Virtual Worlds Quick Start Guide

To begin a new design, select New Design:

Enter the Client Design Information and click Continue:

Select a room layout. These can be edited, or you can click  Sketchpad to design a custom layout:

Click Generate Room. In the  Generate Room window, confirm by clicking Generate:
 

In 3D view, navigation is done with the tools below:

1. Fly 
     
2. Walk
     
3. Tilt and Turn
     
4. Select
     
5. Rubber band
     
6. Drag
     
7. Touch / Activate

The Tilt and Turn tool is best for general navigation: Left-click and drag to tilt and turn, right-click and drag to zoom, and hold both mouse buttons and drag to pan.  There are keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your navigation of Virtual Worlds, to learn more click here.
  

Use Decoration Tools to customise surfaces, apply trims, and refine your design. Examples include Paint and Surface Textures for changing colours or patterns, Tiling to apply tiles, and Wet Wall Panels for waterproof surfaces.
 

Paint	Textures	Materials	One Touch Tiling
Select and apply paints	Select and apply textures	Edit the material of a selected object	Select and apply One Touch Tiling

Applying Paint and Textures involves a similar process, though there are some key differences.
 

Select the Paints icon in the toolbar to access the Paints menu.   Select your paint colour from custom options, a supplier catalogue, or your Favourites.   After selecting a colour, click on the surface to paint it. For more detailed instructions, see How to paint a room	Select the Textures icon from the toolbar to access the Textures menu.   Select a texture from the available options or Add Custom to create your own.   Select Apply and left-click on the surface to apply the texture. For more detailed instructions, see How to apply textures

To insert a tile into your Virtual Worlds design, begin by selecting the Tile Browser icon from the toolbar.

In the Tile Browser window that opens, search for you tile in the catalogues available and select Insert Selected Tile to import this into your design.  



Next, place this tile onto the surface you wish to tile by using the Drag tool and then select the Tiling Wizard.  In the wizard, select Tile Whole Surface   followed by Apply / Refresh Template to tile the entire surface.

 

Wall Panels function like tiles but are located differently. In the Catalogue window, they have their own category.

 

Go to the Wall Panels category, choose the manufacturer, catalogue, and wall panel you need, then click Insert Tile to add it to your design. After that, use the Tiling Wizard to cover the desired wall section.

In the 2D Diagram window, click New Plan to create 2D layouts. Add dimensions, annotations, and other details for technical or presentation purposes.
 

You can find out more information on how to use 2D Diagrams here.

 

Create High Resolution or Photorealistic images from the Views tab. Click Create Image, select your preferred quality, and choose Start to render in Virtual Worlds or Export to use the Stand Alone Renderer (SAR).
 

For more information on rendering, click here.