Main Menu
The main menu opens when you click the 
AnyTa logo at the top of the toolbar, next to the ▾ arrow.
- Submenus open on hover or click and show an arrow.
- A check mark indicates that the option is active.
- Shortcuts appear aligned to the right of each command.
Escor a click outside the menu closes it.- Commands that depend on a selection or the history are disabled when they cannot be applied.
| Menu | Contents |
|---|---|
| File | New, open, save, import, export, and exit. |
| Edit | Undo, redo, selection, grouping, and preferences. |
| View | Zoom, grid, rulers, guides, and render modes. |
| Generate | Generate stitches and optimize the order. |
| Help | About AnyTa. |
File
| Command | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| New… | Ctrl+N | Creates a blank document. If there are changes, opens Unsaved Changes. |
| Open… | Ctrl+O | Opens the file browser to load a .any project. |
| Save | Ctrl+S | Saves the current project. If it has no path yet, opens Save As. |
| Save As… | Ctrl+Shift+S | Choose a folder and name for the .any project. |
| Import… | — | Opens the browser in import mode to add SVG, images, or embroidery. |
| Export → Machine Origin… | — | Defines the (0,0) point for export. |
| Export → Export DST… | — | Exports in DST format. |
| Export → Export PES… | — | Exports in PES format. |
| Export → Export JEF… | — | Exports in JEF format. |
| Export → Export EXP… | — | Exports in EXP format. |
| Exit | Ctrl+Q | Closes AnyTa. |
The Export submenu is the only place where machine files are generated. See Exporting.
Edit
| Command | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Undoes the last change. |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redoes the last change. It also responds to Ctrl+Y. |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Selects all objects in the design. |
| Delete | Del | Deletes the selected objects. |
| Group | Ctrl+G | Groups two or more selected objects. |
| Ungroup | Ctrl+U | Ungroups the selection. |
| Preferences… | Ctrl+, | Opens Preferences. |
Undo, redo, and selection actions are disabled while you type in a text field. Group requires at least two objects and Ungroup requires at least one.
View
Zoom
| Command | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrl++ | Increases zoom by 20%. |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl+- | Decreases zoom by 20%. |
| Fit to Window | Ctrl+0 | Fits the entire design in the window. |
Grid, rulers, and guides
| Icon | Command | Shortcut | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Show/hide grid | Ctrl+Alt+G | Turns the grid on or off. |
 | Show/hide rulers | Ctrl+R | Shows or hides the rulers. |
| Show/hide guides | Ctrl+Alt+U | Shows or hides the guides. |
 | Lock guides | Ctrl+L | Locks or unlocks the guides. |
The first three options and the lock are toggles with a check mark. See Rulers and Guides.
Render mode
| Icon | Mode | Shortcut | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Vector | — | Vector shapes and paths. |
 | Stitches | — | Generated stitches only. |
 | Combined | — | Vector and stitches at the same time. |
 | Realistic (3D) | Ctrl+3 | Simulation with volume and relief. |
The submenu also includes Debug segments, Debug miters, and Debug phases, diagnostic tools that should remain disabled in normal use.
Stitch Player (Ctrl+P) turns the
bottom player on or off.
Generate
| Icon | Command | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Generate Stitches | Ctrl+Shift+G | Regenerates the stitches of all editable objects. Objects imported from a machine keep their stitches. |
 | Optimize Order | — | Reorders objects to reduce travel between blocks. |
After generating, the bottom bar shows how many objects were processed.
Help
About opens the application info panel with:
- AnyTa version.
- Linkage mode, edition, and Qt profile.
- Qt build and runtime versions.
- Audio backend and its availability.
- Qt license notice.
- The origin of the name AnyTa.
Debug
This menu appears only in debug builds:
- Debug console (
Ctrl+`). - Open logs folder.
It is not available in normal distribution versions.