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Overview

In Author mode, when you place a 3D model into the physical space, you can edit its behavior, animation, and position. Each model can be configured individually. All changes apply only to the selected model instance.

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Select a Model for Editing

When a model is placed in the environment:

• An Edit button (pencil icon) appears near the model.
• Selecting the model displays a visible bounding box.

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Showing the Bounding Box

1. Click/Tap the 3D model.

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What Happens Next

A bounding box appears around the model. You can:

• Resize the model
• Rotate the model

To remove the bounding box:

1. Click the model again.

The bounding box disappears.

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Open the Edit Menu

Each model has an Edit button (pencil icon).

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Click the Edit button.

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What Happens Next

An Edit panel opens with the following options:

• Interactable
• Animation
• Duplicate
• Copy Position
• Paste Position
• Delete

All options apply only to the selected model.

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Interactable Settings

Select Interactable from the Edit menu to configure operator interaction behavior. The Interactable panel includes:

• Interactable (toggle)
• Interactable Ghost (toggle)

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Enable Interactable

When Interactable is enabled:

• The model becomes interactive in Operator mode.
• When an operator reaches the same step, they can move or interact with the model.

If Interactable is turned off:

• The model is not interactive in Operator mode.
• The Interactable Ghost toggle becomes disabled.

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Enable Interactable Ghost

Interactable Ghost depends on Interactable being enabled. When Interactable Ghost is turned on:

• If the operator moves the model in Operator mode,
• A visual ghost (shadow) remains at the model’s original position.

This helps indicate where the model was originally placed before being moved. If Interactable is off, this option cannot be enabled.

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Animation Settings

If the model contains animation data, the Edit menu includes an Animation option. Select Animation to configure model animation behavior.

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Takes

Under Takes, you can select from available animation takes associated with the model. If no animation takes exist, this section may not be available.

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Animate Toggle

• Enable Animate to activate animation.
• Disable Animate to stop animation playback.

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Playback Options

You can control how the animation plays:

• Loop
• Once
• Ping Pong

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Direction

You can control animation direction:

• Forward

(Reverse direction behavior is not shown and may need confirmation.)

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Speed

Speed options include:

• 0.5x
• 1x
• 1.5x
• 2x
• 5x

Select a speed to control how fast the animation plays.

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Duplicate a Model

1. Open the Edit menu.
2. Select Duplicate.

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What Happens Next

A copy of the selected model is created in the scene.

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Copy and Paste Position

Use position controls to match placement between models.

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Copy Position

1. Open the Edit menu.
2. Select Copy Position.

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Paste Position

1. Select another model.
2. Open its Edit menu.
3. Select Paste Position.

The second model moves to the copied position.

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Delete a Model

1. Open the Edit menu.
2. Select Delete.

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What Happens Next

The selected model is removed from the scene.