diff --git a/db/sql/static/populate_setting_type.sql b/db/sql/static/populate_setting_type.sql
index 89b1b3715..92199c400 100644
--- a/db/sql/static/populate_setting_type.sql
+++ b/db/sql/static/populate_setting_type.sql
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ description.','true'),
 (23088,'ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.TotalReqLengthDisplay','Display total required cable length.','false'),
 (23089,'ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.TotalReqLengthDisplay','Filter for total required cable length.',NULL),
 (23090,'ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.QrId','Display component qrId.','false'),
+(23091,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.CablePrefix','Default cable prefix for cable design.',NULL),
+(23092,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.Project','Default project for cable design.',NULL),
+(23093,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.TechnicalSystem','Default technical system for cable design.',NULL),
 (24000,'ItemDomainCableCatalog.List.AutoLoad.FilterBy.Properties','Automatically load component list with display properties for filtering.','true'),
 (24001,'ItemDomainCableCatalog.List.Display.ItemCategory','Display catalog item category.','true'),
 (24002,'ItemDomainCableCatalog.List.Display.CreatedByUser','Display created by username.','false'),
diff --git a/db/sql/updates/updateTo3.16.2.sql b/db/sql/updates/updateTo3.16.2.sql
index 9fe93d606..5ddd90275 100644
--- a/db/sql/updates/updateTo3.16.2.sql
+++ b/db/sql/updates/updateTo3.16.2.sql
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@
 -- Execute by running `mysql CDB_DB_NAME -h 127.0.0.1 -u cdb -p < updateTo3.16.2.sql`
 
 INSERT IGNORE INTO `setting_type` VALUES
-(23090,'ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.QrId','Display component qrId.','false');
\ No newline at end of file
+(23090,'ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.QrId','Display component qrId.','false'),
+(23091,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.CablePrefix','Default cable prefix for cable design.',NULL),
+(23092,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.Project','Default project for cable design.',NULL),
+(23093,'ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.TechnicalSystem','Default technical system for cable design.',NULL);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/ItemDomainCableDesignController.java b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/ItemDomainCableDesignController.java
index 5045074d8..f57bfdaa3 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/ItemDomainCableDesignController.java
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/ItemDomainCableDesignController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.ItemDomainCableDesignLazyDataModel;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.ItemDomainMachineDesignTreeNode;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.beans.ItemDomainCableDesignFacade;
+import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.beans.ItemProjectFacade;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.CdbEntity;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.Item;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.ItemCategory;
@@ -32,8 +33,10 @@
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.view.objects.DomainImportExportInfo;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.view.objects.ImportExportFormatInfo;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@
 @SessionScoped
 public class ItemDomainCableDesignController extends ItemController<ItemDomainCableDesignControllerUtility, ItemDomainCableDesign, ItemDomainCableDesignFacade, ItemDomainCableDesignSettings, ItemDomainCableDesignLazyDataModel> {
 
+    @EJB
+    ItemProjectFacade itemProjectFacade;
+
     @Override
     protected ItemDomainCableDesignControllerUtility createControllerUtilityInstance() {
         return new ItemDomainCableDesignControllerUtility();
@@ -968,10 +974,31 @@ public String prepareCreate() {
      * Prepares cable wizard.
      */
     public String prepareWizardCable() {
-        CableWizard.getInstance().reset();
+        CableWizard wizard = CableWizard.getInstance();
+        wizard.reset();
+        ensureSettingDefaultsLoaded();
+
+        populateEmptyDefaultWizardValues(wizard);
+
         return "/views/itemDomainCableDesign/create?faces-redirect=true";
     }
 
+    public void populateEmptyDefaultWizardValues(CableWizard wizard) {
+        if (wizard.getInputValueName() == null || wizard.getInputValueName().isEmpty()) {
+            wizard.setInputValueName(settingObject.getDefaultCablePrefix());
+        }
+
+        if (wizard.getSelectionProjectList() == null || wizard.getSelectionProjectList().isEmpty()) {
+            List<ItemProject> defaultProjectList = settingObject.getDefaultProjectList();
+            wizard.setSelectionProjectList(new ArrayList<>(defaultProjectList));
+        }
+
+        if (wizard.getSelectionTechnicalSystemList() == null || wizard.getSelectionTechnicalSystemList().isEmpty()) {
+            List<ItemCategory> defaultCategoryList = settingObject.getDefaultCategoryList();
+            wizard.setSelectionTechnicalSystemList(new ArrayList<>(defaultCategoryList));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ItemDomainCableDesignLazyDataModel createItemLazyDataModel() {
         return new ItemDomainCableDesignLazyDataModel(itemDomainCableDesignFacade, getDefaultDomain(), settingObject);
@@ -1168,6 +1195,75 @@ public void deleteConnection(CableDesignConnectionListObject connection) {
         connectionToDelete = null;
     }
 
+    public void ensureSettingDefaultsLoaded() {
+        ItemDomainCableDesignSettings settingObject = getSettingObject();
+
+        String namePrefix = settingObject.getDefaultCablePrefix();
+        if (namePrefix == null) {
+            settingObject.setDefaultCablePrefix("");
+        }
+
+        // Load default project
+        String defaultProject = settingObject.getDefaultProject();
+        List<Integer> projectIds = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (defaultProject != null && !defaultProject.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            projectIds = Arrays.stream(defaultProject.split(","))
+                    .map(Integer::parseInt)
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+        List<ItemProject> defaultProjectList = settingObject.getDefaultProjectList();
+        if (defaultProjectList == null) {
+            defaultProjectList = new ArrayList<>();
+        }
+
+        Iterator<ItemProject> projectIterator = defaultProjectList.iterator();
+        while (projectIterator.hasNext()) {
+            ItemProject itemProject = projectIterator.next();
+            Integer id = itemProject.getId();
+            if (projectIds.contains(id)) {
+                projectIds.remove(id);
+            } else {
+                projectIterator.remove();
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (Integer projectId : projectIds) {
+            ItemProject project = itemProjectFacade.find(projectId);
+            defaultProjectList.add(project);
+        }
+        settingObject.setDefaultProjectList(defaultProjectList);
+
+        // Load default category list
+        String defaultTechnicalSystem = settingObject.getDefaultTechnicalSystem();
+        List<Integer> categoryIds = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (defaultTechnicalSystem != null && !defaultTechnicalSystem.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            categoryIds = Arrays.stream(defaultTechnicalSystem.split(","))
+                    .map(Integer::parseInt)
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+        List<ItemCategory> defaultTechnicalSystemList = settingObject.getDefaultCategoryList();
+        if (defaultTechnicalSystemList == null) {
+            defaultTechnicalSystemList = new ArrayList<>();
+        }
+
+        Iterator<ItemCategory> categoryIterator = defaultTechnicalSystemList.iterator();
+        while (categoryIterator.hasNext()) {
+            ItemCategory itemCategory = categoryIterator.next();
+            Integer id = itemCategory.getId();
+            if (categoryIds.contains(id)) {
+                categoryIds.remove(id);
+            } else {
+                categoryIterator.remove();
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (Integer categoryId : categoryIds) {
+            ItemCategory category = itemCategoryFacade.find(categoryId);
+            defaultTechnicalSystemList.add(category);
+        }
+        settingObject.setDefaultCategoryList(defaultTechnicalSystemList);
+    }
+
     // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="import/export support">   
     @Override
     public boolean getEntityDisplayImportButton() {
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/extensions/CableWizard.java b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/extensions/CableWizard.java
index c84d68b86..ca4bec302 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/extensions/CableWizard.java
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/extensions/CableWizard.java
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public void reset() {
             selectionProjectList = null;
             selectionTechnicalSystemList = null;
             members.clear();
-            selectionCableType = null;
+            selectionCableType = cableTypeCatalog;
             selectionCableCatalogItem = null;
             cableItem = null;
             portEnd1 = null;
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/settings/ItemDomainCableDesignSettings.java b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/settings/ItemDomainCableDesignSettings.java
index 2b9495fe7..1047e5659 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/settings/ItemDomainCableDesignSettings.java
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/portal/controllers/settings/ItemDomainCableDesignSettings.java
@@ -4,17 +4,24 @@
  */
 package gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.controllers.settings;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.controllers.ItemDomainCableDesignController;
+import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.ItemCategory;
+import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.ItemProject;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.SettingEntity;
 import gov.anl.aps.cdb.portal.model.db.entities.SettingType;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  *
  * @author djarosz
  */
 public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableDesignController> {
-    
+
+    private static final String DefaultCablePrefixSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.CablePrefix";
+    private static final String DefaultProjectSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.Project";
+    private static final String DefaultTechnicalSystemSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.Default.TechnicalSystem";
     private static final String DisplayAlternateNameSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.ItemIdentifier1";
     private static final String DisplayDesignDescriptionSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.Description";
     private static final String DisplayLocationSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.Location";
@@ -51,20 +58,20 @@ public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableD
     private static final String FilterVoltageSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.Voltage";
     private static final String FilterLayingSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.Laying";
 
-    private static final String AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Load.FilterDataTable"; 
+    private static final String AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Load.FilterDataTable";
 
     private static final String DisplayRoutedLengthSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.RoutedLength";
     private static final String FilterRoutedLengthSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.RoutedLength";
 
     private static final String DisplayRouteSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.Route";
     private static final String FilterRouteSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.Route";
-        
+
     private static final String DisplayTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.TotalReqLengthDisplay";
     private static final String FilterTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.TotalReqLengthDisplay";
 
     private static final String DisplayNotesSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.Notes";
     private static final String FilterNotesSettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.Notes";
-    
+
     private static final String DisplayDescriptionEndpoint1SettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.DescriptionEndpoint1";
     private static final String FilterDescriptionEndpoint1SettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.DescriptionEndpoint1";
     private static final String DisplayRouteEndpoint1SettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.RouteEndpoint1";
@@ -118,13 +125,21 @@ public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableD
     private static final String DisplayLocationEndpoint2SettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.Display.LocationEndpoint2";
     private static final String FilterLocationEndpoint2SettingTypeKey = "ItemDomainCableDesign.List.FilterBy.LocationEndpoint2";
 
+    // Add defaults for cable designs. 
+    protected String defaultCablePrefix = null;
+    protected String defaultProject = null;
+    protected String defaultTechnicalSystem = null;
+
+    protected List<ItemProject> defaultProjectList;
+    protected List<ItemCategory> defaultCategoryList;
+
     protected Boolean displayEndpoints = null;
     protected Boolean displayCatalogItem = null;
     protected Boolean displayAssignedInventory = null;
     protected Boolean displayInstallationStatus = null;
     protected Boolean displayLocation = null;
     protected Boolean displayLocationDetails = null;
-    
+
     // cable metadata fields
     protected Boolean voltageDisplay = null;
     protected Boolean layingDisplay = null;
@@ -133,7 +148,7 @@ public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableD
     protected Boolean alternateCableIdDisplay = null;
     protected Boolean legacyQrIdDisplay = null;
     protected Boolean endpoint1DescriptionDisplay = null;
-    protected Boolean endpoint2DescriptionDisplay = null;    
+    protected Boolean endpoint2DescriptionDisplay = null;
     protected String filterEndpoints = null;
     protected String filterCatalogItem = null;
     protected String filterAssignedInventory = null;
@@ -148,11 +163,11 @@ public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableD
     protected String routedLengthFilter = null;
     protected Boolean routeDisplay = null;
     protected String routeFilter = null;
-    protected Boolean totalReqLengthDisplay = null; 
-    protected String totalReqLengthFilter = null; 
+    protected Boolean totalReqLengthDisplay = null;
+    protected String totalReqLengthFilter = null;
     protected Boolean notesDisplay = null;
     protected String notesFilter = null;
-    
+
     // connection metadata fields
     protected Boolean descriptionEndpoint1Display = null;
     protected String descriptionEndpoint1Filter = null;
@@ -182,7 +197,7 @@ public class ItemDomainCableDesignSettings extends ItemSettings<ItemDomainCableD
     protected String notesEndpoint2Filter = null;
     protected Boolean drawingEndpoint2Display = null;
     protected String drawingEndpoint2Filter = null;
-    
+
     // endpoint connection details
     protected Boolean deviceEndpoint1Display = null;
     protected String deviceEndpoint1Filter = null;
@@ -211,6 +226,56 @@ public ItemDomainCableDesignSettings(ItemDomainCableDesignController parentContr
         displayNumberOfItemsPerPage = 25;
     }
 
+    public String getDefaultCablePrefix() {
+        return defaultCablePrefix;
+    }
+
+    public void setDefaultCablePrefix(String defaultCablePrefix) {
+        this.defaultCablePrefix = defaultCablePrefix;
+    }
+
+    public List<ItemProject> getDefaultProjectList() {
+        return defaultProjectList;
+    }
+
+    public void setDefaultProjectList(List<ItemProject> defaultProjectList) {
+        if (defaultProjectList != null) {
+            defaultProject = "";
+            for (ItemProject itemProject : defaultProjectList) {
+                if (defaultProject.length() > 0) {
+                    defaultProject += ",";
+                }
+                defaultProject += itemProject.getId();
+            }
+        }
+        this.defaultProjectList = defaultProjectList;
+    }
+
+    public List<ItemCategory> getDefaultCategoryList() {
+        return defaultCategoryList;
+    }
+
+    public void setDefaultCategoryList(List<ItemCategory> defaultCategoryList) {
+        if (defaultCategoryList != null) {
+            defaultTechnicalSystem = "";
+            for (ItemCategory itemCategory : defaultCategoryList) {
+                if (defaultTechnicalSystem.length() > 0) {
+                    defaultTechnicalSystem += ",";
+                }
+                defaultTechnicalSystem += itemCategory.getId();
+            }
+        }
+        this.defaultCategoryList = defaultCategoryList;
+    }
+
+    public String getDefaultProject() {
+        return defaultProject;
+    }
+
+    public String getDefaultTechnicalSystem() {
+        return defaultTechnicalSystem;
+    }
+
     public Boolean getDisplayEndpoints() {
         return displayEndpoints;
     }
@@ -258,7 +323,7 @@ public Boolean getDisplayLocationDetails() {
     public void setDisplayLocationDetails(Boolean displayLocationDetails) {
         this.displayLocationDetails = displayLocationDetails;
     }
-    
+
     public boolean isVoltageDisplay() {
         return voltageDisplay;
     }
@@ -856,7 +921,7 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSettingTypeDefaults(Map<String, SettingType> se
         displayLastModifiedByUser = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayLastModifiedByUserSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         displayLastModifiedOnDateTime = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayLastModifiedOnDateTimeSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         setDisplayItemCategory((Boolean) Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayTechnicalSystemSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue()));
-        
+
         displayEndpoints = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayEndpointsSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         displayCatalogItem = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayCatalogItemSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         displayAssignedInventory = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayAssignedInventorySettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
@@ -884,7 +949,7 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSettingTypeDefaults(Map<String, SettingType> se
         routeDisplay = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayRouteSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         routeFilter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterRouteSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         totalReqLengthDisplay = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
-        totalReqLengthFilter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue(); 
+        totalReqLengthFilter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         notesDisplay = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayNotesSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         notesFilter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterNotesSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
 
@@ -902,7 +967,7 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSettingTypeDefaults(Map<String, SettingType> se
         notesEndpoint1Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterNotesEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         drawingEndpoint1Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayDrawingEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         drawingEndpoint1Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterDrawingEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
-        
+
         descriptionEndpoint2Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayDescriptionEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         descriptionEndpoint2Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterDescriptionEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         routeEndpoint2Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayRouteEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
@@ -917,7 +982,7 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSettingTypeDefaults(Map<String, SettingType> se
         notesEndpoint2Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterNotesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         drawingEndpoint2Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayDrawingEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         drawingEndpoint2Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterDrawingEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
-        
+
         deviceEndpoint1Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayDeviceEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         deviceEndpoint1Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterDeviceEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
         portEndpoint1Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayPortEndpoint1SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
@@ -941,13 +1006,17 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSettingTypeDefaults(Map<String, SettingType> se
         connectedDevicesEndpoint2Display = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(DisplayConnectedDevicesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
         connectedDevicesEndpoint2Filter = settingTypeMap.get(FilterConnectedDevicesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
 
-        autoLoadListFilterValues = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue()); 
+        autoLoadListFilterValues = Boolean.parseBoolean(settingTypeMap.get(AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue());
+
+        defaultCablePrefix = settingTypeMap.get(DefaultCablePrefixSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
+        defaultProject = settingTypeMap.get(DefaultProjectSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
+        defaultTechnicalSystem = settingTypeMap.get(DefaultTechnicalSystemSettingTypeKey).getDefaultValue();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void updateSettingsFromSessionSettingEntity(SettingEntity settingEntity) {
         super.updateSettingsFromSessionSettingEntity(settingEntity);
-        displayItemIdentifier1 = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayAlternateNameSettingTypeKey, displayItemIdentifier1); 
+        displayItemIdentifier1 = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayAlternateNameSettingTypeKey, displayItemIdentifier1);
         displayDescription = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayDesignDescriptionSettingTypeKey, displayDescription);
         displayItemProject = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayProjectSettingTypeKey, displayItemProject);
         displayLocation = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayLocationSettingTypeKey, displayLocation);
@@ -989,7 +1058,7 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSessionSettingEntity(SettingEntity settingEntit
         routeDisplay = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayRouteSettingTypeKey, routeDisplay);
         routeFilter = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(FilterRouteSettingTypeKey, routeFilter);
         totalReqLengthDisplay = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey, totalReqLengthDisplay);
-        totalReqLengthFilter = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(FilterTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey, totalReqLengthFilter); 
+        totalReqLengthFilter = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(FilterTotalReqLengthSettingTypeKey, totalReqLengthFilter);
         notesDisplay = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayNotesSettingTypeKey, notesDisplay);
         notesFilter = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(FilterNotesSettingTypeKey, notesFilter);
 
@@ -1046,9 +1115,13 @@ protected void updateSettingsFromSessionSettingEntity(SettingEntity settingEntit
         connectedDevicesEndpoint2Display = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(DisplayConnectedDevicesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey, connectedDevicesEndpoint2Display);
         connectedDevicesEndpoint2Filter = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(FilterConnectedDevicesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey, connectedDevicesEndpoint2Filter);
 
-        autoLoadListFilterValues = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey, autoLoadListFilterValues); 
+        autoLoadListFilterValues = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsBoolean(AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey, autoLoadListFilterValues);
+
+        defaultCablePrefix = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(DefaultCablePrefixSettingTypeKey, defaultCablePrefix);
+        defaultProject = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(DefaultProjectSettingTypeKey, defaultProject);
+        defaultTechnicalSystem = settingEntity.getSettingValueAsString(DefaultTechnicalSystemSettingTypeKey, defaultTechnicalSystem);
     }
-    
+
     @Override
     protected void saveSettingsForSessionSettingEntity(SettingEntity settingEntity) {
         super.saveSettingsForSessionSettingEntity(settingEntity);
@@ -1152,5 +1225,9 @@ protected void saveSettingsForSessionSettingEntity(SettingEntity settingEntity)
         settingEntity.setSettingValue(FilterConnectedDevicesEndpoint2SettingTypeKey, connectedDevicesEndpoint2Filter);
 
         settingEntity.setSettingValue(AutoLoadListFilterValuesSettingTypeKey, autoLoadListFilterValues);
+
+        settingEntity.setSettingValue(DefaultCablePrefixSettingTypeKey, defaultCablePrefix);
+        settingEntity.setSettingValue(DefaultProjectSettingTypeKey, defaultProject);
+        settingEntity.setSettingValue(DefaultTechnicalSystemSettingTypeKey, defaultTechnicalSystem);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/rest/routes/ItemRoute.java b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/rest/routes/ItemRoute.java
index 7ad9a39fe..a147ac3fc 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/rest/routes/ItemRoute.java
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/src/java/gov/anl/aps/cdb/rest/routes/ItemRoute.java
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ public PropertyValue updateItemStatus(@PathParam("itemId") int itemId, @RequestB
 
     private void updateDbPropertyValueWithPassedInDate(PropertyValue dbPropertyValue, PropertyValue userPassedValue) {
         dbPropertyValue.setValue(userPassedValue.getValue());
+        dbPropertyValue.setText(userPassedValue.getText());
         dbPropertyValue.setTargetValue(userPassedValue.getTargetValue());
         dbPropertyValue.setDisplayValue(userPassedValue.getDisplayValue());
         dbPropertyValue.setTag(userPassedValue.getTag());
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/item/private/templates/itemListViewObjectTemplate.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/item/private/templates/itemListViewObjectTemplate.xhtml
index 67486a3c6..e4cfa65f1 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/item/private/templates/itemListViewObjectTemplate.xhtml
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/item/private/templates/itemListViewObjectTemplate.xhtml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ See LICENSE file.
                 xmlns:f="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf/core"
                 template="itemListObjectTemplate.xhtml">
 
+    <ui:param name="displayItemNameColumnLink"
+              value="#{displayItemNameColumnLink != null
+                       ? displayItemNameColumnLink : true}" />
 
     <ui:define name="idColumnObject">
         <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.id}" />
@@ -19,10 +22,10 @@ See LICENSE file.
     <ui:define name="nameColumnObject">
         <f:attribute name="exportValue" value="#{itemListObject.name}"/>
         <h:outputLink value="../item/view.xhtml?id=#{itemListObject.id}" title="View #{entityTypeName} details"
-                      rendered="#{itemListObject.id != null}"> 
+                      rendered="#{itemListObject.id != null and displayItemNameColumnLink}">
             <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.name}" />
         </h:outputLink>
-        <h:outputLabel rendered="#{itemListObject.id == null}" value="#{itemListObject.name}" />
+        <h:outputLabel rendered="#{itemListObject.id == null or !displayItemNameColumnLink}" value="#{itemListObject.name}" />
     </ui:define>
 
     <ui:define name="qrIdColumnObject">
@@ -32,37 +35,37 @@ See LICENSE file.
     <ui:define name="itemIdentifier2ColumnObject">
         <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.itemIdentifier2}" />
     </ui:define>
-    
+
     <ui:define name="itemProjectObject">
         <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.itemProjectString}" />
     </ui:define>
-    
+
     <ui:define name="entityTypeColumnObject">
         <f:attribute name="exportValue" value="#{itemListObject.entityTypeString}"/>
-            <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.entityTypeDisplayList}" var="itemEntityType" >
-                    <h:outputText value="#{itemEntityType.name}" /> <br/>
-            </ui:repeat>
+        <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.entityTypeDisplayList}" var="itemEntityType" >
+            <h:outputText value="#{itemEntityType.name}" /> <br/>
+        </ui:repeat>
     </ui:define>
 
     <ui:define name="itemTypeColumnObject">
         <f:attribute name="exportValue" value="#{itemListObject.itemTypeString}"/>
-            <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemTypeList}" var="itemTypeObject">
-                <h:outputText value="#{itemTypeObject.name}" /> <br/>
-            </ui:repeat>
+        <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemTypeList}" var="itemTypeObject">
+            <h:outputText value="#{itemTypeObject.name}" /> <br/>
+        </ui:repeat>
     </ui:define>
 
     <ui:define name="itemCategoryColumnObject">
         <f:attribute name="exportValue" value="#{itemListObject.itemCategoryString}"/>
-            <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemCategoryList}" var="itemCategoryObject">
-                <h:outputText value="#{itemCategoryObject.name}" /> <br/>
-            </ui:repeat>
+        <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemCategoryList}" var="itemCategoryObject">
+            <h:outputText value="#{itemCategoryObject.name}" /> <br/>
+        </ui:repeat>
     </ui:define>
 
     <ui:define name="itemSourceColumnObject">
         <f:attribute name="exportValue" value="#{itemListObject.itemSourceString}"/>
-            <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemSourceList}" var="itemSource">
-                    <h:outputText value="#{itemSource.source.name}" /> <br/>
-            </ui:repeat>
+        <ui:repeat value="#{itemListObject.itemSourceList}" var="itemSource">
+            <h:outputText value="#{itemSource.source.name}" /> <br/>
+        </ui:repeat>
     </ui:define>
 
     <ui:define  name="derivedFromItemColumnObject">
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/create.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/create.xhtml
index 82703ed41..624e6b5cd 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/create.xhtml
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/create.xhtml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ See LICENSE file.
 
     <ui:define name="middleCenter">
 
-        <h:form id="addCableForm" rendered="#{loginController.loggedIn and pageRendered}">
+        <h:form id="addCableForm" rendered="#{loginController.loggedIn and pageRendered}"
+                onkeypress="if (event.keyCode === 13) { return false; }">
 
             <div class="pageTitle">
                 <h1>Add Cable Design</h1>
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/newCableDesignDefaultsDialog.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/newCableDesignDefaultsDialog.xhtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..410bbadff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/newCableDesignDefaultsDialog.xhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<!--
+Copyright (c) UChicago Argonne, LLC. All rights reserved.
+See LICENSE file.
+-->
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
+<ui:composition xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+                xmlns:f="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"
+                xmlns:ui="http://java.sun.com/jsf/facelets"
+                xmlns:p="http://primefaces.org/ui">
+
+    <ui:param name="newCableDesignDefaultsOnComplete"
+              value="#{newCableDesignDefaultsOnComplete != null ? newCableDesignDefaultsOnComplete : ''}" /> 
+
+    <p:dialog header="New Cable Design Defaults" 
+              id="newCableDesignDefaultsDialog"
+              widgetVar="newCableDesignDefaultsDialogWidget" 
+              styleClass="viewTransparentBackgroundDialog"
+              modal="true"
+              closable="false">
+
+        <ui:param name="entitySettingObject"
+                  value="#{itemDomainCableDesignController.settingObject}" /> 
+
+        <p:panelGrid columns="2">
+
+            <p:outputLabel for="defaultCablePrefix" value="Cable Name Prefix" />
+            <p:inputText id="defaultCablePrefix"
+                         value="#{entitySettingObject.defaultCablePrefix}">                
+            </p:inputText>                                   
+
+            <p:outputLabel for="defaultCableProject"
+                           value="Project"
+                           rendered="#{entitySettingObject.defaultProjectList != null}"
+                           styleClass="entityDataLabel"/>
+            <p:selectCheckboxMenu id="defaultCableProject"
+                                  label="Select Project"
+                                  multiple="true"
+                                  rendered="#{entitySettingObject.defaultProjectList != null}"
+                                  value="#{entitySettingObject.defaultProjectList}"
+                                  converter="itemProjectConverter"
+                                  filter="true" 
+                                  filterMatchMode="contains">
+                <f:selectItems value="#{itemProjectController.availableItems}" />                 
+            </p:selectCheckboxMenu>   
+
+            <p:outputLabel for="defaultTechnicalSystem"
+                           value="Technical System"
+                           rendered="#{entitySettingObject.defaultCategoryList != null}"
+                           styleClass="entityDataLabel"/>
+            <p:selectCheckboxMenu id="defaultTechnicalSystem"
+                                  label="Select Technical System"
+                                  multiple="true"
+                                  rendered="#{entitySettingObject.defaultCategoryList != null}"
+                                  value="#{entitySettingObject.defaultCategoryList}"
+                                  converter="itemCategoryConverter"
+                                  filter="true" 
+                                  filterMatchMode="contains">
+                <f:selectItems value="#{itemDomainCableDesignController.domainItemCategoryList}" /> 
+            </p:selectCheckboxMenu>
+        </p:panelGrid>
+
+
+        <f:facet name="footer">
+            <p:commandButton  icon="fa fa-save"
+                              onclick="PF('loadingDialog').show(); PF('newCableDesignDefaultsDialogWidget').hide()"
+                              oncomplete="PF('loadingDialog').hide(); #{newCableDesignDefaultsOnComplete}"
+                              update="@form"
+                              action="#{settingController.saveSettingListForSettingEntity()}"
+                              actionListener="#{entitySettingObject.saveListSettingsForSessionSettingEntityActionListener}"
+                              rendered="#{settingController.sessionUserHaveSettingsWritePermissions}"
+                              value="Save"/>
+
+            <p:commandButton icon="fa fa-close"
+                             onclick="PF('newCableDesignDefaultsDialogWidget').hide()"
+                             value="Cancel"/>            
+        </f:facet>
+
+
+    </p:dialog>
+
+    <p:remoteCommand name="prepareNewCableDesignDefaultsDialog"
+                     action="#{itemDomainCableDesignController.ensureSettingDefaultsLoaded()}"
+                     update="newCableDesignDefaultsDialog"
+                     oncomplete="PF('newCableDesignDefaultsDialogWidget').show()"/>
+
+</ui:composition>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/cableWizard.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/cableWizard.xhtml
index d7c58bb7f..2ffe402e2 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/cableWizard.xhtml
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/cableWizard.xhtml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ See LICENSE file.
 <ui:composition xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                 xmlns:ui="http://java.sun.com/jsf/facelets"                                
                 xmlns:p="http://primefaces.org/ui"
-                xmlns:h="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf/html"
                 xmlns:f="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf/core">    
 
     <p:outputPanel>
@@ -81,6 +80,9 @@ See LICENSE file.
                          rendered="#{cableWizard.isTypeCatalog()}">
 
                     <ui:decorate template="../../../itemDomainCableCatalog/private/templates/itemDomainCableCatalogDataTableTemplate.xhtml">
+                        
+                        <ui:param name="displayItemNameColumnLink"
+                                  value="#{false}"/>
 
                         <ui:param name="cableCatalogDataTableSelectionModel" 
                                   value="#{cableWizard.selectionCableCatalogItem}" /> 
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ See LICENSE file.
                                   value="cableWizardDetailsTab" />
 
                         <ui:define name="cableCatalogDataTableEvents">
-                            <p:ajax event="rowSelectRadio"
+                            <p:ajax event="rowSelect"
+                                    update="@parent"
                                     listener="#{cableWizard.selectListenerCableCatalogItem}"
                                     oncomplete="update#{rootViewId}WizardButtons();"/>
                         </ui:define>
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/templates/basicsTabTemplate.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/templates/basicsTabTemplate.xhtml
index 243963e1a..080e5010b 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/templates/basicsTabTemplate.xhtml
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainCableDesign/private/wizard/templates/basicsTabTemplate.xhtml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ See LICENSE file.
                 xmlns:f="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf/core">   
 
     <!-- Must provide params "viewId", "wizardController"-->
-    
+
     <ui:param name="rootViewId" value="#{viewId}"/>
-    
+
     <p:tab id="#{rootViewId}CableBasicsTab">
         <p:panel header="Enter cable name and select project(s)">
             <p:outputPanel id="#{rootViewId}CableBasicsPanel">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ See LICENSE file.
                         <p:ajax event="keyup" 
                                 listener="#{wizardController.keyupListenerName}"
                                 oncomplete="update#{rootViewId}WizardButtons();"/>
-                    </p:inputText>
+                    </p:inputText>                                   
 
                     <h:outputLabel for="#{rootViewId}SelectCheckboxProject"
                                    value="Project"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ See LICENSE file.
                         <p:ajax listener="#{wizardController.selectListenerProjectList}" 
                                 oncomplete="update#{rootViewId}WizardButtons();" />
                     </p:selectCheckboxMenu>   
-                    
+
                     <h:outputLabel for="#{rootViewId}SelectCheckboxTechnicalSystem"
                                    value="Technical System"
                                    styleClass="entityDataLabel"/>
@@ -56,8 +56,21 @@ See LICENSE file.
                         <p:ajax listener="#{wizardController.selectListenerTechnicalSystemList}" 
                                 oncomplete="update#{rootViewId}WizardButtons();" />
                     </p:selectCheckboxMenu>   
-                    
+
                 </p:panelGrid>
+
+                <p:commandLink onclick="prepareNewCableDesignDefaultsDialog()">Update defaults to new cable
+                    <p:tooltip for="@parent" value="Set defaults to get autopopulated for this step."/>
+                </p:commandLink>
+
+                <ui:include src="../../newCableDesignDefaultsDialog.xhtml">                  
+                    <ui:param name="newCableDesignDefaultsOnComplete"
+                              value="populateDefaultsForWizard()" /> 
+                </ui:include>
+
+                <p:remoteCommand name="populateDefaultsForWizard"
+                                 action="#{itemDomainCableDesignController.populateEmptyDefaultWizardValues(cableWizard)}"
+                                 update="@form" /> 
             </p:outputPanel>
         </p:panel>
     </p:tab>
diff --git a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainMachineDesignBase/private/templates/itemDomainMachineDesignListObjectTemplate.xhtml b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainMachineDesignBase/private/templates/itemDomainMachineDesignListObjectTemplate.xhtml
index 3f10a02bb..dce6bc763 100644
--- a/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainMachineDesignBase/private/templates/itemDomainMachineDesignListObjectTemplate.xhtml
+++ b/src/java/CdbWebPortal/web/views/itemDomainMachineDesignBase/private/templates/itemDomainMachineDesignListObjectTemplate.xhtml
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ See LICENSE file.
             Machine Element Name
             <ui:fragment>
                 <br/>
-                <p:inputText id="nameMdFilter#{viewId}"                             
-                             value="#{valueModel.nameFilter}" 
-                             onchange="onChangeNameMdFilter()"
+                <p:inputText id="nameMdFilter#{viewId}"
+                             value="#{valueModel.nameFilter}"
+                             onchange="onChangeNameMdFilter#{viewId}()"
                              rendered="#{includeSearchFields}"
                              onkeyup="if (event.keyCode === 13) { this.blur(); PF('loadingDialog').show(); onChangeNameMdFilter#{viewId}() }"/>                
                 
@@ -256,10 +256,12 @@ See LICENSE file.
               rendered="#{hideOptionalColumns 
                           and hideSearchColumns
                           and settingObject.displayItemProject}">
-        <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.itemProjectString}" />            
+        <h:outputText value="#{itemListObject.itemProjectString}" />
     </p:column>
 
-    <ui:include src="../../../propertyValue/private/propertyValueDomainEntityListColumnObject.xhtml">
+    <ui:include src="#{hideSearchColumns
+                       ? '../../../propertyValue/private/propertyValueDomainEntityListColumnObject.xhtml'
+                       : '../../../common/private/commonEmptyPage.xhtml'}">
         <ui:param name="cdbDomainEntityObject" value="#{itemListObject}"/>
     </ui:include>