Working with Voxel Tools

The primary function of the Voxel Tools is to edit voxels. Each Voxel Tool employs a specific method for editing, known as the editing operation. For instance, the Select Tool is used to select voxels, while the Erase Tool removes existing voxels.

The active Voxel Tool Mode determines how the editing operation of the Voxel Tool is applied.

Available Voxel Tools

Icon	Name	Editing Operation
	Draw Tool	Draws voxels.
	Erase Tool	Removes voxels.
	Paint Tool	Applies a color to voxels.
	Coat Tool	Assigns a material to voxels.
	Select Tool	Selects voxels.
	Attach Tool	Attaches voxels.

Available Voxel Tool Modes

Icon	Name	Description
	Point Mode	Allows freehand editing and can also edit straight lines between two points.
	Rectangle Mode	Edits voxels within a rectangular area of a voxel grid.
	Box Mode	Edits voxels within a box-shaped area of a voxel grid.
	Area Mode	Edits voxels within a retangular selection area dragged on screen.
	Brush Mode	Edits voxels marked by brush strokes.
	2D Flood Mode	Edits similar voxels on a 2D plane.
	3D Flood Mode	Edits similar voxels across an entire voxel grid.

General Workflow

The general workflow for editing voxels with Voxel Tools is as follows:

1. Activate the voxel grid you wish to edit.
2. Select the Voxel Tool from the Toolbar that corresponds to the desired editing operation, such as the Select Tool for selecting voxels.
3. Choose the Tool Mode from the Tool Options Bar that best achieves your intended result. For example, while you can draw a rectangle in Point Mode, using Rectangle Mode would be more effective.
4. Utilize the tool as described in the respective Tool Mode documentation.

Steps to Activate a Voxel Grid with an Voxel Tool

1. Select a Voxel Tool.
2. Hold down the Ctrl key.
3. Click on the object you want to activate.

Shortcuts

All Voxel Tools, except for the Select Tool, can select the color and material of voxels. Additionally, all Voxel Tools allow for the quick movement of selected objects or voxels.

Steps to Select the Color and Material from Voxels

1. Select a Voxel Tool.
2. Hold down the Alt key.
3. Click on a voxel.

This provides a shortcut to avoid constantly switching back and forth to the Eyedropper Tool.

Steps to Move Voxels

1. Activate a Voxel Tool.
2. Select the voxels you want to move.
3. Hold down the Ctrl key. This will display the Move Tool gizmo.
4. Click and drag one of the arrows to move the selected object or voxels along a specific axis,
   or click and drag the square between two arrows to move the selected object or voxels in a 2D plane,
   or click and drag the yellow cube to freely move the selected object or voxels.
5. Release the mouse button to apply the new position.

This serves as a shortcut to avoid constantly switching back and forth to the Move Tool.