Gaea Documentation

Gaea Documentation

User Interface


Main Menu


File Menu

  • New: Start a new project.
  • Open: Open an existing project file.
  • Open Recent: Access recently opened files.
  • Start Dialog: Opens the start dialog.
  • Save: Save current project.
  • Save As: Save project under a new name.
  • Save Incremental: Save a versioned copy of the project.
  • Repair File: Attempt to fix corrupted files.
  • Import: Bring external files into the project.
  • Export: Save parts of the project in various formats.
  • Share: Share project through specified methods.
  • Exit: Close Gaea.

Edit Menu

  • Undo: Revert the last action.
  • Redo: Reapply the last undone action.
  • Cut: Remove selected nodes and copy to clipboard.
  • Copy: Copy selected nodes to clipboard.
  • Paste: Insert nodes from clipboard.
  • Copy Properties: Copy properties of selected node.
  • Paste Properties: Apply copied properties to another node.
  • Rename: Rename the selected node.
  • Duplicate: Create a copy of the selected node(s).
  • Delete: Remove selected item(s) from the graph.

Graph Menu

  • Add Note: Adds a note object to graph surface.
  • Zoom: Zoom options.
  • Selection: Zooms to fit the selected nodes within the view.
  • Extents: Zooms to display all nodes.
  • Reset Zoom: Resets the zoom level to the default view.
  • Save Screenshot: Save graph screenshot.
  • Screenshot Options: Options to save Graph, Viewport Screenshot and open screenshot folder.
  • Show Grid: Toggle the visibility of the grid overlay on the graph.
  • Snap to Grid: Enable or disable alignment of items to the grid lines.
  • Snap to Items: Toggle whether items snap to align with other items on the graph.
  • Baking:
    • Bake Selected: Bakes the selected nodes.
    • Bake Required Nodes: Caches all nodes necessary for the current operation.
    • Force Load Baked Cache: Loads all cached data forcibly.
    • Unbake Selected: Unbakes the selected nodes.
    • Unbake All: Clears all cached data.
    • Resolution: Allows setting the cache resolution, with options including 1024x1024, 2048x2048, 4096x4096, and 8192x8192.
    • Cache to Disk: Enables caching data to disk for persistent storage.
    • When Closing File: Determines cache behavior when the project file is closed.
    • When Idle: Controls cache behavior when the system is idle.
    • Delete Cache: Removes all cached data permanently.
  • Bookmarks: Allows users to bookmark the current node. Bookmarked nodes are listed in the Bookmarks menu. Clicking a bookmarked node navigates directly to that node in the graph.

Node Menu

  • Refresh: Reload node content.
  • Bypass: Temporarily disable a node.
  • Lock Preview to Node: Set preview exclusively to selected node.
  • Mark for Export: Designate node for export.
  • Reset: Reset node to default state.
  • Mutate: Mutate the current node.
  • Locked 2D Viewport: Toggle lock for 2D viewport display.
  • Select: Select nodes.
  • Upstream: Select all nodes upstream.
  • Downstream: Select all nodes downstream.
  • Group/Ungroup: Create a group for selected Nodes. If a group is selected, it ungroups the nodes.
  • Combine nodes: Combines the selected nodes.
  • Convert port to portals: Select an output port from the list to convert it into a portal.
  • Move to Tab: Select from a list of graph tabs to move the current node to your chosen tab.
  • Presets: Access saved node presets.

Preview Menu

  • Resolution: Set project resolution (e.g., 512x512 to 4096x4096).
  • Regions: Define regions for selective processing.
  • Engine Active: Toggle engine processing.
  • Clean Memory: Free up allocated memory.
  • Clear Cache: Clear cached data.
  • Rebuild All: Rebuild the project from scratch.
  • Build HD Preview: Generate a high-definition preview of the terrain. (Coming Soon)
  • Record Turntable Animation: Create a turntable animation by setting the frames and resolution.

Project Menu

  • Build and Export: Build project and export assets.
  • Queue Batch Build: Execute multiple builds in a queue using build profiles.
  • Queue Network Build: Add build to network queue.
  • Build Settings: Configure build parameters.
  • Build Stack: Manage build history and stacks.
  • Open Build Folder: Open directory with build files.
  • Reports: View project reports.
  • Statistics: Display project statistics.

Tools Menu

  • Interface Scale: Adjust interface scaling.
  • Install Plugins: Access plugins for Houdini and Unreal Engine.
  • Run Diagnostics: Execute system and application checks.
  • Console: Open console for debugging.
  • Verbose Logging: Enables detailed logging for enhanced troubleshooting and analysis.
  • Options: Access application settings.

Help Menu

  • User Guide: Open the Gaea user manual.
  • Node Reference: Reference guide for nodes.
  • Shortcut Reference: List of keyboard shortcuts.
  • What's New: View recent updates in the software.
  • Check for Updates: Manually check for updates.
  • Manage License: Access license management options.
  • Diagnostics: Open diagnostics tools.
  • About Gaea: Display version and credits for Gaea.

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