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Back Toolbox
The Toolbox is used to use measurements and viewing tools. From the View Menu, select the Toolbox entry (Ctrl + Shift + T) to display the Toolbox. The Toolbox opens as a separate window which you can place anywhere on your screen.

The Toolbox has fourthree tabs with the following options:
Project - The Toolbox's project tab provides the following set of options:
1. New - Opens a new TerraExplorer Pro project (.Fly file).
2. Open - Opens an existing TerraExplorer Pro project (.Fly file).
3. Save - Saves the existing TerraExplorer Pro project (.Fly file).
4. Prints - Opens a print dialog box for printing the current image in the 3D window.
5. Snapshot - Copies the current 3D View to a floating window.
6. Options - Display the Options dialog box for setting different environment parameters. Click Here for further information on the Options dialog.
1. Open - Opens an existing TerraExplorer Pro project (.Fly file).
2. Prints - Opens a print dialog box for printing the current image in the 3D window.
3. Snapshot - Copies the current 3D View to a floating window.
4. Options - Display the Options dialog box for setting different environment parameters. Click Here for further information on the Options dialog.


2_icon Navigation - The Navigation tab provides a set of tools you can use for the selected location or object.It also enables you to switch between the different navigation modes:

1. Drag Mode - Select this icon to switch to the Drag navigation mode.
2. Slide Mode - Select this icon to switch to the Slide navigation mode.
3. Turn and Tilt Mode - Select this icon to switch to the Turn and Tilt navigation mode.
4. Face North - Select this icon to have the camera face North.
5. Circle Pattern - Select this icon to start a circle pattern flight around the selected location or object.

View Modes:
From Behind and Above - Select this icon to attach the camera behind and above the selected object (by 45 degrees). This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
Behind Object - Select this icon to attach the camera behind the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
Above Object - Select this icon to attach the camera above the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
Cockpit View - Select this icon to place the camera at the pivot point of the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
From Right - Select this icon to attach the camera to the right side of the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
From Left - Select this icon to attach the camera to the left side of the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
From Below - Select this icon to attach the camera below the selected object. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.
From Ground Point - Select this icon to set the camera to follow the selected object from a specific location on the terrain. This option is enabled only when a static or dynamic object is selected in the Information Window.

3_icon Measurements - The Toolbox’s measurements tab provides the following set of tools:

1. Location Tool - Displays the exact location and elevation of a terrain point or display the geographical, geometrical and tabular information of the selected object. The information is displayed in the lower left window.
2. Horizontal Distance Tool - Displays the horizontal distance, elevation difference and slope angle between two or more points in the 3D View.
3. Aerial Distance Tool - Displays the aerial distance, elevation difference and slope angle between two or more points in the 3D View.
4. Vertical Distance Tool - Displays a vertical ruler to measure terrain and objects.
5. Area Tool - Displays the measurement of a horizontal projection of an area in the 3D View.

Contour Map - Opens the properties sheet for displaying the contour map in the 3D View.
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Terrain Profile - Displays the terrain profile between two or more points in the 3D View
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Best Path - Opens the properties sheet for calculating the best path between two locations in the 3D View. The caluculation is defined by climb and descent slope limits.
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Line Of Site - Opens the properties sheet for calculating whether specific locations in the 3D world can be seen from a selected position in the 3D View.
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Viewshed Analysis - Opens the properties sheet for calculating the view from any defined viewpoint, along a line or a sector, to an end point in the 3D View.
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Threat Dome - Opens the properties sheet for calculating the volume that is visible from a given point in the 3D View.
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4_icon Route - The Toolbox’s route tab provides a set of tools that you can use for the selected route or object. To use the Route tab:

1. Play/Pause - Select this icon to play the activation action for the selected route in the Information Window. If you play a route the icon will switch to Pause mode and you can select it again to pause and play the route flight.
2. Stop - Select this icon to stop the current flight to an object or to stop the current flight to a location. The Stop button also allows you to stop a route in play mode (not enabling it to resume from where it was stopped).
3. Beginning of Route - Select this icon to jump to the first waypoint of a route. This option is enabled only when a route is selected in the Information Window.
4. Rewind - Press and hold this icon to rewind the route. This option is enabled only while a route is played.
5. Fast Forward - Press and hold this icon to fast forward in a route. This option is enabled only while a route is played.
6. End of Route - Select this icon to jump to the last waypoint of the route. This option is enabled only when a route is selected in the Information Window.


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