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# Capture Menu

The **Capture Menu** captures Blender operators and properties so you can add them to a PME menu. Review the captured content at the top, then choose a destination menu and slot.

```{figure} /../../shared/_static/images/editors/capture-menu.png
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:alt: Capture Menu with the Orientation property. Its name and path appear above the destination, copy, and Open PME commands.

The Orientation property captured from Blender.
```

## Opening the menu and capturing content

### Right-click a Blender item

**Right-click → Pie Menu Editor** on the button or setting you want to add. Action buttons capture an operator; number fields, checkboxes, and similar controls capture a property.

The same method works on menu items. For example, open Blender's **Apply** menu and right-click **Scale** to add that operation to a pie menu.

### Add an F3 search result

If you know an operation's name but cannot find it in the interface, search with **F3**. **Right-click → Pie Menu Editor** on the result, then choose its destination.

### Open with a hotkey

Press **Ctrl + Shift + P** to open the Capture Menu (Quick Capture) and capture a recent operation. Settings carried over from an older version may use **Ctrl + Shift + Backquote**. Check or change the shortcut under {ref}`Settings → Hotkeys → PME Hotkey <setting-pme-hotkey>`.

### Use the Info Editor history

After you run an operation in Blender, it appears in the **Info Editor** history. Select the history entry you want, then press the Capture Menu hotkey over the Info Editor.

You can also copy its Python command and paste it directly into **Slot Editor → Command** in PME. The {ref}`Create Your First Pie Menu <basic-pie-menu>` video demonstrates this method.

## Menu items

Available items and actions depend on what was captured.

| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| **Captured Property / Captured Operator** | Shows the captured property's or operator's name and code. The image shows Orientation and its property path |
| **Add to …** | Adds the captured item to the displayed PME menu, then lets you choose its position |
| **By Tag** | Finds a destination menu by tag |
| **Recently Used** | Chooses from recently used destination menus |
| **Search Menus…** | Searches destination menus by name |
| **New Menu…** | Creates a PME menu and adds the captured item |
| **Copy Property Path** | Copies the property path to the clipboard |
| **Copy Property Value** | Copies the captured property's value |
| **Copy Operator** | Copies the operator code corresponding to the captured content |
| **Open PME…** | Opens the PME editor |
| **Interactive Panels** | Displays PME Tools in Blender menus and panels. See {ref}`Interactive Panels <interactive-panels>` |
| **Debug Mode** | Enables detailed debugging information, including operation logs |

## Re-Capture: choose a recent operation

When capturing operation history through the hotkey, **Re-Capture…** opens a list of recent operations. Select a different operation to capture, then choose its destination. This item is absent from the image above because it shows a property captured by right-clicking.

You can capture one operation or create a **Macro** from several operations. **Execution** offers **Interactive**, which starts an operation, and **Replay**, which runs it with the recorded values.

## Add an entire Blender menu

Enable **Interactive Panels** and open a Blender menu to display **PME Tools** at its bottom. Use it to add the entire menu. You can place frequently used actions directly in your menu while keeping the original menu available as a single item.

See {ref}`Create Your First Pie Menu <basic-pie-menu>` for a demonstration.