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A tour of the screens

Last updated October 26, 2026

In ALINK3D, you manage projects on the dashboard, polish them in the 3D editor, and publish them with Share.

Dashboard

This is the first screen you see after signing in.

AreaWhat's there
Left menuYour workspace and plan, All projects, Trash, Account settings, your remaining credits ("About N CAD conversions left") and Log out. Share links and Analytics are coming soon
TopProject search, sort (Last modified, Name), source type filter, New project
CardsProject name, source type, status (Draft, Waiting to convert, Converting, Conversion failed, Shared). Use the More menu at the top right to Rename, Duplicate or Move to trash

Clicking a card opens the conversion screen for projects that are converting or have failed, and the 3D editor for all others.

3D editor (on a computer)

AreaWhat's there
TopProject name (click to rename), source details, tools (Select, Move, Rotate), save status, Preview, Share
LeftScene tree — the list of parts. Hide parts with the eye icon, and right-click to Isolate, Rename or change Color
CenterThe 3D view. Drag to rotate and scroll to zoom. You can switch views (Front, Side, Fit and more) and backgrounds (Studio, Light, Dark)
RightPosition, rotation and display color of the selected part, plus the name, description and time of the current step
BottomStep timeline — Play, explode and assembly templates, + Add step, and step cards

Changes are saved automatically. When you see "All changes saved" at the top, saving is done. The editor needs a screen at least 1024px wide.

Learn more: Apply the explode template · Part colors and hiding · Visibility and password settings

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