The Canvas (Design & Preview)¶
The canvas is where you place, orient, and preview your work. The toolbar Preview toggle switches between the Sequencer layout and the Preview.
2D vs. 3D view¶
- 2D — the flat design view for 2D art.
- 3D — a perspective view for 3D imports and 3D-slice previews. Switching to a 3D Slice action puts the canvas in 3D mode.
Navigating¶
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Zoom | Mouse wheel |
| Pan | Right-click drag |
| Orbit (3D) | Middle-click drag |
| Snap to a view (3D) | Click a face/edge of the view cube |
| Reset view | Reset button |
| Zoom to fit | Fit-to-content button |
Selecting & editing¶
- Click an object to select it; multi-select within a layer.
- Selecting in the layer tree highlights the object on the canvas, and vice-versa.
- Nudge the selection with the arrow keys (step sizes are set in Preferences).
- Use the Position / Size / Rotation controls (and link/unlink X/Y scaling) to place objects precisely — see Importing Geometry.
What you see¶
- A grid for scale reference (toggleable).
- Imported geometry colored by layer.
- Fill and cut previews drawn over the shapes so you can see the marking pattern before you run.