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Customize Xara 3D Maker

You can customize Xara 3D Maker by either changing the default graphic or by docking or undocking

dialog boxes or toolbars.

With the Window menu item Customize

you can add icons to a menu or the standard toolbar, customize the right-click menus available in the

main working area and even create your own custom menu. You can also change the keyboard shortcuts

there.

Note: if you experience a problem with your windows or toolbars at any time, or wish to return them to

their standard layout, click the Window menu then select Reset user interface

In this chapter

Changing the default document

Changing quality settings

Adding comments

Docking and undocking dialog boxes and toolbars

Moving toolbars

Option bars

Advanced customization

Reset settings

Changing the default document

If you want Xara 3D Maker to start up showing a different image:

Create the image you want to use as the starting (default) image.

Choose Save as default on the File menu.

This creates a file called Default.x3d, which appears in one of the following directories:



C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Xara\Xara3D7 (if you are using Windows Vista or Windows



C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\xara\xara3D7 (if you are

using Windows XP)

Note:

Replace C in the above paths with the drive that Xara 3D Maker was installed on and <User> with your

own user name.

To revert to the standard default document:



Find the Default.x3d file that you previously saved as default in one of the above file paths and

delete the Default.x3d file. This restores the original default document, so that the next time you

open Xara 3D Maker, it reverts to displaying the standard new file image instead of the one you

created.

Changing quality settings

Th Settings option on the Window

menu lets you alter the quality settings for display and export (keyboard short cut Alt+Q). Usually the

default settings give excellent results, but you may wish to try different settings to fine-tune Xara 3D

Maker to your requirements.

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