Learn about Editor Mode
Before placing furniture! Here are the details about Editor Mode, which it would be good to know first.
Switching between 2D / 3D modes
The editor offers four viewer modes. You'll use Floor (2D) and ISO View (3D) the most, so be sure to remember the shortcuts too!
Floor (2D Mode)
: This mode lets you view the drawing in a 2D plane. It’s useful for placing, copying, and moving furniture, or setting up layouts. It also shows dimension information, so you can quickly check distances between furniture or between walls and furniture at a glance, which is a great help when planning a layout.
Plan view
: This mode lets you view the entire space from a top-down perspective. It gives the space a more three-dimensional feel, making it easier to understand furniture placement and structure more clearly.
ISO View (3D Mode)
: This mode lets you view products three-dimensionally using an isometric view in 3D mode. You can fine-tune furniture placement and design while checking the front, side, and top of the product at the same time. In particular, this mode is often used when moving products up and down or placing finishing materials on walls.
First-person viewer
: This mode lets you explore the space from a first-person perspective. As if you were actually there in the space, you can experience the interior design and check details firsthand. However, in First-person Viewer mode, you cannot place or edit products—only viewing features are available.
Shortcut
Floor (2D Mode)
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Plan view
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ISO View (3D Mode)
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First-person viewer
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2D View Mode Settings
There are also various buttons in the View Mode represented by the eye icon at the bottom of the editor. You can turn functions on and off, and using them appropriately can be a big help in your work. Shall we go through them one by one?
View Mode
Grid: You can turn the grid pattern shown in the background on or off.
Guidelines: You can show or hide guidelines added while drawing the floor plan.
Floor furniture: You can batch turn on or off furniture whose position property is set to the floor.
Wall furniture: You can batch turn on or off furniture whose position property is set to the wall.
Ceiling furniture: You can batch turn on or off furniture whose position property is set to the ceiling.
Building/Materials: You can easily turn on and off structures created with the Building/Materials editor.
Room View
Space name: The room type or the name you set yourself is displayed.
Space area: The area is automatically calculated and displayed on the 2D floor plan.
Dimension line view
Interior wall dimensions basis: By default, the interior wall dimensions are displayed. You can check the exact dimensions between walls.
Hide dimension lines: If you don’t need dimension lines, you can hide them by selecting Hide Dimension Lines. Useful for creating a clean drawing.
Measurement line
You can show or hide measurement lines added using the measurement function from the tool icon at the top of the editor.
3D Mode Settings
Display Mode
Archisketch offers four display modes. By using these modes, you can easily check the exact outline of a product, which is useful when working in greater detail. The modes are as follows.
Normal mode: Products are displayed by default according to their color and texture. Use this in a typical work environment.
Wireframe mode: This mode shows only the outline of the product, making it easy to understand the shape accurately, which is useful for placement and alignment work.
Material + wireframe mode: This mode emphasizes product details. Use it when checking areas that need texture or detail.
Transparent wireframe mode: You can better see the depth and three-dimensionality of products in the 3D view.
Performance Mode
[Display Priority] and [Performance Priority] are two modes in the Archisketch editor that optimize the screen. Each mode sets the user's working environment differently, operating by prioritizing either display quality or performance.
Display Priority: Elements shown on the screen appear clear and detailed. Useful when visual quality matters, but it may be somewhat slow with complex models.
Performance Priority: Simplifies the screen display to provide fast response. Performance is smoother when working on complex tasks, but visual quality may be slightly reduced.
Camera Settings
Clicking the camera icon at the bottom right of the editor lets you set the camera position, azimuth, and field of view in the editor's 3D mode.
Perspective: With camera altitude 35°, azimuth 47°, and field of view 60°, depth and perspective are naturally expressed in the space. You can check a realistic sense of space similar to what you see with your own eyes.
Orthographic: You can accurately understand the structure and proportions of a space without perspective distortion. A useful view when objectively reviewing furniture placement or space dimensions.
Sunlight
Sunlight is applied by clicking the sunlight icon at the bottom right of the editor. Clicking this icon creates an effect like actual sunlight entering, allowing you to view the model more realistically.
Sunlight settings are also linked with Render Studio, so the applied settings are reflected during rendering as well.
Other Features
Floor Plan Lock (2D Mode)
After completing floor plan drawing, this feature locks the walls of the floor plan so they don’t move when decorating it by placing furniture, finishing materials, and more. Using this feature allows you to safely place other elements without accidentally changing the walls.
If you were trying to edit a wall during work but the wall doesn’t move, check whether 'Floor Plan Lock' is enabled!
Screen Capture
A feature that lets you easily download the editor screen as an image file. Available in both 2D / 3D modes.
In 2D mode
The entire floor plan is automatically adjusted to fit the range.
Dimensions and room names are excluded.
The result is downloaded in PNG format.
In 3D mode
The view currently displayed on the screen is captured as is.
Downloaded in PNG format.
Zoom In / Out / Fit to Screen
If you want to zoom in or out without using the mouse wheel, please use this feature.
❶ Zoom In: The editor screen zooms in.
❷ Zoom Out: The editor screen zooms out.
❸ Fit to Screen: The floor plan is automatically adjusted to fit the screen.
Dimension Units
You can view dimension units converted to [mm] and [ft/in].
Moving the floor plan with the mini map
The entire floor plan mini mapat a glance. When working on a large floor plan, you can quickly understand your current location and move to the desired area.
Features
Drag the handle at the bottom left adjust the mini map sizeyou can.
The 2D/3D floor plan editor as well as the ceiling, finishing, and parametric editorscan be used the same way there as well.
Pro tip — If you enlarge the mini map on a large floor plan or a floor plan with multiple spaces, the effort of moving around the screen is greatly reduced.
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