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Live Interior 3D Menus

The “Live Interior 3D Standard” 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
Preferences (Cmd-",") Bring up the program Preferences dialog.
Uninstall… Delete the whole program or its parts.
Quit (Cmd-Q) Exit the application.

The “File” Menu

New (Cmd-N) Create a new empty 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 active project.
Close All Close all open projects.
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 to a graphic file.
Export To Export the project or selected objects.
Back up Library… Back up user's content from the object and material libraries.
Restore Library… Restore user's content from a backup to the object and material libraries.
Project Setup… Open project settings.
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.
Make Object Invisible Make the selected object(s) invisible.
Lock Object Lock the selected object(s).
Add Selected Objects to Library Add the selected object(s) to the current category of the object library.
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 > Floor & Ceiling (Cmd-5) Activate the Floor+Ceiling drawing tool.
Tools > Ceiling Opening (Cmd-6) Activate the ceiling opening drawing tool.
Tools > Camera Activate the camera tool.
Tools > Movie Track Activate the movie camera tool.
Building > … Functions to add and delete storeys and roofs.
Type & Representation… Open the Type & Representation settings for the selected object.
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.
Measurement Activate the Measurement tool.
Text Annotation Insert a text box 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.
User Camera Insert a camera into the 2D layout.
Movie Camera Add a movie camera to the current position in the 3D view.

The “View” Menu

Show/Hide Toolbar Show or hide the toolbar of the main window.
Customize Toolbar... Customize the toolbar.
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 the predefined sizes.
Zoom > Fit Plan (Cmd-0) Scale the 2D layout so that it fits the view window.
Zoom > Fit Width Scale the 2D layout so that its width fits view window width.
Zoom > Fit Height Scale the 2D layout so that its height fits view window height.
Toggle 2D/3D View (Cmd-\) Toggle from the 2D to 3D view and vice versa.
3D View > Tools > … Activate the Selection, Look Around, Fly Around or Walk mode. For more detail, see the description of 3D view controls.
3D View > Rendering Quality > … Change the rendering quality. For more detail, see the Lighting section.
3D View > Daytime > … Change the sunlight options. For more detail, see the Lighting section.
3D View > Consider Collisions Toggle the Consider Collisions mode on/off.
3D View > Show Statistic Info (Cmd-Opt-S) Show or hide 3D rendering information in the status bar.
Triangles – how many triangles were processed to render the last frame in the 3D scene.
Bathes – how many batches were processed to render the last frame in the 3D scene. A batch is a group of objects or their parts with the same material applied.
FPS (frames per second) – average and at the moment (in brackets).
Display 3D Walk Control Change the way the Walk Control appears in the 3D view.
Jump to Selection in 3D (Cmd-Shift-V) Display the selected object in the 3D view.
Disable/Enable 2D View Snapping Deactivate or activate snapping in the 2D view.
Show Rulers (Cmd-R) Show or hide the rulers.
Show Rulerlines Show or hide rulerlines.
Show Floor Labels Show or hide floor labels.
Show 3D Viewpoint Show or hide the current point of view on the floor plan.
Show Smart Guidelines Enable/disable displaying guidelines and snapping to them when you move an object.
Show Grid Show or hide the layout grid.
Show Storey Above Current Show or hide walls of the storey above the current.
Show Storey Below Current Show or hide walls of the storey below the current.
Show Compass in 2D Show or hide the compass in the 2D view.
2D Representations > ... Select a 2D representation type. This applies to all objects in the project that can change the representation, except those whose representation was manually altered in the Inspector.
Choose the quality of auto-generated 2D representation of the selected object.
Show Copyrights Info Show the copyright information bar when a downloaded object is selected.
Enter/Exit Full Screen (Ctrl-Cmd-F) Enter or exit the full screen mode.

The “Arrange” Menu

Align > … Align the selected objects by their edges or centers.
Distribute > … Distribute spacing or centers of the selected objects.
Group (Cmd-G) Group selected objects.
Ungroup (Cmd-Shift-G) Ungroup selected objects.
Merge into Single Object Create one object out of several selected.

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.
Trimble 3D Warehouse Open the browser of the Trimble 3D Warehouse online library.
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 Show or hide the Library panel.
Show Inspector (Cmd-I) Show or hide the Inspector window.
Show Environment Settings (Cmd-E) Show or hide the Environment window.

The “Help” Menu

Live Interior 3D Help Open the built-in Help.
Live Interior 3D Web Site... Live Interior 3D product web page.
Useful Online Resources... Useful resources on BeLight Software web site connected with Live Interior 3D.
Online Registration... Open an online registration form.
Send Feedback... Lets you email your feedback to the developers.
Upgrade to Pro Edition... Open the Buy web page with an option to upgrade to the Pro Edition.
Video Tutorials Lets you choose and play online video tutorials.