3D Graphics tools
What are Tools?
GeoGebra's 3D Graphics View provides a Toolbar with a selection of 3D Tools. You can activate a Tool by clicking on the button showing the corresponding icon.
Task
Create a sphere using the
Sphere with Center through Point tool.

Instructions
- Select the tool
Sphere with Center through Point from the 3D Graphics View Toolbar.
- Click twice in the
3D Graphics View to create a sphere.
- Select the
Move tool and drag the points to change the sphere's size and / or position.
Try it yourself...
How to move objects in the 3D coordinate system
To move a point in the three-dimensional coordinate system, you can switch between two modes by repeatedly clicking on the point while the
Move tool is activated:

- Mode xOy-plane: You can move the point parallel to the xOy-plane without changing the z-coordinate.
- Mode z-axis: You can move the point parallel to the z-axis without changing the x- and y-coordinates.
Task
Create a cube using the
Cube tool and reading the Tooltip.

Instructions
- Search the Toolboxes for the
Cube tool.
- Read the Tooltip.
- Click twice in the
3D Graphics View to create a cube.
- Select the
Move tool and drag the points to change the cube's size and / or position.