Backstage

The Backstage view allows you to open and save files as well as edit preferences.

1. Navigation Pane
2. Sections
3. Screen
4. Confirm Options

 

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  1. Access
  2. Context
  3. Commands

Access

To access the Backstage view:

  • Click the File tab.

Context

The context of the Backstage view depends on the item you select in the Navigation pane.

You can:

  • Open and save layouts.
  • Print content shown in the 3D world and drawing world.
  • Edit and save preferences for selections, navigation, rendering, and the language of the user interface.
  • Edit the system of measurement for units and quantities.

Commands

The following commands are shown in the Navigation pane when you click the File tab.

Name Description
Clear All Clears the 3D world of all components and opened layouts.
Exit Closes Visual Components Robotics 5.0.
Info Shows product and license information as well as the metadata of the current layout in 3D world.
Open Opens a native or supported type of file as a layout in the 3D world.
Options Displays a set of options/preferences for configuring Visual Components Robotics 5.0.
Print Previews and prints either the view of the 3D world or a selected area of the drawing world.
Save Saves changes made to the current layout in 3D world to an existing file.
Save As Saves the current layout in the 3D world as a new file.