---
title: "User Preferences: Build"
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn about the available user preferences on the build screen [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Build-1.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Build-1.mp4) #### User Preferences - Build Next to your login first and last name, left click the down arrow Then,…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/user-preferences-build/"
updated: "2022-05-16"
category: Preferences
tags:
  - ortho angle
  - snap tool
  - user preference
---

# User Preferences: Build

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn about the available user preferences on the build screen

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Build-1.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Build-1.mp4)

#### User Preferences - Build

Next to your login first and last name, left click the down arrow

Then, select **My Preferences**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_97.jpg)

#### User Preferences Screen

This video focuses specifically on the **User Preferences** screen for the **Build**section

Left click on the word **Build**to minimize or expand the tools (please see video for demonstration)

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T110931.227.png)

#### Ortho Angle

You have the ability to set a default for your **Ortho Angle setting** so that you can use it on the drawing screen inside of a **VECTOR Bid**

Note: This setting when drawing takeoff shapes only allows you to draw at the angle specified in the text box

- Left click in the Ortho Angle box
- Backspace and type in a value
- Left click again in an empty space to *temporarily* store your value

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T111554.314.png)

#### Snap Tool

Click the toggle to enable or disable the **Snap Tool**

Click **Save Preferences**

Note: This tool allows you to snap to previously drawn points when drawing takeoff shapes

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T111955.931-e1646238021854.png)

#### Build Screen - Ortho Angle & Snap

From a current bid on your Build Screen, you can view the effects of the **Ortho Angle & Snap Tool**changes you made

At the bottom of the screen you see that your snap tool has a default of off and your ortho angle is now at a default of 90

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_98-e1646238401412.jpg)