Introduction

The Interface #

Buttons #

• New Project: Close current project and open new blank project
• Load Project: Load existing project from file
• Save Project: Save current project to file
• Undo: Undoes recent transformations
• Redo: Reverses Undo command
• About: About this software
• Manual: Links to this website
• Position: Adjust position of current object
• Rotate:  Adjust rotation of current object
• Scale: Adjust scale of current object
• Screenshot: Saves a .jpg screenshot
• Add Site Map: Add site map to plane object
• Delete Object: Deletes current object. Cannot delete plane
• Deform Geology: Raise/lower regions of geology layer
• Add Image: Adds reference image to current object
• Lock Object for Task: Used by program while raising/lowering geology objects. No effect for user input
• Pen Tool: Allows for drawing on plane object only
• Lighting Settings: Adjust light intensity and background colour
• Transparency: Adjust transparency of current object (Geology, water and plane only)
• Asset Library: Contains premade objects to be added to the model
• Active Assets: A list of all objects in the model. Can toggle object visibility using the eye buttons
• Asset Folders: Filter objects by category
• Active Object: Object currently selected for editing

Camera Controls #

The cube in the upper left allows you to rotate the camera as well by selecting a perspective.

Note that for rotation, the camera will rotate around the object you have selected. If you have no object selected, it will rotate around the point (0,0,0).

Saving and Loading Projects #

You can save and load projects using the ‘Save Project” and “Open Project” buttons in the top left corner. The “New Project” button will allow you create a new blank project, the same as when you open the software.

If you are moving a project, you will need to move the .json file and the projectname_data folder, otherwise it will not load properly.

Always make sure to save a backup copy of your project!