Masking Tool
(available from version 2.3.3) Located next to the preview window, the Masking Tool allows you to draw custom shapes to hide or reveal specific areas in your sun and shadow analysis. This helps create cleaner visuals and lets you focus…
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Planary
Planary 5.0.2 New Features and Improvements Metrics Added a new floor data breakdown table showing total TFA, GFA, and NSA per floor. Added batch rename functionality for all floors. Renaming also applies when exporting to Excel and Levels to Revit.…
Shadow Colour
Shadow Colour 2.5.0 New Features & Improvements Export configuration is now saved as part of the project file. Files can now be saved even if view errors are present. Shadow Colour Revit: Introducing Sheet Designer – allowing custom layouts when…
Troubleshooting
Planary is being updated regularly, and issues are being fixed. Upgrade to the latest version here Context Map Rendering If you encounter issues rendering your project on the world map, such as buildings appearing unpinned, please ensure that your Windows…
Installation Deployment for IT
As an IT admin, you can deploy the product across multiple machines using a license key, eliminating the need for users to enter the license key themselves. When using the MSI installer, include the ‘LICENSEKEY’ flag to apply a license…
Save, Open and Export Project
Save Project To ensure your work is not lost, you can save your Planary project anytime. Here’s how: Save: To save your current progress, go to ‘File’ → ‘Save’ This will overwrite the previous version of your project with any…
Maps
Integrating a 3D World Map with Planary Planary allows you to integrate a 3D world map into your project for a more comprehensive and better evaluation of the project within the geography and city context. Place Your Project on a…
Project Preferences
Project preferences in Planary enable you to tailor and manage settings for building space usage and analytics formulas for aspects like Gross Floor Area (GFA), Net Sellable Area (NSA), building efficiency, unit mix, parking, and more. Accessing Preferences Navigate to…
Camera Settings
You can find the camera settings in the top-right corner of the view. Reset Camera Position To return the camera to its default position, click on the view reset icon located at the top-right corner of the 3D view. Camera…
Design Options
Planary enables the creation of multiple design options within the same project, allowing for easy comparison and evaluation. To create a new design option, click the plus icon to open a drop-down menu: New Create a new option with the default…