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The HOME tab contains the functions that are commonly used in the Virtual Surveyor. The HOME tab is the main access point to create points, lines, boundaries, and surfaces, and structure your data with descriptors, numbers, and layers. The HOME tab also can perform advanced water analysis on your terrain, and directly modify the terrain by removing surface objects. 

Tools Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Area Select	Enables Area Select mode. Select multiple items at a time by left-clicking to draw a polygon around the desired items in the Viewport. Then right-click to end Area Select.
	Erase	Enables the Erase mode, which removes individual items from the project with a single left-click on any item in the Viewport.
	Replace Terrain	Removes objects from your Elevation Terrain by drawing a polygon around the object with left-clicks. Right-click to complete the polygon and remove the object. Result:Terrain Modifier
	Remove Object	Removes objects from your Elevation Terrain with a single left-click. Result:Terrain Modifier
	Cut	Copy selected items to the clipboard while removing them from the project.
	Copy	Copy selected item to the clipboard.
	Paste	Insert any items from the clipboard into the selected layer and Terrain State.

Drawing Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Point	Enables the point drawing mode. When in point drawing mode you can create points in the Viewport with a single left-click. Result: Point
	Polyline	Enables the polyline drawing mode. Polyline drawing mode allows you to create polylines by left-clicking in the Viewport along the polyline segments. Right-click to end creation. Found in the Polyline / Arc tool dropdown. Result: Polyline
	Arc	Enables the arc drawing mode. Arc drawing mode allows you to create arcs by left-clicking in the Viewport. Right-click to end creation. Found in the Polyline / Arc tool dropdown. Result: Polyline
	Boundary	Enables boundary drawing mode. In this mode, boundary items can be created by left-clicking in the Viewport around the area you want a boundary for. Right-click to end creation. Found in the Boundary / Circle / Rectangle tool dropdown. Result: Boundary
	Circle	Enables circle drawing mode. In this mode, circular boundaries can be created with two left-clicks in the Viewport. Right-click to end creation. Found in the Boundary / Circle / Rectangle tool dropdown. Result: Boundary
	Rectangle	Enables rectangle drawing mode. In this mode, rectangular boundaries can be created with three left-clicks in the Viewport. Right-click to end creation. Found in the Boundary / Circle / Rectangle tool dropdown. Result: Boundary
	Slope Steepness	Displays the Slope Steepness Terrain Lens in the Viewport.
	Transparent	Displays the Transparent Terrain Lens in the Viewport.
	Toggle Image Terrain	Disables/enables the Image Terrain in the Viewport.

Styling Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Point	Allows you to change the point color, shape, or size.
	Line	Allows you to change the line color & thickness.
or	Surface - TIN / Contours	Allows you to change the surface line color and thickness as well as switch between viewing the surface as a TIN, contours, or both.

Structure Group

Icon	Name	Description
-	Descriptor	Set & apply Descriptor to be given to digitized items.
	Apply Descriptor to Selection	Current Descriptor is applied to all selected items.
-	Next Number	Next Number allows you to automatically number either newly created items or a selection of items. When checked, Next Number applies the current number in the Next Number box to any newly created item. The number is incremented up by 1 for every item created with Next Number enabled. If unchecked, any newly created items are not given a number, nor are any selection of items that have the Apply Numbering to Selection enabled.
	Apply Numbering to Selection	Selected items are given a number starting from the Next Number and adding 1 for each additional item selected.
-	Layer	Choose, create, rename, remove, and move items to a layer.
	Add Layer	Create a new layer.
	Rename a layer	Rename a layer.
	Remove Layer	Remove a layer.
	Move Selection to Current Layer	Move selected item(s) to the currently selected layer.

Point Grid Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Point Grid - Q-Points	Creates a multi-point group containing Points within the selected Boundary by placing Points on the terrain where the elevation exceeds the desired Elasticity in both a positive or negative Z. This is a Peak feature only. Result: Multi-point
	Point Grid - Low-pass	Creates a multi-point group containing Points within the selected Boundary where points are placed in a rectangular pattern, and then moved to a surrounding lowest elevation point depending on the Grid Size. This is a Peak feature only. Result: Multi-point
	Point Grid - Triangular	Creates a multi-point group containing Points within the selected Boundary where points are placed in a triangular pattern according to the Grid Size & Azimuth. Result: Multi-point
	Point Grid - Rectangular	Creates a multi-point item group containing Points within the selected Boundary where points are placed in a rectangular pattern according to Grid Size & Azimuth. Result: Multi-point

Water Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Extract Level	Creates a Boundary item along a selected elevation.  Commonly used to outline and remove water noise in lakes & ponds. This is a Peak feature only. Result: Boundary
	Create Water	Creates a water item at the selected elevation. Water items are used in further water analysis and volumetrics. Result: Water

Hull Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Hull All / Selection	Creates a boundary item around all active survey items, or only the selected items. Result: Boundary

Toposurface Group

Icon	Name	Description
	Triangulate All / Within	Creates a Surface item from the currently enabled survey items including points, polylines, boundaries, and other surfaces (TIN), or only from items within a selected boundary. Result: Surface