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# Architecture/Material Editor
What is the Architecture/Material Editor?
## What is the Architecture/Material Editor?
The Architecture/Material Editor is a space where you can model simple structures in 3D.\
You can create box-shaped structures, cylindrical pillars, tables, arch walls, and more. It’s not limited to using only furniture library items; you can also create the shapes you want yourself and freely design the space.
This feature is provided as a beta version, and more improvements are planned in the future.
## Enter the Architecture/Material Editor
Please enter through \[Design Library → Architecture/Material Editor] in the left panel.
## Draw Area
You can draw basic shapes using the Area Drawing tool. The supported shapes are as follows.
* Straight Line (L)
* Rectangle (R)
* Circle (C)
## Push/Pull (P)
You can convert a surface drawn with the area drawing tool from 2D into 3D using the push/pull feature.
## Other Features
* Undo / Redo: You can undo or redo your work history.
* Measure: In 3D mode, you can measure dimensions between structures and furniture.
* View Mode: You can turn furniture, walls, and measurement lines on/off.
* Sunlight: Turn on the sunlight feature to view a more realistic space.
## Edit Structure
Double-click the structure you created to display the toolbar.
* Move: When Move mode is activated, a three-color axis appears, allowing you to move the structure in the arrow direction or freely.
* Scale Setting: In Scale Setting mode, when you move the mouse closer to the structure, the scale decreases, and when you move it farther away, the scale increases.
* Copy: You can duplicate the selected structure.
* Rotate: You can rotate the structure around the X, Y, and Z axes.
* Paving All: When this mode is active, clicking a finishing material will apply it to all surfaces of the structure at once.
* 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**
* Select the desired finishing material in the left finishing material library panel, then drag and drop it onto the surface you want.
* **Copy finish**
* Click the surface with the finishing material applied, then select the \[Copy Finishing Material] icon in the toolbar. After that, paste it onto the surface you want to copy it to.
* **Use 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/Material Editor, save and return to the editor.
* **Save**
* You can save your work midway.
* **Exit**
* Two options are available: \[Close without Saving] or \[Save and Exit].
{% hint style="warning" %}
You must save for it to be reflected in the editor, so be sure to save!
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## Example Use Cases
### 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 with a combination of rectangle + circle.
* Click the face you want to delete with the selection tool, then press the Backspace or Delete key to remove it.
* Use the Push/Pull (P) tool to set the wall thickness.
* You can set the exact thickness by entering a number and pressing Enter.
* Add the same finishing material so the finish continues naturally.
* Using the Paving All feature makes it convenient to apply finishing materials all at once.
* Double-click the structure.
* Click \[Paving All] in the toolbar.
* Select a finishing material and it will be applied to the entire structure at once.
* After saving and exiting, you can view the completed arch wall in the Architecture/Material Editor.
## Edit in the Editor
Structures created in the Architecture/Material Editor cannot be edited directly in the editor.
* Features supported in the editor: Move, Copy, Delete
* Actions such as rotation or changing finishing materials are not supported in the editor.
To edit a structure, click the \[Architecture/Material Editor] button again and make your changes in the editor.
## Frequently Asked Questions
#### Can’t I make holes?
It is not possible to make holes using the push/pull tool when the object has thickness.\
Instead, create a surface with a hole from the beginning, then use Push/Pull (P) to generate the thickness.
#### Can I change the number of sides in a circle?
Currently, adjusting the number of sides in a circle is not supported.
#### Errors happen often.
The Architecture/Material Editor is currently provided as a beta version.\
Therefore, if you create many structures or the size is large, the system may become heavy and errors may occur.\
Please keep this in mind and use it for simple modeling tasks.\
Improvements will be made through future updates 🙏
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