The context menu appears when you right-click a surface without moving the mouse.
Apply Current Color
Applies the current color to all the polygons of the selected surface(s).
Delete
Deletes the selected surface(s). You may also delete the selected surface(s) by pressing the delete key on the keyboard.
Duplicate
Duplicates the selected surface. This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Set as Front
Makes the current orientation of the selected surface be regarded as its default orientation. This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Reset Orientation
Returns the selected surface to its default orientation. This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Boolean Operations
Note: Boolean operations require complex computations, and can be unwieldy.
Boolean operations are used to form a more complex surface from two simpler surfaces. Before performing any Boolean operation it is recommended that you be sure that the surfaces on which the operation will be performed are positioned exactly as you want them. You should view your scene from various different angles to verify this.
Active Dimensions supports the difference, intersection, and union operations.
To perform a Boolean operation, right click the first surface. This surface will be operand A. Select the desired Boolean operation from the resulting pop-up menu, and then click the second surface, which will be operand B.
The following pictures show the result of each Boolean Operation on the scene below.
Sphere interpenetrating a Cube.
Operand A = Cube: Operand B = Sphere
Boolean Difference (A - B): Select Operand B
This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Boolean Intersection (A and B): Select Operand B
This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Boolean Union (A + B): Select Operand B
This menu item will not appear when all is selected.
Front View
Shows your scene from the predefined front view. This menu item will only appear when all is selected. If you are not satisfied with the predefined front view, rotate your scene to the desired front view. With all selected, right click in the area of the scene and select Set as Front View from the context menu.
Side View
Shows your scene from the predefined right side view. This menu item will only appear when all is selected.
Top View
Shows your scene from the predefined top view. This menu item will only appear when all is selected.
Set as Front View
Makes the current view of the scene be the front view. This menu item will only appear when all is selected.