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This article provides an overview of the Unreal Editor's main menu bar.

File[edit]

New

Unloads the current map and creates a new map after asking you what kind of geometry style you want. See additive versus subtractive geometry style for thoughts on making this decision.

Open...

Brings up the Open dialog for map files. Select a file to open the corresponding map.

Save Current Level

Saves the current level under its current file name.

Save As...

Saves the current level under a different name.

Save All

Force Save All

Import

Into New Map...

Into Existing Map...

Export

All...

Selected only...

Recent

Opens a submenu with a list of recently loaded levels.

Exit

Shuts down the Unreal Editor.

Edit[edit]

Undo

Takes back the last operation, if possible.

Redo

Repeats the last undone operation.

Show Widget

Whether to show or hide the manipulation widget.

Translate

Switches to the translation widget.

Rotate

Switches to the rotation widget.

Scale

Switches to the (uniform) scaling widget. (The non-uniform scaling widget is only available via the toolbar.)

Search

Brings up the actor search dialog.

Cut

Copies the selected actor(s) to the clipboard and removes them from the level.

Copy

Copies the selected actor(s) to the clipboard and leaves them in the level.

Paste

Adds the previously cut or copied actor(s) from the clipboard to the level.

Duplicate

Creates duplicates of the selected actor(s).

Delete

Removes the selected actor(s) from the level.

Select None

Unselects all actors.

Select All

Selects all (visible) actors.

Invert Selection

Inverts the selection by selecting all currently unselected visible actors and unselecting all others.

Select By Property

View[edit]

Browser Windows

Generic

Actor Classes

Groups

Level

Referenced Assets

Primitive Stats

Dynamic Shadow Stats

Scene Manager

Log

Property Windows

Toggle property item buttons

Show only modified properties

Actor Properties

Displays the actor properties window for the selected actor(s).

Surface Properties

Displays the surface properties window for the selected surface(s).

World Properties

Displays the actor properties window for the level's (invisible) WorldInfo actor.

Drag Grid

Use Drag Grid

Toggles the grad grid.

(powers of 2)

Sets the drag grid size in Unreal Units.

Rotation Grid

Use Rotation Grid

Toggles the grad grid.

(angles)

Sets the rotation grid size.

AutoSave Interval

(values)

Sets the auto-save interval in minutes.

Scale Grid

Snap Scaling

Toggles the scale grid.

(percentage values)

Sets the scale grid size.

Viewport Configuration

2x2 Split

Configures four viewports: Top view on the upper left, side view on the upper right, perspective view on the lower left and left view on the lower right.

1x2 Split

Configures three viewports: Perspective view on the left, top view on the upper right and side view on the lower right.

1x1 Horizontal Split

Configures two viewports: Perspective view in the upper half, top view in the lower half.

1x1 Vertical Split

Configures two viewports: Perspective view on the left, top view on the right.

Detail Mode

Selects a detail level.

Low

Medium

High

Resize Top And Bottom Viewports Together

If enabled and in 2x2 viewport configuration, the splitters between the left and right viewports on the top and bottom part of the viewport area always have the same horizontal position.

Brush[edit]

Add

Adds a new additive brush to the level using the shape of the builder brush.

Subtract

Adds a new subtractive brush to the level using the shape of the builder brush.

Intersect

Removes those parts of the builder brush that are not located in solid world geometry.

Deintersect

Removes those parts of the builder brush that are located in solid world geometry.

Add Mover

Add Special

Adds a special brush to the level using the shape of the builder brush.

Import...

Imports a builder brush from a file.

Export...

Exports the builder brush to a file.

Add Volume

Opens a submenu of available volume types. When a type is selected, a volume of that type is added to the level using the shape of the builder brush.

Build[edit]

Geometry for Current Level

Builds the static geometry for the current level.

Geometry for Visible Levels

Builds the static geometry for levels visible in the editor.

Lighting

Builds the lighting of the level.

AI Paths

Builds the AI path network of the level.

Build All

Builds everything: geometry, lighting and pathing of the level.

Play Level (Ctrl spectates)

Launches the PIE-window (Play In Editor) in which you can play inside the editor. Holding Control while clicking will enable spectator mode while testing.

Tools[edit]

New Terrain...

Check map for errors...

Clean BSP Materials

Replace SkeletalMeshActors

Add Pickup Lights

Help[edit]

About Unreal Editor

Displays the usual "About" dialog. Apart from the UnrealEd logo and some legal stuff this also displays the current engine version.

Online Help...

Opens the UDN website in your web browser application.

Tip of the Day

Opens the Tip of the Day dialog.