Guide to Using Floorplanner

A large number, though not all, of the products on the Copenhagen site have 3D models and can be used in a floorplan. Scroll down on a product page and click on “Experience Floorplanner” under “Design in My Space.” Floorplanner will then open in a window within your current page.

Building Your Basic Room

• Choose from one of the six shapes that most closely fits your room.
• On the next screen, enter your room dimensions – “The exact dimensions of the room are a must, so that the floorplan can be as true to life as possible,” Moore explains.
• Click the red “Start” button.

Floorplanner Home Screen

• This screen is where you can place items in your room and customize its look.
• Your 2D floorplan is in the center, with the product whose page you were on already added to the room.
• This product will also appear in the Shopping Cart on the right, with the option to Add to Cart at any time.

Adjusting Room Specs

• If you need to change the room’s length or width at any point, click and drag on any of the walls.
• Make sure to set your ceiling height too.
  • To do this, click on a wall – it will turn red to show that you’ve selected it.
  • On the “Wall” menu that opens to the left, click on “Settings” and input the height into the “Wall Height” field.
  • Repeat for each wall in your floorplan.
• Two windows and a door are marked in white on the room border – you can click and drag these to change their position.
• Click once on a window or door to bring up a menu that lets you duplicate it, flip its orientation, or delete it.
• To undo any action, the Undo and Redo buttons are at the top left of the window.

On the far left, you’ll see a menu bar with buttons named “Styles,” “Objects,” “Finishes,” and “In use.” By default, the “Objects” tab will be open, allowing you to personalize your room with furniture and accessories.

Selecting Furniture

• In the “Objects” menu, use the search bar or click on the drop-down menu labeled “All categories” to browse furniture from BDI, Copenhagen, or Stressless®.
• Choosing one of these collections will bring up more drop-down menus where you can refine your search. For example, under “Copenhagen Living” you can select “Bedroom,” and from there you can select “Beds,” “Dressers,” and more.
• “Select the pieces you are shopping for from Copenhagen, and for all the others, choose items from the Copenhagen, BDI, and/or Stressless® collections that resemble your existing pieces,” Moore advises. “This will allow you to get an idea of how everything looks together.”

Placing & Manipulating Furniture

• Click and drag an item to place it in, or move it around, your room.
• Clicking once on an item will bring up a new menu that lets you further manipulate the object, including options to duplicate, resize, rotate, mirror, or delete it.
  • The Scale button, with the symbol of the rectangular dotted outline, lets you change an item’s dimensions by clicking and dragging on its borders.
  • The item menu on the left will list the dimensions and reflect any changes you make to them.
  • It is NOT recommended to alter the dimensions of products you may buy.
  • However, Moore does strongly advise re-scaling the dimensions of items that represent your existing furniture. “For example,” he says, “If you’re buying a sofa and chair from Copenhagen but keeping your coffee table and end tables, you need to know the dimensions of all the pieces going into the room to see how their proportions interact and make sure everything fits.”
• Each new item you add to the room will also appear in your Shopping Cart.

Viewing Your Room in 3D

• Click on the “3D” button in the top right corner.
• To see the room from different angles, click anywhere on the 3D image, hold, and move your cursor around to reveal different views.
• If you want to add more furniture or otherwise modify the floorplan, click on the “2D” button in the top right to go back to the Objects menu.

Customizing Walls & Floors

• Click on the “Finishes” tab on the left menu bar to choose how you want the walls and floor of your room to look – this can help with checking how potential furnishings will coordinate with existing wall and floor finishes.
• To change the color or pattern on a wall:
  • Click on the wall in your 2D floorplan (this will only work in 2D mode).
  • In the “Wall” menu that pops up on the left, select “Wall Finish,” then “Choose Different Color” to select from a variety of shades.
  • You can also toggle between “Colors” and “Materials” if you would like to apply wallpaper or another wall covering.
• To change your floor covering:
  • Click on the floor area in your 2D floorplan.
  • In the left-hand “Room” menu, select “Material” and “Choose Different Material.”
  • Under the “Category” drop-down menu, you can narrow your options by wood, carpet, tile, and more.

When you click on the “3D” button, Floorplanner offers you settings that let you tweak the way you are seeing your room. The two points of view you can experience your room from are “Dollhouse” view and “1st person” view.

Dollhouse View

• Click the button with two overlapping ovals in the top right to enter this POV.
• “Dollhouse gives you an overall view of the room that is more zoomed-out, detached, and holistic,” Moore explains. “It allows you to step back and take in the whole scene all at once.”
• In this POV as well as 1st person, the “Camera” menu on the left lets you adjust the camera height and field of view (a larger field of view is farther away, and vice versa).
• Similarly, the “+” and “-” buttons on the upper left let you zoom in and out.
• The button underneath, with the crosshairs symbol, will re-orient you to the default position for Dollhouse view (looking down into the room from above).

1st Person View

• Click the button with a stick figure in the top right to enter this POV.
• “1st person offers a close-up, experiential perspective,” Moore says. “It allows you to view the room as though you are actually moving through it, giving you the luxury of seeing how much space there is in the walkways and between pieces of furniture.”
• To look “around” you, click anywhere in the room, hold, and move the cursor.
• To see the room from a different spot, click on that spot on the floor and the camera will move to that location.
• You may want to adjust the camera height to match your own height.
• 1st person mode will also let you adjust light and scene settings.
  • In the left Camera menu, click on the “Light & Scene” tab to change elements like the time of day, the cloud cover, and even the background that you see outside the window.
• The crosshairs button on the top left will re-orient you to the default position for 1st person view (looking at one wall from the center of the room).

Laying Out a Room

• Moore offers the following advice for composing a room from scratch: “Layers are key! Begin with the core pieces, or the pieces you absolutely love, then add on. For example, a living room could start with a sofa and chairs, then tables could come next. Don’t forget accessories like pillows, art, rugs, and lighting. Fully dress the room before deciding you don’t like the layout – try not to judge the design if it’s incomplete.”
• He also recommends playing with different placements to optimize ease of use: “Think of how the room is used and arrange the furniture accordingly. If you pass through the room to get to other areas, make sure walkways are clear and avoid clutter.”
• The Styles tab on the far left menu bar contains styleboards, or premade sets of coordinating furniture and accessories, that you can experiment with if you are seeking inspiration. Click and drag items in a styleboard to add them to your room one by one or click “Magic Layout” to apply it automatically – “Magic layout is a neat trick and a good starting point if you don’t know how you want the room configured,” says Moore.

Navigating Floorplanner Features

• When searching for furniture, you may find it more helpful to use the category drop-down menus rather than the search bar, as furniture pieces may be in the system under slightly different wording.
• You can use the W, A, S, and D keys, or up, down, left, and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move around the view of your floorplan in 3D mode.
• The toggle button in the upper right between the 1st person and “2D” buttons contains more advanced settings for parts of the floorplan you want to show or hide, such as doors, ceilings, cut sections, etc.
• If you ever feel “lost” in 3D mode or want to tweak your viewing angle from a fresh slate, the button with the crosshairs symbol in the top left will reset you.

When you are satisfied with your room, click the “Save My Room” button in the upper right. The next screen will prompt you to fill in your information, including your email. You’ll get emailed a link to view your floorplan and our system will also notify us to get in touch with you. From here, you may choose to work with a designer to further refine your vision.

We hope you found this guide helpful. For further questions, or to work with a sales and design associate one-on-one, please contact your nearest Copenhagen showroom. All sales and design staff are trained in Floorplanner and can assist you in building your space, as well as offering any other guidance you may need.