Edit Menu

Contains the following current commands for managing the file: Undo/Redo/Cut/Copy/Paste/Erase/Special Characters.

Undo

Undoes the last command. Also allows the user to step backwards undoing all operations performed since the document was opened. The number of operations that can be recovered is limited only by the amount of memory available. The command's heading shows what action is undone and applies to the active window. Redo is the opposite operation of Undo.

Keyboard Shortcuts: Cmd-Z

Redo

Reverses the last Undo command and displays the action to be redone in the heading.

Keyboard Shortcut: Shift-Cmd-Z

Cut

This command works in numeric fields, inspector lists. The cut element is stored in the clipboard. Clipboard contents are retained until the next Cut/Copy operation is performed.

Keyboard Shortcut: Cmd-X

Copy

This command works in numeric fields, inspector lists. The cut element is stored in the clipboard. Clipboard contents are retained until the next Cut/Copy operation is performed.

Keyboard Shortcut: Cmd-C

Paste

Pastes the contents of the clipboard into inspector lists, digital fields. Clipboard contents are retained until the next Cut/Copy operation is performed.

Keyboard Shortcut: Cmd-V

Delete

Removes the selected elements from inspector lists, numeric fields, and objects in the scene.

Keyboard Shortcut: Del

Select All

Selects all elements in Light and Object inspector lists.

Keyboard Shortcut: Cmd-A

Special Characters

Opens the Mac OS X character palette so the user can insert special characters (mathematical symbols, accented letters, arrows, etc.) To learn more, see Mac OS X help.

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