Exploring CINEMA 4D R16 Studio Interface - MAXON CINEMA 4D R16 Studio: A Tutorial Approach - page 6

The Command Palette is located below the main menu, refer to Figure 1-4. It is used to
invoke the most commonly used tools in CINEMA 4D. The tools in the Command Palette
are discussed next.
Tip: You can increase or decrease the undo limit. To do so, choose Edit > Preferences from
the main menu; the Preferences dialog box will be displayed. In this dialog box, choose
Memory from the list of options on the left of the Preferences dialog box; the Memory area
will be displayed. In this area, enter the required value in the Undo Depth spinner.
Undo
The Undo tool is used to revert the last action performed in the scene. By default, the
user can undo maximum of 30 changes.
Redo
The Redo tool is used to revert the last action performed by the Undo tool. The number
of redo actions cannot exceed the number of times a change is made.
Live Selection
The Live Selection tool is used to select objects in the scene.
Figure 1-5 Flyout displayed on choosing the Live Selection tool
You can also select elements (points, edges, and polygons) using this tool. It works like a
paint brush where the user paints over points, edges, and polygons to be selected. When
you press and hold the left mouse button on the Live Selection tool, a flyout will be dis-
played, as shown in Figure1-5. The various types of selection tools in this flyout will be
discussed in the later chapters.
Tip : You can interactively change the size of the Live Selection tool's brush by pressing
and holding the middle mouse button and then dragging the cursor to the left or right. You
can also use the { and } keys to increase and decrease the size of the Live Selection tool's
brush.
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