Overview

Menu Bar includes essential items for using z-weave.

Components

File

On the File menu, user can open /save ZLS format and import/ export supported file formats.

• New
  New is a function to create a new workspace

• Open
  Open is a function to open ZLS format files that were saved or downloaded.

• Append
  Append is a function to open another ZLS file while keeping the current ZLS file open.

• Save
  Save is a function to save working data as a ZLS file.

• Save As
  Save As is a function to save working data as a ZLS file with another name.

• Import
  Import is a function to open other file formats, such as DXF/ZCAM/AVATAR(FBX/OBJ).
  

• Export
  Export is a function to save the other file formats, such as DXF/ OBJ/ glTF/ ZCAM/ OBJ Sequences/ FBX/ FBX+mc.
  

• Recent Files
  Recent Files is a function to show a list of ZLS files recently opened.

• History
  History is a function to display the action history and enables you to jump to a specific step.

• Exit
  Exit is a function to leave the z-weave program.

Edit

On the Edit menu, users can operate various functions such as Undo/Redo, Pin/Tack.

• Undo/Redo
  Undo/Redo is a function to undo and redo actions.

• Tack
  Tack is a function to attach a point on a Surface to another point on a Surface or Avatar.

• Pin
  Pin is a function to fix a point on the Surface to the Pin position in 3D View.

• Quick Move
  Quick Move is an arrangement function to attach two points on a Surface to two point on an Avatar in 3D View.

• Fabric Placer
  Fabric Placer is a function to change the direction of Texture, Weft/Warp on a Surface.

View

On the View menu, user can operate Gizmo control and Image Saving Option control.

• Gizmo

  • World Gizmo
    World Gizmo is created based on the X/Y/X axis of 3D View space.

  • Local Gizmo
    Local Gizmo is created based on the X/Y/X axis of selected object.

• Normal
  Normal is an option to show the front direction of the Fabric.

• Detail View

  Detail View is an option that shows or hides the Preview image when hovering over the Fabric/Avatar icon.

Simulation

On the Simulation menu, users can control Simulation actions.

• Start/Pause
  Start/Pause is a function to run and stop a simulation.

• Step
  Step is a function that runs the simulation frame by frame.

• Reset
  Reset is a function to reset the simulation state to an arrangement state.

Window

On the Window menu, users can control the Toolbar and Window.

• Reset Layout
  Reset Layout is a function to restore the z-weave window layout as the default.

• 2D view
  It is an option to show or hide the 2D view

• 3D view
  It is an option to show or hide the 3D view

• UI Panels
  UI Panels is an option to show or hide the entire UI Panel on the z-weave window.

  • Show UI panels
    It is an option to show or hide all UI Panels

  • Draping board/ Avatar/ Rendering/ Simulation/ Fabric/ Properties/ Grading/ Camera preset/ Colorway
    It is an option to show or hide specific UI Panel

• V-Ray Preview
  It is an option to switch the window to V-ray Preview

• V-Ray Render
  It is an option to open the V-Ray Render window

• 3D Capture
  It is a function that saves the image shown in the 3D view

• Timeline
  It is a function to switch to the Timeline mode

Settings

• Preference
  It is a function that loads the preference window.

  • Account

    It shows the sign-in account

  • Alvanon

    Users can set the path for the Alvanon Permission File(APF)

  • DXF

    Users can control the DXF view options. When the option is turned off, it will not appear in the 2D view.

  

• Language
  Language is an option to select the app language.
  z-weave supports English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish, and Italian.

Help

On Help menu, users can get version information and user contents and log out manually.

• About
  About is a function that checks the information on the z-weave version.

• Startup splash
  The startup splash is a window that shows informative links for users.

  

• Manual
  Manual links to the manual page on the website.

• Samples
  Samples links to the sample downloading page on the website.

• Community
  Community links to the community page on the website.

• Contact us
  Community links to the contact us page on the website.

• Logout
  Logout is a function to sign out of z-weave.
  After selecting Logout, the z-weave window will terminate, and a Login message box will appear.