# Interface, Shortcuts, Camera

> Project inspiration in this doc: Koala Heaven
>
> Architect: Mart Studio (<https://www.martstudio.de/> )
>
> Visualization: LINK

D5 Render provides a real-time rendering viewport and an intuitive user interface.

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## Toolbar and Shortcuts

The top toolbar provides the most commonly used features.

### Left half of the top toolbar:

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“Menu” includes general settings.

“Model Import” provides a direct import option for .skp / .fbx / .3dm / .abc / .d5a files.

“Asset Library” includes high-quality models, materials, particles, HDRIs, vegetation scatter templates, and terrain templates.

“Text to 3D” utilizes AI to generate 3d models based on your prompts.

“D5 Studio” is a cloud workspace to store presets for environment, effect, scatter, brush, and path.

D5 Render also has multiple advanced features in **Menu > Preference > Widget**, including section tools, stage lights, SR rendering, and VR.

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### Shortcuts

You can adjust the interface language and review **shortcuts** in **Menu > Preference**.

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We also provide **shortcut hints** at the bottom of the viewport, allowing you to conveniently check the shortcuts while operating.

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#### **Commonly Used Shortcuts:**

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### Middle part of the top toolbar:

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“Light source” provides an array of artificial light sources.

“Path tool” works wonders when you have to arrange characters, plants, or vehicles on a straight or curved line.

“Plant tools” is a tool kit to efficiently add plants.

“Add particles” enables you to add animated particles such as birds, fire, and streams.

“Advanced camera” supports fixing the camera at a specific angle in the PiP window when you move around in the viewport. [Explore more camera settings >](https://docs.d5render.com/getting-started/d5-workflow/interface-shortcuts-camera)

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“Section plane or cube” enables you to section a model and review its inside structure.

&#x20;“Scatter” is a procedural plant scattering tool. You can effortlessly create delicate landscape design using this feature.&#x20;

“Terrain” system allows you to manually sculpt terrains or rapidly generate terrains from built-in templates.

### Right half of the top toolbar:

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The right half of the top toolbar provides features relevant with rendering outputs.&#x20;

You can export virtual tours, panoramas for VR, image, and animation. D5 supports adding output tasks to the render queue for batch rendering.

[How to export virtual tours >](https://www.d5render.com/posts/virtual-tour-d5-render)

[How to export images and animations >](https://docs.d5render.com/getting-started/d5-workflow/image-animation-output)

You can also post-process rendered images using the built-in [Post-Ai tool](https://docs.d5render.com/getting-started/d5-workflow/ai-features).

## Camera

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You can click the camera icon nestled within each scene to activate the relevant camera.&#x20;

It enables you to set exposure, perspective mode, aspect ratio, focal length, camera clipping, and many other elements.

You can fix a PiP window in the bottom right corner to conveniently check the adjustments.

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