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# Architecture/Materials editor

## What is the Architecture/Materials Editor?

The Architecture/Materials Editor is a space where you can model simple structures in 3D.\
You can create box-shaped forms, cylindrical pillars, tables, arched walls, and more. Rather than only using furniture library items, you can directly create the shapes you want and freely design the space.

This feature is provided as a Beta version and will see more improvements in the future.

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## Enter the Architecture/Materials Editor

From the left panel, enter via \[Design Library → Architecture/Materials Editor].

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## Drawing Areas

You can draw basic shapes using the Draw Area tool. The supported shapes are as follows.

* Line (L)
* Rectangle (R)
* Circle (C)

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## Push/Pull (P)

You can turn a face drawn with the Draw Area tool from a flat shape into a 3D form using the Push/Pull feature.

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## Other Features

* Undo / Redo: You can undo your work history or redo it.
* Measure: In 3D mode, you can measure the dimensions between structures and furniture.
* View mode: You can turn furniture, walls, and measurement lines on/off.
* Sunlight: Turning on the sunlight feature lets you see a more realistic space.

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## Editing Structures

Double-click the structure you created to display the toolbar.

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* Move: When Move mode is activated, a three-color axis is displayed, allowing you to move the structure in the arrow direction or freely.
* Scale setting: While the Scale setting mode is selected, bringing the mouse closer to the structure makes it smaller, and moving it farther away makes it larger.
* Copy: You can copy the selected structure.
* Rotate: You can rotate the structure around the X, Y, and Z axes.
* Paving All: When this mode is active and you click a finishing material, the material is applied in bulk to all surfaces of the structure.
* Delete: You can delete the selected structure.

## Applying Finishing Materials

There are three ways to apply finishing materials to a structure:

* **Apply from the left library**
  * In the left finishing material library panel, select the finishing material you want, then drag and paste it onto the desired surface.
* **Copy Finish Material**
  * Click the face with the applied finishing material, then select the \[Copy Finishing Material] icon in the toolbar. After that, paste it onto the face you want to copy to, and you can duplicate the finishing material.
* **Using the Paving All feature**
  * After double-clicking the structure, activate the \[Paving All] feature in the toolbar to apply the finishing material to all surfaces of the structure at once.

## Save and Exit

When you finish working in the Architecture/Materials Editor, save your work and return to the editor.

* **Save**
  * You can save your work partway through.
* **Exit**
  * Two options are provided: \[Close without saving] or \[Save and exit].

{% hint style="warning" %}
Since changes are only reflected in the editor after saving, be sure to save!
{% endhint %}

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## Examples

### Drawing an Arch Wall

* Use the Rectangle (F) tool to draw a wall large enough to fill the broken wall.
* Create the desired opening shape by combining a rectangle and a circle.
* Click the face you want to delete with the selection tool, then press the Backspace or Delete key to remove the face.
* Use the Push/Pull (P) tool to set the wall thickness.
* You can set the exact thickness by entering a number and pressing Enter.
* Insert the same finishing material so that the materials connect naturally.
  * Using the Paving All feature makes it easy to apply finishing materials in bulk.
    * Double-click the structure.
    * Click \[Paving All] in the toolbar.
    * When you select a finishing material, it is applied to the entire structure at once.
* After saving and exiting, you can check the completed arch wall in the Architecture/Materials Editor.

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## Edit in the Editor

Structures created in the Architecture/Materials Editor cannot be edited directly in the editor.

* Features supported in the editor: Move, Copy, Delete
* Tasks such as rotating or changing finishing materials are not supported in the editor.

To edit a structure, click the \[Architecture/Materials Editor] button again and make your edits there.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

#### Can't I make holes?

It is not possible to make holes with the Push/Pull tool once thickness has been added.\
Instead, create a face with a hole from the beginning, then use Push/Pull (P) to generate the thickness.

#### Can't I adjust the number of sides on a circle?

Currently, the feature to adjust the number of sides on a circle is not supported.

#### Errors happen often.

The Architecture/Materials Editor is currently provided as a Beta version.\
Therefore, if you create many structures or use large sizes, the system may become heavy and errors may occur.\
Please keep this in mind and we recommend using it for simple modeling tasks.\
It will be improved in future updates 🙏


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