Edit Modes

Qubicle Constructor provides three edit modes - model-edit-mode, matrix-edit-mode and slice-edit-mode.

Model-Edit-Mode

Use the model-edit-mode to

• Create, move and modify cube matrices
• Import data
• Export cube matrices
• Render

The only enabled tool is the Move Tool. Use the move tool to

• Select a single matrix by clicking its content or its bounding box
• Select multiple matrices by dragging a selection rectangle. Every cube matrix that is completely or partially within the selection rectangle is selected
• Move selected matrices with the move arrows

Matrix-Edit-Mode

Use the matrix-edit-mode to

• Edit cubes of a single matrix in 3D
• Apply modifier on selected cubes
• Extrude a slice
• Select a slice for slice-edit-mode

All tools are available in the matrix-edit-mode

• Use the Move Tool to move selected cubes
• Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select cubes by dragging a selection rectangle
• Use the Pencil Tool to paint or add cubes
• Use the Eraser Tool to erase cubes
• Use the Paint Bucket Tool to fill cubes with the foreground color
• Use the Rectangle Tool to drag a rectangle. All cubes within this rectangle are filled with the foreground color
• Use the Magic Wand Tool to select a region of cubes
• Use the Eyedropper Tool to pick a fore- or background color

Slice-Edit-Mode

Use the slice-edit-mode to

• Edit cubes on a slice of the active cube matrix

All tools are available in the matrix-edit-mode

• Use the Move Tool to move selected cubes
• Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select cubes on the slice by dragging a selection rectangle
• Use the Pencil Tool draw cubes
• Use the Eraser Tool to erase cubes
• Use the Paint Bucket Tool to fill cubes on the slice with the foreground color
• Use the Rectangle Tool to draw a rectangle with the foreground color
• Use the Magic Wand Tool to select a region of cubes on the slice
• Use the Eyedropper Tool to pick a fore- or background color

Switching Edit Modes

To switch from model-edit-mode to matrix-edit-mode

• Double-click a matrix

To switch from matrix-edit-mode to model-edit-mode

• Double-click on an empty space of the workarea

To switch from matrix-edit-mode to slice-edit-mode and vice versa

• Tab [ SPACE ]

You can also switch edit modes for a selected matrix by

• clicking on the corresponding button of the Edit Mode Palette
• or by using the keyboard shortcuts [ 1 ] for model-edit-mode [ 2 ] for matrix-edit-mode and [ 3 ] for slice-edit-mode.