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Revision as of 13:05, 7 September 2016

New Project

ICON: New.png

MENU: File → New Project...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+N

FUNCTION: Starts a new blank EM.Cube project

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's New Project Dialog.

Open Project

ICON: Open.png

MENU: File → Open Project...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+O

FUNCTION: Opens an existing EM.Cube project

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Save Project

ICON: Save.png

MENU: File → Save Project...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+S

FUNCTION: Saves the current EM.Cube project

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Save Project As

ICON: Save.png

MENU: File → Save Project As...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+W

FUNCTION: Saves the current EM.Cube project under a different name

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Print

ICON: Print.png

MENU: File → Print...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+P

FUNCTION: Prints the contents of the main window on the specified printer

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Cut Tool

ICON: Cut.png

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

ICON: Copy.png

MENU: Edit → Copy

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+C

FUNCTION: Copies the selection into the Windows clipboard

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Paste Tool

ICON: Paste.png

MENU: Edit → Paste

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+C

FUNCTION: Places the contents of the Windows clipboard on the project workspace

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Delete Tool

ICON: Delete.png

MENU: Edit → Delete

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Delete Key

FUNCTION: Deletes the selection from the project workspace

PYTHON COMMAND: delete(node_name)

Undo Tool

ICON: Undo.png

MENU: Edit → Undo

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Z

FUNCTION: Undoes the last operation

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Redo Tool

ICON: Redo.png

MENU: Edit → Redo

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Y

FUNCTION: Redoes the last operation

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Help

ICON: Help.png

MENU: Help → View Online Help

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Ctrl+Shift+H

FUNCTION: Opens online EM.Cube documentation in your browser

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Select Tool

ICON: Select-tool tn.png

MENU: View → Normal View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Esc Key

FUNCTION: Returns to the normal select mode

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Pan View Tool

ICON: Pan-tool tn.png

MENU: View → Pan View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Shift+RMB

FUNCTION: Moves the viewport around while the mouse is dragged

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Rotate View Tool

ICON: Rotate-tool tn.png

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: Using the right mouse button (RMB) for rotating the view is a temporary operation and it doesn't change EM.Cube's view mode. Clicking on the "Rotate View" button of the View Toolbar changes EM.Cube's view mode to the "Rotate View Mode". In this mode, you can drag the mouse using either of the left or right mouse buttons to rotate the view about different axes. Also note that the axis of rotation in the case of rotate view mode is different than the axis of rotation using the temporary "RMB" or "Alt+RMB" shortcuts.

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Zoom Tool

ICON: Zoom-tool tn.png

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 I

ICON: Zoom-to-extent tn.png

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

ICON: Zoom-to-extent tn.png (right-click)

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

ICON: Zoom-to-area tn.png

MENU: View → Zoom → Window

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Draws a window to define the zoom boundaries

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Zoom To Selected Tool

ICON: Zoom-to-selected tn.png

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

ICON: Undo-view-change tn.png

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

ICON: Four-port-view tn.png

MENU: View → Split Viewport

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Displays a four-port view of the project workspace

NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: Splitting the viewport provides simultaneous Perspective, Top, Front and Right views in the Project Workspace. Each split viewport’s settings can be changed individually. The name of the active viewport on which changes apply is always highlighted with a dark blue background; inactive views are indicated by a gray background. In the Four-Port View mode, you can zoom extents or rotate the view for each viewport individually.

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's four-port view of project workspace.

Merge Viewport

ICON: Single-port-view tn.png

MENU: View → Merge Viewport

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: End Key

FUNCTION: Merges the four-port view into the normal single-port view

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Viewport Settings

ICON: None

MENU: View → Viewport Settings...

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Displays a four-port view of the project workspace

NOTES, SPECIAL CASES OR EXCEPTIONS: This dialog is used to set the size and boundaries of the viewport manually. You can set the viewport size by specifying the coordinates of the "Top-Left-Near" and "Bottom-Right-Far" points. You can also set the coordinates of the viewing camera location.

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's Viewport Settings dialog.

Perspective View

ICON: View-perspective tn.png

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

EM.Cube's perspective view of project workspace.

Top View

ICON: View-top tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Top View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the XY-plane from the top

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's top view of project workspace.

Bottom View

ICON: View-bottom tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Bottom View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the XY-plane from the bottom

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's bottom view of project workspace.

Front View

ICON: View-front tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Front View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the ZX-plane from the front

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's front view of project workspace.

Back View

ICON: View-back tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Bottom View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the ZX-plane from the back

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's back view of project workspace.

Right View

ICON: View-right tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Right View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the YZ-plane from the right

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's right view of project workspace.

Left View

ICON: View-left tn.png

MENU: View → Set View → Left View

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Projects the physical structure onto the YZ-plane from the left

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's left view of project workspace.

XY Plane

ICON: Xygrid tool tn.png

MENU: View → Work Plane → XY Plane

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Z

FUNCTION: Makes the principal XY plane the active work plane

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's perspective view of project workspace with active XY work plane and enabled grid.

YZ Plane

ICON: Yzgrid tool tn.png

MENU: View → Work Plane → YZ Plane

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: X

FUNCTION: Makes the principal YZ plane the active work plane

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's perspective view of project workspace with active YZ work plane and enabled grid.

ZX Plane

ICON: Zxgrid tool tn.png

MENU: View → Work Plane → ZX Plane

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: Y

FUNCTION: Makes the principal ZX plane the active work plane

PYTHON COMMAND: None

EM.Cube's perspective view of project workspace with active ZX work plane and enabled grid.

Arbitrary Work Plane

ICON: Arbitgrid tool tn.png

MENU: View → Work Plane → Arbitrary Plane

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: W

FUNCTION: Sets up an arbitrary active work plane

PYTHON COMMAND: None

Toggle Navigation Tree

ICON: Navtree.png

MENU: View → Navigation Tree

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT: None

FUNCTION: Toggles the visibility of the navigation tree window

PYTHON COMMAND: None


 

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