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There are 2 manuals:

The Visual Building User Manual is really just a reference manual, but with a few examples, but it tries to explain the function of each tool and dialog.

The Visual Building Training Course uses lots of examples to explain the how to achieve things. The contents of this manual is derived from the questions (and answers) from the thousands of users before you.

Apart from the main forum section there is a section called Visual Building Hot Tips which is also worth reading.

Really sorry, had only seen the Training Program which I took to be the user manual; thought you were being funny as that finishes at Chapter 29 lol.

Hopefully I'll find all the further information I need there.

You must select the object you want to export and then in theport dialog select

Selected object only




It is documented.in chapter 30 of the user manual Outputting 3D formats

To be honest, I managed to do it by closing the other project I had open, then I was able to export the stair project. However, I can't save just the staircase, without the environment; I can view the stairs without the environment when I'm in that project, but I can't seem to export just the stairs. How do I completely delete the environment?

I am genuinely searching both the manual and the forum, but the answers to these questions aren't easy to come by.

As you found, the Export function is located in the Application menu (Green Arrow top left) - Export. Also
the 3D Formats menu will only be active if you have the 3D view set as the currently selected view.

Copied from the Visual Building Tutorial Manual:

Where are the catalogues ?

The Windows operating system determines where you can and cannot save files. This can be sometimes confusing, due to part of the operating system called User Account Control.

A full explanation of the UAC can be found at s, but this control results in the following:

When you install your program on Window 7 or 8, the programs are normally installed at the following default path location:

C:\Program Files\Program Name\ for a 32bit system
C:\Program Files (x86) \Program Name\ for a 64bit system

This is the default path and can be redefined at installation time.
Your sample project files are located in the install path \Projects

The original object catalogues are located in the install path \Objects
The original texture catalogues are located in the install path \Textures
The original 2D object files are located in the install path \Graphics2D
The original background image files are located in the install path \Backgrounds
The original material lists files are located in the install path \Materials
The original Window Construction files are located in the install path \AEC\Window Constructions
The original Wall Layout template files are located in the install path \AEC\Layouts

Normally programs cannot write into the install path as it is protected by the UAC, and an alternative set of folders are located at:

C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\PROGRAM NAME

You can however giver your program permission to access the installed path name by giving it permission. This is achieved by locating the main program .exe file, right clicking the file, select Properties menu, , and then select the Compatibility tab, then check Run this program as administrator.

See also Adding catalogues to search path

I couldn't make the stair tool create the double winder that I need, so, as recommended, I started a new project and managed to create a bespoke staircase myself. However, now I need to save it to the catalogue so I can import it into my main project, but the option to export a 3d item isn't available. How do I export the stairs to the catalogue please?