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MotionCAD General Help
This page provides help for general options of MotionCAD.

Can you Zoom? 


MotionCAD has zooming. To zoom the active document you can click on any of the controls shown below.

Can you Undo/Redo?


Yes this popular feature in available in MotionCAD, and it works the exactly same way as all other programs you might have used in the past. In the "Edit" menu .
 

The grid of points in the background is this optional?


Yes, when the grid is shown the object positions will snap to these points. In some cases you will want better accuracy over the placement of objects. In this case remove the grid. The options for the grid are available on the menu option "Layout"/"Grid Settings...".

Can the tool bar be customized?


Yes, to customize the items in the tool bars, right mouse click on the bar. This will open a popup menu with the option customize. Click on this option to customize the options and the placement.

Drag and drop video files from Explorer does this work? 


Yes, you can select files from Windows Explorer and drop them on the MotionCAD window. This will trigger the creation of a new document.

Cut, Copy and Paste Drag from other windows programs like Word? 


Yes, you can use the clipboard to transfer text and pictures. Any supported format can be transferred.

Can the lines/analysis be saved to view again?


The MotionCAD document you are working with can be saved exactly the way it is seen on the screen. This file can be re-opened at anytime in the future and changed and then resaved.  To do this use the File/Save As menu option to choose the file name. The registered  extension of MotionCAD is "MTN".