Overview

Menu Bar includes essential items for using z-weave.

Components

File

On the File menu, users 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/ OBJ Sequences/ FBX/ FBX+mc / Alembic / USD / ROZY / ZCAM

• 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 a 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 points 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, users can operate the Gizmo control and the Image Saving Option control.

• Gizmo

  • World Gizmo

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

  • Local Gizmo

    Local Gizmo is created based on the X/Y/Z axis of a 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 that restores the z-weave window layout to its default state.

• 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

  • Simulation/ Fabric / Avatar/ Draping board/ Rendering / Properties/ Grading/ Camera preset/ Colorway

    It is an option to show or hide a 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.

  • Texture size

    Users can choose the Texture size(256~4096).

    

• Language

  Language is an option to select the app language.

  z-weave supports English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, and Turkish.

Help

On the 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.

• Asset library

  Asset library 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.