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 When multiple things are selected, the Property Bar will show only those properties that are common between them. Editing properties with multiple things selected will apply the edits to everything that is selected. When multiple things are selected, the Property Bar will show only those properties that are common between them. Editing properties with multiple things selected will apply the edits to everything that is selected.
  
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 =====Navigation=====  =====Navigation===== 
  
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-=====Group Menu=====+=====Group and property menus===== 
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 +Each group and property has its own menu with options that help speed up the editing process. 
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 +====Group menu==== 
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 +To open the group menu, select the arrow next to the property group. 
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 +^**Property**^**Description**^ 
 +|**Copy** | Copy the values of all properties within the group. You can then paste those values into a different object, generator, or node with the same group of properties. | 
 +|**Copy all visible**| Copy the values of all properties currently visible in the property bar, including properties from different groups. | 
 +|**Paste**| Paste previously copied values into the group. | 
 +|**Add to ‘Favorites’**| Add the group to a custom Favorites category. Use this option to build a list of the properties you most often edit. | 
 +|**Help**| Open the help documentation for the group. |
  
-Each major property group has a menu button on the right that looks like an arrow. Clicking this will reveal a menu with Copy, Paste, and Help options.+====Property menu====
  
-Copy and Paste allow you to copy the values of the properties within that group, to be pasted into a different object, generator, or node with the same group of properties.+To open the property menu, right-click on a property in the Property bar.
  
-Choosing Help from the group menu will open a web browser to the documentation for that group of properties.+^**Property**^**Description**^ 
 +|**Copy** | Copy the property value. You can then paste the value into a different object, generator, or node with the same properties. | 
 +|**Copy all visible**| Copy the values of all properties currently visible in the property bar, including properties from different groups. | 
 +|**Paste**| Paste a previously copied value into the property. | 
 +|**Add to ‘Favorites’**| Add the property to a custom Favorites category. Use this option to build a list of the properties you most often edit. | 
 +|**Help**| Open the help documentation for this property. |
  
-=====Message Pane====+=====Message pane====
  
 If the object selected has generated any errors, warnings, or information during tree compute, these will be listed in the message pane at the top of the Property Bar. Normally this pane is collapsed, but you can open it manually if you wish. Errors and warnings will also open it automatically when they occur. If the object selected has generated any errors, warnings, or information during tree compute, these will be listed in the message pane at the top of the Property Bar. Normally this pane is collapsed, but you can open it manually if you wish. Errors and warnings will also open it automatically when they occur.
  
  
-=====Editing Properties=====+=====Editing properties=====
  
 [[properties|Properties]] can be of different types: numbers, combo boxes, colors, etc. Some properties have [[kccurves|curves]] that can be edited in the [[toolcurve_editor|curve editor]] when they are clicked. Similarly, some have variances that can be edited in the [[toolvariance_editor|variance editor]]. [[properties|Properties]] can be of different types: numbers, combo boxes, colors, etc. Some properties have [[kccurves|curves]] that can be edited in the [[toolcurve_editor|curve editor]] when they are clicked. Similarly, some have variances that can be edited in the [[toolvariance_editor|variance editor]].