Drawing
Now let’s draw something! ✏️
We will keep things simple for now by:
Drawing a room
Furnishing the room
Adding dimensions
💡 If you prefer to import a file (PNG/JPEG, PDF, DWG, or DXF) instead of starting from scratch, just take a look at the import documentation!
1. Let’s Draw a Room!
Drawing a room is easy! Get started by:
Drawing a room outline using the
Wall (W)
tool.Add a room surface using the
Zone (Z)
tool.Learn more about walls and zones here!
2. Adding Openings and Furnishing
Now, let's place openings and furniture in the room:
Use the
Opening (OP)
tool to Place doors and windows along the room’s walls.Add some furnishing to the interior by dragging and dropping blocks from the block library.
3. Adding Dimensions
Finally, mark the plan distances using the Dimension (DS)
tool, as seen above (more about dimensions here).
💡 At this point, you might wonder, “How do I save my work?”... Well, no need to! Part of the “Rayon magic” is that your work is always saved in real time if you have an internet connection. Leave the page and come back. Everything will still be there!
Active Style & Active Layer
When you start drawing in a new model, some things are set as active:
The Active Style: Styles are the way things on the canvas look: their color, fill, font, line width, etc.
When you place an object on the canvas like a wall, zone, text, or geometries - an active style will appear on the bottom right of the command bar. Feel free to change it from that panel as you draw!
Learn more about this on the Styles page.
The active layer: layers are a way of organizing your drawing, batching, locking, or hiding things.
The panel in the bottom left corner indicates the Active Layer you are currently drawing onto, and anything you place on the canvas will be associated with it.
Read more about it on the Layers page!
Snapping, Zooming & Units
A model's units can be found both in the bottom right panel and from the main menu button under preferences.
Zooming in and out of a model can be done from the bottom right panel or using a mouse or trackpad.
There are a few snapping options in Rayon, all available in the bottom right panel:
Direction, Endpoint, Midpoint, Nearest, Perpendicular, Quadrant, Intersection, Grid, Bounding Box, Toggle All (Ctrl + Shift + S)
Note that the Grid snapping will enable and disable according to the Grid preference, as you can see in the GIF above.
Make sure to use the handy
(Ctrl + Shift + S)
Shortcut to toggle all snapping options!Lastly, you can use the wireframe mode, which will show elements drawn either with the applied style (wireframe off) or by their minimal line weight representation (wireframe on).
We're always available! 💬
-> Feel free to email us at support@rayon.so if you need more info 🙌
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