# Preference Settings Overview

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In this video Rich goes over the preference options and settings he uses when working in modo, providing users a means to follow along, should they choose to. Wether you decide to follow or just watch, having an understanding of some of the possible customization settings can be essential toward obtaining a more fluid workflow.

Users can jump ahead to a specific section by using the Chapter selection widget on the right side of the player or by directly clicking any of the Chapter Title links below.

Tab | Time | Chapter | Description
1 | 00:10 | Lasso Style | Selection Style Settings - Setting the lasso selection option.
2 | 00:36 | Toggle Visibility | Toggling visibility of Items in the viewports and setting keyboard shortcuts for them.
3 | 01:50 | Pie Menus | Pie Menu usage and defining new pie menus in the Form Editor.
4 | 02:28 | General Prefs | General Preferences overview -Undo's, Accuracy, OpenGL & Defaults.
5 | 04:35 | Schematic View | Schematic Viewport option settings - Draw links behind nodes.
| 05:34 | Total Video Time |

Frequently Asked Questions--

Q.) Do I have to change my preferences to match the ones in the video?

> A.) No, it is not necessary to change your preference settings to match. However, understanding what changes were made will make it easier to follow what is being done on the screen.

Q.) Are there any "Illegal" characters that can be used for names of items in modo?

> A.) No, in modo you can use any character in any name. This is because modo actually stores an item's identity as an ID internally. The reason you would want to avoid using math operators in the names of items ( such as \ * + - ) is for interoperability with other programs that have stricter rules than modo's.

Q.) Should I follow along on the tutorials in order to really understand them?

> A.) Every one learns differently, some learn by doing, others can watch to the videos and get just as much out of them. Depending on your skill level and understanding of modo overall, you might even prefer to watch the videos a couple times to let some of the information sink in prior to actually 'jumping in'.

Q.) Help, this is the first video and I'm already lost!

> A.) It's OK, thankfully these are videos; you can watch, pause, rewind and re-watch them all you like. Should you need additional help, we've created a special support thread in the Luxology online community forums. Feel free to read other answers and post questions of your own.

Resources--

Links to the modo in-line help system
Docs: How to create a pie menu
Docs: Customizing your layout
Docs: Managing the Item List
Docs: Preferences

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