Library
Find parts and assemblies with the Recent row, categories and search; use a shape's part picker; and place parts by clicking or by drag and drop.
The library is where you find parts and assemblies and add them to your design. In an assembly, the library opens as a panel on the right. This page covers finding, choosing and placing parts.
Recent row
The part and assembly picker has a Recent row above All and opens on it, so the things you've used lately are always close at hand.
Categories and search
Categories are round buttons instead of a drop-down list:
- The first row has Recent and the main categories (for example, wood boards).
- Each category's subcategories appear one row down, with a branch line connecting them to their parent.
- A main category shows all of its subcategories together.
- The magnifier at the end of the row opens search, which looks across all categories.
Placing 0D parts and sub-assemblies
- Choose a part or sub-assembly in the library. A semi-transparent copy follows the pointer.
- Move the pointer over a part's surface to align it with that surface (its top facing out). Over empty space, it stands upright.
- Click to place it.
It snaps like any other tool: corner, midpoint, edge, control point and origin. On the corner of a surface, it also aligns with that surface.
Before you click, these keys work (their buttons are also in the options bar at the top of the screen):
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space | Rotate 90° |
| Tab | Rotate the other way |
| Ctrl + Tab | Next control point for entry |
| Shift + M | Mirror |
Drag and drop
Drag a part from the library and drop it in the viewport. It behaves the same way, and dropping places it.
Drawing boards
Choosing a board (2D part) starts drawing. The default tool is the rectangle, and the options bar at the top of the screen offers the other tools. See Boards and edge banding.
Part picker for shapes
To make a part from a free shape, or to replace a part, click the Part or Replace badge. A window opens with small cards in three columns. If you've used anything recently, it opens on Recent; otherwise, it opens on the first category.
Face or path
| Where you clicked | The window opens on |
|---|---|
| The face of a closed shape | Face: board or pocket |
| The edge of a shape | Path: profile or groove |
Use the two buttons at the top of the window to switch to the other one.
Pocket and groove tile
At the top of the same window is a bold purple tile with the name of the part the shape sits on, such as On MDF 16. One click creates the pocket (or groove) on that part. If the shape isn't on any part, the tile is disabled. See Holes, grooves and pockets.