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== Objects Menu ==
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*The currently selected tool is highlighted green.
*The selected tool determines what happens to the object when you tap or drag on the screen.
*Tap and hold to open any sub-menu options.
*Tap another tool to change your selection.

===Adding an Object to the 3D World===
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*Tap the Add Object button to open the selection window
*Select an item from the scrollable list (use Filter first, if required)
*Tap the Add Object button to close the window
*Tap in the 3D world to place the item
*Tap again to place another item in the world

===Using the Object Picker===
*Tap the Add Object button to open the selection window
*Tap the Picker button (use Filter first, if required)
*Tap the Add Object button to close the window
*Tap an item in the 3D world (the selection window appears to confirm the item selected)
*Tap the Add Object button to close the window
*Tap in the 3D world to place the selected item

===Using the Object Filter===
The filter allows a user to reduce or increase the number of items showing in the selection window.
There are two types of filter:
* Content Type: Tap the filter buttons to toggle various content types on or off. This is very useful to show just the type of object that you are currently working with.
* Item Name: Type in the name field to filter any items that include the characters typed. e.g. type 'mobile' to show items with the word 'mobile' in the name

===Deleting an Object===
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*With the Delete Object tool selected, tap on an object in the 3D world to delete it.
*Only Objects in the current Filter can be deleted.
*Splines cannot be deleted in the Objects menu.
*Use the Undo button to reverse an incorrectly deleted object.

===Moving an Object===
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*With the Move Object tool selected, tap on an object in the 3D world to move it.
*Only Objects in the current Filter can be moved.
*Use the navigation tools to change your camera position and pinch to zoom in and out.
*Moving the camera will deselect the move tool, so select it again to continue moving the objects.

===Object Height Adjust===
*Tap and hold the Move Object button to bring up the Height Adjust tool.
*Tap and drag upwards to raise the object off the ground.

===Rotating an Object===
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*With the Move Object tool selected, tap on an object then drag your finger away from the object to rotate it.
*Move back and forwards to continue adjusting the rotation
*Only Objects in the current Filter can be rotated.

===Additional Rotate Tools===
*Tap and hold the Rotate Object button to bring up additional tools.
*Tap Rotate Consist then tap on a train to reverse the whole train on the tracks
*Tap Reverse Consist Heading then tap on a train to change train direction heading arrows (but not the train itself)
*Tap Toggle Junction then tap on the junction arrows to change the default junction direction.

===Edit Objects Menu===
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*Tap the Edit Objects button to open a set of advanced tools.
*Tap the left hand icon to go back to the main Objects menu.

===Select Objects===
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*Tap Select Objects then tap on any item in the world to select that item
*Tap again to deselect the item or tap on another item to add it to the current selection
*You can add many items to your current selection and they will all respond to the function of the next tool chosen.
*Tap on Select Similar to add all similar items to the selection.
*Tap Deselect All to remove all items from your selection.
*Tap Deselect 10% to remove a random group of items from your selection. Press again to reduce numbers further.

===Delete Objects===
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*With the Delete Selected Objects tool selected, tap on any selected object in the 3D world and all selected objects will be deleted.

===Move Objects===
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*With the Move Selected Objects tool selected, tap and drag on any selected object in the 3D world and all selected objects will be moved together.

===Rotate Objects===
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*With the Rotate Selected Objects tool selected, tap and drag on any selected object in the 3D world and all selected objects will be rotated together.
*The center of rotation is based upon where you tap and drag.

===Copy Selected Objects===
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*With a number of items selected, tapping the Copy Selected button will show a selection box outlining the limits of the Objects selected.
*Tap again in the world to paste a copy of those selected Objects.
*Note that any other Objects within the paste area will be deleted.
*To copy and paste terrain, textures and other item types, use System > Edit > Copy/Paste.

===Replace Selected Objects===
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*First, select an Object or multiple objects that you want to replace
*Then tap the Replace Objects button and select the item you want to use as the replacement item
*Tap the Replace Objects button to close the window
*Tap the Replace Objects button again to replace the selected items with the new replacement.

===Edit Object Properties===
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*Tap on an item to open the Properties window.
*This option allows you to name items and to set various scripted elements if supported by that object.

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