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Place fixtures on the 2D canvas

Arrange fixtures on the 2D canvas the way they hang: drag them, rotate with R, fit the view.

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The 2D canvas

Every fixture you add lands on the canvas in the middle, at its real size in millimetres. New fixtures are placed in a row; now arrange them the way they hang.

All steps

  1. The 2D canvas
    Every fixture you add lands on the canvas in the middle, at its real size in millimetres. New fixtures are placed in a row; now arrange them the way they hang.
  2. Drag a fixture into place
    Drag a fixture with the mouse. It snaps to the grid; hold ⌘ to move it in 1 mm steps. Here the lower shelf strip goes under the upper one.
  3. Rotate with R
    Click a fixture to select it and press R: it turns by 90°. The counter strip runs up the wall, so it stands upright.
  4. Fit the view
    Fit to view zooms and pans so every fixture is in sight. Scroll to pan and ⌘-scroll or pinch to zoom; the layout is saved with the project.