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December '24 Product Updates

Discover December's new & improved features

New sweep mode for arc, new array command, a lot of quality-of-life improvements, and new templates & libraries: December closes the year with some much-needed additions.

List of December features...

  • New sweep mode for arc command.

  • New array command.

  • Ability to reorder canvases.

  • Library semantic search.

  • New shortcuts.

  • Templates added to Rayon Assets.

  • Blocks and templates added to Rayon's in-app libraries.

  • And many quality-of-life fixes: improved text editing mode, improved style pickier, text box validation using Shift + Enter, improved filter UI in project manager, etc.

For a more in-depth look at Rayon's features → check our documentation.


New sweep mode for arc command

Rayon now allows users to draw arcs using a sweep angle; this new mode was added to the arc command.

New array command

Rayon now offers a linear array command, allowing users to duplicate any entity multiple times along a given linear direction. Shortcut AR .

Ability to reorder canvases

Canvases can from now on be reorderd manually, like layers or entitties, directly in the layer panel.

Libraries got a much-needed improvement: their search is from now on semantic, meaning that Rayon can find matches to users' keywords that are not exact matches, but rather close-by matches, keywords in other languages than english, or even find results based on the interpretation of users' keywords. This makes library searching much more effective.

New shortcuts

A handful of shortcuts have been added to Rayon, to allow faster access to important settings, tools and options.

Command, option, setting
Shortcut

Array command

AR

Close text box

Enter + SHIFT

Collapse left-side panel

Alt + 0

Open layer panel

Alt + 1

Open block panel

Alt + 2

Open style panel

Alt + 3

Open page panel

Alt + 4

Open table panel

Alt + 5

Open comment panel

Alt + 6

Toggle grid mode

G + SHIFT

Toggle wireframe mode

W + SHIFT

Toggle dark mode

D + SHIFT

Toggle snapping mode

S + SHIFT

Reverse selection

A + CMD + SHIFT

Some more preexisting shortcuts were also updated; see our shortcut page here.

December templates & libraries

Everything we shipped this month, and available today in the app...

New templates...

  • 10 millwork drawings, including shelves, fireplaces or bar unit.

  • 7 technical plans, including floor heating, ventilation or plumbing & filtration.

  • 5 site plans for different building types: house, office, mall.

  • 4 detail drawings/sections.

New block libraries...

  • Improved title blocks library (parametric text added too all fields)

  • Kitchen & dining room accessories library

  • Bathroom accessories library

  • More variations added to people library

  • Bedroom accessories library

  • Office accessories library

  • Dentist office equipment library


Any questions?

Feel free to email us at [email protected]

For a more in-depth look at Rayon's features, check out our documentation 🔗

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