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See below a description of the main navigation elements found in all of Alastri's applications. Use these tools to see and interact with the 3D design area.

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Mouse Controls

Select

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Left click and drag

Pan

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Middle click and drag

Rotate

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Right click and drag

Zoom

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Scroll wheel

Zoom to All

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Left click to Zoom to all

Vertical Exaggeration

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<CTRL> + Scroll wheel

Compass

Plan View

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Click on the axis cones to snap to orthogonal views

Zoom Extents

Click on the grey cube icon to zoom to extents

Night Mode

Click on the sun icon to toggle night mode, and back

In Haul Infinity, the compass icon is different than used in other apps, but performs the same functions.

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  • Click on the sides of the compass cube to quickly change to Right, Left, Front, Back, and Bottom views.

  • You can also use the N (north), S (south), W (west), and E (east) symbols to change the view.

Measurement

Grid

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Display a grid in the viewport.

Info

Note that the grid is only displayed in the top view. If the grid is not displayed, then you are working in a different plane. Press the "Z" icon on the compass to return to the top view.

Ruler

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Draw a measurable distance in the viewport

Scale

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Scaling shown at a bottom of a viewport

Screenshots

Most control panels also include a screenshot button used to save the viewport capture in a suitable resolution for later reference in reports or presentations.

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Note that in Haul Infinity, the screenshot feature is also present and serves the same purpose, but represented by a different icon, as shown below.

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Design tools

Create Construction Line

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<D> - Create Construction Line

Move Points

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<F> - Move Points

Add Points

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<A> - Add Points

Delete Points

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<S> - Delete Points

Move Segment

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<M> - Move Segment

Copy Segment

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<C> - Copy Segment

Delete Segment

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<N> - Delete Segment

Join

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<J> - Join Segment

Break Segment

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<B> - Break Segment

Rotate Segment

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<R> - Rotate Segment

Offset Segment

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<O> - Offset Segment

Trim

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<T> - Trim

Intersect

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<I> - Intersect

Quick Extend

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<Q> - Quick Extend

Clear Path

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Trace Path

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Import Construction Lines

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Import from .arch_d, .str, .dxf, .obj, .shp format

Export Construction Lines

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Export to .arch_d, .str, .dxf, .obj, .shp format

Visibility Mode and Labels buttons

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