The toolbar appears alongside the floor plan preview during setup.
When to Use the Toolbar
For Property Marketing, use the toolbar when creating floors and spaces, and when reviewing planning requirements in Space Info.
For Independent Projects, use it after uploading a floor plan in Space Info.
How to Use the Toolbar
Hover over a tool to identify it.
Click to select it.
Place its marker or draw the relevant area on the floor plan.
Partial Floor
Use Partial Floor to define the area qbiq should plan.
Select Partial Floor.
Click around the area in the preview to draw its boundary.
Important: qbiq does not use hatches or crossed-out areas in the original file to identify exclusions. If you do not define a partial area, the entire available floor area will be planned.
Outdoor Space
Use Outdoor to identify terraces, gardens, or other outdoor areas.
Select the tool and place its marker in the relevant location.
Note: Do not include outdoor spaces inside the polygon used to mark the indoor planning area.
IT Room
Mark the location of an existing IT room or the desired location of a new one. Make sure the location follows the property’s requirements.
Pantry
Mark an existing kitchen to retain or the desired location of a new pantry. Consider plumbing access and property requirements.
WCs
Mark existing WCs to retain or proposed locations for new facilities.
Note: New WCs apply only when included in a Detailed program.
Stairs
Mark existing stairs outside the building’s core that should be retained.
Note: qbiq does not calculate or plan new stairs for multi-floor projects.
Main Entrance
Mark the intended main entrance, especially when a floor has several access points. This helps establish the reception location.
Keep Room
Mark a room whose existing walls should be retained.
Note: This preserves the room’s walls, not its existing furniture or function.
Keep All Interior Walls
Select this checkbox to retain the floor plan’s existing interior walls.
If it is not selected, non-structural elements may be removed during planning.
Note: Keeping existing walls does not prevent qbiq from adding new interior walls or making other layout changes.