Getting started

The screen

  • Ribbon (top): File · Create · Modify · Edit · View. The Sketch / 3D switch under the logo changes between the 3D workspace and the 2D sketch.
  • Scene (left): every part, with its edits listed under it.
  • 3D view (middle): your parts. View buttons (Top, Front, Right, Iso) are in its top-right corner.
  • Inspector (right): settings for whatever is selected or being made.
  • Command bar (bottom): type what you want, e.g. M3 counterbore or make frisbee with text Pauka. Press / to jump to it.

Moving around

Do How
Orbit Left-drag on empty space
Pan Right-drag
Zoom Mouse wheel
Fit everything F, or View › Fit
Standard view Top / Front / Right / Iso buttons in the view

Your first part

  1. Import an STL (File › Import, or drop files on the view), or click Box / Parts to start from scratch.
  2. Click the part to select it. Drag the arrows to move it, or type exact X/Y/Z in the inspector.
  3. Right-click the part where you want to change something: round an edge, add a hole, stretch it.
  4. Export › Print plate writes an STL with every part flat on the bed, ready for your slicer.

Your work is kept automatically; press Ctrl+S to save it as a project in the cloud. See Files.