Getting to know the screen
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The moducut interface consists of the start screen, where you manage projects, and the editor, where you draw; the editor has a menu and a six-group ribbon at the top and the plan and 3D view in the middle. This page explains what each area of the screen does.
Short answer
Start screen
When the program opens, the start screen comes up. The left menu has Projects, Tutorials and Settings; your own Folders are listed below. The Projects section has the Recently opened, Archive and Deleted tabs, the New Project button and the Help Center card. The Help Center card opens the Tutorials section in the program. You can view projects as cards or as a list.
Project tabs
The bar at the very top of the editor has the home button, the tabs of open projects and the + button. The home button goes back to the start screen; + opens a new project and the previous project stays open in its own tab. Each tab keeps its own undo history. A project with unsaved changes shows * at the end of its name; double-click the active tab’s name to rename the project.
Top menu
The editor’s menu has Home, Settings, Export, Production and Support.
- Settings. General Settings, CNC Settings, Price List, Job Details, Consumption and Cost Prices, Connector Management and Hinge Management; plus exporting and importing settings. Drawer runner and handle records are on cards in General Settings.
- Export. 3D DXF (Scene): saves the scene in the room as a three-dimensional DXF file.
- Production. The Sizing and Production Line Setup windows.
- Support. Share Logs: saves the diagnostic log to a file.
Ribbon
The ribbon below the menu is split into six groups. When you hover over a button, its description and shortcut, if any, appear.
- File. My Projects, New, Load, Save, Info, Log.
- Edit. Undo, Redo, Delete.
- Modules. Library, Draw Module, L Corner, 45° Corner, Single Part.
- Room Design. Room, Column, Beam, Notch, Crown, Worktop, Bulk.
- View. Magnet, Infinite page, Dimensions, Tape Measure, Door Gaps, X-Ray, Connectors, Doors.
- Production. Cut, Door, Hardware, Nesting, Sizing, Simulation.
When you switch to module design mode, the ribbon changes and design mode’s own groups appear; details are on the Module design mode page.
Plan and 3D view
From the view bar above the scene, choose 2D Plan Only, Both (2D + 3D) or 3D View Only. In the split view, drag the divider in the middle to change the ratio between the two sides.
- Drag with the mouse to rotate the 3D view.
- Drag while holding Shift to pan the view.
- Zoom in or out with the mouse wheel.
- Press H to focus on the selected module; Shift + 1 fits everything on screen.
The other buttons on the view bar are explained on the View tools page.
Right-click menus
When you right-click a module, part or column, that object’s menu opens. The module menu has commands such as Edit, Rename, Properties, Assembly Sheet, Height from Floor, 90° rotation, Copy, Send to Nesting and Delete module; details are on the Placing modules page. When you right-click a column, Edit position opens the Room Editing window on that column’s tab.
Frequently asked questions
That command has nothing to do at that moment. For example, the Delete button stays inactive while no module is selected; it becomes active when you select a module.
Yes. Switch between light and dark themes with the theme button at the right of the view bar. The theme can also be chosen under Settings › Appearance on the start screen.
Press the home button on the top bar or My Projects on the ribbon (Alt + P). Your open projects stay in their tabs.
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