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Contents

User Interface
	Menu Bar
	Toolbars
	Status Bar

Concepts
	Units and Axis Orientation
	Movement Modes
	Cameras

Procedures
	Drawing with the Keyboard
	Exporting to POV-Ray
	Command Line Parameters

Miscellaneous
	Release Notes
	Version History
	Legal Stuff

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Contents - Menu Bar

LeoCAD uses a standard Windows Menu Bar with File, Edit, Views, and Help menus. Menu commands that are on/off toggles use a checkmark to indicate their status.

File Menu	
Edit Menu	
View Menu	
Help Menu	

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Menu Bar - File Menu

The File Menu contains the following commands for managing files:

New	Creates a new project.	
Open	Opens an existing project.	
Merge	Merges bricks from other projects.	
Save	Saves the current project using the same file name.	
Save As	Saves the current project to a specified file name.	
Print	Prints a project.	
Print Preview	Displays the project on the screen as it would appear printed.	
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.	
Exit	
	Exits LeoCAD.	

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File Menu / Toolbars- New command

Use this command to create a new project in LeoCAD. 

You can open an existing project with the Open command.

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc filenew.bmp}
Keyboard:	CTRL+N

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File Menu / Toolbars- Open command

Use this command to open an existing project. 

You can create new projects with the New command.

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc fileopen.bmp}
Keyboard:	CTRL+O

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File Menu - Merge command

Merges objects from other LeoCAD files. You select the LeoCAD project file to merge in the standard file selector dialog.

You can open an existing project with the Open command.

Shortcuts
Keyboard:	CTRL+M

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File Menu / Toolbars- Save command

Use this command to save your project to its current name and directory. When you save a project  for the first time, LeoCAD displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your project. If you want to change the name and directory of an existing project before you save it, choose the Save As command.

When you save a project, you save the system settings also. When you open the file again, it will be opened with the same viewport configuration, view and zoom levels, snap and grid settings, etc.

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc filesave.bmp}
Keyboard:	CTRL+S

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File Menu - Save As command

Use this command to save and name the active project.  LeoCAD displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your project.  

To save a project with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.

Shortcuts
Keyboard:	CTRL+A

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Menu Bar - Edit Menu

The Edit Menu offers the following commands:

Undo		
Redo		
Cut		
Copy		
Paste		

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Menu Bar - View Menu

The View Menu contains the following commands for managing files:

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Menu Bar - Help Menu

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with LeoCAD:

Help Topics		
About		

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Help Menu - Help Topics command

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using LeoCAD and various types of reference information.  

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.

Shortcuts
Keyboard:	F1

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Help Menu - About command

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of LeoCAD.

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Contents - Status Bar

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The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the LeoCAD window. To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus. This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you move the mouse pointer over or depress them. If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right area of the status bar indicate the current ‘step’ of your project.