3D models overview
Place library models or import your own model files for use in the drawing and 3D view.
Use 3D models for equipment, furniture and other objects that you want to place as a whole. The 3D Models tab in Add Objects requires access to that feature; a locked tab opens the upgrade options. The library can show project and account models and, when available, published system models. File import is available in Design when your account includes the required 3D features. For file import, preview the model and set its real-world size before adding it.
Choose an existing model
In Add Objects, choose 3D Models, then Browse Model Catalog to open the model chooser. Use This project, My library or System library when available. Search for an item, select it and place it in the design. An unresolved or failed model selection does not start placement.
Import a new model
In Design, choose Import → Import 3D Model when your account includes the required 3D features. Keep material and texture companion files with formats that require them. Inspect the preview and real-world dimensions before finishing.
Place and transform
A library pick starts placement for the chosen model. The import workspace instead creates the model at the coordinates set in its Place step. After insertion, select the model to move, rotate or resize it with supported object controls.
Use the appropriate editing workflow
Use the drawing and Reshape tools for editable design shapes. An imported model is placed as a whole object; importing it does not make its individual faces editable with those tools. Check materials, orientation and size in both the drawing and 3D view.