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Step-by-step guide for first-time users of Meshbex CAD Explorer, using demo 3D models to learn the basics of importing, viewing and exploring assemblies.

How to obtain, import and work with 3D models in Meshbex CAD Explorer, including demo models like the drilling machine assembly.

Set a density or a mass offset, then read mass, center of gravity, and moments of inertia for the current selection.

Overview of the Meshbex CAD Explorer interface - the 5 main screen sections and what each one is used for.

Reference of mouse, touch and keyboard controls for navigating, selecting and editing 3D models in Meshbex CAD Explorer.

Overview of the 3D file formats supported by Meshbex CAD Explorer (GLB, STL and more), with their use cases, advantages and limitations.

How to install Meshbex CAD Explorer as an offline-capable Progressive Web App (PWA) on Chrome or Edge, and how the offline cache works.

Clean up meshes, run Booleans, compare geometry, and adjust materials in the Meshbex Edit panel.

Camera, section cuts, lights, helpers, and display preferences in the Meshbex View panel.

Place distance, angle, and radius measurements, dimensions, and annotations in the Meshbex Tools panel.

Play and edit assembly sequences and save named poses in the Meshbex Assembly panel.

Create and edit documents stored in the GLB, beside the 3D model, in the Meshbex Docs panel.

Add, preview, and edit file attachments stored inside a Meshbex GLB project.

Create primitives, search the scene tree, and rename objects from the Meshbex outliner toolbar.

Create, import, and organize documents from the Documents row in the Meshbex scene outliner.

Add and organize file attachments from the Files row in the Meshbex scene outliner.

Create sketches on planes, the current view, or a section cut in the Meshbex scene outliner.

Apply saved scene poses from the Arrangements list in the Meshbex scene outliner.

Open assembly sequences and step through them from the Meshbex scene outliner.

Select, hide, rename, and reparent objects in the Meshbex scene outliner.