Creating a new project
Let’s create a model from scratch!
Create a model in your workspace
Click on + New Model
or + New
> Model
. This will create a “New Model” in your workspace! Double-click on your new model to open it.
The model space
You just arrived in the model space!
It is a blank canvas where you can draw. Let’s explore the various panels on the canvas...
Left-side panels
In 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
Right-side properties panel
On the right side, you will find the properties panel; at its top, you will have access to model's...
Sync status & model history
Sharing options
Users' avatars
The panel, itself, is then filled by different sections...
Model
documents the properties of the model you are in,Canvas
lists the modes and units your model usesOther sections will describe the properties of your current selection
In the bottom right corner, you will find...
The snapping options, that defines how your cursor should snap onto geometries when you draw.
The units and zoom level dropdown, allowing you to set the model's unit and the current view zoom level
The toolbar
The bottom toolbar contains all the following tools...
The
Element
tools : all the basic geometries.The
Shape
tools : all constructive objects.The
Annotation
tools: text, dimensions, leaders, etc.The
Editing
tools : for editing existing geometries, as in any professional CAD software.The
Grouping
tools: for grouping or blocking together your elements.The
Utilities
: for commenting/doodling or simply measuring things.
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