Settings
The Settings window permits you to make changes to the software that persist after exiting - which are known as User Settings. It also permits any of these settings to be saved to the current scene - which are known as Scene Overrides. The left panel displays settings categories, whilst the right panel displays the pages in each category and the settings themselves.
To open the Settings window, click on the Virtalis button at the top-left of the Toolbar and select Settings. It can also be shown or hidden with F6.
Category Panel
The Category panel at the left of the window lists the types of settings within the application. Click on a category to display its settings pages in the Settings panel. You can also navigate the categories with the Up and Down arrow keys when the panel has keyboard focus.
Settings Panel
The Settings panel shows a tab for each page in a settings category and any settings within the current page.
There are 5 columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Shows the name of a setting. Mouse over the text to see a description of the setting and its script accessor. Right-click on the text to open the context menu. |
| Lock | Shows a  icon when a User Setting is locked. |
| User Setting | Shows the value of a User Setting. |
| Scene Override | Shows the value of a Scene Override if present, or a  icon to add a new override. |
| Delete | Shows a  icon when a Scene Override is present to permit it to be deleted. |
Scene Overrides
Scene Overrides can be used to save settings - such as a skybox - with your scene. To add a Scene Override, click on the icon in the Scene Override column or right-click on the name of the setting and select Add Override from the context menu.
The Scene Override will take the value of the User Setting initially but can be changed independently to it. When a Scene Override is present, the active setting is highlighted with a Green border. This indicates that it is the current value being applied to the application. The inactive setting is highlighted with a Red border - its value can still be modified but won't be applied.
The values of User Settings are automatically saved when the application is exited. The values of Scene Overrides are saved when the scene is saved.
Lock
You can select to ignore Scene Overrides by locking a User Setting. To lock a setting, right-click on its name and select Lock from the context menu. A icon will appear to the right of the setting name, and the User Setting will gain a Green border if there's a Scene Override to indicate that it is now the active setting.
To unlock a setting, right-click on its name and select Unlock from the context menu, or click on the icon. Locked settings persist between sessions, so you can permanently ignore Scene Overrides if you wish.
Buttons
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
 | Add scene overrides for all settings. A message box will appear to confirm this operation. |
 | Remove all overrides from the current scene. A message box will appear to confirm this operation. |
 | Copy all scene overrides to your user settings. A message box will appear to confirm this operation. |
 | Reset all user settings to their default values. A message box will appear to confirm this operation. |
 | Add all scene overrides to a new or existing group. |
 | Add all scene overrides to the Gallery. |
 | Show a context menu with options for performing the above operations on settings in the current category or page. Also contains options for saving and loading settings. |
Groups
Settings can be added to Groups to permit their values to be captured by Snapshots and applied by Scripts. To add a setting to a Group, right-click on its name and select Add to Group from the context menu. Any existing Groups will be listed in the sub-menu alongside the option to create a new Group.
Because Groups are scene items, only Scene Overrides can be added to Groups. If a setting doesn't already have a Scene Override, one will be automatically created before it is added to the Group.
Save and Load
You can save and load user settings from files with the .VRSetting file extension. Select the ... button and choose Save user settings from the menu.
A file browser will appear. Choose a name and location for the settings file then select OK. A tree view will appear as below. Choose the settings that you wish to save then select OK.
Your settings will now be saved to the specified file. You can load settings by following a similar process.
If you need to automatically load a settings file when Visionary Render is initialised, use the -restoresettings <file> command-line argument, where <file> is an absolute path to a .VRSetting file to load.