The screen
- ? How to use opens this guide.
- Hide panel hides the side panel to give the model more room. Tap it again to bring the panel back.
- Colors / B&W chip switches between colors and plain black-and-white.
- The hint bar reminds you of the moves.
- Show hidden brings back anything you hid.
Getting around
| To do this | 🖱️ Mouse | 👆 Touch (iPad / phone) |
|---|---|---|
| Turn the model | Click and drag | Drag with one finger |
| Slide the model (pan) | Right-click and drag | Drag with two fingers |
| Zoom in or out | Scroll the wheel | Pinch two fingers |
| Start over | Click Reset view in the side panel | Tap Reset view |
The Views buttons in the side panel jump to ready-made views: Show interior, Show exterior, Top view, 3D view and more.
Seeing inside
Auto-hide near walls
Zoom in close to the building. Walls between you and the room fade out by themselves. Turn this on or off with Auto-hide near wall in the side panel (see Layers below).
Hide one thing
🖱️ Mouse
Right-click a part.👆 Touch
Press and hold a part for about a second.- Hide this hides just that one part.
- Hide all of this type hides every part like it (for example, every door).
- Show all hidden brings everything back.
Lost something? Use Show hidden at the top of the side panel, or refresh the page. (On a few projects this menu is not there yet. Use the Layers checkboxes instead.)
Layers
- Auto-hide near wall: walls in your way fade out.
- Foundation: shows only the concrete foundation. Press Defaults to go back.
- Exterior concrete: shows or hides the slabs outside the building (aprons, walks, stoops).
- All on: shows every layer.
- All off: hides every layer.
- Defaults: back to how it started.
- Layer checkboxes: tick or untick a group, like Roof or Structure. Tap the ▸ arrow to see what's inside.
Can't see the panel? Tap Hide panel / ☰ Menu to open it again. On a phone the panel is at the top: scroll up.
Colors and finishes
- 🎨 Colors (or Finishes) turns on the real colors and opens the color picker.
- B&W shows a plain black-and-white model. It's easier to see the shapes.
- Tap a part name (like Roof) to open its swatches. Tap a swatch to try it. Defaults puts the chosen colors back.
Some projects also have ▦ Rooms: tap it, then tap a room to go inside and try wall paint colors. Tap ← Back to building when done.
Getting info on a part
🖱️ Mouse
Click a part once.👆 Touch
Tap a part once (don't drag).- The info box shows the part's name, layer and source.
- Tap × to close it.
On iPad or phone
- ? How to use is always at the top right of the model.
- The first time, a small tip appears. Tap × and it won't show again.
- The Colors / B&W chip sits at the bottom.
- Hide panel gives the model the whole screen.
One finger turns. Two fingers slide. Pinch to zoom. Press and hold to hide a part. Turning the iPad sideways gives the most room.