# Reference

This section of the guide describes how to use every feature of Curvy. It will make more sense if you read the Quick Start Tutorial first.
The reference pages are split up into four sections: Tools, Views, Panels and Menus.

## Tools

The list of tools is split into six types; each type of tool can be found by holding down the LMB on one of the the six buttons on the Tools Panel. You can also chose these tools using a variety of shortcuts, these are explained on each tool's page.

|  | Tool Overview | General information on using tools

### Select

Select
Choose objects or curves to edit.

### Create

Create Lathe
Makes rounded objects, the usual for Curvy.
Create Line | For long objects, tendrils and bars.
Create Loft | For flat surfaces, and curvy sheets.

### Edit

Move
Move objects and curves.
Rotate | Rotate objects and curves.
Scale | Scale objects and curves.
Widgit Move | Move a part of a curve - useful for tweaking shapes
Widgit Rotate | Rotates part of a curve - useful for tidying ends

### Draw

Add Curve
Adds an extra curve to an object by drawing.
Redraw Curve | Redraw an existing curve in an object.
Draw Details | Redraw a small part of an existing curve.
Straighten Curve | Straighten part of a curve.
Trim Curve | Trim part of a curve.

### Paint

Paint Brush
Apply colour to an object, shape the object, or add bumps.
Smooth Brush | Smooth small parts of an image.
Pick Colour | Choose a colour from an image.
Warp Add | Add bulk to a mesh where you paint.
Warp Sub | Remove bulk from a mesh where you paint.
Warp Flatten | Flatten the mesh as you paint.
Warp Pinch | Shrink the mesh where you paint.
Warp Size | Set the size of the warp brush.

### View

Pan
Move a view sideways to see a different part of the model.
Orbit | Rotate the view around a model to see it from different angles.
Zoom | Look at model details, or the whole model.

## Views

View Management | General information on using views.
3D Views | The 3D views onto your model.
Painting Views | 2D image map views for lightmaps and textures

## Panels

Panel Management | General information on using panels.
Tools | The hub for choosing tools.
Object Properties | Detailed control of the selected object.
Current Material | Choose lights and colours for your model.
Colour | The colour picker.
Brush | Controls for the image map tools.
Widgit | Controls for the curve editing tools.
Layers | An easy way to manage comples scenes.
Groups | Useful for organising scenes.

## Menus

Menu Overview | General information about menus.
File | Load and save your models...
Edit | Copy and paste objects...
View | Show and hide panels, choose rendering options.
Object | Extra object tools and properties.
Curve | Smooth, or redraw curves...
Model | Modelling Commands: Merge, Mirror, Inflate Images...
Image | Load/Save images, and extra image tools...
Dogwaffle | Project Dogwaffle Integration...
Help | Curvy's Version ID and copyright information

If you have questions that are not answered in the reference pages, visit the Online Forum on the Curvy 3D Website.