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3D scene
An object on the 2D canvas that holds a three-dimensional world: bodies, joints, mechanisms and its own physics.
How to add
Use the 3D scene tool (key 3) and drag a rectangle. Double-click the scene or press Edit 3D to enter 3D mode.
Properties
- Background
- The sky colour behind the scene.
- Gravity g
- Free-fall acceleration in 3D, −9.81 by default (downward).
- Edit 3D
- Enters the scene's 3D mode. Back to canvas returns to 2D.
- Export GLB
- Saves the scene as a glTF 3D file for other programs.
Tips
- In 3D mode move, rotate and scale are on W, E, R. Shift with the mouse draws a marquee over several bodies.
- Any 2D shape can be extruded to 3D from the context menu.