Most of the 3D tools are disabled unless the current layer is a 3D type. The exception is the 3D Viewer tool, which is enabled in a normal 2D layer, allowing you to create a 3D layer from it. If you are already working in a 3D type layer, the 3D Viewer tool itself is greyed out.
Most of the non-3D tools are disabled when you are in a 3D layer, the notable exceptions being:
- Most of the View tools, for example View - Pan And Zoom.
- Some of the Snap and Lock tools.
- Many of the Selection tools.
- The Edit>Align tools.
- Edit>Delete and Edit>Delete Current Layer.
- Draw>Dimension>Aligned.
- Enquire>Distance>2 Points.
- Database, Administration and Options tools.
Note that some of the 3D tools appear on other menus, for example the Import 3D and Export 3D tools appear on the File menu.
Right-clicking within a 3D layer displays a context menu allowing easy access to many of the 3D tools.
In addition, if you right-click on an object and choose Properties, the Properties form is displayed.
Tools described in this section:
> 3D Viewer
> Wizards
> New
> Templates
> Camera
> View
> Display
> Folding Faces
> Window Layout
> Object
> Dimensions
> Coordinate System
> Animate
> Quick Preview Render
> Update Models
> Shape Creator
> 3D Snapshot