Customize StudioTools

Customize StudioTools for maximum efficiency

How to customize the StudioTools interface to let you work as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Customize shelves

Drag tools to a shelf with the middle mouse button.

Manage shelves

How to add, remove, rename, save and load shelves.

Create custom tools

When you drag a copy of a tool onto a shelf or marking menu, that copy of the tool retains its own settings. You can use this feature to access different tool configurations quickly.

Customize marking menus

How to choose which tools appear on your marking menus.

Change the layout of the palette and shelf windows

How to change the look and layout of the palette and shelf windows.

Customize the menus

You can choose which menu items to display in the menus. This lets you eliminate menu choices you never use.

Create and edit hotkeys

Add hotkeys to tools or menu items to allow quick access.

Customize colors

Set colors for the StudioTools interfaces, such as picked and unpicked geometry and interface elements.

Customize icons

Change to large, medium, small, or text-only tool icons, and label tool icons with the tool name.

Set up construction options

Set options that control modeling NURBS curves and surfaces, including tolerances and units of measure.

Save and load preferences

Save the current option settings in a file, or load the settings from a saved file.