# Form defaults

The **Defaults** tab in Configuration sets values that automatically populate every new form you create in the current project. This saves repeated data entry, reduces errors, and keeps values consistent across a project's forms.

## What you can default

| Field                         | Description                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Foreman / Leader / Logger** | Name of the person supervising or logging the drilling.                                                                                 |
| **Assistant / Enabler 1 & 2** | Names of assistants involved in the drilling process.                                                                                   |
| **Rig Number / Pit Method**   | Identifier for the drilling rig or pit method used.                                                                                     |
| **Vehicle / Vessel**          | Name or ID of the vehicle or vessel associated with the project.                                                                        |
| **Unit System**               | Choose from **Metric**, **US Customary**, or **US with Decimal Feet**.                                                                  |
| **Local Coordinate System**   | EPSG code for your project's coordinate reference system. See [GPS & coordinates](/geodin-onsite/configuration/gps-and-coordinates.md). |

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**Tip:** Setting these defaults ensures that new forms are pre-filled with standard values, reducing manual input and minimising errors.
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## Defaults apply to new forms only

Changing a default does not retroactively update forms you've already created — the change only affects forms created from that point forward. If you need to update existing forms, you'll have to edit them individually.

## When to use defaults

* **Multi-day projects** — set the drilling crew names once instead of typing them on every form.
* **Single-rig projects** — default the rig identifier and override manually for the occasional exception.
* **Consistent units** — set the unit system once so no form is logged in the wrong units by accident.

## Related settings

Some Onsite-wide settings live outside the Defaults tab but complement it:

* **Label printer** — set in [Label printing](/geodin-onsite/configuration/label-printing.md), applies across projects
* **Camera source** — set in [Camera](/geodin-onsite/configuration/camera.md), applies across projects
* **GPS source** — set in [GPS & coordinates](/geodin-onsite/configuration/gps-and-coordinates.md), applies across projects
* **UI language** — set in Configuration → Language & UI

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**See also**

* [Project setup](/geodin-onsite/configuration/project-setup.md) — the project metadata these defaults live under
* [GPS & coordinates](/geodin-onsite/configuration/gps-and-coordinates.md) — GPS source and coordinate system


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