Interface Tour

Split-screen layout

CADit uses a split-screen layout with two main panels:

• 2D panel (left): The canvas where you draw and edit shapes
• 3D panel (right): A real-time preview of your design as a 3D model

Both panels update together. When you draw or modify shapes in the 2D panel, the 3D panel reflects those changes immediately.

Each panel has a fullscreen toggle button in its corner. Click to expand that panel to full width, or click again to return to split view.

2D panel

The 2D panel is your primary workspace for creating and editing shapes. The canvas supports:

• Drawing with pen, brush, and shape tools
• Selecting and transforming shapes
• Adding text and importing images
• Zooming (scroll wheel) and panning (middle-click or spacebar + drag)

The 2D toolbar runs along the top of this panel.

3D panel

The 3D panel shows your design as a 3D object. Shapes drawn on the 2D canvas automatically extrude into 3D forms.

Use this panel to:

• Preview your design from any angle
• Apply 3D modifications like height adjustments, sculpting, and twisting
• Add 3D primitives and stamps

The 3D toolbar runs along the top of this panel. You can rotate the view by clicking and dragging, and zoom with the scroll wheel.

2D toolbar

The 2D toolbar contains tools for drawing and editing on the canvas. Tools are organized into categories:

Category	Tools	Purpose
Transform	Select/Transform	Select, move, rotate, and resize shapes
Pen tools	Freehand, Polygon, Brush	Draw freeform shapes and paths
Shape tools	Circle, Rectangle, Star, Triangle, Heart, Polygon	Create geometric primitives
Eraser	Eraser	Remove parts of shapes
Text	Text	Add text to your design
Fill	Bucket, Pipette	Fill areas with color, sample colors
Reference	Photo Guide	Import images to trace over

Select a tool by clicking its icon. Some tool buttons open submenus with related tools.

3D toolbar

The 3D toolbar contains tools for modifying the 3D representation of your design:

Tool	Purpose
Select	Select shapes in the 3D view
Height	Adjust the extrusion height of shapes
Sculpt	Add surface detail by raising or lowering areas
Twist	Apply a twisting effect along the extrusion axis
Stamp	Add decorative stamps to surfaces
Rotate	Rotate selected objects in 3D space
Translate	Move objects along the Z axis
Primitives	Add 3D shapes (sphere, torus, cone)
Revolve	Create 3D objects by revolving 2D shapes around an axis

Context menu

When you select one or more shapes using the Transform tool, a context menu appears at the bottom of the screen. This menu provides quick access to common actions:

Action	Description
Color	Change the color of selected shapes
Duplicate	Create a copy of selected shapes
Delete	Remove selected shapes
Align	Align multiple shapes (left, right, top, bottom, center)
Union	Combine multiple shapes into one
Cut	Subtract one shape from another
Hole	Toggle shapes as holes (holes cut through other shapes)

The available actions depend on your selection. For example, Align and Union require two or more shapes selected.

Navigation bar

The navigation bar at the top of the application provides access to file operations and settings:

• File menu: Create new designs, open existing designs, import files
• Save: Save your current design (auto-save is also active when logged in)
• Settings: Access application preferences and account options

The navigation bar also shows the current design name and provides access to export options.

Next steps

Now that you know where things are, try creating your first design. Select a shape tool from the 2D toolbar, draw on the canvas, and watch the 3D preview update in real time.