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File:

File
New Creates an empty project (if there is unsaved work you may save it before)
Open Opens an existing project from file
Save Writes the current project to file
Save As Writes the current project to file after opening a requester to enter the file name
Export Opens the export dialog for exporting models
Save Pictures Create a series of pictures or a single picture of your project
Save Partlist Write a part list in the file you specify
Print Prints your project
Print Preview Preview of printing
Print Setup Setup your printer
Scan Parts Rescan parts and models and optionally create Parts.lst file
Scan Models Rescan model subdirectory
Exit Terminates the program

Edit:

Edit
Undo Undo last command (not implemented yet)
Cut Cut selected item(s) (part, comment, step)
Copy Copy selected item(s) (part, comment, step)
Paste Paste copied item(s)
Erase Delete selected item(s)
Duplicate Duplicate selected items(s) (equal to copy & paste)
Modify Modify selected item (change the part, or comment text, ....)
Part Color Change the color of selected part(s)
Snap to grid Snap selected elements to the nearest grid position
Sort Sorts parts in the model by color, name or position
Edit > Add
Part Add new part (selected from a dialog box)
Step Add new step
Autosteps Automatically insert steps by certain criteria
Comment Add new comment
Rotation Step Add a rotation step
Rotation End Step Add a end rotation step
Background Add a background image
Clear Add a clear display command
Buffer Exchange Add a buffer exchange command

Primitive

 
Line Add a single line
Triangle Add a triangular sureface
Quad Add a sureface build from 4 points
Optional line Add a optional line command
BFC statement Add a BFC control statement
Edit > Move
<- / -> X, Y, Z Move the selected part(s)
Enter Enter the coordinates for the selected part
Edit > Rotate
<- / -> X, Y, Z Rotate the selected part(s)
Enter Enter rotation angles for the selected part
Edit > Visibility
Hide Hides the selected part(s)
Show Shows the selected part(s) if hidden
Show All Shows all hidden parts again
Ghost Enables the ghost mode for the selected items
Ghost Off Disables the ghost mode for selected items
Edit > Group
Create Group selected items
Ungroup Ungroup select group
Edit > Select  
All Select all items
Same Items Select items equal to the selected item
Same Color Select having the same color as the selected item

Navigate:

Navigate
First Show the first part or step
Prev Move to the previous part or step
Fast Backward Jump 'n' steps back
Fast Forward Jump 'n' steps forward
Next Move to the next part or step
Last Move to the last part or step

View:

View
Refresh Redraw the drawing areas
View > ToolBars
Toolbar Show or hide the standard tool bar
Editbar Show or hide the tool bar for move and rotate commands
Elementbar Show or hide the tool bar for adding steps, comments, parts ...
Expertbar Show or hide the tool bar for adding lines, triangles, BFC ...
Modificationbar Show or hide the tool bar for modifications on selections
Movementbar Show or hide the tool bar for changing selections or moving thrue steps
Viewbar Show or hide the tool bar for zooming and grid options
Colorbar Show or hide the color box
Status Bar Show or hide the status bar
Zoombar Show or hide the zoom-tool bar

Multipart:

Multipart
New model Adds a sub-model to your project
Select model Displays a dialog to select a sub-model for viewing or editing
Change model info Displays a dialog to change the part file name and part description
Import model Import a model from the disk and add it as a sub-model to the project
Remove model Removes a sub-model
Export models Export all sub-models within the project (creates several .dat files)
Sequence Change the order of the sub-models within the project

Extras:

Extras
Extras > Report
Comments View comments of the model and parts
Dimensions View model dimensions in studs, metrics and imperial units
Pieces Views how many different pieces are used in the model
Extras > Generators
Fractal Generator Create models from a random generated fractal landscape
Picture Model Create models from picture files
Rotation Model Create models from a rotated curve
Extras > Filecache
Flush Remove unused files from the memory
Reset Reload all cached files, and remove unused files from memory

Settings:

Settings
Change Change program settings
Default Restore default program settings
Rotate via origin Switch between rotating via the origin of the part and the center of the part
Settings > Zoom
300% - 6% Set zoom factor for all views (300% is biggest, 6% is smallest)
Fit Adjust zoom factor that the model fits into the views
View mode Activate view mode
Place mode Activate place/edit mode
Move mode Activate move mode
Size mode Activate size (zoom) mode

Help:

Help
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