diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c465613a4a..09a5d3286c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ ctest FunctionalTestJigsawApollo to validate this output. [#5710](https://github
 - Added ShowDeprecated option to show or hide warnings in IsisPreferences. [#5611](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5611)
 
 ### Changed
+- Changed mechanism for specifying shapemodel RayTraceEngine keywords from IsisPreferences to BulletEngineSelect.pref file. BulletEngineSelect.pref was added to ISIS3/isis and CMakeLists.txt updated so that the file is copied to $ISISROOT by cmake. [#5807](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5807)
 - Removed Arm dependency on xalan-c, as it does not build for now on conda-forge. This requires turning off doc building on Arm. Also changed some variables to avoid name clashes on Arm with clang 16. [#5802])(https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5802)
 - Update OSIRIS-REx OCams instrument (Map, Poly, & SamCam) support to current state in UofA code base [#5426](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5426)
 - Enhanced csminit by removing the need to specify model and plugin [#5585](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5585)
diff --git a/isis/BulletEngineSelect.pref b/isis/BulletEngineSelect.pref
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e3a9a451a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/isis/BulletEngineSelect.pref
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+########################################################
+# Specifies Bullet ray-tracing engine for processing with
+# shape models.
+#
+# RayTraceEngine = Bullet
+# OnError = Continue | Fail
+# Tolerance = { numerical value that will be set as the
+#           tolerance for the Bullet or Embree shape
+#           model }
+#
+########################################################
+
+Group = ShapeModel
+  RayTraceEngine = Bullet
+  OnError = Continue
+EndGroup
+
+End
diff --git a/isis/CMakeLists.txt b/isis/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bbde008e1..325988bcb5 100644
--- a/isis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/isis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND rm -f ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/libisis$
 install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND rm -f ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/libisis${VERSION_MAJOR}${SO})")
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/TestPreferences ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/)
 install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/IsisPreferences ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/)")
+install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/BulletEngineSelect.pref ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/)")
 
 # Install the header files
 install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND mkdir -p ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include/isis)")
@@ -615,12 +616,14 @@ add_custom_target(clean_source COMMAND rm -rf "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/*" "${CMAKE_I
 
 # Set up a few top level files for installation.
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/IsisPreferences   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/BulletEngineSelect.pref   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -rf ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts           ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -f  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../LICENSE.md    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND cp -rf ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/make              ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 
 # Copy the files on make install as well
 install(FILES     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/IsisPreferences DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(FILES     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/BulletEngineSelect.pref DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 install(FILES     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../LICENSE.md   DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 install(FILES     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../AUTHORS.rst  DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 install(FILES     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../CHANGELOG.md DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
diff --git a/isis/IsisPreferences b/isis/IsisPreferences
index 119df760b9..857fe80dcb 100644
--- a/isis/IsisPreferences
+++ b/isis/IsisPreferences
@@ -51,28 +51,6 @@ Group = ErrorFacility
   StackTrace = Off
 EndGroup
 
-########################################################
-# Specify which ray-tracing engine to use for shape
-# models.
-#
-# Leave the ShapeModel Group commented-out to continue
-# using the ISIS default.
-#
-# RayTraceEngine = Bullet | Embree
-# OnError = Continue | Fail
-# Tolerance = { numerical value that will be set as the
-#           tolerance for the Bullet or Embree shape
-#           model }
-#
-########################################################
-
-#Group = ShapeModel
-#  RayTraceEngine = Embree
-#  OnError = Continue
-#  CubeSupported = False
-#  Tolerance = DBL_MAX
-#EndGroup
-
 ########################################################
 # Customize how session logging is handled
 #
diff --git a/isis/TestPreferences b/isis/TestPreferences
index e6d7497853..1694bdc22a 100644
--- a/isis/TestPreferences
+++ b/isis/TestPreferences
@@ -49,28 +49,6 @@ Group = ErrorFacility
   StackTrace = Off
 EndGroup
 
-########################################################
-# Specify which ray-tracing engine to use for shape
-# models.
-#
-# Leave the ShapeModel Group commented-out to continue
-# using the ISIS default.
-#
-# RayTraceEngine = Bullet | Embree
-# OnError = Continue | Fail
-# Tolerance = { numerical value that will be set as the
-#           tolerance for the Bullet or Embree shape
-#           model }
-#
-########################################################
-
-#Group = ShapeModel
-#  RayTraceEngine = Embree
-#  OnError = Continue
-#  CubeSupported = False
-#  Tolerance = DBL_MAX
-#EndGroup
-
 ########################################################
 # Customize how session logging is handled
 #
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.xml b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.xml
index 4d3cc2b3df..dfc90a8b59 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.xml
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.xml
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@
        not have their paths expanded.  This is to allow variables like $msg/ to work correctly.
     </p>
     <p>
-      The spiceinit program will also add the RayTraceEngine, OnError, and Tolerance keywords to the Kernels
-      group if specified in the IsisPreferences file. If included, these keywords specify the ray-tracing engine to use and how to use it for shapemodels.
-      Please see the IsisPreferences file for more details.
+      The <i>spiceinit</i> program will add the RayTraceEngine, OnError, and Tolerance keywords to the Kernels
+      group if specified in the preference file <i>BulletEngineSelect.pref</i>. These keywords set the
+      ray-tracing engine to use and how to use it for processing with shapemodels. To include these
+      keywords, run <i>spiceinit</i> with shape=user, a specified shape model, and
+      -pref=$ISISROOT/BulletEngineSelect.pref on the command line. 
 
     </p>
     <p><b>Troubleshooting:</b> If spiceinit is failing with the error