> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/formit-introduction/tool-bars.md).

# Toolbars and Palettes

## Toolbars

The standard toolbar is enabled by default, but is split into the following sections. You can optionally enable, disable, and rearrange individual sections using the Windows menu.

### File

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8498db2b477f88be0d6495381113cc2466d4b2a1%2Ffile_icons.png?alt=media)

1. **File menu** with file operations like Open, Save, and Export
2. **Undo** your last change
3. **Redo** a change you undid

### Geometry

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-faf3292e774ca9f50089607199b5b4e24880d5c4%2Fgeometry_icons%20\(1\).png?alt=media)

1. [**Selection**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/select-edge-face-or-object) and area selection filters
2. [**Measure** ](/tool-library/measure-tool.md)Distance and [**Measure Angle**](/tool-library/measure-angle-tool.md) tools
3. [**Section Planes**](/tool-library/section-planes.md)
4. [**3D Sketching Tools**](/formit-primer/part-i/3d-sketching.md)
5. [**Primitive** ](/tool-library/place-primitive-object.md)toolbar
6. [**Advanced Geometry**](/formit-introduction/tool-bars.md) toolbar with Join, Cut, Sweep, Loft, and Shell
7. [**Groups** ](/tool-library/groups.md)toolbar

### Settings

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5da4aba4ae0f7e2acb1efb556eaaca9db0c6e02f%2Fsettings_icons.png?alt=media)

1. **Settings** menu for UI and app settings.
2. **Touch Mode** to enable interactions on touch screen devices.
3. [**Collaboration**](/tool-library/collaboration.md) for managing collaboration sessions with multiple users.
4. **Autodesk account login.**
5. **Information** menu for help and links.

### Design

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c6ff2bb01bbffc82f65a124aff0619cb2a8fe2e8%2Fdesign_icons.png?alt=media)

1. [**Location**](/tool-library/setting-location.md)
2. [**Sun, Shadows, and Solar Analysis**](/tool-library/solar-analysis.md)
3. [**Energy Analysis**](/tool-library/energy-analysis.md)

## Palettes

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5cf6146bf94cfe7866794bd6ca7efb2971790f88%2Fproperties%20\(1\).png?alt=media) [**Properties**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/properties)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8eb0c99e5f84aa19ed9b141dc733ecc0213e96bf%2Flayers.png?alt=media) [**Layers**](/tool-library/layers.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1a6c55c4542863f3191034c69307725df1e1f3cc%2Fscenes.png?alt=media) [**Scenes**](/tool-library/scenes.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ff9e00f2e685c52a1687596d148ed21c44a48071%2Fvisual_styles.png?alt=media) [**Visual Styles**](/tool-library/visual-styles.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f7ad8df1119c972ac5175c0da5cefd660af09aea%2Fbranch_tree.png?alt=media) [**Groups Tree**](/tool-library/groups-tree.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-996ac9307e52fc7316eda05bcc07c6fd088866cd%2Fdynamo.png?alt=media) [**Dynamo**](/tool-library/dynamo.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ecd56b4e7e4bc3368ee24f8431f44b5fc6ca9a35%2Flevels.png?alt=media) [**Levels**](/tool-library/levels-and-area.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9ba2228e5a5caa40841c579585234712d12a1b82%2Fcontent_library.png?alt=media) [**Content Library**](/tool-library/content-library.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2a3083dfc8a020060e1679c67ea10f75102b1c76%2Fundo.png?alt=media) [**Undo Manager**](https://github.com/FormIt3D/autodesk-formit-360-windows-help/tree/c377e7b8a3b8e43e684321d0b7de867608d317a3/tool-library/undo-manager.md)

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-34fdb615b57dc0b4fa9e157de2173409073a76e1%2Fplugin_img.png?alt=media) [**Plug-Ins**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/plug-ins)

### Show/Hide All Palettes

In FormIt 2023 and newer, the palette can be minimized/restored by toggling Show/Hide All Palettes found in the Window menu:

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## Context Menu

Right-click on an element in the 3D canvas to display a menu of commands and modifications for that type of geometry. Hover over the icons to see their names.

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6dfe8a6ac7f872cbba895b5ff8cefebf91184425%2Fwheel_img.png?alt=media)

## Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize your FormIt [k**eyboard shortcuts**](/appendix/keyboard-shortcuts.md) in Edit > Preferences > Shortcuts.

![](https://193854745-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVWdttpiARClwDWoDArlA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e71f0cb5f1493613ab2e9087a0f5d868f7c79fff%2Fshortcuts_img.png?alt=media)
