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Getting Started
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Once you have :ref:`installed<Installation>` the add-on, you can get started by :ref:`loading the main sample file<Load Main File>` or by :ref:`adding your own Shipwright object<Create a new object>`.  You can then :ref:`access the parameters<Accessing Parameters>` from the properties panel.

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Load Main File
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.. image:: ../images/n-panel.jpg
    :alt: Shipwright Properties Panel


#. Load the **shipright.x.x.x.blend** file into Blender.
#. Make sure that the main object ('Shipwright') is selected.

Alternative file
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.. image:: ../images/head_demo.jpg
    :alt: Shipwright Properties Panel

An alternative file that uses the :ref:`Cast Feature<cast_modifier>` to create a more spherical shape is also supplied under **shipwright.head..x.x.x.blend**.

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Create a new object
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    .. image:: ../images/add_shipwright.jpg
       :width: 50%
       :alt: Shipwright Add Menu

You can alternatively create a new *Shipwright* object through the *Add* menu in Blender.  This menu is either accessible through the top of the 3D view or by pressing *Shift+A*.

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Accessing Parameters
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#. Access the "Shipwright" tab on the right hand side of the viewport by pressing the *n* key in the viewport.  This is the main panel that controls all the parameters for the object.
#. If the Shipwright object is selected, you should see all the parameters that make up the Shipwright object.  
#. Try changing one of these parameters, such as the **Master Seed** value. You should see the object change shape to a new random configuration.

See the :ref:`Parameters` section for more.