Objects management

Prevu3D tools allows you to place several objects to enhance your environment and reorganize your reality (such as annotations or 3D models). Here are some quick tips to facilitate the manipulation of these objects.

The object panel

The object panel allows you to visualize and edit your layout easily. All the objects you placed can be found in the panel. You can open/close it at any time by clicking on the arrow button in the top left corner of the panel.

Object visualization and edition

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Three buttons can be found at the right of each object:

• The teleport button teleports you directly to the object
• The lock/unlock button / allows you to lock/unlock an object so that it cannot be selected (except from the object panel) until you unlock it
• The eye button toggle the visibility of the object

When selecting an object from the panel, its property panel opens. It allows you to modify the object properties as well as doing common operations on this object (Move, Delete, ...).

Folders

Folders allow you to categorize your layout objects by a simple drag and drop. You can create folder using the button. You may also rename a folder using the contextual menu (right click) or the property panel.

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• Pressing the folder highlight button will highlight the objects contained inside the folder
• Pressing the folder visibility button will toggle the visibility of all elements inside the folder

Search

If your layout becomes complex and contains several objects, the search bar and the filter system will help you quickly find what you're looking for.

Also, using Ctrl+F shortcut will automatically open the object panel and focus on the search bar.

Multiple selection

You can simultaneously move a group of objects by holding Shift while pressing mouse left-click on the desired objects. If at least two objects are selected, a handle will appear for you to translate/rotate the group of objects.

Copy/Paste

To duplicate an object or a group of objects :

• Select an object or a group of objects by using the multiple selection above
• Press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy the selection.
• Move your mouse to the desired location of the paste
• Press Ctrl + V to paste the selection

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You may also use Ctrl + X to cut the selection