Choose a tool

Tools are the main interface for creating and manipulating objects in Alias. Tools are located in the tool palette and are grouped based on what they do and what kinds of objects they affect.

Choose a tool

Click the tool icon.
or

With the click the title tab of a palette or shelf and choose the tool from the menu.

Choose a tool from a subpalette

Some tools are hidden on subpalettes. Tools with a yellow arrow in their top right corner contain subpalettes.

Press and hold the on the icon to make its subpalette appear. Then click the tool icon.

or

with the click the title tab of a palette or shelf and choose the tool from a submenu.

See the name of a tool

Move the mouse pointer over the tool icon and wait for the tooltip to appear.
or

Press and hold the on the tool.

What if...?

The tool palette window is not visible?

Choose Windows > Palette to display the tool palette.