Ortelia Space Builder – The Interface

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Getting Started

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Ortelia Space Builder is installed with Ortelia Curator™.

To start Ortelia Space Builder™ go to the Windows start menu and navigate to the Ortelia Curator menu. Click on the Ortelia Space Builder link with your Left Mouse Button (LMB).

Note: Load time will depend on the hardware configuration you are using. Refer to our recommended hardware configuration above.

The Space Builder Interface

There are three key areas within the environment. These are:

  1. – The File Menus
  2. – The Build Panel
  3. – The Build Work Space

The Ortelia Space Builder Interface


The File Menus

The ‘File’ menu consists of four menu items with each menu having its own drop-down. The menu items and their drop-downs are detailed below.

The File‘ menu gives users access to commonly used commands.

New Create a new space
Open Open an existing space file
Save Save the current space
Save As Save the current space with a new name
Screenshot Save a screenshot of the current view
Exit Exit Ortelia Space Builder

 

The ‘Edit‘ menu allows users to undo and redo actions.

Undo (Ctrl + z) Undo the last actions
Redo (Ctrl + y) Redo the undo sequence

 

The ‘View‘ menu allows users to switch between ‘Plan View’ and ‘Preview’.

Plan View (Ctrl + p) Switch to ‘Plan’ view when in preview mode (3D view)
Preview (Ctrl + p) Switch to ‘Preview’ view (3D view) when in plan view mode

 

The ‘Help‘ menu gives access to this help manual and information about the software.

Quick Start Guide Launches the Quick Start Guide with descriptions of commonly used tools
User Manual Opens a web browser to view the online manual
Web Go to the Ortelia website
About Application credits and version number

The Build work panel in detail

The ‘Build’ work panel is divided into four individual tabs that allow access to categorised functionality. The work panel tabs are summarised below:

External Shape Tools for creating the external walls of individual gallery spaces, setting ceiling height and apply floor coverings
Walls Tools for building internal walls
Inserts Tools for creating doorways, windows and hole inserts in walls
Tools Tools for importing floor plans, setting drawing scale and setting gallery real-world position

The External Shape Tab

Add Space Create a new space or add another to the current build
Remove Remove the selected space
Ceiling Height Set the ceiling height  for the currently selected space
Flooring Change the floor covering for the selected space from the preset list.

The Walls Tab

Create Create an internal wall
Detach Detach a section of wall
Split Split a wall into two equal sections
Delete Delete the selected wall
Height Set the wall height
Width Set the wall thickness

The Tools Tab

 

Load Plans Create an internal wall
Display Plans Show or hide the plan in the Build area
Grid Size Set the size of the grid squares and snapping
Snap Turn snapping o/off when creating walls, placing inserts etc.
Location Information Enter the time zone, latitude, longitude, and orientation (north) of your gallery
Plan View Switch to Plan View from Preview View (3D mode)
Preview View Switch to Preview view (3D mode) from Plan View
Display Wall Codes Show or hide the wall codes
Selected Wall Code Shows the code of the currently selected wall

The Inserts Tab

Add Insert Add an insert in a wall
Remove Remove the selected insert from a wall
Type Select between, Window, Doorway, Hole or Fixed Door (Closed door) using the drop-down menu
Width Set the width of the insert
Height Set Height of the insert
Full Height Checkbox for full floor to ceiling insert
Distance From Floor Distance of the base of the insert from the floor
Repeat Horizontal Input the number of horizontal sections in the insert
Repeat Vertical Input the number of vertical sections in the insert

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