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Global bar and VU menu

Last updated: 16 June 2026 17:48 BST

The VU menu, accessible from the global bar, serves as the central hub for managing VU.CITY files and key project settings. It brings together file operations, imports, exports, preferences and help.

File operations

Projects can be saved, duplicated, opened or started in a new tab directly from the VU menu:

  • Save - manually overwrite the current version.
  • Save as - create a duplicate with a new filename (future functionality)
  • New file - start a project in a new tab.
  • Open - browse the Hub drive and load a .vu file.

To provide feedback on actions, toasts appear for save, open, and export operations.

Importing and exporting

The VU menu allows importing models, data layers, and viewpoints from the Hub or local files. Export options include project data such as CSV files or images. Imported content integrates directly into the opened profile, maintaining a streamlined workflow.

Quit, preferences, help and about

The VU Menu also provides access to below options:

  • Quit session - close the current session.
  • Preferences - configure user settings (future functionality).
  • Help centre - open the knowledge base in a new tab (future functionality).
  • About - view VU.CITY version information (future functionality).
Differences and similarities with the legacy VU.CITY App
  • Combines multiple functions previously scattered across the Developments/Settings buttons into a single global bar menu.
  • Save/Save as now includes toasts for feedback and prevents unintended overwrites.
  • Hub integration is streamlined: only .vu files are shown for opening, and files are sorted by last edited by default.
  • Import functionality now covers models, data layers, and viewpoints in a unified flow.