How to use undo, redo, grid snap, measure, simplify, and the text tool

This guide covers the smaller editing tools in the Cloud Slicer: undo, redo, history, snap settings, measurement, model simplification, and 3D text.

Undo and redo

Use Undo to reverse the last supported editing action. Use Redo to apply it again.

The Cloud Slicer also has a History panel. It shows recent actions such as moving, rotating, scaling, adding objects, deleting objects, cloning, Smart rotate, adding parts, text edits, and simplification.

The history stack keeps up to 50 states.

Jump through history

1. Click History in the toolbar.
2. Select an earlier action or the initial state.
3. The slicer moves backward or forward through the action list.

This is helpful when you made several edits and want to return to a specific point.

Snap settings

Click Snap settings to control snapping while moving objects.

The popover includes:

• Grid snap - snaps movement to the grid
• Object snap - snaps to other object centers or edges
• Threshold - controls how close the object must be before snapping, in millimeters

Use snapping when you need models aligned cleanly on the build plate.

Measure distance

1. Click Measure distance.
2. Click the first point on a model or on the bed.
3. Move the cursor to preview the measurement.
4. Click the second point to lock the measurement.

The measurement panel shows:

• Total distance in millimeters
• X, Y, and Z differences
• Start and end coordinates

Use Clear to remove the current measurement, or Done to leave measure mode.

Simplify model

Simplify model reduces the triangle count of a selected mesh. This can make dense models lighter to load, edit, and export.

1. Right-click the model.
2. Choose Simplify model.
3. Pick a preset or adjust the simplification percentage.
4. Click Simplify model.

The presets are:

• Light - keeps most detail
• Balanced - recommended for most models
• Strong - creates a smaller file with more detail loss

Add text

Click Add text in the top toolbar.

If a single editable object is selected, the text is added to that object. If no object is selected, the text is added as a standalone text object.

The text panel lets you edit:

• Text content
• Font
• Size
• Depth
• Letter spacing
• Line gap
• Skew
• Rotation
• Horizontal and vertical alignment

Attach or cut text into an object

When text is attached to a model, the text panel includes Part type.

Choose:

• Part - adds raised or attached text
• Cut - creates text as a negative part that cuts into the model

Placement options include Top, Front, Back, Left, Right, and Surface. With Surface, use Pick on model to choose the exact surface area.

When a tool is unavailable

Some tools may be hidden or disabled if:

• Your role does not have permission for the tool
• The selected model is locked
• The tool only supports one selected model
• The selected item is a modifier part
• The slicer is currently slicing or processing

Related articles

• How to move, rotate, scale, duplicate, remove, and lay models flat
• Object settings and part settings explained
• Objects, parts, and plates in the Cloud Slicer
• How to lock and unlock objects
• How to auto-arrange and auto-rotate models

Updated on: 26/05/2026