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Managing Splats

The Scene Manager lists the splats in the current project. Each splat file you import appears as a separate row. This makes it possible to assemble several captures, compare revisions, or align independently captured areas before exporting them together.

The Active Splat​

Click a row to make that splat active. The active splat is the target for:

  • Gaussian selection and editing
  • The Transform, Color, and Splat Data panels
  • Camera focus and measurement tools

Only one splat can be active at a time. Selecting a row does not change its visibility.

Add Splats​

Use File > Import, the import button in the Scene Manager header, or drag supported files into the viewport. Importing adds splats to the current project; it does not replace splats that are already loaded.

File > New is different: it starts a new, empty project after asking for confirmation if the current project contains data.

See Import and Export for supported formats and multi-file import requirements.

Visibility and Solo Mode​

Click the eye icon on a splat row to show or hide it. Hidden splats are excluded from splat exports, so check visibility before exporting a combined result.

Use the Solo button in the Scene Manager header when you want to work on one splat without changing your visibility setup:

  1. Select a splat.
  2. Enable Solo to hide every other splat.
  3. Select another row to switch which splat is shown.
  4. Disable Solo to restore the visibility state that existed before Solo mode was enabled.

If you import a splat while Solo mode is active, select its row to view it.

Rename and Remove Splats​

Double-click a splat name to rename it. Renaming can be undone and redone.

Click the trash icon on a splat row to remove the entire splat from the project. Removing a splat cannot be undone. This is different from deleting selected Gaussians, which is recorded in the edit history and can be undone. Save an .ssproj copy first if you may need the splat later.

Assemble Multiple Captures​

A typical multi-splat workflow is:

  1. Import all captures.
  2. Use Solo mode to inspect and clean each splat independently.
  3. Use the transform tools to position, rotate and scale each splat.
  4. Show the splats together and check their alignment from several camera angles.
  5. Hide any splat that should not be included.
  6. Choose File > Export > PLY to combine the visible splats into one PLY file.

Saving with File > Save creates an editable .ssproj project instead of a merged PLY. See Managing Projects.