# Dialog

**Framing Configuration** may be found in two locations:

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or:

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**Framing Configuration** – defines all framing settings. It allows user to configure and save settings for all sorts of frames – **Main Wall Frames**, **Secondary Frames**, **Vertical** and **Horizontal Nailers**, **Vertical** and **Horizontal Sidings**, **Wood Logs**.

It is very a versatile tool with thousands of possibilities.

**Main Divisions**

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The **Framing Configuration** dialog is divided into three main parts: **Top (1)**, **Left (2)** and **Right (3)**.

In the Top part, choose the **Configuration Type** that you want to use and **Configuration Name** that you want to modify. The Left part lets you select the framing type going in an easy top-to-bottom way. In the Right part are the settings.

**Material Class** - defines material.[ Wood Framing](https://agacad.com/products/wood-framing) uses Wood and [Metal Framing](https://agacad.com/products/metal-framing) uses Steel

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