TerraExplorer Ribbon
Similar to the Microsoft Office Ribbon, that is a component of the Office Fluent user interface, the TerraExplorer Ribbon organizes all commands in logical groups, which are collected together under tabs. Each tab relates to a type of activity, such as navigating in the map or working with objects. To reduce clutter on your screen, certain tabs, such as the Feature Layer and 3D Mesh Layer tabs are displayed only when their commands are needed.
There are eight primary tabs in TerraExplorer:
§ Home
§ Analysis
§ Layers
§ Objects
§ Effects
§ Navigation
§ View
§ Tools
The File menu 
located at the upper left-hand corner of the application, replaces the TerraExplorer button of previous versions. The following commands are available from this menu:
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Command |
Shortcut Key |
Activity |
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New |
CTRL+N |
Creates a new TerraExplorer Pro project. See “Creating a New .FLY Project” in this chapter for information. |
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Open |
CTRL+O |
Opens an existing TerraExplorer Pro project (.FLY file). See “Loading an Existing Project” in this chapter for information. |
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Save |
CTRL+S |
Saves the current project. See “Save Project” in this chapter for information. |
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Save As |
CTRL+SHIFT+S |
Saves the current project using a different name. See “Save As…” in this chapter for information. |
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Publish |
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Prepares the project for distribution to external users, through one of the following methods: § Publishing the project and all its layers and resources to SkylineGlobe Server, Skyline’s private cloud solution. Through a single publishing operation, the project is made available to desktop, mobile and TerraExplorer Fusion clients, as well as standard geospatial clients such as WFS/WFS-T/WMS/WMTS/3D Tiles (Cesium). § Creating an easily distributable local or offline kit, or KMZ file. See the “Publishing TerraExplorer Projects” chapter for information. |
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Print… |
CTRL+P |
Prints the current 3D View. The print option opens the Print dialog and allows you to select the destination printer. |
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Resources |
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Opens resources that help you learn how to use the application or that display license information (e.g., Online Help, Programmer’s Guide, License Manager, Interactive Tutorial). See “TerraExplorer Resources” in the "Introduction" chapter for information. |
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Close |
CTRL+F4 |
Closes the current project and opens the Start Page. See “Closing a Project” in this chapter for information. |
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TerraExplorer Options |
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Opens a dialog in which you determine your working environment (e.g., cache size, navigation mode, units, screen overlay. See “Using TerraExplorer Options” for information |