Exploring CINEMA 4D R16 Studio Interface - MAXON CINEMA 4D R16 Studio: A Tutorial Approach - page 12

Figure 1-14 Various light tools displayed in the flyout
Tools Palette
The Tools Palette is located on the extreme left of the interface, refer to Figure 1-3. It con-
sists of various tools. These tools are discussed next.
Make Editable
This tool is used to convert primitive objects into polygon objects. By default, all the
primitive objects and splines are parametric. The shortcut key for this tool is C.
Model
The Model tool is used to activate the Model mode. In this mode, you can move, scale,
and rotate an object. When you press and hold the left mouse button on this tool, a flyout
will be displayed. Choose the Object tool from the flyout to activate the Object mode. In
this mode, you can move, scale, or rotate the axes of the object. The Object Mode is used
when the animations are created.
Texture
This tool is used to edit the active texture. When this tool is chosen, the projection type
is also considered. The grid lines are drawn in the viewport according to the projection
type. The texture can be moved, scaled, or rotated by using the Move , Scale , and Rotate
tools.
Workplane
This tool is used to modify the workplane manually by using the Move , Rotate , and
Scale tools. A workplane in CINEMA 4D is a plane that can be positioned and rotated for
arranging newly created objects, snapping spline points, and so on.
Points