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title: Model Setup Tips | 3DCS Essentials
description: The first part of the three part 3DCS Essentials Series, this webinar focuses on setting up a 3DCS model, and some Quality of Life techniques you can use to make working on your model easier and faster.
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# Early Model Time Savers and Quality of Life Hacks

The first part of the three part 3DCS Essentials Series, this webinar focuses on setting up a 3DCS model, and some Quality of Life techniques you can use to make working on your model easier and faster.

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Take Aways:

- Use of Alias Display - temporarily change all names of your model
- Shortcuts and Toolbar customization - reduce clicks and find your tools faster
- Scenes - setup scenes to quickly get to specific model setups

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