Inspector User Manual
Use Inspector to understand layout objects, visualize their context, find and change content deliberately, and work with AI tools.
Install Inspector
Download the add-on, install it for your Visual Components version, and select the stable or beta release channel.
Open installation guideObject inspection
Examine the selected layout object in Object Inspector, then use focused gadgets to investigate its hierarchy, bounds, properties, and related runtime information.
Explore Object Inspector3D overlays and references
Use gadget overlays and object references to see routes, locations, and other investigation context directly in the 3D layout.
Explore product overlaysAdvanced search
Search across layout objects, properties, metadata, programs, and other supported content with text, wildcard, or regular-expression matching.
Search a layoutSearch and replace
Review proposed text changes from a completed search, filter the affected rows, apply only the intended edits, and undo a reviewed batch when needed.
Review Search & ReplaceAI integration
Connect an MCP client to the active Visual Components session or use integrated Copilot Chat to investigate layout data with Inspector context.
Connect the MCP server start Copilot Chat