Reference/Menus/Toolbox

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Toolbox

You can open the toolbox by pressing SPACE anywhere in the 3D Viewport, by pressing Shift+A, or by holding LMB or RMB with a still mouse for more than half a second. The toolbox contains 7 main contexts each of which opens menus and submenus, see (Top level).

Top Level

• Add - Add objects to scene. See Add Sub-menu.
• Edit - Edit, duplicate or delete objects. See Edit Sub-menu.
• Select - Select objects using different filters.
• Transform - Transform objects. For example: Scale, Rotate and Translate.
• Object - Insert keys, add links, add tracking.
• View - Switch to various viewing modes.
• Render - Render, animate.

Add Sub-menu

• Mesh - Add mesh type objects. See Basic Mesh Objects.
• Curve - Add curve type objects. See Curves.
• Surface - Add surface type objects. See Surfaces.
• Meta - Add meta type objects. See Meta Objects.
• Text - Add a Text object. See Text.
• Empty - Add an Empty object. This object is merely a place holder object. Sometimes called a Null object. Often used as an invisible tracking object.
• Camera - Add a Camera object. See Camera panel.
• lamp - Add lamp type objects. See Lamp Types.
• Armature - Add an Armature object. See Armature object.
• Lattice - Add a Lattice object. See Lattice Animation.

Edit Sub-menu

• Enter Editmode - Same as using TAB Hotkey.
• Duplicate - Duplicate an object. See Object mode Duplicate.
• Duplicate Linked - See Object mode Linked Duplicate for greater detail.
• Delete - Object mode Other actions.
• Object Keys - Navigate IPO keys. See Curves and IPO keys.

Object Keys Sub-menu

• Show/Hide - Same as using K while in the IPO window.
• Select Next - Same as using PAGEUP while in the IPO window.
• Select Prev - Same as using PAGEDOWN while in the IPO window.

Select Sub-menu

• Border Select - Select using a rectangular region. See Border Select.
• Select/Deselect All - Select or Deselect all objects.
• Inverse - Select the opposite of what is currently selected.
• Select All by Layer - Select by layer. Sub-menus break down layer groups into single layers.
• Select All by Type - Select by object type. Sub-menu shows each type of object.
• Linked - Select objects based on how they are linked. Sub-menu shows each type of link.
• Grouped - Select objects based on how they are grouped. Sub-menu shows each type of grouping.

Transform Sub-menu

• Grab/Move - Translate objects.
• Grab/Move on Axis - Translate on a specific local or global axis. Sub-menu shows each type of axis.
• Rotate - Rotate objects.
• Rotate on Axis - Rotates on a specific local or global axis. Sub-menu shows each type of axis.
• Scale - Scale objects uniformly.
• Scale on Axis - Scale or shear on a specific local or global axis. Sub-menu shows each type of axis.
• ObData to Center - Moves object data, for example mesh data, to logical Center. The object data Center is not always the center of the visible data. The Center is marked by a round filled circle that appears 2D.
• Center New - This is the opposite of ObData to Center. The Center is moved instead of the object's data.
• Center Cursor - This moves the Center to the location of the cursor (). The purple circle in the middle is the object's data center.
• Properties - Display Transform properties panel. See Panels Transform properties.
• Mirror - Mirror objects along local axis. Sub-menu shows each axis.
• Snap - Move/Translate selection or cursor. See Snap Sub-menu.
• Clear/Apply - Clear or Apply an object's data block property. See Clear Apply Sub-menu.

Snap Sub-menu

• Selection -> Grid - Translate selected objects to a grid alignment.
• Selection -> Cursor - Translate selected objects to the cursor's current location.
• Cursor -> Grid - Translate cursor to a grid aligment.
• Cursor -> Selection - Translate cursor to the currently selected objects.
• Selection -> Center - If more than one object is selected the selections are translated to the geometric center.

Clear Apply Sub-menu

• Clear Location - See Reference Hotkeys Alt G.
• Clear Rotation - See Reference Hotkeys Alt R.
• Clear Size - See Reference Hotkeys Alt S.
• Apply Size/Rotation - See Reference Hotkeys Ctrl A.
• Apply Deformation - See Reference Hotkeys Shift Ctrl A.
• Make Duplicates Real - See Reference Hotkeys Shift Ctrl A.

Object Sub-menu

• Insert Keyframe - See Reference Hotkeys I.
• Make Links... - See Reference Hotkeys Ctrl L.
• Make Single User... - See Reference Hotkeys U.
• Copy Attributes... - See Reference Hotkeys Ctrl C.
• Parent - Displays sub-menu of Make Parent and Clear Parent.
• Track - Displays sub-menu of Make Track and Clear Track.
• Boolean Operation - See Reference Hotkeys W.
• Join Objects... - See Reference Hotkeys Ctrl J.
• Convert Object Type... - See Reference Hotkeys Alt C.
• Move to Layer... - See Reference Hotkeys M.

View Sub-menu

• Viewport Shading - See Shading sub-menu.
• Ortho/Perspective - See Reference Hotkeys NumPad 5.
• Local/Global View - See Reference Hotkeys NumPad /.
• Align View - Display choices for aligning view.
• View Selected - See Reference Hotkeys NumPad ..
• View All - See Reference Hotkeys Home.
• Play Back Animation - See Reference Hotkeys Alt A.
• Camera Fly Mode - See Reference Hotkeys Shift F.

Viewport Shading Sub-menu

• Bounding Box - Display selected as a wireframe box.
• Wireframe - Display selected as a wireframe. Z Toggles between this mode and Solid.
• Solid - Display selected flat shaded. Z Toggles between this mode and Wireframe.
• Shaded - Display selected as smooth shaded.
• Textured - Display selected's texture if any are applied.

Render Sub-menu

• Passepartout - The area outside of the Render Border area. There is a Passepartout for each camera defined.
• Set Border - Set the camera rendering border. The Border outline is visible as a red dashed retangle.
• Render - Render the active camera.
• Anim - Render an animation frame sequence.

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