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The tools menu has a sub menu with the following menu items: Settings, Saved 3D rendering, Print 3D rendering, Duplicate job.
 
button_tools
 
button_save3D
 

 

Settings

 

In the settings the 3D rendering type can be changed. By default the rendering type is DirectX, which is supported by most machines.
Alternatively OpenGL and GDI can be used. GDI rendering renders the building as a wire frame.

 

Gdi

 

Sample building rendered using GDI wire frame.

 

The DirectX rendering requires DirectX 9, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en.

 

Settings

 

Save 3D rendering

The 3D rendering can be saved to a file using this menu item.

 

Print 3D rendering

 

The 3D rendering can be printed using this menu item.

 

Duplicate job

 

This menu item creates a new job using the current job as a template.

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