Modeling

The Modeling section contains user-level defaults for units, viewport display, navigation, grid behavior, and sketching preferences.

Included Settings

Default Unit

Set the default length unit setting value to give any new files.

Highlight Edges

Whether to highlight edges of 3D objects.

Back-Face Color

Default backface color for surfaces. For details, see Back-Face Color for Surfaces.

Mouse Controls

The controls for how to navigate the 3D view.

Notes:

• Option means Alt on Windows and Linux, and Option on macOS.
• Cmd means Command on macOS, Win on Windows, or Super on Linux.
• Middle click is usually the mouse wheel button.

Enable Touch Controls

Enable touch events to navigate the 3D scene. When enabled, orbit with one-finger drag, pan with two-finger drag, and zoom with pinch.

Use Sketch Solve Mode

Default to the experimental solver-based sketch mode for all new sketches.

Camera Projection

Projection method applied to the 3D view, perspective or orthographic.

Camera Orbit

What methodology to use for orbiting the camera.

Gizmo Type

Which type of orientation gizmo to use.

Show Scale Grid

Whether to show a scale grid in the 3D modeling view.

Fixed Size Grid

When enabled, the grid will use a fixed size based on your selected units rather than automatically scaling with zoom level.

Major Grid Spacing

The space between major grid lines, specified in the current unit.

Minor Grids Per Major

Number of minor grid lines per major grid line.

Snap to Grid

Snap the cursor to the unit grid when drawing lines, arcs, and other segment-based tools.

Snaps Per Minor

Number of snaps between minor grid lines. 1 means snapping to every minor grid line.