In EPDM administration, on group settings, there are settings controlled by checkboxes. While clicking on the checkbox with the mouse, it can be unchecked, checked, or marked with a little "square" (these 3 values cycle through each other while clicking the checkbox):
So what does the third value of "square" mean?
Jeff. by saying "selection above" - do you mean that all of the 4 lower options inherit the "marked" state from the first checkbox, called "Include drawings automatically when checking in the model" ?
Yes, when a setting has a square it means it was inherently set either by the parent setting or some group/admin setting.
I don't think I agree with Parker's explanation. I think the square means that some members of the current selection have it set one way, and some members have it set another way. Say you are currently changing the settings for group Alpha. But at some point in the past you individually changed Bob's settings to be different than the rest of the group - you would see a square (leaving it on the square means you are not changing the setting for anyone). So you would not see a square if you are just changing one user.
Also it is important to be aware that Settings behaves differently than Group Options. 2014 SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM Help - User Settings
""""""""""When you add users to a group, they retain the user settings they currently have. If you want all members of a group to have the same settings, reapply the settings when you add new group members.""""""""" It does not behave the way I would have assumed.
Ben D
As Brian stated, I can verify, but perhaps also simply:
The square implies partial selection
Therefore, when more than one user is selected, with some users having the setting set to 'on' and other having the setting set to 'off', the checkbox will have a 'partial' indication (square) to denote that some users do have the setting applied and others don't
The square means that it is inherited from the selection above. You can uncheck and check it again to show a check like the option at the bottom.