Where do we set the default settings for tools?

Question

I find very difficult to set the defaut settings for tools. 
 Sometimes it is in dgnlib, sometimes in seed files, sometimes with configuration variables,... 
 And sometimes i don't know where. For example the Drop Element tool: i would like Line strings/Shapes to be ticked - on all my networkers machines. Where is stored this settings ? 
 
 Could you give us an overview of these defaut settings ? 
 
 thanks, 
 
 Xtov

Lorys · Answer

Unknown said: I am looking to perform the exact scenario you laid out with using the Line Strings checked on by default for drop element. It changes it as if just checking the box, but when I leave the file, it resets to being checked off. How to I get it to save that setting as a default? Thank you.

Borrowing from what John has already said and using my F key approach is the easiest option 
 choose and f Key from Worspace> function keys and paste this 
 k,drop element;set item toolsettings stringstoggle=1 
 if you want others added just change to include them sepparated by ; 
 k,drop element;set item toolsettings stringstoggle=1;set item toolsettings dimensionstoggle=1. 
 Now depending how your users are deployed you could just add the F key change to a networked version of every users F keys 
 or post and email with how to edit their F key of choice with the keyin you provide similar to above instructions.. . I like this better than global change as we users like to personalise custom the F keys... 
 Alternatively create a macro with the keyin and call the macro drop then to run it teach users to keyin "macro drop" and before I get flamed yes its basic 
 but you can make it a VBA and use the vba keyin to run it so there you have it several easy ways to deploy this .. my favorite is the f key .. second favourite is a custom icon pallet say called ABC company tools and you keep adding new tools to it and put it in your custom interface.. this is all great but a lot more effort... the F key is the simplest and fastest to deploy...