# Configuration Settings
### Finding Framing Configuration dialogue
**Framing Configuration** may be found in two locations:
or:
### Configuration Settings
**Use for all Framing Elements (except Openings)** – if ON, then the selected Stud and Plate families will be used for other framing elements, like connections, bridgings, noggings, etc. without an option to change it to a custom family.
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**Main Type of Studs** (or **Plates**) – pick a family and type for the Studs or Plates.
Sample stud and plate families come with **Wall+M**:
\- For **C+C system** − *M\_MF C+C Stud* and *M\_MF C+C Plate*
\- For **C+C Chamfered system** − *M\_MF C+C\_CH Stud* and *M\_MF C+C\_CH Plate*
\- For **C+U system** − *M\_MF Stud-Joist* and *M\_MF Track M* goes for Metric system, *I* goes for Imperial.
**DO NOT MIX THE FAMILIES**
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You can use other families only in special cases. [**Contact us** ](https://helpdesk.agacad.com/support/tickets/new)[**to submit a support ticket.**](https://helpdesk.besmart.software/support/tickets/new)
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**Width (b)** – shows the width, b, parameter value of the selected family type.
**Depth (h, d)** – shows the depth, h or d, parameter value of the selected family type.
**Define Depth (h, d) by Layer Thickness** – the software will create a new type for the selected family and change the depth value to the wall layer thickness so that the frames will fit the layer in the wall.
