Creating a New Project
Now letβs create a model from scratch! π
Create a Model in Your Workspace
Click on
+ New Model
or+ New
>Model
. This will create a βNew Modelβ in your workspace! Double-click on your new model to open it.
Welcome to the Model Space
You just arrived in the model space! It is a blank canvas where you draw things. Letβs explore the various panels on the canvas π
Main Panels
On the top left corner of the canvas, you will find the main panels:
The main menu (to go back to your workspace, export, or import)
The layers
The furniture block library
The styles you can assign to what you draw
The pages
The tables you can organize your model's data with
The comments/annotations that you and your collaborators can use on the drawing
Model Info & Share Options
On the top right corner of the canvas, you can find the model info and share options! Looking at it in detail, you will see:
Your profile avatar (and those of other users working in the model, if there are any).
The modelβs name.
The check mark that indicates that the model is in sync with the server and your work is saved.
The question mark button
?
that will direct you to the documentation page for instructions and FAQ when using rayon.The
Share
button, allowing you to share the model with other people.
Bottom Toolbar
The bottom toolbar contains all the following tools:
The
Selection
arrowThe
Drawing
tools (all the geometries you can create in Rayon)The
Wall
andZone
toolsThe
Text
tools (to add text boxes, tags, and dimensions)The
Editing
tools (for editing existing geometry)The
Grouping
tools (to create Ggroups, blocks, and more)The
Comment
toolThe
Annotation
toolThe
Measurement
tools (distance, area)
Display Options
The display options can be found in the bottom right corner of the canvas. They include:
The units dropdown
The model's scale
The zoom-in and out options
The zoom-to-fit option
The snapping options
The Active Bar
The active bar in the bottom left corner shows the layer that is currently βactiveβ (the layer onto which you are currently drawing).
Quick Action Bar & Properties Panel
Finally, clicking on an item will open up the quick action bar on the bottom & a properties panel on the right side of the screen.
The quick action bar gives you access to fast actions (alignment, flipping, rotation, boolean operations, hiding, locking, deleting).
The properties panel on the right will show the properties of the items you select.
Thatβs it! You are now ready to create a new project π₯³
We're always available! π¬
-> Feel free to email us at support@rayon.so if you need more info π
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