Inspect View and Appearance

Inspect tools

Measure (I)

Picks	Results
One edge	Length; for circles and arcs also Diameter and Radius
One face	Area and surface type
One body	Size (X × Y × Z) and volume
Two items	Distance between the clicked points, ΔX ΔY ΔZ, and the angle between them
Two parallel flat faces	The perpendicular gap between them

A third click starts a new measurement. A blue dimension line with end points is drawn in the view. Esc or Done leaves measure mode.

Section view

Slices the view (the model is not changed). Choose the X, Y or Z axis, Flip the side that's kept, and drag the slider through the model. Cut surfaces are drawn in the accent colour so the material is easy to read.

Print check

Colours faces red where they point downward more than 45° from vertical and aren't on the build plate: these are the overhangs that usually need support when 3D printing.

Inspector numbers

Volume (cm³ or in³), mass for the chosen material, size, surface area, feature count, body count.

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View and display

Navigation:

Action	Mouse
Orbit	Left-drag (in a sketch: right-drag)
Pan	Right-drag or middle-drag
Zoom	Wheel (zooms toward the cursor)
Orbit (alternative)	Shift + middle-drag

The camera orbits around the vertical (Z) axis and never tilts the horizon. Views animate smoothly (instantly if the system asks for reduced motion).

Command	Key	Effect
Home view	H	Isometric view, fitted
Fit to view	Shift+H	Fit the visible bodies, keeping the angle
View cube		Front, back, left, right, top, bottom
Look at sketch	(automatic)	Faces the sketch plane when a sketch opens

Display styles:

Style	Shows
Shaded with edges	Default
Shaded	No edge lines
Wireframe	Edges only
X-ray	See-through bodies with edges

Other view options:

• Grid: show or hide; spacing adapts to the zoom level.
• Orthographic: parallel projection, no perspective.
• Save image: a PNG at twice the screen resolution.
• Themes: Graphite (dark) and Paper (light); the choice is remembered.

Rendering only happens when something changes, so an idle window uses almost no GPU.

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Appearance

For a selected body (Inspector):

• Colour: seven material-inspired swatches, or any colour with the colour picker.
• Finish:

Finish	Look
Matte	Printed plastic, cast resin
Satin	Injection-moulded plastic
Metal	Machined aluminium or steel
Clear	Translucent (PETG, acrylic, resin)

• Name: click the name to rename the body.
• Visibility: the eye in the browser, or Hide / Isolate / Show all.