Getting Started With 3D

3D is always started by choosing the 3D application on your computer from your group of programs. 3D will not start by selecting a 3D drill file directly. You must launch 3D first, then choose New or Open from 3D’s File menu.

On Windows, you will find 3D in the Programs group of the Start button. On Macintosh, you will find the application icon initially on your desktop or dock.

While Pyware 3D is loading the 3D cover screen will display. Once the program has fully loaded, a new file will display using the default grid with a maximum of 300 counts of drill for you to start immediately. This file has a maximum of 300 counts of drill. If you need to increase the maximum number of counts later, you will use the Count Editor of the Utilities menu.

You can create another new file with a different maximum number of counts or a different Field Display grid by selecting New Drill from the File menu. When determining the number of counts in a drill we recommend that you do not make a drill file with more than one song per file.

You can also choose to open an existing file by selecting Open Drill from the File menu.

!It’s important that you save often. You can always revert to an early “backup” of the file if, after writing, you realize an earlier version of the file is better. Power surges and file corruptions are a fact of life. Having backups of the file are extremely important. In addition, backing up files on external drives is beneficial. See Backup Drill for more details on backup techniques.