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APPLIANCES |
Here you can find the commands to insert, modify, move and delete appliances.
Allows you to insert appliances in the design: fridges, hoods, ovens, microwaves, ranges, cooktops, washing machines, dishwashers, sinks and taps or faucets.
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NOTE: Click on any appliance image and a window will open with thumbnails of all the available appliances in that same group, to make the selection easier. |
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Select the left part of the appliance to insert. Available models can be found in the middle. Click on the icon with a red ("i") if you want to change its dimensions.
The button with the red "i " and the ruler is used to change the dimensions of the selected appliance (Width, Depth, Height) and its Elevation from floor.
Insert appliances
At the bottom of the appliance insertion window you will see two different options for inserting appliances: Automatic and Manual.
From left to right the options are:
Automatic insertion: Use the arrows to place an appliance to the left or right of the last inserted item. If there is no inserted cabinet yet, this option will not be active. The first element you insert needs to be inserted Manually. Then, it will serve as the default reference element for the next one, which can be inserted Automatically. The reference element can be changed any time with the "Change reference" icon.
Free Distance: After inserting the first element in the drawing, the available distance on that wall is automatically updated. It will be updated with each cabinet you place. This information is also available in the "Cabinet insertion" section under the "Free distance" option.
Change Reference: As we have seen before, the "Automatic Insertion" function uses the last element inserted as the default reference for placing the next appliance. However, there are times when you need to insert an appliance somewhere else. To do so, you can use the "Change Reference" option. This button allows you to select any of the inserted items as your reference. This is handy when you want to place an object in a different area of the room where there is already at least one element placed (your new reference). The Change Reference button allows you to select which item is your new reference. Once you do this, you can continue inserting elements in "Automatic mode".
Manual insertion: This option allows you to insert an appliance anywhere in the room. Two dimensions are shown with the available distances on both sides of the appliance.
Next to the cursor the message "Push spacebar to release angle or "ESC" to cancel" appears. Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard, the appliance will turn automatically when it is close to a wall, cabinet or another appliance. Push the spacebar to fix the angle so that it will not turn any more.
To insert the appliance, press the left mouse button in the desired position. To cancel the insertion press the "ESC" key.
Other insertions: A click on this button will bring you to the placement options shown below:
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How to erase the last inserted element
At any given time, you can erase the last inserted element by clicking on the Undo button, located at the bottom of the appliance insertion screen. You can click on Undo button as many times as elements you have inserted in the design. If the appliance you need to erase is not the last one inserted, or the one selected as a new reference, it is quicker to erase the appliance using the "Erase appliance" option.
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The Modify/Change Appliances icon allows you to alter the dimensions of an appliance already placed in the design, and/or to change one appliance model for a different one.
After clicking on this command, Quick3DPlan® DS will ask you to select the appliance you want to change. (NOTE: You can also change an appliance by double clicking on it.)
Once the appliance is selected, the program will display the following window:
The selected appliance will be shown in blue. If you want to alter the appliance dimensions, simply click on the icon with a "red i with the ruler" above the appliance image. You will be able to change width, depth, height and/or elevation.
If you need to change the appliance model for a different one, simply select the new appliance and click on the green check mark (
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This tool allows you to change the position and/or the elevation of a unit / cabinet, appliance or accessory.
Once you click on this icon, the next message appears "Select object or press "ESC" to cancel...". The next step is to select the cabinet (or appliance / accessory) that you would like to move.
In this window we find the following options:
- The left image represents a chair viewed from the top with a field where you can enter the distance you want to move. The four arrow buttons are to move the cabinet / appliance / accessory forward, backward, left and right.
- The right image represents the cabinet / appliance / accessory viewed from the front. The two arrow buttons above and below it are to move the item up or down. To move the object, insert the value of the distance to be moved in the white box, and press the appropriate arrow button to indicate the direction of the movement.
- This option allows you to select a new cabinet (or appliance / accessory) that you want to move.
The actual orientation of the item might not be the same as the one shown in the window. To help you understand the direction in which the item will move, Quick3DPlan® DS shows a red and blue set of arrows. The movement will be done according to these colored arrows.
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The Rotate function allows you to move an object around its rotation point.
Once you click on this icon, the next message appears "Select object or press "ESC" to cancel...". The next step is to select the cabinet, appliance or accessory that you want to rotate.
Inside this window, a box is shown with value "A =". The item will rotate with that angle.
The two arrows allow you to rotate the item clockwise or counter-clockwise around its rotation point.
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The Erase object function allows you to erase any object in the design except external walls.
After clicking on this icon, the following message appears "Select object or press "ESC" to cancel...". Once you have selected the object that you want to erase, the following message is shown:
Click on "Yes" to erase the object.
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