Preview Window

The Preview Window displays the scene with the settings that have been chosen as of that moment. The window has its own toolbar to switch between the various tools that can be controlled using the mouse in the window.

Preview Window

Select Object Tool – Select Object. A tool for selecting an object from those in the scene for working with it in the Object Window.

Select and Move Tool – Select and Move. A tool for selecting a scene object in order to subsequently move it into the Preview Window. Movement is done using the left mouse button along one of the coordinate axes for the selected object.

Select and Rotate Tool – Select and Rotate. A tool for selecting a scene object in order to subsequently rotate it in the Preview Window. Rotation is done using the left mouse button along one of the coordinate axes for the selected object.

Select and Scale Tool – Select and Scale. A tool for selecting a scene object in order to subsequently resize it in the Preview Window. Resizing the selected object is done using the left mouse button along one of the object’s coordinate axes.

Move Light Source 1 Move Light Source 2 –Move Light Source 1/2. A tool for moving one of the light sources in the Preview Window. Movement is done using the left mouse button along one of the coordinate axes for the selected light source. If the light source is not visible in the Preview Window, use the settings found in the Lighting Window.

Material Picker Tool – Material Picker. A tool for selecting one of an object’s materials in order to work with it in the Object Window. When a material is selected in the Preview Window with the left mouse button, the picked material will be displayed and selected in the Materials Table.

Image Picker Tool – Image Picker. A tool for replacing images in the scene. By picking an image in the scene the "Open File Dialog" will open.