Yes, selecting the strict conformance option will automatically pre-select the sideofpier method to be pointing and ensure that all EQMOD will raise all exceptions (if necessary). The SideOfPier dropdown and exceptions checkboxes are hidden once strict conformance has been selected. The idea was that for new installs the EQMOD setup would default to "strict conformance" and the confusion assoicated with these controls would be removed.
Chris.