You can access the View and Appearance tabs to update your preferred view and appearance settings for your modeling space such as grid position, projection, and surface analysis, and save up to eight orientation views for quick access.
To access the view and appearance settings:
Windows: Select to access the Views and Appearance tab settings or select View from the menu bar.
iPadOS: Select to access the Views and Appearance tab settings.
macOS: Select to access the Views and Appearance tab settings, or select View from the Mac menu bar.
Views
Default View– Select to reset your view.
Views– Select between Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left, and Nearest Ortho View as your preferred plane during 2D modeling. Note: You can also use the Orientation Cube to choose a plane or reset your view.
Saved views – Save up to eight of your orientation views to easily get back to a specific view of your mode.
To save a view, hover over any of the available views and then select Save.
To update or replace a saved view, right-click (secondary click) on the view you want to replace and then select Update.
To delete a view, right-click (secondary click) on the view you want to replace and then select Delete.
Grid Position– Choose between XY Plane, YZ Plane, and ZX Plane as your preferred planar orientation.
Appearance
Animate Camera – Toggle on or off to enable smooth transitions between views.
2-Finger Rotation (Touch and pen) – Enable this option to use two fingers to rotate your view without moving the position of the camera.
Field of view (Orthographic vs. Perspective)– Adjust the camera angle between orthographic (0°) and perspective (90°) using the slider.
Show Hidden Edges– Turn on to highlight and select edges hidden behind bodies. This makes bodies transparent, helping you inspect interior geometry.
Show Pinned Measurements – Enable to always display pinned measurements in the design space.
Circular Annotations (Windows only) – Choose between Always Radius or Radius and Diameter as your preferred annotation for circular sketches and geometry. Note: To change circular annotations for iPadOS and macOS devices, go to Settings or Preferences.
Shaders – Switch between different shading styles to adjust how geometry and edges are displayed in the workspace.
Shaded – Displays solid shaded bodies without outlines or technical overlays.
Visualized – Enhances edge and silhouette visibility for better definition.
Surface Analysis – Use surface visualization tools to evaluate model continuity and curvature. These tools help with identifying surface smoothness and transitions in complex shapes.
Direction: Choose between Horizontal or Vertical stripes.
Curvature Map – Applies a color-coded gradient to visualize curvature changes across the surface.
Scale: Adjust the sensitivity of the curvature analysis display.
Additional View options for desktop
For macOS and Windows, you can access additional view options from the View menu in the menu bar. The additional options available depend on your device and the space you are currently in.
Show Properties Sidebar– Show or hide sidebar properties for the space you are currently in
Modeling space – Shows History sidebar
Visualization space – Shows Properties sidebar for Visualization settings
Drawings space – Shows Properties.
Material Properties– Select to open the Material tab when in Visualization space.
Environment Properties– Select to open the Environment tab when in Visualization space.
Camera Properties– Select to open the Camera tab when in Visualization space.
Drawing Properties– Select to open the Drawing properties sidebar when in Drawings space
Go to Modeling– Go back to modeling space when in Visualization or Drawing space.
Collapse All– Collapses the expanded items in the Items Manager and steps in the History sidebar.
Rotate View– Rotates the camera view in fixed angle increments.
SpaceMouse Settings– Opens settings for a connected SpaceMouse.
Show Items Sidebar– Shows or hides Items sidebar.
Show Measurements– Turns on or turns off Measure mode.
Enter Full Screen– Expands Shapr3D to full screen.
to access the Views and Appearance tab settings or select View from the menu bar.