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Editing a Layout in qbiqStudio

qbiqStudio allows you to modify your floor plan directly by editing rooms, furniture, doors, and circulation.

Edit Rooms:

  1. Change a Room Type

    To change a room's function:

    1. Select the room.

    2. Open the room-type dropdown.

    3. Choose the room type you want to apply.

    NOTE: Room changes are limited to the room types included in the project's original program.

  2. Resize a Room

    Select a room and drag its handles to expand or reduce its size.

    When a room is adjacent to multiple rooms, press Tab to switch between individual handles and adjust a specific side.

    Room resizing works between rooms and does not extend rooms into circulation areas.

  3. Advanced Room Shaping - Vertex tool

    Use the Vertex Tool when standard resizing cannot create the room shape you need.

    With the Vertex Tool, you can:

    • Move existing vertices

    • Add new vertices

    • Delete vertices

    • Create irregular room geometries

    • Make precise adjustments using keyboard controls

    To access it, select a room and enter Advanced Mode using the inline button or by double-clicking inside the room.

    For precise adjustments:

    • Hold Shift while dragging to constrain movement horizontally or vertically.

    • Use the arrow keys to make small adjustments.

    • Press ESC to return to standard room editing.

    For simple rectangular changes, standard resizing is usually faster.

  4. Split a Room

    To divide a room into multiple spaces:

    1. Hold Option on Mac or Alt on Windows.

    2. Drag one of the room handles.

  5. Delete a Room

    Select the room and press Delete.

    The area becomes Empty Space, allowing you to create a new room or add it to circulation

  6. Open and Enclosed Room

    Compatible room types can be switched between Open and Enclosed.

    When converting a room to Enclosed, Studio automatically adds a door, which can then be repositioned or adjusted.

    New rooms are Enclosed by default.

Edit Furniture:

  1. Furniture Layouts & Catalog

    Select a room and open the Furniture tab.

    You can furnish the room using:

    • Optimized Layouts — qbiq-generated arrangements designed for the selected room.

    • Template Layouts — Predefined standard furniture arrangements.

    • Catalog — Individual furniture items that can be placed manually.

    You can apply a complete layout and then customize it using individual Catalog items.

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  2. Edit Furniture Manually

    Furniture can be:

    • Moved

    • Rotated

    • Mirrored

    • Copied

    • Deleted

    Hold Shift while rotating to move in 45° increments.

    To select multiple furniture items:

    1. Hold Shift and select each item

    2. Click and drag around multiple objects.

    3. Use Select All Furniture to select all furniture within a room.

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  3. Edit Doors

    Doors within enclosed rooms can be modified directly in Studio.

    You can:

    • Move doors

    • Flip doors

    • Mirror doors

    • Switch between swing and sliding doors

    • Add doors

    • Remove doors

    To add another door, select an existing door and choose Duplicate Door.

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    NOTE: Doors cannot be placed over windows.

  4. Edit Circulation

    Circulation areas represent the main pathways throughout the floor plan.

    Use Select Circulation to highlight and edit existing circulation areas.

    You can:

    • Review circulation coverage

    • Adjust circulation boundaries

    • Add adjacent Empty Space to circulation

    • Convert an entire room into circulation

    To convert an Empty Space or room, select it and click Add to Circulation.

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