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Body Presets

Body presets let you save common combinations of celestial body selections and apply them to any study with a few clicks. Ephy stores presets per application and makes them available across all studies and workspaces.

Applying a Body Preset

To apply a saved body preset:

  1. Right-click in the body list to open the context menu.
  2. Hover over Presets to expand the preset submenu.
  3. Click a preset name to apply it.

Bodies list with right-click context menu showing the Presets submenu with preset names

The body selections in the current study update to match the preset.

Creating a New Body Preset

To save the current body selections as a new preset:

  1. Right-click in the body list to open the context menu.
  2. Click New Preset.
  3. Enter a name for the preset and confirm.

Bodies list with right-click context menu showing the New Preset option

Ephy saves the preset, and it becomes available in the Presets submenu.

Managing Body Presets

You can rename, replace, set as default, or delete an existing preset.

To manage a body preset:

  1. Right-click in the body list to open the context menu.
  2. Hover over Presets to expand the preset submenu.
  3. Right-click a specific preset to view management options.
  4. Click Set Default, Rename, Replace, or Delete.

Bodies list context menu showing preset management options

OptionDescription
Set DefaultMakes this preset the default, automatically applied to new studies
RenameChanges the preset name
ReplaceOverwrites the preset with the current body selections
DeletePermanently removes the preset

Clearing the Default Body Preset

To remove the default preset assignment so Ephy does not apply a body preset automatically when creating new studies:

  1. Right-click in the body list to open the context menu.
  2. Click Clear Default.