A quick tour of the editor

Know where to find every tool so you can stop hunting and start designing.

Before you start

• Open any project or sample in the editor.

The layout

On tablets and phones the inspector and catalog open as sheets from the bottom of the screen, with larger touch handles.

Steps

1. Select something. Click (or tap) an item. Hold Shift and click to add more items to the selection. Press Esc to cancel the current tool or clear the selection.
2. Edit it precisely. Type values in the inspector. Lengths accept many formats, e.g. 12'6", 3.81 m or 3810 mm.
3. Nudge it. Use the arrow keys to move by one grid step; hold Shift for ten steps.
4. Switch views. Press 3 to toggle 2D and 3D, or Shift+3 for split view.
5. Undo anything. Mod+Z undoes and Mod+Shift+Z redoes. ("Mod" means ⌘ on a Mac and Ctrl elsewhere.)

Beginner and advanced mode

Beginner mode shows the essentials: Rooms, Walls, Doors, Windows, Furniture, Materials, Dimensions and View. Advanced mode adds more controls such as layers and detailed export options. Every capability is available in both — the mode only changes how much of the interface you see.

Common problems

• I can't find a tool. Press Mod+K and type what you want to do, e.g. "add a window".
• The canvas moved when I tried to select. You may be in the pan tool — press V for the select tool.