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How to view a structure in 3D

Select the structure and choose View › 3D view or press Shift+D. Drag to turn, shift-drag to pan, scroll to zoom. The 2D button in the top bar goes back.

Steps

  1. Draw or insert a structure, for example aspirin.

  2. Press Shift+D, choose Main menu › View › 3D view, or press 3D in the top bar.

  3. The structure is shown in 3D with its hydrogens.

    Aspirin in 3D, with the axes in the corner and the 3D toolbar below.Aspirin in 3D, with the axes in the corner and the 3D toolbar below.

  4. Drag to turn it, shift-drag to pan, and scroll to zoom. The axes in the corner show which way is up.

  5. Press 2D in the top bar to go back to the drawing.

The 3D preview panel (Shift+3) shows a small 3D view beside the drawing instead. See Panels.

3D and orbitalsHow to draw orbitals on a structureSelect the structure and choose Object › Chemistry › Visualize orbitals. Orbital lobes are drawn on its atoms as shapes, in two colors for the two phases.Workspace and settingsHow to open, arrange and reset panelsChoose View › Panels to open a panel, Show all panels, or Reset panel layout. Shortcuts open the common ones: Shift+L Layers, Shift+B Library, I Compound info, Shift+A AI assistant, Shift+3 3D preview.

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Last updated Nov 12, 2026