{"id":2242,"date":"2022-09-19T17:40:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T17:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/?post_type=manual_documentation&#038;p=2242"},"modified":"2025-06-13T08:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T08:50:13","slug":"help-menu","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/manual\/interface-and-navigation\/help-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image_2025-01-13_044856338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image_2025-01-13_044856338.png 291w, https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image_2025-01-13_044856338-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>This page description:<\/strong> link to the upgrades changelog.<br \/><strong>3DCoat Manual<\/strong>: Link to Official 3DCoat online manual.<br \/><strong>Suggest UI Text Changes:<\/strong> to &#8220;change any text in 3DCoat&#8221; hover over any UI element and press &#8220;F9&#8221;. Change the text and follow instructions.<br \/><strong>Translate new texts:<\/strong> Translate new texts that were recently included in the 3DCoat or updated. Maximum 30 new texts shown.<br \/><strong>YouTube Channel:<\/strong> Link to official 3DCoat youtube channel.<br \/><strong>Install plugin license <\/strong>(deprecated)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cj7rvB2Zjv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotkeys &amp; Sticky Keys:<\/a><\/strong> You may define a hotkey to almost any tool\/action that you may perform via UI. To define a hotkey, hover your cursor over the required tool\/action and press the \u201cEND\u201d key. Then press the required keys combination. Keys can be specified for the current room or even a tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sticky Keys\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irPAFRApr6w?list=PL0614F2A03AD725CD\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One key may be assigned to multiple actions or tools simultaneously (called &#8220;Stacked Keys&#8221;). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Stacked Keys allow you to cycle through multiple tools with a single hotkey. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you defined a single action, tool or preset to a key, then you can use Sticky Keys. Pressing the key will activate tool and if you continue to hold it then release, it will activate the previous tool. In such a way you may temporarily activate some tool like freeze for example. <br \/>With Sticky Keys, if you activate tool via hotkey and press the assigned key again, it will re-activate the previously used tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Preferences &gt; General<\/strong> you can turn OFF sticky keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sticky keys does not work with Stacked Keys.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7sd8rMDbxLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotkeys Manager:<\/a><\/strong> To define a&nbsp;<em>hotkey<\/em>, hover your cursor over the required tool\/action and press the \u201cEND\u201d key. Then press the required keys combination. <br \/><strong>Migration Master 2021 -&gt; 2022 and later:<\/strong> Migrate your old settings from version 2021 -&gt; 2022 and later.<br \/><strong>Migration Master from 4.9 to 20XX:<\/strong> This wizard will help you copy Alphas, Strips, Smart Materials, Stencils, and 3B files from the previous installation of 3DCoat to the current one. Help move assets they may have created or accumulated from previous versions of 3DCoat to a new version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uninstall License:<\/strong>&nbsp;This option allows you to uninstall the license on this PC and install it on other. Use on two computers allowed: you are allowed to install the program on two computers (for instance, on your office and home computer, if you need to work remotely) under the same license file. In that case, make sure to run the program at alternate times on those machines so your application&#8217;s work isn\u2019t blocked! Because you may not run it simultaneously on more than one PC at a time.<br \/><strong>Show My Key:<\/strong> Show key installation license key on your online profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Language:<\/strong> Select your Language. <br \/><strong>Community:<\/strong> Link to&nbsp;official <a href=\"http:\/\/3d-coat.com\/forum\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3DCoat Forum<\/a>. <br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n4recAdxB_c?list=PL0614F2A03AD725CD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Send File to support@pilgway.com<\/a>:<\/strong> This video covers a new feature that allows the user to send a large (up to 1GB) problem file directly to <a href=\"mailto:support@pilgway.com\">support@pilgway.com<\/a>, from within the application\u2026as well as mentioning other support options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update Manager:<\/strong> Check if your version is the latest. Windows builds are compiled and uploaded completely automatically on a daily basis, all changes committed during the day will be included in the build even if the version number will not change, so follow the change list below. <br \/>&#8211; If was made risky changes, is mark the build as [beta]. <br \/>&#8211; If the build is essentially stable and good, is put it into the community downloads. <br \/>&#8211; All new builds will appear automatically, it happens around 0:00 (Kyiv time, GMT+3).<br \/><strong>About 3DCoat: <\/strong>Popup information about 3DCoat development team and community helpers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tutorials\">Tutorials<a href=\"https:\/\/3dcoat.com\/dokuwiki\/doku.php?id=general:interface_navigation:help_menu#tutorials\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rLQNWy95o-Y?list=PLlQ3JITh9bXOcshH7ALiXsMJlP4hrZjd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hotkey access to Brushes and Panels<\/a>:<\/strong>&nbsp;This video demonstrates the ability to use hotkeys to bring panels and pallets directly to your cursor and how to keep 3DCoat from switching to different brush packs when choosing a different brush or tool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2065,"menu_order":15,"template":"","manualdocumentationcategory":[9],"manual_doc_tag":[124],"class_list":["post-2242","manual_documentation","type-manual_documentation","status-publish","hentry","manualdocumentationcategory-manual","manual_doc_tag-help-menu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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