Where did this come from?

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Where did this come from?

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ImageWhere did the 3d modifying stuff come from? It almost never shows up (I think). How do I stop it and access it when I want.

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That looks like some direct manipulation stuff, how did you get there?

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pleasew upload the file.

Just guessing you have two components slightly overlapping and set to add, try merge
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It's the 3D manipulation mode. If you select a component in 2D and then click on it in 3D (or double click direct in 3D) you will get that mode.

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Thank you so much Adrian that was exactly what I wanted to know. The tools seem really useful but I had only seen them when I didn't want them. Do you know where any documentation is on them?

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At the right end of the program menu bar is "Help". That contains links to a wealth of information.

Bookmarking this link in your web browser might be a good idea. It's my go to source.

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I know where the help files are but since this is not a "selected tool" from a menu the "?" does not help and I have no idea of the name to search for. I have looked through the "Help Contents".

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"What's New" is another good place to look if you come across something that you've never seen before. (Modeling)

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