Group Preferences Submenu¶
Note
Only group administrators can access this feature.
The Group Preferences submenu – accessible from the User menu – manages settings for each available group. Group settings apply to all users in the group, but a group member can adjust the settings using the User Preferences submenu.

Group Preferences Location

Group Preferences Submenu
Opening the Group Preferences submenu displays the Group Preferences dialog box, which lists system properties. Project properties are open by default.
Project

Project Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Default Imaging Schedule |
Selects the default imaging schedule assigned to an experiment. |
Default Imaging Settings |
Selects the default imaging settings. |
Default Owner |
Determines the owner of the project(s) in ROCK MAKER. The Default Owner list contains all the people who are set up as users of ROCK MAKER. |
Default Seed Name |
Specifies the default naming format used when you create a seed. You can select one naming format from the dropdown list, as desired. |
Default Seed Tree Node Name |
Specifies the default name for a seed folder in ROCK MAKER Explorer. |
Experiment

Experiment Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Default Dispensing Robot |
Determines which Dispensing Robot you will use. |
Default Owner |
Determines the owner of the experiment(s) in ROCK MAKER. The Default Owner list contains all the people who are set up as users of ROCK MAKER. |
Default Plate Type |
Selects the type of microplate that you will use in the experiment. |
Experiment Default Imaging Schedule |
Selects the default imaging schedule assigned to an experiment. |
Incubation Temperature |
Selects the default incubation temperature applied to each new experiment. This is the temperature at which the plate is stored in order to grow crystals. |
Plate Column |
Defines the default number of the plate columns in every new experiment. |
Plate Row |
Defines the default number of the plate rows in every new experiment. |
Setup Temperature |
Selects the temperature at which the plate is set up. |
Show prepared status in stock picker |
Enables it to show the prepared status when adding or editing a standard ingredient. |
Canvas

Canvas Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Protein Layer’s name based on Protein Formulation name |
Enables it to show the protein layer’s name, which is based on the protein formulation name on the canvas. |
Drop

Drop Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Annotation text default font |
Defines the annotation’s default font. |
Point of Interest Crosshair Color |
Selects the crosshair color of the Point of Interest. |
Reset Drop Location in the Overview image |
Enables it to reset Drop Location in the Overview image. |
Scoring

Scoring Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Delete score via hotkey |
Allows you to delete scores using Hot Keys. |
Enable FRAP Auto Score |
Allows FRAP Auto Score. |
Enable scoring mother plate of ISO |
Allows modification of the scores in a mother plate after creating an Iterative Screen Optimization (ISO). |
Enable scoring without images |
Enables you to give scores to experiment results that don’t have associated images. |
Enable UV/SHG/UVTPEF Auto Score |
Allows UV and/or SONICC images Auto Score. |
Move to next well after scoring |
Enables it to automatically navigate to the next image when you assign a score in an image in ROCK MAKER. |
Restart from first well once the last is reached |
Enables you to automatically move back to the first image when you have assigned a score to the last image in ROCK MAKER. |
Explore

Explore Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Follow Me |
Enables it to follow your experiment activity with a highlight so that you can get back to your current experiment in an instant. |
Plate Node Format |
Determines the Plate Node format in ROCK MAKER. |
Show Confirmation Dialog when Moving any Items in Tree |
Enables it to show a confirmation dialog when you are about to move items in ROCK MAKER. |
Show Print Barcode menu in Tree |
Enables it to show the Print Barcode button in the Explore menu. |
Label Printing

Label Printing Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Label Printer |
Defines the full name of the label printer. |
Label Printer URL |
Defines the URL of the label printer. |
Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Properties
System Property |
Description |
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Default Export Path |
Defines the default path of an exported experiment. |
Format Timepoint Display |
Selects to determine if inspections are grouped based on the absolute time or relative time with respect to the imaging date. |
Open File Location after Save |
Sets ROCK MAKER to open the destination location in the File Explorer upon saving an inspection package or image. |
Protein Formulation - API Data Label |
Specifies the label on the protein formulation’s graphical user interface stored by its data importer (used by some users). |
Protein Formulation - Show API Data |
Displays the API data stored by the protein formulation data importer (used by some users) on the protein formulation’s graphical user interface. |
Protein Formulation: Default Liquid Class |
Selects to determine the default liquid class of the protein formulation. |
Screen Default Plate Type |
Determines the default container (plate) used in screen experiment. |
Screen Experiment Wizard Date Time Format |
Determines the default date and time format of the experiments generated from the screen experiment wizard to be appended to the experiment names. |
Screen Experiment Wizard Name Delimiter |
Determines the delimiter, generated from the screen experiment wizard, used in experiment names. |
Search & Filter - Enable Canvas |
Enables the canvas to appear in Search and Filter. |
Show Rotate Canvas MessageBox |
Shows a dialog box before ROCK MAKER rotates the screen 180°. |
Show StartUp Tips |
Shows StartUp Tips when you open ROCK MAKER software. |