====== Default skim ======

Menu: {{:te3:tools_logo2.png?nolink|}} Tools / Default skim

Skim is already set to default skim for all outgoing links on your site. You can set [[te3:skimming#Internal skim|internal skim]] for individual trades or system trades (any or all) and it will outpower “default skim” for those trades. If you set [[te3:skimming#External skim|external skim]] ( s=X directly in the outgoing link ) it will also have priority over “default skim” (but not over “internal skim”). 

Webmaster usually use the same skim pattern for all their trades and only customize patterns for [[te3:trade_types#system trades|system trades]]. "Default skim" can significantly reduce your work - you can still set [[te3:skimming|internal skim]] for each individual trade, or even include [[te3:skimming|external skim]] directly in outgouing links - but both methods can be time consuming. The alternative is to use "default skim" and customize patterns for system trades directly from the "Overview" menu with [[te3:edit_trade#quick edit|Quick edit]] - make sure to [[te3:interface_manager|enable skim pattern]] column.
 
<WRAP caution>
Note, that the other two methods of skimming in TE3 have priority over "default skim": if you set an "external skim", it will outpower "default skim" and if you set "internal skim", it will outpower both "external" and "internal skim".  
</WRAP>

===== How to modify "default skim" =====

**Step by step**

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{{:te3:tut_step_1.png?nolink|}} Select ''Default skim'' from the {{:te3:tools_logo2.png?nolink|}} drop-down menu.

{{:te3:tut_step_2.png?nolink|}} Enter the preferred ''Default skim''.

{{:te3:tut_step_3.png?nolink|}} To copy the preferred pattern to other sites in your [[te3:network|Network]], select them from the multiple select box (use ''CTRL + left mouse click'' to select / deselect preferred sites).

{{:te3:tut_step_4.png?nolink|}} Click {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} or press ''Enter'' to confirm the new default skim or skim pattern.