How to use the same punch patterns for more events
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If your club owns a set of control stands, you can store the punch patterns for these control stands, and reuse the patterns for later events. 

Condes call this a set of "Predefined punches".

How to configure the predefined punches

Before using the predefined punches, they need to be configured.

  1. To configure the patterns, use the "Print" / "Master control cards" menu, and then click the "Standard punches" button. 
  2. The dialog "Predefined Controls' punches" appears.
  3. Using this dialog, you can create new punches; and/or change and delete existing ones.

How to use the predefined punches

By default each control in an event will use the "predefined punch".  You can override this setting and change the specific pattern for a control by unchecking the box "Use predefined punch set" in the individual control's Control Dialog.

The predefined punches are stored in the file PUNCHES.DAT.  You can share the punches with others by copying this file to the Condes installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Condes 8) on their computer.