. Use zero to disable automatic backup files. The backup files are deleted after file open, file save or file new. |
| hertz | defaultinputs | Path to a xml-file with default settings
For path separators either use ‘/’ or ‘\\\\’ but not ‘\\’. |
| | calculateonfileload | If set to true the calculation is run when a file is loaded. Default is true. |
| | acceptfiledrop | If set to true a \*.xml input file can be loaded by dropping it on the main window |
| | logo | A logo for use on the system page can be defined here. The format has to be PNG. |
| | backupinterval | Interval in seconds to save backup files in TEMP directory |
| | backupstates | Number of backup states to keep. Use zero to disable automatic backup files. The backup files are deleted after file open, file save or file new. |
| axrarbc | numberofthreads | The number of threads that should be used in FEA calculations. The default is 2. More threads have only a small impact on performance, but the calculation time is still reduced. |
| | backupinterval | Interval in seconds to save backup files in TEMP directory |
| | backupstates | Number of backup states to keep. Use zero to disable automatic backup files. The backup files are deleted after file open, file save or file new. |
| report | format | The outputted report file can have different formats. By default, this value is equal to “INTERNALPDFA”, but it can be set to "INTERNALPDF", “DOCX”, “DOC”, ODT” or “PDF” (without quotes). |
| | topmargin | The top margin for the report in mm |
| | bottommargin | The bottom margin for the report in mm |
| | leftmargin | The left margin for the report in mm |
| | rightmargin | The right margin for the report in mm |
| | papersize | The size of the paper for the report. Available values are A4 and Letter |
| | template | Path to the created template file used for the report creation. Supported file formats: “DOCX”, “DOC” or “ODT” |
| | logo | A different logo can be defined, which will be used in the report. The format had to be PNG. |
| | showfilename | If set to "yes" the file name will be shown including path in the report header.
If set to "no", the file name will not be shown.
If set to "short" the file name without path will be used. |
| | marginbox1\\active | The marginbox is used if set to true, else set it to false. |
| | marginbox1\\rect | The size of the marginbox is defined with values in mm. The format is @Rect(x1 y1 width height). The parameters x1 and y1 describe the upper left corner of the box. Positive values are measured from the top/left negative values from the bottom/right.
For example @Rect(-35 -20 30 20) is a rectangle at the right bottom. |
| | marginbox1\\text | The text for the margin box. It has to be set in quotations marks (like in “Text”). Either normal text or HTML can be used.
Some placeholders are defined: #page, #pageCount, #data, #datetime |
| | marginbox1\\angle | A rotation angle of the margin box can be set in degrees. The orientation of the angle is clockwise if positive. |
| | marginbox1\\isHtml | Either set it to true or false dependent on the type of text. |
| | marginbox1\\drawBox | If set to true a rectangle is drawn indicating the size of the marginbox. Else set it to false. |
| | marginbox2\\... | Like for margin box 1 additional boxes can be defined with increasing numbers. |
Please note that the listed options for margin boxes (marginbox1\\...) are only valid if format is equal to “INTERNALPDF”.