As far as I know, I am using default design rules. But something has changed since some time now. And I am not sure if it were my hands or the kicad update to v7.
This happens to every new board.
When I open the design rules
Some values including the copper to edge clearence are set to 0 and I don’t why or how that happens.
Can these settings be set globally? I don’t really want to run the board setup for every new board. I’ve always been very content with the default settings.
Regards 
Bas
Two things you can do…
1) Make a Template that includes all your desired settings. Use it to start New projects (you can search for my Tutorial on setting up Template or use other’s Tutorials…)
2) Edit the kicad file: as I discovered - keep reading…
I upgraded to v7 yesterday and my Rules were also Reset.
But, I took care of that by Editing the "kicad.kicad_pro’ file to reflect similarity to previous file (I only did some of the items that were important to me at the moment). I works!
Now, when I start a New project, the PCB’s DRC/etc are as I want them.
Note: I usually start a New project with my custom Template so, all of my previous settings are still good.
Screenshot snippet example of v7 as-is and v7-with my edited file…
v7 ASIS
v7 My Edits
I tried to make Template with KiCad 4.0.7 and failed. KiCad wanted from me something more that just template title. If remember well it wanted a html file that it is not what I do everyday (I think last time I created html was about 15 years ago).
So I do third thing (very close to using template):
I have special ‘empty’ design and whenever I find something what I want to be my default I open and edit that empty design.
Then I start each new design by copying and renaming that empty design or if new design is the modification of one older then by copying that older one.
If that older is old enough to not have my current defaults then in Board Setup window there is a button: [Import Settings from Another Board…]
Yeah, that’s how I did it before deciding to push myself and learn how to make a Template and posting my Tutorial on doing it. I know you posted comment(s) there so, you know it exists.
The main reason I made a Template (aside from self education) was to have a flexible Template for PCB orientation and references/etc for my CNC Milling… Screenshot below…
The White Rectangles are PCB hold-downs that conform to my PCB Milling Fixture. I simply select desired orientation and Delete the other one…
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