From the Viewer toolbar, you can change
Settings
that apply to all design files viewed in that particular browser. Currently, you can modify these viewer settings:
Background and Lighting,
Performance and Appearance, and
Navigation and Selection. Try experimenting with them to see what works best for you. You can always restore the defaults.
Viewer settings are stored in a browser cookie. Your viewer settings do not affect the actual design files or how other people view the design files in their browsers. If the default viewer settings are reset each time you close the browser, check the browser's content or privacy settings to ensure that cookies aren't set to be disabled or deleted when exiting the browser.
Background and Lighting viewer settings
Background and Lighting viewer settings apply only to 3D models. Use these settings to select preset background colors and lighting options to show 3D models in the most advantageous environment. Display Lines hides or shows 2D geometry (lines) vertical lines that may be stored in some models.
Performance and Appearance viewer settings
Performance and Appearance viewer settings apply primarily to 3D models. Use these settings to adjust how design files and objects look in the viewer. Enabling multiple appearance settings may affect viewer performance.
| 2D drawings | 3D models | |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost Hidden Objects shows hidden objects as semitransparent objects | — | X |
| Smooth Navigation makes navigating the model less jittery | — | X |
| Anti-Aliasing smooths the jagged appearance of diagonal lines | — | X |
| Ambient Shadows provides natural lighting effects | — | X |
| Ground Shadow shows or hides a shadow below the model | — | X |
| Ground Reflection shows or hides a translucent puddle-like reflection | — | X |
| Progressive Model Display hides some objects while you change the viewing position, then redisplays them again when stopped | X | X |
Navigation and Selection settings
Navigation and Selection viewer settings apply primarily to 3D models as well. Use these settings to adjust your interaction preferences when working with design files.
| 2D drawings | 3D models | |
|---|---|---|
| Show ViewCube shows or hides the navigation tool in the upper-right corner of the viewer | — | X |
| ViewCube Acts on Pivot connects the ViewCube control to the center of interest | — | X |
| Zoom Toward Pivot sets the zoom point to the center of interest | — | X |
| Set Pivot with Left Mouse Button sets a new center of interest with the mouse | — | X |
| Fusion-Style Orbit shows or hides the Fusion 360 heads-up-display overlay while orbiting | — | X |
| Reverse Mouse Zoom Direction changes the zoom direction | X | X |
| Orbit Past World Poles prevents or allows orbit to go completely over the top or bottom | — | X |
| Open Properties on Select shows the Properties panel for the object when selected | X | X |
| Left-Handed Mouse Setup enables mouse settings to be switched for left-handed people | X | X |
| Reverse Horizontal Look Direction changes the side-to-side look direction | — | X |
| Reverse Vertical Look Direction changes the up-and-down look direction | — | X |
| Show Comment Markers shows or hides the lines between comments and objects | X | X |