Browse and place decorations

Choose and place a decoration · D

1. Choose the floor you want to decorate.
2. Select Decoration or press D, then open Choose decoration. Search by name or use, or narrow the grid to a category.
3. Each card shows a 3D model beside its 2D plan. Select a card to rotate the larger 3D preview and inspect the object, then choose Use to confirm it. Cancel, Close or Escape leaves your previous choice unchanged. Set dimensions, rotation and the available type options before placing.
4. Click on the map to place it. The tool stays active, so you can keep clicking to place more of the same object.
5. Choose another type in the library to mix decorations. Search, categories and a scrollable grid keep the full catalogue easy to browse. Press S or Escape outside the library to return to Select when finished.

The drawing canvas shows each decoration from above. Stairs, escalators and ramps have an arrow pointing towards the upper end. Use grid, point or edge snapping to line them up; hold Alt while placing to bypass snapping. Add at centre creates a decoration without clicking the canvas.

Adjust size, rotation and position

1. Press S and select a decoration on the canvas or in Objects. Open Details if its properties panel is hidden.
2. Drag it to move it, or enter X and Y in Geometry. With the canvas focused, arrow keys nudge the selected object.
3. For trees, shrubs, planters and benches, Height changes the size of the whole object. For stairs, escalators and ramps, Length and Width set the space they occupy; Rise sets the height difference between the lower and upper ends.
4. Drag the round arrow handle to rotate on the canvas; hold Shift for 15° steps or Escape to cancel. You can still enter an exact Rotation in Geometry. At 0°, the upper end points towards the top of the drawing; at 90°, it points to the right. The Rotate object 90 degrees button gives a quick quarter turn.
5. Adjust Colour, Elevation and Floor as needed. Elevation sets the base above the floor; check it when placing an object on a raised surface.

Use Change decoration in Geometry to change an existing decoration’s type. This applies the new type’s starting size and colour, keeping its position and rotation. Options from the old type are cleared. You can then adjust those values again. Changing the toolbar settings only affects the next objects you place. Use Duplicate or Ctrl / ⌘ + D to copy a decoration with your chosen settings; move the copy into place.

To remove a decoration, select it and press Delete or use the delete button. Undo restores it.

Configure furniture and service landmarks

Furniture, service and facility objects have independent Width, Length and Height in metres. Width runs across the front; Length is the depth. Rotation turns the complete object. Round tables use both dimensions, so equal values make a circle and unequal values make an oval.

Give outdoor spaces context

The Palm tree and Cypress tree add distinct silhouettes alongside the original Leafy tree and Pine tree. Use Hedge and Flower bed for planting boundaries; use Picnic table, Parasol and Canopy to show where people can sit or gather.

Each of these ten context objects has independent Length, Width and Height. Flower bed has a Flower colour control. Lamp post offers Single or Double lamp style, Bollard offers Plain or Lit style, and Fountain offers a Round or Square basin. The fountain’s water and lamp details are decorative, with no animation or live lighting.

Furnish shops, restrooms and transport areas

Use Sofa, Armchair, Stool and Booth seating for lounges and food courts. Checkout counter, Display case, Clothes rack, Shopping trolley and Trolley bay help make retail layouts recognisable. Locker bank, Drinking station, Waste bin and restroom fittings add everyday facilities.

Fence, Turnstile, Car, EV charger and Bus shelter are visual objects. Add POI markers separately to make facilities searchable. Changing seats, rows or sections divides the existing footprint; resize the object when it needs more space.

Try the searchable library

Add an elevator and a searchable POI

1. Choose Decoration, then Elevator. Set Length, Width and Height in metres before placing the cabin.
2. The split line in the 2D symbol marks the doors. At 0° they face the bottom of the drawing; rotate the cabin to face the concourse using its round arrow handle or Rotation field.
3. Add a POI marker nearby, choose Elevator in Marker icon and give it a useful name such as North elevator. Add access information in Place details if needed.
4. Add a cabin and POI on each floor where you want them shown. Preview in 3D to check the doors, placement and elevation, then save and publish.

The cabin is a visual decoration. The separate Elevator POI is searchable and opens a visitor details card. Neither creates an automatic connection or route between floors.

Try the size and direction controls

Show stairs and escalators between floors

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1. Place the object on the floor where its lower end starts. Set Rise to match the height difference you want to show.
2. Set Elevation if the lower end starts on a raised surface. Open the live 3D preview with 3 to check both ends.
3. Each floor is viewed separately. Add a decoration or POI marker on the other floor too if visitors need a reference there.
4. For a searchable destination, add a POI marker nearby and name it, for example North escalators or Library stairs. Give it any useful entrance or access information.

Check the 3D result and save

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Keep entrances, paths and place labels easy to see from the visitor’s camera angle. Use Visible in visitor preview to show or hide a selected decoration. Save the draft and publish when the changes are ready for visitors.

Decorations provide visual context and do not have place details, labels or selectable visitor cards. Use a POI marker for a destination visitors need to search for or select.