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thalamus

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How do I change the default integrator?
« on: November 18, 2014, 11:14:29 AM »
Hello.

Because I tend to simulate more extreme systems (breakups of planets around white dwarfs, etc.), I usually have to change the default integrator (to RK4) and the default accuracy (to 0.5). It's a bit of a pain to change this every time I load a simulation or create an empty simulation. Is there some config file I can edit so that these will be selected by default?

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Re: How do I change the default integrator?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2014, 05:37:41 PM »
Good question, but i honestly don't know, sorry

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Re: How do I change the default integrator?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 04:13:03 PM »
How do you change this at all?

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Re: How do I change the default integrator?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 09:40:41 PM »
Currently the setting is under: Sim Settings (gear on left side of screen) > then click on the + next to Gravity to expand the options.

Integrator options are there.

Although this will likely get moved in a future version to Settings.

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We'll be improving the auto accuracy settings for sure... so setting it to 0.5 might not be necessary... and will consider a way to handle the situation you describe.