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Usage and Features
Once you have GyroidVault running and your library mapped, you're ready to start organizing. The interface is designed to be as intutive as possible.
Your main view shows all the 3D models found in your /library path. GyroidVault automatically extracts thumbnails if they are available (like in 3MF files) or generates them for STLs.
By default, the library is displayed as a flat grid of all your models. However, if you prefer to navigate your collection exactly as it is structured on your physical hard drive, you can switch to Folder View. You can enable this by going to Settings -> System Settings and changing the Library View Mode to "Folder View (browse disk)". This will replace the flat grid with an interactive file tree and folder navigation.
Finding that one specific calibration cube among thousands of files can be a pain. That's why GyroidVault gives you multiple ways to organize your library:
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Categories: The highest level of organization. Use these for broad groupings (e.g.,
Functional Prints,Miniatures,Household). - Collections: Think of these as specific projects or folders. You can group related models into a single collection (like "Skadis" or "Gridfinity").
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Tags: You can assign multiple tags to a model (e.g.,
calibration,print-in-place,needs-supports). This makes filtering and searching super easy.
Got a huge library that you need to organize quickly? Use the bulk selection tool to select multiple models at once. From there, you can apply tags, add them to a collection, or move them to a new category in one fell swoop.
Clicking on a model opens the detail page. Here you can actually preview the STL or 3MF file right in your browser. You can rotate, zoom, and inspect the model before deciding if it's the right one to print.