Troubleshooting 3D navigation

Fix common 3D canvas navigation issues including locked rotation, disappearing models, and unresponsive controls.

The model is out of view or hard to find

Click Fit to Screen in the viewer toolbar to reset the camera to show the full model. If Plane Cut is active, it may be slicing the model out of frame, click it again to toggle it off.


Rotation feels locked or wrong

If the camera won't rotate freely, check whether Walk Controls (first-person mode) is active, click the icon again to exit it. You can also use the ViewCube (FRONT/BACK/TOP etc.) to snap to a standard orientation, or use the Roll –90 / Roll +90 buttons if the model is tilted unexpectedly.


The camera perspective looks off

Open Space Settings and check the Camera Type. Switch between Perspective and Orthographic to see which suits your model. See Change camera type.


The model looks washed out or recolored

Transparent Parts or Recolor Model may be active. Click them in the canvas context menu or viewer toolbar to toggle them off.


Mouse input isn't responding

Click inside the canvas area first to give it focus, then try again.


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