Managing Objects in the Library

The interface of the 3D object library is described in the Library Panel section.
To open the Library panel, use the Window > Library menu.

Adding and Removing Object Categories

To add new object categories into the library, click on the pop-up menu and choose the New Category item. Spaces in the category name are not allowed, the program replaces them with the underline character.

To delete a custom object category with all included objects, choose Delete Category in the pop-up menu. Note that the built-in categories and objects cannot be deleted.

Adding and Removing Objects

Objects imported into your project can be added to the library.

1. Open the category in the library where you would like the object to be stored. It is recommended that you add new objects to a custom category.
   
   
2. Right-click on the object and choose Copy in the context menu.
   
   
3. Right-click on the object thumbnails area of the library and choose Paste.
   
   
4. The Item Info dialog box will appear. Type the object name into the Title box.
   
   The Description and Keywords fields can be left blank. If you plan to add a great number of objects to the library, enter some information into these boxes. This will simplify finding the required object later. Keywords should be separated by spaces.
   
   If necessary, change the 2D thumbnail.
   
   
5. Click OK.

Later, you can open the Item Info dialog by double-clicking on the object thumbnail in the library.

To delete a custom object (a built-in one cannot be deleted), right-click on the object and choose Delete.

Copying and Moving Objects

To create a copy of an object in the library, right-click on it and choose Copy. Then open the destination category, right-click in the thumbnail area and choose Paste.

To move an object to another location in the library, right-click on the object and choose Cut. Open another object category, right-click in the thumbnail area and choose Paste.

Replacing an Object in the Library

You can only replace objects in custom categories.

To replace an object in the library with an object selected in the project:

1. Select an object in your project.
   
   
2. Right-click on an object in the library and choose Substitute with Selection in Project in the context menu.

Changing the Order of Objects

To change the order of objects within a particular category, drag the objects thumbnail to new positions. You can re-order objects only in custom categories.

Undoing and Redoing Previous Actions

To undo or redo your previous actions in the object library, right-click on the thumbnail area and choose Undo or Redo.