# F02 — Menu Bar

> SkinLayer Studio **1.3.x Standalone** UI reference.  
> Practice: EP00–EP12 · Features: **F01–F17** (order 50+).

> Top menus: **File · Tools · View · Edit · Options · Help**.  
> Screen position: [UI layout](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-layout-overview?lang=en) **#2**.  
> For detailed dialogs, follow each linked guide.

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## File

![File menu](menubar_file.png)

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **New** `Ctrl+N` | New session |
| **Open...** `Ctrl+O` | Open `.sls` project |
| **Open Recent ▸** | Recent files |
| **Save** `Ctrl+S` | Save |
| **Save As...** `Ctrl+Shift+S` | Save as |
| **Load Animation...** | Load from animation library → [Timeline · Animation](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-timeline?lang=en) |
| **Clear Animation** | Clear animation cache |
| **Import FBX...** | Import FBX (can replace Pick) → [FBX](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-fbx?lang=en) |
| **Export FBX...** | Export FBX → [FBX](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-fbx?lang=en) |

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## Tools

![Tools menu](menubar_tools.png)

Entry points for weight cleanup, transfer, and JSON I/O.

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Transfer Weights...** | Transfer weights between meshes → [Details](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-transfer-weights?lang=en) |
| **Normalize Layer...** | Normalize layer |
| **Prune Layer...** | Remove weak weights |
| **Smooth Layer...** | Smooth layer (same as Tools tab) |
| **Remove Unused Influences...** | Remove unused bones |
| **Rename Bones...** | Batch rename bones |
| **Reset Bind Pose...** | Reset bind pose (careful) |
| **Export Weights (.json)** | Save active mesh JSON → [JSON](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-export-json?lang=en) |
| **Export Weights to Folder...** | Batch JSON for multiple meshes |
| **Import Weights (.json)...** | Reload JSON / also compatible with Max connector |

Many tools are the **same family** as the Export tab and Tools tab in the right Options panel.  
→ [Tools panel](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-tools?lang=en)

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## View

![View menu](menubar_view.png)

Viewport display toggles. Some items overlap with the viewport mode bar **Display ▾**.

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Wireframe** | Show wireframe |
| **Vertices** | Vertex points |
| **Axis Gizmo** | Axis gizmo |
| **Grid** | Ground grid |
| **Draw Bones** | Draw bones |
| **X-Ray Bones (mesh through)** | Show bones through the mesh |
| **Frame Fit (F)** | Frame the camera |
| **Sync Map** | Open Sync Map window → [Skin Desk · Sync Map](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-skin-desk?lang=en) |

→ [Viewport menu bar](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-viewport?lang=en)

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## Edit

![Edit menu · Select](menubar_edit.png)

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Undo** `Ctrl+Z` | Undo |
| **Redo** `Ctrl+Shift+Z` | Redo |
| **Select ▸** | Vertex selection helpers (below) |
| **Texture Manager…** | Manage texture paths → [Details](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-texture-manager?lang=en) |

### Select ▸

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Select Connected Island** (double-click) | Select connected vertex island |
| **Select Ring Vertex** (Shift+double-click) | Ring select |
| **Grow Selection** `Shift+.` | Grow selection |
| **Shrink Selection** `Shift+,` | Shrink selection |
| **Ignore Backfaces** | Ignore backface vertices (toggle) |

Useful in Vertex mode.

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## Options

![Options · Language](menubar_options_lang.png)

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Settings...** | Global options dialog → [Options guide](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-options?lang=en) |
| **Language ▸** | **English** · **한국어** · **日本語** · **中文** |

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## Help

![Help menu](menubar_help.png)

| Menu | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **About** | Version · info |
| **Check for Updates** | Check for updates |
| **Usage Guide** | Open usage guide |
| **Report Bug** | Report a bug |

> The **[DEBUG]** menu is for development and diagnostics. It is not covered in general viewer guides.

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## Menu ↔ detail docs

| Common menu | Details |
|-------------|---------|
| Tools → Transfer Weights | [Transfer Weights](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-transfer-weights?lang=en) |
| Tools → Export/Import JSON | [Export JSON](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-export-json?lang=en) |
| File → Import/Export FBX | [FBX](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-fbx?lang=en) |
| File → Load Animation | [Timeline · Animation](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-timeline?lang=en) |
| Edit → Texture Manager | [Texture Manager](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-texture-manager?lang=en) |
| Options → Settings | [Options](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-options?lang=en) |
| View / viewport display | [Viewport menu bar](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-viewport?lang=en) |

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*Images: `menubar_file.png` · `menubar_tools.png` · `menubar_view.png` · `menubar_edit.png` · `menubar_options_lang.png` · `menubar_help.png`*  
*Written: 2026-07-26*