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Live Interior 3D Menus


The "Live Interior 3D" Menu

About Live Interior 3D
Display information about the program.
Licenses... Open the registration dialog.
Check for Updates Check for the latest updates on the Internet:
http://www.belightsoft.com/liveinterior/update/
Preferences (Cmd-",") Bring up the program Preferences dialog.
Quit (Cmd-Q) Exit the application.

The "File" Menu

New (Cmd-N) Create a new blank project.
New from Assistant... (Cmd-Shift-N) Open template projects in the Assistant.
Open... (Cmd-O) Open an existing project.
Open Recent > Open the list of the projects you recently worked with.
Close (Cmd-W) Close the open project.
Save (Cmd-S) Save the open project.
Save As... (Cmd-Shift-S) Save the open project under a new name.
Save As Template Save the open project as template.
Revert Load the last saved version of the project.
Import 3D Object... Import a 3D object.
Export 2D Plan... Save the 2D layout as a graphic file.
Export 3D View... Export the current 3D view.
Project Setup... Open project settings.
Page Setup... (Cmd-Shift-P) Open the standard Mac OS X dialog for changing the size, orientation and other parameters of the active page.
Print... (Cmd-P) Bring up the standard print dialog for printing the 2D layout.

The "Edit" Menu

Undo (Cmd-Z) Reverse the last operation you performed.
Redo (Cmd-Shift-Z) Reverse the last Undo operation.
Cut (Cmd-X) Remove the selected objects and place the selection onto the Clipboard.
Copy (Cmd-C) Copy the selected objects onto the Clipboard.
Paste (Cmd-V) Paste the content of the Clipboard into the project.
Duplicate (Cmd-D) Duplicate the selected object.
Delete (Backspace) Remove the selected object.
Tools > Selection (Cmd-1) Activate the selection tool.
Tools > Straight Wall (Cmd-2) Activate the wall drawing tool.
Tools > Floor (Cmd-3) Activate the floor drawing tool.
Tools > Ceiling (Cmd-4) Activate the ceiling drawing tool.
Tools > Measurement (Cmd-5) Activate the Measurement tool.
Type & Representation Open the Type & Representation settings.
Select All (Cmd-A) Select all objects in the project.

The "Insert" Menu

Image Insert an image from a graphic file into the 2D layout.
Text Annotation Insert a text box into the 2D layout.
Camera Insert a camera into the 2D layout.
Horizontal Guide Insert a horizontal layout guide in the 2D view.
Vertical Guide Insert a vertical layout guide in the 2D view.

The "View" Menu

Zoom In (Cmd-"=") Enlarge the current view.
Zoom Out (Cmd-"-") Zoom out the current view.
Actual Size (Cmd-') Display the 2D view at its actual size (100%).
Zoom > ... Scale the 2D layout to one of predefined sizes.
Zoom > Fit Height Scale the 2D layout so that its height fits view window height.
Zoom > Fit Width Scale the 2D layout so that its width fits view window width.
Zoom > Fit Plan Scale the 2D layout so that it fits the view window.
Toggle 2D/3D View (Cmd-\) Toggle from the 2D to 3D view and vice versa.
3D View > Cursor Mode > ... Activate the Selection, Look Around or Walk mode. For more detail, see the description of 3D view controls.
3D View > Daytime > ... Change the sun light options. For more detail, see the Lighting section.
3D View > Rendering Quality > ... Change the rendering quality. For more detail, see the Lighting section.
3D View > Consider Collisions Toggle the Consider Collisions mode on/off.
Show Rulers (Cmd-R) Show or hide the rulers.
Show Rulerlines Show or hide rulerlines.
Show Floor Labels Show or hide floor labels.
Show Guidelines Enable/disable displaying guidelines and snapping to them when you move an object.
Show Grid Show or hide the layout grid.
Show Copyrights Info Show the copyright information bar when a downloaded object is selected.

Arrange

Group (Cmd-G) Group selected objects.
Ungroup (Cmd-Shift-G) Ungroup selected objects.
Align > ... Align the selected objects by their edges or centers.
Distribute > ... Distribute spacing or centers of the selected objects.

The "Window" Menu

Minimize (Cmd-M) Minimize the window that is currently active.
Zoom Toggle between the maximum size of the window and the recently set size.
Library > ... Open one of the object library sections.
Project Tree Open the Project Tree.
Inspector > ... Open tabs of the Inspector window.
Bring All to Front Move all application windows in front of the windows of other active applications.
Toggle Library Toggle (hide/show) the Library panel.
Hide/Show Inspector Toggle (hide/show) the Inspector window.

The "Help" Menu

Live Interior 3D Help (Cmd-?) Open the built-in Help.
BeLight Software Web Site Live Interior 3D product web page.
Useful Online resources Useful resources on BeLight Software Web Site connected with Live Interior 3D.
Send Feedback Lets you email your feedback to the developers.