If I enter catia the normal way i get a screen with a checkerboard going into the horison with a product1 file and applications in tree that all there is a small text box in the lower right hand corner is there a prompt? The option you sudjested is right but the only way i can get to that option is to open the start/programs/catia/tool/setting management and that box dose not have the normal p1,p2, & p3 boxes to check anymore sudjestions?