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name: "Eden Editor: Menu Bar"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Menu_Bar
revid: 370571
updated: 2025-01-10T21:45:20Z
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# Eden Editor: Menu Bar

The **Menu Bar** is displayed at the top of the Workspace. It contains almost all available actions and tools in the Eden Editor, sorted into logical categories.

### Scenario

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **New** | Open a dialog to create a new scenario |
| **Open** | Open a dialog to choose a scenario to open |
| **Save** | Save the current scenario. If it has not been saved yet, open a dialog to save the scenario with specific name. |
| **Save As** | Open a dialog to save the scenario with specific name. |
| **Publish to Steam Workshop** | Open a dialog to publish the current scenario to Steam Workshop. |
| **Export** | Export the scenario to specific format. |
| **Exit** | Close the Eden Editor. |

### Edit

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Undo** | Undo the last operation. You can see the list of all operations in the editing history panel. |
| **Redo** | Redo previously undone operation. You can see the list of all operations in the editing history panel. |
| **Select All on Screen** | Select all entities which have icon visible in the current view. |
| **Transformation Widget** | Toggle specific [transformation widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md). |
| **Grid** | Toggle one of specific grid types:<br>- Transformation<br>- Rotation<br>- Area Scaling |
| **Vertical Mode** | Toggle [Vertical Mode](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md). |
| **Toggle Surface Snapping** | Toggle [Surface Snapping](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md). |
| **Toggle Waypoint Snapping** | Toggle [waypoint snapping](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Waypoint.md). |
| **Phase** | Select [scenario phase](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Scenario_Phases.md). |
| **Asset Type** | Select [asset browser](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Asset_Browser.md) mode. |
| **Toggle Asset Sub-type** | Select [asset browser](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Asset_Browser.md) submode. |

### View

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Center on Random Position** | Move view to random location in the world. Positions on land and not in a forest are preferred. |
| **Center on Player** | Move view to player's position. |
| **Toggle Map** | Show / hide the map. |
| **Toggle Map Textures** | Show / hide map background texture. |
| **Vision Mode** | Enables Night Vision and Thermal Vision modes in the editor scene |
| **Toggle Flashlight** | Toggle light which is snapped to the camera. Useful for editing night scenarios when you don't want to use night vision mode. |
| **Toggle Location Labels (3D)** | Toggle town labels in the scene. Map labels will remain unaffected. |
| **Search** | Commence search in of the the lists:<br>- Search in Asset Browser<br>- Search in Entity List |
| **Interface** | Show / hide specific interface element.<br>- Entity List<br>- Asset Browser<br>- Controls Hint<br>- Navigation Widget |

### Settings

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Preferences** | Open editor specific settings |
| **Video Options** | Open game video options. |
| **Audio Options** | Open game audio options. |
| **Game Options** | Open general game options. |
| **Controls** | Open controls settings. |

### Attributes

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **General** | Open general [scenario attributes](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Scenario_Attributes.md#general) |
| **Environment** | Open environment [scenario attributes](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Scenario_Attributes.md#environment) |
| **Multiplayer** | Open multiplayer [scenario attributes](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Scenario_Attributes.md#multiplayer) |
| **Garbage Collection** | Open garbage collection [scenario attributes](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Scenario_Attributes.md#garbage-collection) |

### Tools

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Debug Console** | Open [debug console](../topics/Debug_Console.md). |
| **Functions Viewer** | Open the [functions viewer](../topics/Functions_Library.md#finding-a-function). |
| **Config Viewer** | Open the config viewer. |

### Play

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Play in Singleplayer (SP)** | [Play the scenario](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) in singleplayer. If a server is running in the background (as a result of starting the preview in multiplayer previously), you will be asked to shut it down. |
| **Play in SP with Briefing** | [Play the scenario](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) in singleplayer, but show briefing at the start. |
| **Play in SP at Camera Position** | [Play the scenario](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) in singleplayer, but teleport player to the current camera position. If the player is not in a flying vehicle (i.e., a plane or helicopter), the position on the ground below the camera will be picked instead. |
| **Play in Multiplayer** | [Play the scenario](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) in multiplayer. If no server is running yet, you will be asked to set up one. |

### Help

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| **Documentation** | A link to Eden Editor. |
| **Scripting** | A link to Scripting Commands Arma 3. |
| **Community Wiki** | A link to the Wiki. |
| **Forums** | A link to [forums.bistudio.com/forum/161-arma-3-editing](https://forums.bistudio.com/forum/161-arma-3-editing). |
| **Feedback Tracker** | A link to [feedback.arma3.com](https://feedback.arma3.com). |
| **Dev Hub** | A link to [dev.arma3.com](https://dev.arma3.com). |
| **Tutorials** | Open the list of in-game tutorials. |

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — Eden Editor: Menu Bar](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Menu_Bar) (revision 370571).</sub>