Add Your Units.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons:
Wall Units - Standard Units - Ordinary.

These are the properties of the base unit we are about to create. Every unit has a default width. For an Ordinary Base Unit, it's 600. The Depth, Height and Plinth Height are all "*"'d values. This means they are using the default values for this design, as specified under "This Design" - "Room Settings" (See Room Settings). If you wish to change one of these "*"'d values, make sure you delete both "*"'s - leaving one or both stars will make it revert to the default value.

To the right of the Width, Height etc is a box containing the hinging and style of the unit.

For this example we will leave everything as default. Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons (same as creating the full height unit):
Base Units - Standard Units - Ordinary.

To change the style of this unit to drawerline, click on the "Style" button.

Select the "Drawerline" style from the list in the bottom-right by left-clicking on it. The preview in the top-right will update to show an enlarged example of the selected door arrangement. Click "OK" to return to the unit properties window. Notice that the door preview has updated to the selected arrangement. Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons (same as creating the full height unit):
Base Units - Standard Units - Ordinary.

Change the width of the unit to 800. Change the style to "Three Drawers Full Width" (see Conventions above).

Select the style in the same way as the drawerline unit. Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons:
Wall Units - Shelves - Shelf.

Select "Shelf" in the "Generic" category.

The width of the shelf will depend on the gap between the units you wish the shelf to run between. See Measurement Line for details on measuring the distance between units.

Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons:
Base Units - Appliances - Sink Base.

Select "Sink" from the list and click "OK".

Width, Height etc work the same as any other unit. Any unit with an appliance on (sink or hob) will have the properties "Distance to move along" and "Distance to move in".
Distance to move along - how far to move the appliance along the unit from left to right. Negative values move the appliance from right to left.
Distance to move in - how far to move the appliance into the room, or from back towards the front of the unit. Negative values move the appliance out of the room, or from front towards the back of the unit.

For our example unit, we need to move the appliance along by 50 to centre it. The distance you need to move the unit will depends on the size of the appliance you have chosen.

Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons:
Base Units - Appliances - Sink Base.

Select "Sink" from the list and click "OK".

Change the width to 600. To change the sink from a left-hand drainer (LHD) to a right-hand drainer (RHD), click on the "Select..." button beneath the sink.

Select the "Single Bowl RHD" by clicking the button beneath the preview drawing.

The sink should also be moved along by 50 to centre the bowl in the unit.

Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

The free-standing washing machine is created by clicking:
Base Units - Appliances - Washing Machine.

Select "Washing Machine". Click "OK" to add the unit to your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons:
Base Units - Tall Units - Tall Oven Housing.

Select "Tall Oven Housing with User Options" and click "OK".

Width, Height etc work the same as any other unit. Two extra values are available - "Height of Door 1" and "Height of Door 2". When working with tall housings, everything works from the bottom of the unit upwards. So door (or drawer) 1 is the one at the bottom of the unit. Door (or drawer) 2 is the one above that. As with other units, the door arrangment can be changed by clicking the "Style" button.

The height of any item described as "user" will depend on either "Height of door 1" or "Height of door 2". Otherwise the height will be calculated automatically.

For this example, change the style to "Tall Oven Housing User Bottom Door (No Filler)". As per the description, the height of the bottom door will depend on the user defined value. As it's the first (lowest) door, it will use "Height of door 1" - set it to 500. For this particular style "Height of door 2" is not used, so can be left as the default.

Appliances also work from bottom-to-top. Whatever is selected in the left-most (first) appliance box will be placed at the bottom of the stack of appliances. The second (middle) appliance will be placed above the first. The third (right-most) appliances will be placed above that.

For this example, change the first appliance by clicking on the relevant "Select..." button, leave the manufacturer as "Standard Graphics" and choosing "Warming Drawer - 140mm High".
For the second, click the relevant "Select..." button, change the "Manufacturer" to "CDA" and choose the "CD308" oven.
For the third, click the relevant "Select..." button, leave the manufacturer as "Standard Graphics" and choose the "Coffee Machine".

Click "OK" to add the unit to your design.

To create a floating hob:
Base Units - Ovens, Hobs - Floating Hob

Width - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Depth - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Height off ground - defaults to the worktop height in your design.
Distance to move in - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Distance to move along - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.

Change the type of hob by clicking on the "Select" button.

Click "OK" to add the floating hob onto your design. Position using drag and drop.

To create a floating sink:
Base Units - Ovens, Hobs - Floating Hob

Width - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Depth - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Height off ground - defaults to the worktop height in your design.
Distance to move in - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Distance to move along - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.

Change the type of sink by clicking on the left-hand "Select" button. Change the type of tap by clicking on the right-hand "Select" button. For this example, change the sink to a Standard Graphics UM Single Bowl. We are going to use a floating tap, so change the tap to "No Appliance".

Click "OK" to add the floating sink onto your design. Position using drag and drop.

Create another floating sink, but change the sink to Standard Graphics - UM Drainer RH, and the tap to "No Appliance".

Click "OK" to add the floating sink (actually drainer grooves) onto your design. Position using drag and drop.

Create the floating tap:
Base Units - Misc - Special

Select "Tap" on the list of items and click "OK".

Height off ground - - defaults to the worktop height in your design.
Width - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.
Depth - no longer used - for backwards compatibility with previous versions.

Change the tap to Standard Graphics - Astracast Jordan. Click "Ok" to add the tap onto your design. Position using drag and drop.

The downlight is found in under the "Specials" button.

Base units - Miscellaneous Items - Special

Down light is found under the "Lighting" category.

Height - refers to the height of the light fitting itself, not the height above the ground.
Position - the height above the ground of this light fixture. "Ceiling" will place the top of the downlight flush with the current ceiling height. "Fly-shelf" will place the top of the downlight flush with the underside of a standard height fly-over shelf. "Specify height" will place the top of the downlight at the height specified in "Specified Height".

Position the downlights as you would any other item. In the above example the two downlights nearest the top of the image have their position set to "Ceiling", the two below the fly-over shelf are set to "Fly-shelf".

Electrical sockets are found in under the "Specials" button. For this example we will use a double socket.

Base units - Miscellaneous Items - Special

Electrical sockets are found in the "Electrical" category.

Height off ground - the distance from the floor to the bottom of the socket.
Width - the width of the socket.
Height - the height of the socket.
Depth - the depth/thickness of the socket.
Plan graphic - how the socket will be represented on the plan. "Standard" is a simple rectangle the width/depth specified. "Electrical symbol" will draw the relevant services representation of an electrical socket.

Saucepan is found under the "Decorative Accessories" button.

Base units - Miscellaneous Items - Decorative Accessories

Sauce Pan is found under the "Pots & Pans" category.

Height off ground - the distance from the floor to the bottom of the pan. In the example image above the height off ground was increased to 950 to make it sit on top of the burner.

To create a regular base cupboard with a full-height door.

Base units - Base Units - Straight Base Cupboard - Base Cupboard

Select "Base Cupboard" and click "OK".

These are the properties of the base unit we are about to create. Every unit has a default width. For an Ordinary Base Unit, it's 500. The Depth, Height and Plinth Height are all "*"'d values. This means they are using the default values for this design, as specified under "This Design" - "Room Settings" (See Setting up your design - Room Settings). If you wish to change one of these "*"'d values, make sure you delete both "*"'s - leaving one or both stars will make it revert to the default value.

To the right of the Width, Height etc is a box containing the hinging and style of the unit.

For this example we will leave everything as default. Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create this unit click the following toolbar buttons (same as creating the full height unit):

Base units - Base Units - Straight Base Cupboard - Base Cupboard

To change the style of this unit to drawerline, click on the "Style" button.

Select the "Drawerline" style from the list in the bottom-right by left-clicking on it. The preview in the top-right will update to show an enlarged example of the selected door arrangement. Click "OK" to return to the unit properties window. Notice that the door preview has updated to the selected arrangement. Click "OK" to add the unit onto your design.

To create the close-coupled lavatory: Base Units - WC + Bidets - Close Coupled

Select "Generic Round Toilet" and click "OK".

The Width and Height of this lavatory can be altered. However the depth cannot so it is greyed out.

Click "OK" to add the lavatory onto your design.

This consists of two seperate units - the cabinet and the lavatory.

To created the cabinet:
Base units - Base Units - Straight Base Cupboard - Back to Wall WC Base

For this example the dimensions were left as default. Click "OK" to add to the unit to your design.

To create the lavatory:
Base Units - WC + Bidets - Back to wall toilet

Select "Generic Toilet" and click "OK".

For this example the dimensions were left as default. Click "OK" to add to the unit to your design.

See Drag and Drop for details on positioning the lavatory in front of the base unit.

To create the bath:
Base Units - Baths - Shower baths

Select "Mezza Bath LH" and click "OK".

For this example the dimensions were left as default. If you wished to change the tap click the "Select" button under the tap. Click "OK" to add to the unit to your design.

To create the wetroom enclosure:
Base Units - Showers + Enclosures - Wet Room - Rectangular

Select "ROMAN Sliding Door for Single Wall" and click "OK".

For this example the dimensions were left as default. Click "OK" to add the unit on to your design.

For details on adding the shower vales and the waste see the "Accessories" section below.

To create a towel:
Base Units - Accesories - Special

Towels are found under the "Towels" category.

Adjust the height off ground (the distance from the floor to the underside of the towels) as required. Click "OK" to add the towels onto the design.

In this example there are three sets of towels set to 1200, 1240 and 1280 off the ground.

To create a toothbrush holder:
Wall Units - Accesories - Special

For this example select "SHOWERLUX Edge Toothbrush Holder" and click "OK".

Adjust the height off ground as required. In the above example it was changed to 1000. Click "OK" to add it onto the design.

To create a toothbrush:
Base Units - Accesories - Special

For this example select "Toothbrush Leaning" (which is found under the "Misc" category) and click "OK".

Adjust the height off ground as required. In the above example it was changed to 1000. Click "OK" to add it onto the design.

To create the shower valves:
Base Units - Showers + Enclosures - Shower Valves

Select "Shower Tap" under the "Generic" section. Click "OK".

You can specify the height of the valves off the floor (measured from the floor to the lowest point of the valves). You can also change the type of shower (Wall Mounted, Electric etc). For this example all settings were left as default. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

To create the wet room waste:
Base Units - Accessories - Special

Select "Shower Wet-room Waste" under the "Services" category. Click "OK".

You can specify the height of the waste off the floor (measured from the floor to the underside of the waste). Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

To create a regular wardrobe:
Base Units - Wardrobes - Wardrobe

Select "Wardrobe" under the "Generic" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. It is also possible to specify some simple internals (Full or Double hanging). For more detailed internals, see examples below. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

Change the style to select a full height door, door with drawers etc. as described above in the Kitchen examples.

To create an angled wardrobe:
Base Units - Wardrobes - Wardrobe

Select "Angled Cut Wardrobe" under the "Angled Cut" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. "Height" refers to the heights of the left-hand side of the robe. "Height of right hand side" refers to the height of the right-hand side of the robe. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

See Cubes and Wedges for details on creating sloped/pitched roofs.

See Angled Robe Calculator for help calculating the heights for the robe under a sloped ceiling.

To create an angled wardrobe (5-sided door):
Base Units - Wardrobes - Wardrobe

Select "Angled Cut Wardrobe with Flat Top LH" under the "Angled Cut" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. "Height" refers to the height of the left-hand side of the robe. "Height of right hand side" refers to the height of the right-hand side of the robe. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

See Cubes and Wedges for details on creating sloped/pitched roofs.

See Angled Robe Calculator for help calculating the heights for the robe under a sloped ceiling.

To create a sliding wardrobe:
Base Units - Wardrobes - Slider Unit

Select "3 Panel Sliding Door Robe" under the "Generic" category. Click "OK".

Specify the dimensions for the sliding robe.

• Width - the total width of the robe, including fillers.
• Opening width - can be the same as the overall width, or less. The difference between the opening width and the overall width will be replaced with fillers.
• Filler - where to place the fillers (if required).
• Number of doors - each door will be "opening width" divided by "number of doors" wide.
• Single panel on door 1, 2 etc. - replace the 3-panel door with a single, full height panel.

In the above example, we have changed the colour of the second panel on the second door. To do this click the "More" button.

Panels are counted from the bottom of the door up i.e. panel 1 is the lowest panel on the door.

The colour of the panel is controlled by "sliding_door_extra" under "This Design" - "Photo Realism Colours". See Changing colours for details.

Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

To create a stable door unit:
Base Units - Corner Wardrobes - Left Hand Stable Door

Select "Double Stable Door LH" under the "Generic" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. "Height of stable door" refers to the overall height of the stable door. The filler panel below is automatically adjusted. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

To create a double bed:
Base Units - Accesories - Bed

Select "Double Bed" under the "Generic" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

In the above example the knee hole space is between two regular base cabinets.

To create a knee hole space (with drawer):
Base Units - Base Units - Knee hole space

Select "Knee hole space" under the "Generic" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. Add a drawer by selecting "with drawer". The back panel can be turned off as well (on by default). Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.

To create a radiator:
Base Units - Accesories - Special

Select "Radiator" under the "Radiator & Covers" category. Click "OK".

Specify the width/depth/height etc. Click "OK" to add the item onto the plan.