Context Menus

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Access context menus by right-clicking on an object or area. The menu displayed depends on the location of the right-click, only providing options that are relevant to that object or area.

The various context menus are described below. Expand for details on each.

Project explorer

Right-clicking an entity (object or container) in the project explorer displays the following context menu:

Note: This context menu may also include other options specific to the selected object’s type.

View <object name>

Displays the selected objects in a new view window.

View <object name> in Current View

Adds the selected objects to the currently active view window.

Send <object name> to

Sends the selected objects to a named view, or to a dialog box field, if a suitable dialog is displayed. Available destinations appear in a pop-up list.

Remove <object name> from View

Removes the selected objects from the active view window. Does not delete the objects from the project.

Cut Ctrl+X

Places the selected objects on the clipboard and removes them from the project.

Copy Ctrl+C

Copies selected objects to the clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V

Pastes the clipboard contents in the selected location.

Delete <object name> Ctrl+D

Moves the selected objects to the recycle bin.

Rename F2

Rename the selected entity.

Note: You cannot rename standard containers (). Instead, PointStudio creates a secondary container () and transfers the container contents.

Rename Selection...

Rename the contents of a selection in bulk. Options are a simple replacement name template, or a find-and-replace process. Where objects are not uniquely identified by the new name template, auto-numbering is applied.

Expand for more details

The Rename Selection panel opens with Rename selected by default.

To rename objects in a selection, define the naming pattern in the Name template field. The pattern can be any combination of text and place holders, as defined below.
To replace specific parts of object names, select Find and replace from the drop-down list then enter your search criteria in the Find field and the new pattern in the Replace field. Use any of the place holders as required.
To rename containers in the selection as well as objects, select Rename containers.

	$NAME The current object name is included in the new names.
	$NUMBER_N(-) Each new object name includes a unique number counting from N. By default, N = `1`. You can change N as required. Enter `-` after N to decrement numbers.
	$DATE New object names include the current date.
	$CONTAINER New object names include the current objects container.
	$0..$9 Is replaced by the nth bracket matched in the find expression. Note: This place holder is only available when Find and replace is selected.

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Description.

New container

Creates a new secondary container.

Insert Selection into New Container

The selected objects will be moved into a new secondary container .

Properties of <object name>

Displays the properties of the selected objects in the report window. Select Properties twice to see all properties.

View window background

Right-clicking in the background of a view window displays the following context menu:

Note: The options displayed depend on the type of objects clicked on.

	OK `Enter` Completes the current menu option within the current focus.
	Cancel `Esc` Cancels the menu option within the current focus.
	Hide Selection `H` Hides the selected object.
	Hide All except Selection `Shift`+`H` Hides all objects except the selected object.
	Show Last Hidden `J` Displays the last objects hidden from the view window.
	Show All Hidden `Shift`+`J` Displays all objects hidden within the view window.
	Add Selection to View Loads selected objects into the view window.
	Remove Selection from View Removes selected objects from display in the view window.
	Remove All except Selection from View Leaves only selected objects on display in the view window.
	Saved Views Save the current view, recall a saved view or manage saved views. See View > Saved views.
	Saved Cameras Save the current camera, recall a saved camera or manage saved cameras. See Camera > Saved cameras.
	Saved Selections Save the current selection, recall a saved selection or manage saved selections. See Saved selections.
	Saved Action Planes Save the current action plane, recall a saved action plane or manage saved action planes. See Action Plane > Save, manage and restore action plane.
	Show Axes `A` Toggles display of the axes in the view window.
	Show Action Plane `Shift`+`A` Toggles display of the action plane in the view window.
	Spin Animation `Alt`+`.` Makes the view continue spinning after rotating the view (`Alt`+left-drag). `Alt`+left-click to stop. Useful when preparing multimedia output.
	Back `B` Moves the view to the previous view position.
	Forward `F` Returns the view to its more recent position after using the Back option.
	Previous Action Plane `Shift`+`B` Displays the previous action plane in a series of action planes used in the view window.
	Next Action Plane `Shift`+`F` Displays the next action plane in a sequence of action plans used in the view window.
	View Properties... Opens the View Properties panel where you can alter various properties of the view, such as appearance and location of the axes, background colour, render sizes of points, lines, and scale of objects in the view.

View window object

Right-clicking on objects in a view window displays the following context menu:

The options displayed depend on the type of objects clicked on.


Options for a scan with an image	Options for a scan without an image

	OK `Enter` Completes the current operation in the active view.
	Cancel `Escape` Cancels the current operation in the active view.
	Hide <object name> `H`+click Hides the right-clicked object.
	Hide all except <object name> Hides all objects except the selected object. Tip: To show the hidden objects, right-click in an empty area of the view window and select Show last hidden.
	Remove <object name> from view Removes the selected object from display in the view window.
	Remove all except <object name> from view Leaves only the selected object in the view window.
	View scan from origin `O` Displays the data from the scanner setup location. This helps to identify line-of-sight limitations.
	Extract Annotation Extracts annotations created with Scanner Controller 3.6 and above. Annotations appear in the cad container. See Extracting an annotation from a scan.
	Display panoramic data Displays a photo of the view from the scanner, if available.
	Attributes Assign an existing attribute from the list, or add a new one, as follows: Select Object Tags... or Point Tags... to create a new attribute. Select to apply the most recent objects tag. Select to apply the most recent points tag. See Attributes.
	Edit Displays edit options appropriate to the type of right-clicked objects. The icon displayed matches the object type.
	Query Displays tools to report information about objects or primitives. See the following for more information on each option: Geometry > Properties Geometry Dip and Strike Register > Locating Reflectors
	View Displays view options appropriate to the type of object or primitive subject to the right-click.

Tool panel fields

Tool panel text fields have context menus from which you can manage their contents via standard Windows commands, select specific parameters or set units.

Options provided in a tool panel context menu depend on the purpose of the selected field.

Coordinates field context menu. There will be one Origin of line for each selected object.


Measurement field context menu. Available units depend on the type of measurement.		Text or name field context menu. These options are available in the other context menus under Edit >.