> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sync.wiki.mksdtech.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sync.wiki.mksdtech.com/reference/settings.md).

# Settings

Every option in the Rhino Sync Settings dialog.

Open **Settings** from the gear button at the top of the **Sync** panel.

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### APPEARANCE

| Option    | What it does                                                                              |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Theme** | **System** follows Rhino. **Light** and **Dark** force a theme on the Rhino Sync windows. |

### ACCOUNT

| Option        | What it does                                                       |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Username**  | Your name in the session. See [User name rules](#user-name-rules). |
| Colour swatch | Click to pick the colour your teammates see.                       |

### CLOUD STORAGE

| Option           | What it does                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Google Drive** | Shows **Signed in** or **Not signed in**. Click **Sign out** to disconnect your Google account.    |
| **OneDrive**     | Shows **Signed in** or **Not signed in**. Click **Sign out** to disconnect your Microsoft account. |
| **Dropbox**      | Shows **Signed in** or **Not signed in**. Click **Sign out** to disconnect your Dropbox account.   |

### COLLABORATION

| Option                            | What it does                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Synchronize clipping planes**   | Shares clipping planes with the team. Available only while you collaborate.                                                             |
| **Embed textures**                | Saves the textures the model uses inside the central file. Available only while you collaborate. See [Embed textures](#embed-textures). |
| **Broadcast live previews**       | Streams your edits to teammates. See [Live Previews](/collaboration/live-previews.md).                                                  |
| **Show teammates' live previews** | Draws previews teammates broadcast.                                                                                                     |

### DIAGNOSTICS

| Option                    | What it does                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable debug messages** | Writes detailed plug-in messages to the Rhino command line, starting with `[Sync Plugin]`.                                                |
| **Open logs folder**      | Opens the folder holding the debug log.                                                                                                   |
| **Open cache folder**     | Opens the folder holding your local copies.                                                                                               |
| Speed box                 | While you collaborate, shows the write (`W:`) and read (`R:`) speed of the central file's folder in MB/s. Measured when the dialog opens. |

Click **Ok** to apply your changes, or **Cancel** to discard them.
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The macOS dialog has the same options as Windows, without section headings, with these differences:

* There's no **Theme** option. Rhino Sync follows Rhino's appearance.
* There's no speed box.

Click **OK** to apply your changes, or **Cancel** to discard them.
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## User name rules

* Use letters, numbers and spaces only.
* Use a name nobody else in the team uses. Two people with the same name can't be in a session at the same time.
* You can't change your user name while any model is collaborating. End collaboration first.

By default, Rhino Sync uses your Windows or macOS account name.

## Synchronize clipping planes

Turn on **Synchronize clipping planes** to share clipping planes with the team. Turn it off to keep them personal.

This option belongs to the session, not to you. When you change it, it changes for everyone collaborating on the central file.

## Embed textures

Turn on **Embed textures** to save the textures the model uses inside the central file. Teammates then see them without the original image files, which matters when those files sit outside the shared folder or on another computer.

Embedded textures make the central file larger, and each synchronize writes them again.

This option belongs to the session, not to you. When you change it, it changes for everyone collaborating on the central file.

## Cloud storage sign-out

**Sign out** is unavailable while you collaborate. End collaboration first.

After you sign out, the next collaboration on that service asks you to sign in again.