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title: "Use the 3D canvas context menu"
url: "https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/use-the-3d-canvas-context-menu"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-07-12T23:24:17.363Z"
---

# Use the 3D canvas context menu

Right-click the 3D Canvas background to access personal view controls and shared group view settings.

## Open the Context Menu

In the **3D Canvas**, right-click *on the empty background* **(not on a model part)** to open the context menu. Options are split into two categories: **My View** (personal) and **Group View** (shared).

This menu controls view and rendering settings for the **entire canvas**. To access options for a specific model part, such as hiding, isolating, or changing part color, right-click directly on the part instead. See [Interact with 3D model parts](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/interact-with-3d-model-parts).

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## My View

These options only affect your view and are not visible to other collaborators.

-   **Reset My View**: Returns your camera to the default position.
-   **Fit To Screen**: Zooms and repositions the model to fill your canvas.
-   **View BRep Edges**: Toggles display of hard geometry edges. A checkmark indicates it is active.
-   **Transparent Parts**: Makes all parts semi-transparent for internal visibility.
-   **Recolor Model**: Applies a neutral recolor, removing original CAD colors.

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## Group View

These options affect the shared view for all collaborators in real time.

-   **Reset Group View**: Resets the shared view to the default for everyone.
-   **Floor Shadow**: Toggles a shadow beneath the model on the floor plane.
-   **Rendering**: Opens a submenu to change the rendering environment:
    -   **Default (CAD)**: Standard CAD rendering style.
    -   **Basic**: Simple flat rendering.
    -   **Hidden Line**: Wireframe-style showing edges only.
    -   **Empty Room**: Model displayed in an empty room environment.
    -   **Office**: Model displayed in an office environment.

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## Tips and edge cases

-   Right-clicking directly on a model part opens a different context menu with part-specific options. See [Interact with 3D model parts](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/interact-with-3d-model-parts).
-   Group View changes are visible to all collaborators immediately. Coordinate with your team before switching rendering environments.

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## Related articles

-   [Work with the 3D canvas](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/work-with-the-3d-canvas)
-   [Interact with 3D model parts](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/interact-with-3d-model-parts)
-   [Space settings overview](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/space-settings-overview)