Creating a new project

Let’s create a model from scratch!

Create a model in your workspace

Click on + New Model or + New > Model. This will create a “New Model” in your workspace! Double-click on your new model to open it.

The model space

You just arrived in the model space!

It is a blank canvas where you can draw. Let’s explore the various panels on the canvas...

Left-side panels

In the top left corner of the canvas, you will find the main panels:

Right-side properties panel

On the right side, you will find the properties panel; at its top, you will have access to model's...

  • Sync status & model history

  • Sharing options

  • Users' avatars

The panel, itself, is then filled by different sections...

  • Model documents the properties of the model you are in,

  • Canvas lists the modes and units your model uses

  • Other sections will describe the properties of your current selection

In the bottom right corner, you will find...

  • The snapping options, that defines how your cursor should snap onto geometries when you draw.

  • The units and zoom level dropdown, allowing you to set the model's unit and the current view zoom level

The toolbar

The bottom toolbar contains all the following tools...

  • The Element tools : all the basic geometries.

  • The Shape tools : all constructive objects.

  • The Annotation tools: text, dimensions, leaders, etc.

  • The Editing tools : for editing existing geometries, as in any professional CAD software.

  • The Grouping tools: for grouping or blocking together your elements.

  • The Utilities : for commenting/doodling or simply measuring things.

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