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# Arrange furniture

## Furniture placement

Click the furniture you want in the left library, then click once more at the desired spot on the floor plan.\
You can easily place furniture wherever you want!

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## Moving furniture

Move with the mouse

* To move placed furniture, click and hold the product, drag it to the desired location, and then release the mouse.\
  At this time, the yellow guide lines become active, and the snap feature works so the product aligns automatically.\
  This is useful for matching spacing between products or with walls.

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**Move with the keyboard**

After selecting a product, you can move it precisely by as much as you want by entering keyboard shortcuts.

* **Move in 10 mm increments**
  * Use the arrow keys ← ↑ → ↓
* **Move in 100 mm increments**
  * Use the arrow keys ← ↑ → ↓ while holding Shift

![](/files/8c349150c1769fd8207b11787a16da6db5210202)

**Move in 3D mode**

In 3D mode, when you click the product you want to move, three colored axes appear.\
If you drag by holding an axis, you can move only in that axis direction, and if you drag from outside the axis, you can move freely.

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### Relative movement

In 2D mode, you can use the \[Relative Move] feature to move a product by an exact distance.

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* Click the reference point you want to move from,
* and release the mouse at the desired location. (At this time, the moved distance is shown on the screen!)
* If you want to move by an exact distance, enter the desired number in the distance field and click the \[Apply] button.
* If you click the \[Copy] button in the options window, the same product is duplicated and two copies are placed.

Shortcut

| Function                    | Shortcut 1      | Shortcut 2     |
| --------------------------- | --------------- | -------------- |
| Move selected item (10 mm)  | ← ↑ → ↓         |                |
| Move selected item (100 mm) | Shift + ← ↑ → ↓ |                |
| Relative movement           | Alt + R         | Option (⌥) + R |

## Furniture rotation

Products can be rotated in both 2D and 3D modes.

1. Rotate with arrows

   To rotate a product, click the arrow and drag it to the angle you want.\
   It snaps every 45 degrees, so you can rotate it easily and intuitively.
2. Fine angle adjustment

   If you want to rotate to an exact angle, you can directly enter the angle value in \[Product Details] on the right.\
   Setting the desired angle numerically allows for more precise adjustments.
3. Rotate 90 degrees with a shortcut

   Using the \[Q] shortcut lets you rotate the product by 90 degrees.\
   It is useful when you want to adjust the angle quickly and easily!

![](/files/85f55af82cdfa1c7d28871288c34ec84ab661ad3)

{% hint style="info" %}
Turn off snap

If you want to move or rotate a product freely without being affected by snap, try moving while holding the Ctrl key.\
At this time, the snap feature is temporarily turned off, so you can adjust it freely as you want.
{% endhint %}

**3D mode**

In the toolbar that appears when you click a product, click the \[Rotate] icon once to display the rotation axis and rotate it in the direction you want.\
You can also drag the rotation axis directly to adjust the angle, or enter the rotation value directly in the details panel on the right.\
Click the rotation icon again to exit rotation mode and return to the original move mode.

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## Adjusting furniture size

If you want to adjust the size of placed furniture, there are two ways: using the product's bounding box and adjusting it in the product details on the right.

1. Adjust with the bounding box

In 2D mode, when the bounding box is active, you can click and drag the points that appear to stretch or shrink it as much as you want.

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2. Adjust in product details

In the \[Product Details] panel on the right that appears when you click a product, change the width, depth, and height using the slider bars or by entering numbers directly.

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#### Maintain size ratio

If you select the Maintain size ratio checkbox and change the size of one of the width, depth, or height values, the other values will automatically change to match the ratio.

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### Reset values

If you want to return it to its original state after placing the product again, press the \[Reset Values] button at the top right of the property.

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## Toolbar feature introduction

We will introduce the functions you should know to use the placed products to decorate your space.\
When you place furniture in the editor, a toolbar appears to the right of the furniture.\
Using the toolbar, you can easily use various convenient features. Let's take a look one by one.

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**2D mode**

* Flip horizontally: You can flip the product left and right.
* Flip vertically: You can flip the product top and bottom.
* Copy: Copies the selected product.
* Array placement: A useful feature when arranging multiple products at the same time.
* Delete: You can delete the product.
* Select same product: All identical products are selected, and you can check the group's detailed information in the editor's right sidebar
* Rotate copy: Rotates the product to the desired angle and then copies it.
* Relative movement: You can place products at the desired intervals around a reference point.
* Lock: Locked products cannot have their properties changed. To unlock them, click the product and then click the lock button.
* Hide: You can hide the product from the screen.
* Furniture location recommendation: AI analyzes the furniture and the floor plan and automatically places furniture (products) in the optimal location.

## Copy furniture

In the toolbar that appears when you click furniture, click the copy button and then click once more at the desired spot to place the copied product. (You can also copy and paste using Ctrl + C / V.)

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### Array placement

This is a useful feature when you want to place multiple products. Products are duplicated and placed at equal intervals, and you can specify the number and distance. It can only be used in 2D mode.

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1. Linear mode

* After clicking the array placement icon, click the reference point.
* Click the point while setting the spacing to the desired direction and distance.
* To finish the array, click the \[Apply Enter] button or click anywhere on the floor plan to exit the mode.
* You can adjust it by directly entering the distance and number of copies in the input fields at the top.

**Fixed spacing / fixed length (options)**

* Fixed spacing: Products are placed at the distance entered from the reference point.
* Fixed length: Products are placed in the number entered within the distance from the reference point.

2. Circular mode: Place furniture in a circular array. Set the desired angle and number to place furniture in a circle.

* It is good for evenly placing chairs around a round table.

3. Path mode

This is a useful feature when you want to place products side by side continuously without interruption. For example, it can be used when repeatedly placing partitions.

* After selecting \[Array Placement - Path], set the product direction.
* If you move the mouse toward the direction you want to place items, the products will be placed along the path the mouse travels.
* If you want to finish placing, press the \[Done ESC] button to exit the mode.

![](/files/86b0413067e94e00859a3fc2132446d215ee027f)

### Rotate copy

Using the rotate copy feature, the product is copied with a mirror-like flip.\
You can adjust it to the desired distance and angle.\
It is a useful feature for creating facing desk layouts or symmetrical arrangements.

![](/files/363bb77e33e9d19e5a2147f22ae44c4f89513ac5)

* After clicking Rotate Copy, click the mouse where the desired angle and distance match.
* You can also enter a number in the distance field to change it accurately. Press Apply \[Enter] to exit the mode.

{% hint style="warning" %}
The function can only be used for a single product or a grouped product.\
When multiple items are selected, the \[Rotate Copy] button does not appear.
{% endhint %}

Shortcut

| Function                   | Shortcut 1 | Shortcut 2     |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- |
| Array placement - Linear   | Alt + A    | Option (⌥) + A |
| Array placement - Circular | Alt + C    | Option (⌥) + C |
| Array placement - Path     | Alt + S    | Option (⌥) + S |
| Rotate copy                | Alt + X    | Option (⌥) + X |

## Delete furniture

To delete furniture, click the furniture you want to delete, then click the delete icon that appears in the toolbar.\
Or you can also press the Delete or Backspace key to delete it.

## Hide furniture

You can show or hide furniture individually. Click \[More - Hide] in the toolbar to hide the furniture.

![](/files/28933b33abc84304fea8a3a8fa6a1e0e9cf8305c)

To make hidden furniture visible again, click the corresponding icon in \[Layer Management] and then select the eye icon.

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## Lock furniture

When you lock furniture, that furniture is excluded from selection.\
If you lock furniture you want to keep fixed, you can arrange the space more easily.\
After clicking the furniture you want to lock and pressing \[More - Lock], the bounding box turns red and a lock icon appears.

![](/files/475913d27a0e918e03f10dbc7d5335a54e378803)

There are two ways to unlock:

* You can unlock it by clicking the lock button next to the selected furniture.
* You can select locked products in the \[Layer Management] tab to unlock them.

![](/files/30f04e67167e813c6e71bae50c7b9229b0d55bff)

## 2D projection

In 3D mode, after clicking a product and selecting the \[...] More button, you can use the 2D projection feature.\
This feature automatically aligns the product to one of the 6 standard views (front view, back view, left side view, right side view, top view, bottom view).

| View name           | Description                                                      |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Front view**      | View from the front, looking at the front side of the product    |
| **Back view**       | View from the front, looking at the back side of the product     |
| **Left side view**  | View of the product's left side                                  |
| **Right side view** | View of the product's right side                                 |
| **Top view**        | View from above looking down on the product (shot from the top)  |
| **Bottom view**     | View from below looking up at the product (shot from the bottom) |

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## Furniture grouping

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Multi-selection

Multi-selection is possible in both 2D and 3D modes.\
You can select multiple products at once to use functions such as moving, aligning, and array placement.\
It is efficient because you can easily manipulate multiple products at once without moving them one by one.

**Shift + drag (select a large area at once)**

* Using this method, you can drag and select multiple products at once.\
  All products within the area dragged with the mouse are selected at once, so it is useful when moving or rotating multiple products at the same time.

**Shift + click (select only the products you want)**

* If you hold Shift and click the products you want one by one with the mouse, you can select only the products you want.\
  If you click an already selected product again, it will be removed from the selection, so you can choose exactly the products you want and work with them.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Group

Shortcut: Ctrl + G Grouping multiple products lets you manage them at once.\
After multi-selecting the desired products, click the \[Group] button in the toolbar to group the products into one group.\
You can now move or rotate this group at once.

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{% hint style="info" %}
You can also group grouped products again into another group.\
By creating nested groups, you can manage groups of groups, and groups of groups of groups, all at once, making it even more efficient!
{% endhint %}

#### **Ungroup**

Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + G If you want to manage grouped products individually, click the \[Ungroup] button.

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**Shortcut**

| Function                                                            | Shortcut                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Multi-selection (when you want to grab a large area at once)        | Shift + drag            |
| Multi-selection (when you want to click only the products you want) | Shift + click a product |
| Group                                                               | Ctrl + G                |
| Ungroup                                                             | Ctrl + Shift + G        |
| {% endstep %}                                                       |                         |
| {% endstepper %}                                                    |                         |

## Align furniture

Alignment can be used in both 2D and 3D modes.\
It is a feature that helps you align furniture neatly and easily. When you multi-select products, alignment icons appear in the toolbar.\
Select and apply the alignment function you want.

1. Vertical alignment

* Align top
* Align middle
* Align bottom

2. Horizontal alignment

* Align left
* Align center
* Align right

![](/files/44c8ce6d7f9e0bb855f64bf082cd672821fe9424)

3. Height alignment (3D)

* Align top
* Align middle
* Align bottom

![](/files/9992d6ba12e1f3d686f324fffcbd58bf728d7a2f)

## Replace product

If you multi-select products and click the \[Replace Product] button that appears in the group details, you can choose similar products from the furniture library on the left.\
With this feature, you can replace the selected products with new products in the exact same positions.\
You can also check how many of the same products have been placed in the right \[Group Details] panel.

If no recommended products are available and a message saying 'No products available' appears, don't worry.\
Press the back button, find the product you want again, and select it; it will be replaced in the same position as the existing product.

![](/files/0abc56def9634bb9ebd4c1a64da8e741164f1e9e)

{% hint style="info" %}
If you have placed multiple identical products, it is much more convenient to click \[Select Same Product] to select all products at once and then use the \[Replace Product] feature.
{% endhint %}

## Change position properties

Each product has a default position property.

For example:

* Products placed on the floor: rugs
* Products standing on the floor: chairs, tables
* Products attached to the ceiling: ceiling lights, ceiling fans
* Products attached to walls: curtains, frames

In the editor, you can change this position property.\
After clicking a product, modify its position property in the product details on the right.\
For example, you can place a frame that is attached to the wall on the floor, or replace a wooden plank attached to the ceiling with another decoration.

These changes apply only within that project, so feel free to try them more freely!

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is there a tip for easily placing objects on top of products?

I'll show you two ways.

1. **Enter height from the floor**

   When you want to place an accessory on a table or cabinet, first check the height of the table or cabinet, then place the accessory.\
   Then, in the product details on the right, enter \[Height from the floor] to match the furniture height, and the accessory will be placed exactly on top of the table or cabinet.\
   With this method, you can easily stage objects on top!

![](/files/4026f1aaab1a2ddac814388fc246454b2248936f)

2. **Using hidden-line mode**

   If you want to place items in the middle like a bookshelf, or if placement is difficult because the top surface is low, try hidden-line mode.\
   Turn on \[Display Mode - Hidden-Line Mode] at the bottom of the editor, and the outer surfaces of the product will be shown as lines, making it easy to see the connection points with other products.\
   Now drag the green arrow to place it exactly so that it matches the surface of another product.

### Can I bring furniture from an existing project into a new floor plan?

In the Archisketch editor, between projects '**Copy room**' and '**Copy furniture**' functions can be used to bring content from a previous project into a new floor plan.\
See below for how.

**Import the entire room**

* Open the new floor plan tab and the previous project floor plan tab at the same time.
* In the previous project floor plan, copy the room by clicking the floor of the room you want to copy, then pressing Ctrl+C.
* Move to the new floor plan tab and press Ctrl+V to paste the room.
* Adjust the furniture included in the room to fit the new floor plan.

**Import only furniture**

* Open the new floor plan tab and the previous project floor plan tab at the same time.
* With the furniture you want to bring from the previous project selected, press Ctrl+C to copy the furniture.
  * Multiple furniture copy: You can hold Shift and drag to select the furniture you want.
* Move to the new floor plan tab and press Ctrl+V to paste the furniture.
* Adjust the pasted furniture to fit the new floor plan.


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