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MENU: '''View → Rotate View''' | MENU: '''View → Rotate View''' | ||
− | KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: '''RMB''' | + | KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: '''RMB''' or '''Alt+RMB''' |
FUNCTION: Rotates the viewport about the origin of the world coordinate system (WCS) while the mouse is dragged | FUNCTION: Rotates the viewport about the origin of the world coordinate system (WCS) while the mouse is dragged | ||
− | NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: The axis of rotation in the case of rotate view mode is different than the axis of rotation using the RMB | + | NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: The axis of rotation in the case of rotate view mode is different than the axis of rotation using the "RMB" or "Alt+RMB" shortcuts. |
− | PYTHON COMMAND: None | + | PYTHON COMMAND: None |
== Zoom Tool == | == Zoom Tool == |
Revision as of 00:14, 7 August 2016
Contents
- 1 New Project
- 2 Open Project
- 3 Save Project
- 4 Save Project As
- 5 Print
- 6 Cut Tool
- 7 Copy Tool
- 8 Paste Tool
- 9 Delete Tool
- 10 Undo Tool
- 11 Redo Tool
- 12 Help
- 13 Select Tool
- 14 Pan View Tool
- 15 Rotate View Tool
- 16 Zoom Tool
- 17 Zoom To Extents Tool
- 18 Zoom To Extents Tool
- 19 Zoom Window Tool
- 20 Zoom To Selected Tool
- 21 Undo View Change / Redo View Change
- 22 Split Viewport
- 23 Merge Viewport
- 24 Perspective View
- 25 Top View
- 26 Bottom View
- 27 Front View
- 28 Back View
- 29 Right View
- 30 Left View
- 31 XY Plane
- 32 YZ Plane
- 33 ZX Plane
- 34 Arbitrary Work Plane
- 35 Toggle Navigation Tree
New Project
MENU: File → New Project...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+N
FUNCTION: Starts a new blank EM.Cube project
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Open Project
MENU: File → Open Project...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+O
FUNCTION: Opens an existing EM.Cube project
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Save Project
MENU: File → Save Project...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+S
FUNCTION: Saves the current EM.Cube project
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Save Project As
MENU: File → Save Project As...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+W
FUNCTION: Saves the current EM.Cube project under a different name
PYTHON COMMAND: None
MENU: File → Print...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+P
FUNCTION: Prints the contents of the main window on the specified printer
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Cut Tool
MENU: Edit → Cut
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+X
FUNCTION: Removes the selection from the project workspace and places it in the Windows clipboard
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Copy Tool
MENU: Edit → Copy
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+C
FUNCTION: Copies the selection into the Windows clipboard
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Paste Tool
MENU: Edit → Paste
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+C
FUNCTION: Places the contents of the Windows clipboard on the project workspace
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Delete Tool
MENU: Edit → Delete
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Delete Key
FUNCTION: Deletes the selection from the project workspace
PYTHON COMMAND: delete(node_name)
Undo Tool
MENU: Edit → Undo
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Z
FUNCTION: Undoes the last operation
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Redo Tool
MENU: Edit → Redo
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Y
FUNCTION: Redoes the last operation
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Help
MENU: Help → View Online Help
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Shift+H
FUNCTION: Opens online EM.Cube documentation in your browser
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Select Tool
MENU: View → Normal View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Esc Key
FUNCTION: Returns to the normal select mode
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Pan View Tool
MENU: View → Pan View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Shift+RMB
FUNCTION: Moves the viewport around while the mouse is dragged
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Rotate View Tool
MENU: View → Rotate View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: RMB or Alt+RMB
FUNCTION: Rotates the viewport about the origin of the world coordinate system (WCS) while the mouse is dragged
NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: The axis of rotation in the case of rotate view mode is different than the axis of rotation using the "RMB" or "Alt+RMB" shortcuts.
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Zoom Tool
MENU: View → Zoom → Dynamic
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+RMB or Mouse Scroll Wheel
FUNCTION: Zooms into or out of the project workspace while the mouse is dragged up or down, respectively
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Zoom To Extents Tool
MENU: View → Zoom → Extents
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+E
FUNCTION: Automatically zooms to fit the whole physical structure into the main window
PYTHON COMMAND: zoom_extents()
Zoom To Extents Tool
MENU: View → Zoom → Extents All
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Shift+E
FUNCTION: Automatically zooms to fit the whole physical structure into all four viewports in the four-port view mode
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Zoom Window Tool
MENU: View → Zoom → Window
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Draws a window to define the zoom boundaries
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Zoom To Selected Tool
MENU: View → Zoom → Selected
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Automatically zooms to fit the highlighted object into the main window
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Undo View Change / Redo View Change
MENU: View → Undo View Change, View → Redo View Change
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Reverts the viewport to the previous view angle and distance
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Split Viewport
MENU: View → Split Viewport
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Displays a four-port view of the project workspace
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Merge Viewport
MENU: View → Merge Viewport
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: End Key
FUNCTION: Merges the four-port view into the normal single-port view
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Perspective View
MENU: View → Set View → Perspective View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Home Key
FUNCTION: Sets an isometric view of the physical structure on an XY-plane
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Top View
MENU: View → Set View → Top View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the XY-plane from the top
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Bottom View
MENU: View → Set View → Bottom View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the XY-plane from the bottom
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Front View
MENU: View → Set View → Front View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the ZX-plane from the front
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Back View
MENU: View → Set View → Bottom View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the ZX-plane from the back
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Right View
MENU: View → Set View → Right View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the YZ-plane from the right
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Left View
MENU: View → Set View → Left View
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the YZ-plane from the left
PYTHON COMMAND: None
XY Plane
MENU: View → Work Plane → XY Plane
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Z
FUNCTION: Makes the principal XY plane the active work plane
PYTHON COMMAND: None
YZ Plane
MENU: View → Work Plane → YZ Plane
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: X
FUNCTION: Makes the principal YZ plane the active work plane
PYTHON COMMAND: None
ZX Plane
MENU: View → Work Plane → ZX Plane
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Y
FUNCTION: Makes the principal ZX plane the active work plane
PYTHON COMMAND: None
Arbitrary Work Plane
MENU: View → Work Plane → Arbitrary Plane
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: W
FUNCTION: Sets up an arbitrary active work plane
PYTHON COMMAND: None
MENU: View → Navigation Tree
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None
FUNCTION: Toggles the visibility of the navigation tree window
PYTHON COMMAND: None