File Menu

Use

The File menu is used to manage 2D and 3D files. The available options differ depending on the current file type, whether the file is animated, and on the current of Explorer bar view.

Features

The following options are available from the menu:

Menu Options

Functional Description

New

Opens a new empty scene

Open

Used to open supported files

Open Recent

Shows recently opened files

Merge File

Used to merge files into the current scene

Save As

Used to establish save settings for the selected file type (format). The available options differ depending on the type of file that you are saving; whether the current file is a 2D image or a 3D model. For example, if you save a file in the .jpg format, the Image Quality option becomes available.

Export

Used to save a file in the native format (.rh or .vds)

Publish

Used to save a file in formats other then .rh and .vds

Save Frames

Used to generate sequences of 3D files with separate files for each animation frame. The Save As window is displayed from where animation options can be set.

Send To

Sends the scene to further applications

Batch Operations

Used to convert, or render and convert all files in the File list (excluding CAD files). Note that for 3D files, conversion can be performed on a maximum of 25 files.

Printer Setup

Used to set up your page layout

Print

Prints the current image on the selected printer

Exit

Quits the program. If files are being transferred when you close the application, the transfer is cancelled.